Research Profile
Dr Matthew
Callender
Senior Researcher (IPSCJ)
- Matthew.Callender@northampton.ac.uk
- 01604 893304
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Matt is a researcher in the Institute of Health and Wellbeing. His current research projects include identifying the health and wellbeing priorities of Northamptonshire’s councillors, a pilot and feasibility study of an incentivised smoking cessation intervention with pregnant women and exploring the health and wellbeing implications of economic hardship. He is particularly interested in research that addresses health and wellbeing inequalities in the population, especially qualitative research that considers the views of marginalised groups. Matt’s PhD explored the lives of young Polish migrants who reside in Northamptonshire and focussed on the impacts of migratory experiences upon life course transitions. His MSc investigated a youth-centred interpretation of anti-social behaviour in Coventry working with children and young people (aged 11-15). Matt has published articles in internationally peer reviewed journals and presented research findings at several international conferences.
Qualifications:
- July 2012: PhD Human Geograhpy, Centre for Children and Youth, University of Northampton.
- July 2008: MSc Cultural Geography by Research, Coventry University.
- November 2006: BA Human Geography (Honours), Coventry University.
Professional Membership:
- Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
Other interests
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PhD – The Lives of Young Polish Migrants residing in Northamptonshire. I began my PhD in May 2008 having completed my MSc in Cultural Geography in Coventry University. My research is examining the experiences of migration in Northamptonshire from the perspectives of A8 migrants. The project will consider the implications of migration for identity, perceptions of home and belonging. Several methodological techniques will be used in order to work with young migrants in order to establish an insight into their ‘lifeworlds’.
October 2006- July 2008
MSc – A Youth-Centred Interpretation of Anti-Social Behaviour in Coventry. I undertook my MSc by Research in October 2006 having completed my BA in Human Geography in Coventry University. Young people aged between 12 and 15 were consulted using a variety of methods to gather a youth-centred interpretation of anti-social behaviour to inform the development of existing legislation and initiatives. The research revealed the subjective nature of anti-social behaviour and the significance of ‘image’ as a root cause of anti-social behaviour characteristics.Research Interests
- Children’s geographies
- Geographies of ethnicity
- Geographies of home
- Methods of consulting with children and young people
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2018
- Callender, M., Pepper, M., Cahalin, K. and Britton, I. (2018) Exploring the Police Support Volunteer experience: findings from a national survey. Policing and Society: an International Journal of Research and Policy. 1043-9463. (In Press)
- Callender, M., Cahalin, K., Cole, S. and Britton, I. (2018) Understanding the motivations, morale, and retention of special constables: findings from a national survey. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice. 1752-4512. (In Press)
2017
- Britton, I. and Callender, M. (2017) Strategic direction and leadership of the Special Constabulary. In: Bullock, K. and Millie, A. (eds.) The Special Constabulary: Historical Context, International Comparisons and Contemporary Themes. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. pp. 149-168.
2016
- Callender, M., Doran, B., Knight, L. and Hill, D. (2016) ‘There comes a point where people just can’t cope’: exploring the views and experiences of frontline officers. Poster presented to: British Society of Criminology Policing Network Research Showcase, College of Policing, Ryton, 11 May 2016. (Unpublished)
- Callender, M., Britton, I., Cahalin, K., Hill, D. and Knight, L. (2016) Assessing skill competencies of Special Constables and translation into practice. Panel Presentation presented to: British Society of Criminology (BSC) Annual Conference, Nottingham Conference Centre, 06-08 July 2016. (Unpublished)
- Callender, M. and Cole, S. (2016) Assessing the role, value and effectiveness of mental health triage: Operation Alloy. Northampton: Institute of Public Safety, Crime and Justice.
- Britton, I. and Callender, M. (2016) Citizen involvement in policing – a critical but under-researched aspect of policing. Paper presented to: Social Policy Association (SPA) Annual Conference 2016, Belfast, 04-06 July 2016. (Unpublished)
- Callender, M. and Britton, I. (2016) Citizen involvement in policing at a time of economic crisis. Invited Presentation presented to: 44th Annual Conference of the European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control : Economic Crisis and Crime: From Global North to Global South, Braga, Portugal, 01-03 September 2016.
- Callender, M. and Britton, I. (2016) Evidence-based models for Citizens in Policing. Panel Presentation presented to: British Society of Criminology (BSC) Annual Conference, Nottingham Conference Centre, 06-08 July 2016. (Unpublished)
- Callender, M., Britton, I. and Knight, L. (2016) Exploring the meanings of ‘volunteer’ within policing culture. Poster presented to: Scottish International Policing Conference 2016 : Policing: Localism in a Globalising World, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 10 November 2016.
- Callender, M. and Britton, I. (2016) Exploring the meanings of ‘volunteer’ within policing culture and leadership. Invited Presentation presented to: Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference 2016, Nottingham Conference Centre, Nottingham, 08-09 September 2016.
- Britton, I., Cole, S. and Callender, M. (2016) National survey of Special Constables and Police Service Volunteers: initial findings report. Northampton: Institute of Public Safety, Crime and Justice.
- Callender, M. (2016) Reimagining the volunteer: a new chapter for police volunteering. Policing Insight. 08/06/2016
- Huber, J., Fox, C., Kilvert, J., Hood, G., Sixsmith, J., Callender, M., Worthington, A., Spimpolo, J., Kempa, A. and Fang, M. L. (2016) Resilience is linked to HbA1c levels in young adults with type 1 diabetes: a mixed-methods pilot study. Poster presented to: American Diabetes Association (ADA) 76th Scientific Sessions, New Orleans, Louisiana, 10-14 June 2016. (Unpublished)
- Callender, M., Britton, I. and Knight, L. (2016) Volunteering in policing – critically examining strategies, cultures and leadership. Invited Presentation presented to: 16th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology (Eurocrim 2016), Munster, Germany, 21-24 September 2016.
- Callender, M., Doran, B., Knight, L., Hill, D. and Armstrong-Hallam, S. (2016) ‘They’re much more willing to be violent’: exploring risk within the views and experiences of frontline officers. Poster presented to: Scottish International Policing Conference 2016 : Policing: Localism in a Globalising World, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 10 November 2016.
2015
- Callender, M. and Sixsmith, J. (2015) ‘A plague of our times’: addressing health-related lifestyle choices in England. Poster presented to: 8th European Public Health Conference, Milan, Italy, 14-17 October 2015. (Unpublished)
- Callender, M., Sixsmith, J. and Fang, M. L. (2015) Enhancing integrated working through aligned case management. Poster presented to: Violence: Children, Family & Society Conference 2015, The University of Northampton, 24-26 June 2015. (Unpublished)
- Callender, M., Sixsmith, J. and Fang, M. L. (2015) Exploring geographical and organisational understandings of risk when supporting ‘at risk’ families. Invited Presentation presented to: Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers (RGS-IBG) Annual International Conference 2015, Exeter, UK, 02-04 September 2015. (Unpublished)
- Fang, M. L., Malcoe, L. H., Sixsmith, J., Wong, L. and Callender, M. (2015) Exploring traditional end-of-life beliefs, values, expectations, and practices among Chinese women living in England: Informing culturally safe care. Palliative and Supportive Care. 13(5), pp. 1261-1274. 1478-9515.
- Huber, J., Callender, M., Fang, M. L. and Sixsmith, J. (2015) Financial incentives reduce smoking and improve wellbeing in pregnant women. Poster presented to: 45th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology: Stress and the Brain: From Fertility to Senility (ISPNE 2015), Edinburgh, Scotland, 08-10 September 2015.
- Huber, J., Callender, M., Fang, M. L. and Sixsmith, J. (2015) Financial incentives reduce smoking and improve wellbeing in pregnant women. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 61, p. 36. 0306-4530.
- Callender, M., Callaghan, J., Sixsmith, J., Bartoli, A. and Alexander, J. (2015) Improving outcomes for families in Milton Keynes. Poster presented to: Violence: Children, Family & Society Conference 2015, The University of Northampton, 24-26 June 2015. (Unpublished)
- Callender, M., Fang, M. L., Sixsmith, J. and Huber, J. (2015) Smoking cessation during pregnancy – the value of incentives. Invited Presentation presented to: 16th International Medical Geography Symposium (IMGS 2015), Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada, 05-10 July 2015. (Unpublished)
- Sixsmith, J. and Callender, M. (2015) Understanding dementia within national dementia policy in England: a critical discourse analysis. Poster presented to: 8th European Public Health Conference, Milan, Italy, 14-17 October 2015. (Unpublished)
- Sixsmith, J. and Callender, M. (2015) Understanding dementia within national dementia policy in England: a critical discourse analysis. The European Journal of Public Health. 25(Supp.3), p. 308. 1101-1262.
- Callender, M. and Sixsmith, J. (2015) ‘A plague of our times’: addressing health-related lifestyle choices in England. The European Journal of Public Health. 25(Supp.3), p. 354. 1101-1262.
2014
- Callender, M. and Sixsmith, J. (2014) Countering a culture of acceptance: Exploring councillor’s views towards poor health-related lifestyle choices. Invited Presentation presented to: Royal Geographical Society with Institute of British Geographers (RGS-IBG) Annual International Conference, London, 26-29 August 2014. (Unpublished)
- Ekberg, M. E., Callender, M., Hamer, H. and Rogers, S. (2014) Exploring the decision to participate in the National Health Service Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. European Journal of Cancer Prevention. 23(5), pp. 391-397. 0959-8278.
- Sixsmith, J., Callender, M., Hobbs, G., Corr, S. and Huber, J. (2014) Implementing the National Service Framework for long-term (neurological) conditions: service user and service provider experiences. Disability and Rehabilitation. 36(7), pp. 563-572. 0963-8288.
- Fang, M. L., Callender, M., Sixsmith, J. and Huber, J. (2014) Incentivised smoking cessation intervention with pregnant women: findings from a pilot program in Northamptonshire, UK. Invited Presentation presented to: 28th International Congress of Applied Psychology (ICAP), Paris, France, 08-13 July 2014. (Unpublished)
- Callender, M., Fang, M. L., Sixsmith, J. and Huber, J. (2014) Smoking, pregnancy and stigma in England: Challenges of an incentivised smoking cessation programme. Invited Presentation presented to: 28th Conference of the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS 2014), Innsbruck, Austria, 26-30 August 2014. (Unpublished)
- Callender, M., Fang, M. L., Sixsmith, J. and Huber, J. (2014) Smoking, pregnancy and stigma in England: challenges of an incentivised smoking cessation programme. European Health Psychologist. 16(Supp.) 2225-6962.
- Sixsmith, J., Sixsmith, A., Callender, M. and Corr, S. (2014) Wartime experiences and their implications for the everyday lives of older people. Ageing and Society. 34(9), pp. 1457-1481. 0144-686X.
2013
- Huber, J. and Callender, M. (2013) Emotional health in people affected by the 2008/09 recession in the United Kingdom. Paper presented to: 9th European Congress of Community Psychology (9thECCP), Naples, Italy, 06-09 November 2013. (Unpublished)
- Callender, M. (2013) Financial hardship and emotional health in times of austerity. Invited Presentation presented to: 9th European Congress of Community Psychology (9thECCP), Naples, Italy, 06-09 November 2013. (Unpublished)
- Sixsmith, J. and Callender, M. (2013) Improving wellbeing through service design for people with long term neurological conditions. Paper presented to: 27th Conference of the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS): Well-being, Quality of Life & Caregiving, Bordeaux, France, 16-20 July 2013. (Unpublished)
- Huber, J. and Callender, M. (2013) The recent economic downturn in the UK: mental wellbeing and social support. Paper presented to: 27th Conference of the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS): Well-being, Quality of Life & Caregiving, Bordeaux, France, 16-20 July 2013. (Unpublished)
2012
- Callender, M. (2012) Book review: ‘Children and Migration in Europe’, edited by Ní Laoire, C., Carpena-Méndez, F., Tyrrell, N. & White, A. Gender, Place and Culture. 19(2), pp. 273-274. 0966-369X.
- Callender, M. (2012) Conceptualising differences between migrants in the context of post-accession Polish migrations to the UK. Paper presented to: Understanding the Migrant Experience, Centre for Migration Policy Research (CMPR), Swansea University, 25-26 June 2012. (Unpublished)
- Callender, M. (2012) The lives of young Polish migrants residing in Northamptonshire. Doctoral thesis. The University of Northampton.
2011
- Callender, M. (2011) Book review: Youth in Contemporary Europe, edited by Leaman, J. and Wörsching, M. Children’s Geographies. 9(1), pp. 121-122. 1473-3285.
- Callender, M. (2011) Experiencing youth transitions through migration: the accounts of young Polish migrants living in Northamptonshire, England. Paper presented to: Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington, USA, 12-16 April 2011. (Unpublished)
- Callender, M. (2011) Understanding the impacts of migratory experiences to young Polish migrants’ accounts of social networks. Invited Presentation presented to: Royal Geographical Society with Institute of British Geographers (RGS-IBG) Annual International Conference, Kensington Gore, London, 31 August – 02 September 2011. (Unpublished)
- Callender, M. (2011) Understanding the transition to ‘adulthood’ through migratory experiences: biographical accounts of young Poles living in Northamptonshire. Paper presented to: Royal Geographical Society (RGS) Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group (GCYFWG) Workshop: Understanding Transitions Through Methodological Innovations, University of Leicester, 25 February 2011. (Unpublished)
2009
- Callender, M. (2009) “I have got dreams and here they can become a reality”: the urban lives of young Polish migrants residing in Northamptonshire. Poster presented to: Vitae Midlands Hub: Regional PhD Poster Competition, University of Nottingham, 7 July 2009. (Unpublished)
- Callender, M. (2009) Geographies of young Polish migrants: experiences of community. Paper presented to: Royal Geographical Society (with Institute of British Geographers) Annual Conference, Manchester, 26-28 August 2009. (Unpublished)
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