Professor Pamela Abbott
BSc, MSc, PhD, FHEA, FAcSS
Emeritus Professor
- About
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- Email Address
- p.abbott@abdn.ac.uk
- School/Department
- School of Education
Qualifications
- PhD Sociology1982 - Council for National Academic Awards
- MSc Sociology with Politics1985 - University of London
- BSc Sociology1970 - University of London
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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Director of the Centre for Global Development
- External Memberships
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Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS), Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Member of the International sociological Association, Member of the British Sociological Association
Latest Publications
Workbook for a Critical Realist Audit of the School Context
University of Aberdeen. 93 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsProtocol for Data Analysis for a Critical Realist Audit of the School Context: NIHR133712 NIHR Global Health Research Group on Promoting Children’s and Adolescent’s Mental Wellbeing in sub-Saharan Africa Project
University of Aberdeen. 54 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsInfection and social dislocation: policy and practitioner accounts of COVID-19’s impacts on children and adolescents in Rwanda during a public health emergency
Critical Public Health, vol. 36, no. 1, 2723513Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe social determinants of depression among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review
Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 68-90Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCorporate Social Impact and Exploitation of Workers on the Ground
Academy of Management Proceedings, vol. 2025, no. 1, 17304Contributions to Journals: Abstracts
- Publications
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Children’s and adolescents’ rising animal-source food intakes in 1990–2018 were impacted by age, region, parental education and urbanicity
Nature Food, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 305-319Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00731-y
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Incident type 2 diabetes attributable to suboptimal diet in 184 countries
Nature Medicine, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 982-995Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-023-02278-8
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Infection and Social Dislocation: Wellbeing Impacts of COVID-19 on Children and Young People - Perspectives of Rwandan Leaders
Working Papers: Preprint Papers- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202303.0474.v1
Fostering a social practices approach for adult literacies to improve people's quality of life in Rwanda: policy brief number 2
University of Aberdeen. 9 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned ReportsFOSTERING A SOCIAL PRACTICES APPROACH FOR ADULT LITERACIES TO IMPROVE PEOPLE’S QUALITY OF LIFE IN RWANDA: ACHIEVEMENTS, LESSONS LEARNT AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations- [ONLINE] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/368574969_FOSTERING_A_SOCIAL_PRACTICES_APPROACH_FOR_ADULT_LITERACIES_TO_IMPROVE_PEOPLE'S_QUALITY_OF_LIFE_IN_RWANDA_ACHIEVEMENTS_LESSONS_LEARNT_AND_POLICY_RECOMMENDATIONS
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Fostering a Social Practices Approach to Adult Literacies for Improving People’s Quality of Life in Western Rwanda: Project Overview
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsImpact of Global Clothing Retailers' Unfair Practices on Bangladeshi Suppliers During Covid-19
Aberdeen: University of Aberdeen. 21 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsAssessing the Impact and Scalability of Participatory Homegrown Programs on Reducing and Redistributing Unpaid Care Work among Women in Rwanda: A Case of Reseaux des Femmes' Unpaid Care Work Project in Rwanda: Baseline Report
Aberdeen: Centre for Global Development. 24 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsCan mindfulness training in primary schools promote mental wellbeing in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Open Access GovernmentContributions to Journals: ArticlesGlobal dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide differences by nation, age, education, and urbanicity
Nature Food, vol. 3, no. 9, pp. 694-702Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-022-00594-9
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Do more women in politics lead to better governance in African countries?
Debating African Issues: Conversations Under the Palaver Tree. Moseley, W. G., Otiso, K. M. (eds.). Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 12 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersTackling modern slavery: a sustainability accounting perspective
Futurum, vol. 12, pp. 20-23Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe impact of Covid-19 on women workers in the Bangladesh garment industry
London: University of Aberdeen & Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre. 22 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsFeedback on a legislative response to Modern Slavery and Worker Exploitation, Forced Labour, People Trafficking and Slavery both in New Zealand and internationally: a submission to Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, New Zealand Government
Working Papers: Working PapersStrangers in Plain Sight: Conceptions of Democracy in EU Neighbourhood Policy and in Public Opinion across North Africa
The Journal of North African Studies, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 691-713Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPerceptions of the EU: Activists and public opinion in the Middle East
Routledge Handbook of EU–Middle East Relations. Bouris, D., Huber, D., Pace, M. (eds.). 1 edition. RoutledgeChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)Toward the Development of Post Covid-19 Gender Policy and Accountability Measures to End Modern Slavery in the Bangladeshi Garment Sector: A Policy Brief for the UK Government and Stakeholders
University of Aberdeen. 6 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsMarginalization
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Entries for Encyclopedias and Dictionaries- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_501-1
Toward the Development of Post Covid-19 Gender Policy and Accountability Measures to End Modern Slavery in the Bangladeshi Garment Sector: A Policy Brief for Bangladesh Government and Stakeholders
University of Aberdeen. 7 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsBuilding back fairer in public health policy requires collective action with and for the most vulnerable in society
BMJ Global Health, vol. 6, no. 3, e005555Contributions to Journals: ArticlesWhy Tunisians are still out on the streets: a decade after the ‘Dignity Revolution’
The ConversationContributions to Specialist Publications: ArticlesUnderstanding the political economy dynamics of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) sector in Rwanda
International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 265-278Contributions to Journals: ArticlesFailing adult learners: Why Rwanda’s adult literacy education is not delivering
International Journal of Educational Development , vol. 79, 102288Contributions to Journals: ArticlesRwanda: Planned Reconstruction for Social Quality
Handbook of Quality of Life and Sustainability. Martinez, J., Mikkelsen, C. A., Phillips, R. (eds.). 1 edition. Springer, pp. 81-99, 19 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)Burundi elections: what's at stake and what to expect
The ConversationContributions to Specialist Publications: Articles