Staff profile

I am a Research Associate in the Department of Sociology. My doctoral research explored the experiences of help-seeking for domestic abuse with young LGBTQ+ people. We took a Participatory Action Research approach to plan, implement and undertake analysis on this project led by young people on what issues they deem important. Participatory principles guide my research values and practice. 

I currently hold two research roles in the department:

Doing PAR with neurodiverse young people

Working across the Centre for Social Justice and Community Action (CSJCA) and the Centre for Neurodiversity and Development (CND) to produce and evaluate a training package for doing participatory research with neurodivergent young people.

Everybody's Business in the Contextual Safeguarding Research Programme.

We are working to explore the use of Contextual Safeguarding in hospitality settings, partnering with local restaurants and safeguarding services to find new solutions and support sustained change.  

Research Groups

• Centre for Research into Violence and Abuse
• Centre for Social Justice and Community Action
• Centre for Neurodiversity and Development

• Young People
• Gender and Sexualities
• Domestic Violence and Abuse
• Participatory Methodologies

Journal Article

• Rabe, J., Jobson, C., & Cairns, L. O. (2025). The Balancing Act: Reflections From Three Projects on Negotiating Participation and Protection in Doing Research With Children and Young People on Violence and Abuse. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 24, https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069251323626

Other (Digital/Visual Media)

• Jobson, C. (2022). LGBTQ+ Inclusive Relationships and Sex Education Briefing Paper