Erica Brown

Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood

Institute of Education

Contact Details

email: e.brown@worc.ac.uk

tel: 01905 542075


Qualifications
MA (Education) (Special Educational Needs) (Distinction)
Advanced Dip Ed. (Masters Level) (Distinction)
Certificate in Education
Certificate in Counselling

Teaching & Research

Teaching Interests

Special Education; Impact of Loss, Change and Adverse Life Experience on Children and Families; Religious and Spiritual Development; Pastoral Care; Counselling Skills.

Research Interests

Impact of Loss and Bereavement on Children and Adults; Spiritual and Religious Care.

Professional Bodies

Board Member CHASE Hospice Care for Children
Board Member of Palliative Care Forum UK (PCF)
Member of Research Steering Committee of the Association of Children's Palliative Care (ACT)
Member of Steering Committee of Association of Children's Palliative Care (ACT) and Association of Children's Hospices UK (CH UK) Transition of Young People from Paediatric Care to Adult Care
Board Member Bereavement Research Forum
Board Member of SHAP Working Party on World Religions in Education
Editorial Board Member/Editor in Chief of Joint Children’s Hospices UK and Association of Children’s Palliative Care Journal ‘Linchpin’

Publications

Brown, E. (2010) Life Changes – loss, change and bereavement for children aged 5-11. Manchester: Lions/Tacade

Brown E. (2009) Supporting Bereaved Children in the Primary School. London: Help the Hospices.

Brown E., Gatrad R. and Sheikh A. (eds.) (2008) (2nd Edition) Palliative Care for South Asians. London: Quay Press.

Brown E. (with Warr B.) (2007) Supporting the Child and the Family in Paediatric Palliative Care. London: Jessica Kingsley.

Brown E. and Bigger S. (eds.) (2006) (2nd Edition) Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Education - Exploring Values in the Curriculum. London: David Fulton Publishers

Brown E., Gatrad R. and Sheikh A. (eds.) (2006) Palliative Care for South Asians. London: Quay Press.

Brown E. (2004) Care for the Child, Support for the Family. Birmingham: Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust.

Brown E. (ed.) (2003) ACT Guide to the Development of Children’s Palliative Care Services. Bristol: Association of Children’s Hospices.

Brown E. and Kinchin, D. (2001) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – a handbook for teachers and professionals. London: David Fulton Publishers.

Brown E. (2000) (ed.) Baseline Assessment and Target Setting For Pupils with Profound and Complex Learning Difficulties. London: David Fulton Publishers.

Brown E. and Bigger S. (1999) (eds.), Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Education - Exploring Values in the Curriculum. London: David Fulton Publishers.

Brown E. (1999) Loss, Change and Grief - an educational perspective. London: David Fulton Publishers.

Brown E. and Brown A. (1996) R.E. in the Primary School. London: The National Society.

Brown E. (1996) Religious Education for All. London: David Fulton.

Brown E. and Brown A. (1995) Primary School Worship. London: The National Society.

Forthcoming

Brown, E. (2011) (forthcoming) Act Your Age – loss, change and bereavement for young people aged 11-16. Manchester: Lions/Tacade

Brown E. and Nash P. (2012) (forthcoming) The Spiritual, Religious, Cultural and Psychological Care of Sick Children and their Families. London: Jessica Kingsley.

External Responsibilities

Principal Adviser to SOFT UK for Children born with trisomy 13/18.
Research Fellow in Palliative Care University of Coventry
Vice President Acorns Children’s Hospices Trust
Lecturer at Dudley College (Professional Development of Teachers)
Lecturer at University of Birmingham School of Education (RE)