Kay Owen


Kay Owen
NameKay Owen
Job titleSenior Lecturer in Childhood Studies
Research instituteCollege of Arts, Humanities and Education

Research outputs

"I spend my whole life worrying": The experience of student mothers working in the Early Childhood Sector.

Owen, K. and Simmons, H. 2024. "I spend my whole life worrying": The experience of student mothers working in the Early Childhood Sector. Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal. 5 (3), pp. 86-102.

Family Relationships in the Early Years

Owen, K. and Barnes, C. (ed.) 2023. Family Relationships in the Early Years. London Sage.

Abusive Relationships Within The Family

Twigg, E. and Barnes, C. 2023. Abusive Relationships Within The Family. in: Owen, K. and Barnes, C. (ed.) Family Relationships in the Early Years London SAGE Publications Sage UK: London, England.

Developmental Theories and the Family

Barnes, C. 2023. Developmental Theories and the Family. in: Barnes, C. and Owen, K. (ed.) Family Relationships in the Early Years London and LA SAGE Publishing.

Classic Parenting Theories

Barnes, C. and Owen, K. 2023. Classic Parenting Theories. in: Barnes, C. and Owen, K. (ed.) Family Relationships in the Early Years London and LA SAGE Publishing.

Measuring categorisation in pre-school children: new toolkit, new insights

Owen, K., Barnes, C., Hunt, T. and Sheffield, D. 2023. Measuring categorisation in pre-school children: new toolkit, new insights. Journal of Human Growth and Development. 33 (2), pp. 184-193. https://doi.org/10.36311/jhgd.v33.14750

Experiences of higher education student mothers

Owen, K. and Simmons, H. 2023. Experiences of higher education student mothers. in: Thompson, P. and Simmons, H. (ed.) Partnership with Parents in Early Childhood Today London SAGE Publications.

“I’m not the best at art”: An exploration of children's growing sense of artistry within an outdoor, arts-based intervention

Hallam, J., Gallagher, L and Owen, K. 2022. “I’m not the best at art”: An exploration of children's growing sense of artistry within an outdoor, arts-based intervention. Thinking Skills and Creativity. 44, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2022.101038

The secret language of flowers: insights from an outdoor, arts-based intervention designed to connect primary school children to locally accessible nature

Hallam, Jenny, Gallagher, Laurel and Owen, Kay 2021. The secret language of flowers: insights from an outdoor, arts-based intervention designed to connect primary school children to locally accessible nature. Environmental education research. 28 (1), pp. 128-145. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2021.1994926

The Role of Play in Child Development

Owen, K. and Barnes, C. 2021. The Role of Play in Child Development. in: Owen, K. (ed.) Play in the Early Years London SAGE Publications Sage UK: London, England.

The development of categorization in early childhood: a review

Owen, K. and Barnes, Christopher 2019. The development of categorization in early childhood: a review. Early Child Development and Care. 191 (1), pp. 13-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2019.1608193
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