Pat Sikes

Pat Sikes
CitizenshipBritish
Occupationprofessor
SpouseDavid
Academic work
DisciplineQualitative Research
InstitutionsUniversity of Sheffield

Pat Sikes is a British professor emeritus of Qualitative Inquiry from the University of Sheffield.[1] She wrote Researching Sex and Lies in the Classroom (2009)[2][3] and Parents Who Teach (1997),[4] edited Researching Race and Social Justice in Education (1997),[5] and co-wrote Successful Writing for Qualitative Researchers (1999).[6][7]

Personal life

Sikes is married to her former teacher David, with whom she had two children.[8][9] Having lived with dementia since the age of 55, David died in 2020 at the age of 72.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Sikes, Pat, Emeritus Professor". sheffield.ac.uk. 2025-03-19. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  2. ^ Angelides, Steven (2011). "Researching sex and lies in the classroom: allegations of sexual misconduct in schools". International Journal of Research & Method in Education. 34 (1): 113–114. doi:10.1080/1743727X.2011.552188. ISSN 1743-727X.
  3. ^ Erooga, Marcus (2012). "Researching sex and lies in the classroom: allegations of sexual misconduct in schools by P. Sikes and H. Piper, Routledge/Falmer, London, 2010. 176 pp. ISBN 978‐0‐415‐48118‐2 (Pbk)". Child Abuse Review. 21 (3): 227–228. doi:10.1002/car.1146. ISSN 0952-9136.
  4. ^ Boulton, Pam (1998). "Review of Parents Who Teach: Stories from Home and School". British Journal of Educational Studies. 46 (2): 214–216. ISSN 0007-1005.
  5. ^ Peach, Ceri; Edwards, John; Holdaway, Simon; Verkuyten, Maykel; Foster, Peter; Favell, Adrian; Koser, Khalid; Zhou, Yu; Hagendoorn, Louk; Brar, Narinder; Burgers, Jack; Küçükcan, Talip; Samota, Neena (1998). "Reviews". Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 24 (2): 387–401. doi:10.1080/1369183X.1998.9976639. ISSN 1369-183X.
  6. ^ Travers, Maxwell (2003). Review of Peter Woods' Successful Writing for Qualitative Researchers. University of Tasmania. Journal contribution. https://hdl.handle.net/102.100.100/530317
  7. ^ Hendry, Charles (2007). "Successful Writing for Qualitative Researchers". Nurse Researcher. 14 (2): 88–89.
  8. ^ "The love that leads to jail". TES (magazine). Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  9. ^ "How often do abusive teacher-pupil relationships occur?". BBC News. 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  10. ^ "Death in the absence of hugs – Solidarity and Care". The Sociological Review. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
  11. ^ "Guilt is everywhere for carers of people with dementia | Alzheimer's Society". www.alzheimers.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-23.