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Pat Sikes: Publications

BOOKS

Single-Authored Books


Sikes, P. (1997) Parents Who Teach: Stories From Home and From School, London, Cassells, pp. 153

Sikes, P. (1979) (reprinted 1984) Teaching about Race Relations, Norwich, CARE U.E.A, pp. 196

Co-Authored Books

Sikes, P. and Piper, H. (2010) Researching Sex and Lies in the Classroom: Allegations of Sexual Misconduct in Schools London, Routledge/Falmer

Wellington, J., McCulloch, G., Sikes, P., Bathmaker, AM, Hunt, C. (2005) Succeeding With Your Doctorate London, Sage, pp. 228

Opie, C. with Sikes, P., Hyatt, D., Scaife, J., Bathmaker, AM, & Pomerantz, P. (2004) Doing Educational Research London, Sage pp. 244

Goodson, I. & Sikes, P. (2001) Life History in Educational Settings: Learning From Lives, Buckingham, Open University Press, pp. 128

Brooks, V. & Sikes, P. (1997) The Good Mentor Guide, Buckingham, Open University Press, pp. 188

Measor, L. & Sikes, P. (1992) Gender and Schools, London, Cassells, pp. 184

Dale, I. R., Sikes, P. J. et al (1990) The TVEI Story: Policy, Practice and Preparation For the Work Force, Milton Keynes, Open University Press, pp. 198

Sikes, P., Measor, L. & Woods, P. (1985) Teacher Careers: Crises and Continuities, Lewes, Falmer, pp. 263

Co-Edited

In press

Satterthwaite, J., Piper, H. Sikes, P. & Webster, S. (Eds) (2011) Trust in Education: Truth and Values Stoke-On-Trent, Trentham Books

In print

Satterthwaite, J., Piper, H. & Sikes, P. (Eds) (2009) Power in the Academy Stoke-On-Trent, Trentham Books

Sikes, P. & Potts, A. (Eds) (2008) Researching Education From the Inside: Investigating Institutions From Within London, Routledge/Falmer

Sikes, P., Nixon, J. & Carr, W. (Eds) (2003) The Moral Foundations of Educational Research: Knowledge, Inquiry and Values Maidenhead, Open University Press/McGraw Hill Educational, pp. 141

Sikes, P. & Rizvi, F. (Eds) (1997) Researching Race and Social Justice in Education: Essays in Honour of Barry Troyna, Stoke-On-Trent, Trentham Books, pp.

REFEREED JOURNALS

In press

Piper, H. & Sikes, P. (2010) `´Parenting´ in loco parentis and cultural change´ Sociological Research On-line

Sikes, P. & Piper, H. (2011) `Researching Allegations of Sexual Misconduct in Schools: The Need for a Narrative Approach´ Sexuality Research and Social Policy

In print

Sikes, P. & Piper, H. (2010) `Ethical Research, Academic Freedom and the Role of Ethics Committees and Review Procedures in Education´ Editorial of special edition of the same name of International Journal of Research and Method in Education

Piper, H. & Sikes, P. (2010) `´All teachers are vulnerable, but especially gay teachers´: using composite fictions to protect research participants in pupil-teacher sex related research´ Qualitative Inquiry 16, 7, pp. 566 - 574

Lavia, J. & Sikes, P. (2010) `´What part of me do I leave out?´: In pursuit of decolonising practice´ Power & Education Volume 2, No. 1 http://www.wwwords.co.uk/pdf/validate.asp?j=power&vol=2&issue=1&year=2010&article=7_Lavia_POWER_2_1_web

Sikes, P. (2010) `Researching Teacher-student sexual relations: Key Risks and Ethical Issues´ Ethnography and Education 5, 2, pp.143 – 157 Print 1745 7823 Online 1745 7831

Sikes, P. (2009) `Will the real author come forward? Questions of ethics, plagiarism, theft and collusion in academic research´ International Journal of Research & Method in Education 32, 1, pp. 13 - 24

Sikes, P., Starkey, H. & Connell, R. (2009) `Citizens For Our Times? The Role of Sociology´ British Journal of Sociology of Education 30, 2, pp. 233 – 243

Sikes, P. & Sikes-Sheard, R. (2008) `Becoming a Doctor´ Creative Approaches To Research (online) Volume 1, Issue 2; 2008; 23-34. Availability: here ISSN: 1835-9434. [cited 28 Nov 08]

Sikes, P. (2008) `At the Eye of the Storm: An Academic(s) Experience of Moral Panic´ Qualitative Inquiry 14, 2, pp. 235 -253

Sikes, P., Lawson, H. & Parker, M. (2007) `Voices On: Teachers and Teaching Assistants Talk About Inclusion´ International Journal of Inclusive Education 11, 3, pp. 355 – 370

Wellington, J. & Sikes, P. (2006) `A Doctorate In A Tight Compartment: Why Students Choose to Do A Professional Doctorate and Its Impact on Their Personal & Professional Lives´ Studies in Higher Education 31, 6, 723 - 734

Sikes, P. (2006) `Working in a New University: In the Shadow of the RAE?´ Studies in Higher Education 31, 5, 555 - 568

Sikes, P. (2006) `Defining the Field of Qualitative Inquiry´ International Journal of Research & Method in Education 29, 2, 251 - 257

Sikes, P. (2006) `Decolonizing Research and Methodologies: Indigenous Peoples and Cross Cultural Contexts´ Discourse 14, 3, 349 -358

Sikes, P. (2006) `Scandalous Stories and Dangerous Liaisons: When Male Teachers and Female Pupils Fall in Love´ Sex Education 6, 3, pp. 265 - 280

Sikes, P. (2006) `Making the Strange Familiar OR Travel Broadens the Mind: A Story of a Visiting Academic´ Qualitative Inquiry 12, 3, pp. 523 - 540

Sikes, P. (2006) `A Cautionary Tale Concerning Journalists and Moral Panic´ Research Intelligence 95, pp. 4 - 6

Sikes, P. (2006) `Towards Useful and Dangerous Theories´ Discourse 27, 1, pp. 43 - 51

Sikes, P. (2006) `On Dodgy Ground? Problematics and Ethics in Educational Research?´ International Journal of Research & Method in Education 29, 1, pp. 105 - 117

Lawson, H., Parker, M. & Sikes, P. (2006) `Seeking Stories: Reflections on a Narrative Approach to Researching Understandings of Inclusion European Journal of Special Needs Education 21, 6, 55 – 68

Sikes, P. (2005) `Storying Schools: Issues Around Attempts To Create a Sense of Feel and Place in Narrative Research Writing´ Qualitative Research 5, 1, pp. 79 - 94

Sikes, P. & Everington, J. (2004) ``RE Teachers Do Get Drunk You Know´: Becoming an RE Teacher in the Twenty-First Century´ Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice 10, 1, pp. 21-33

Sikes, P. & Everington, J. (2003) `´´I´m a woman before I´m an RE Teacher: Managing Religious Identity in Secondary Schools´ Gender and Education 15, 4, pp. 393-406

Sikes, P. (2003) `Making the Familiar Strange: A New Look at Inequality in Education´ British Journal of the Sociology of Education 24, 2, pp. 241 - 246

Sikes, P. & Everington, J. (2001) `Becoming an RE Teacher: A Life History Approach´ British Journal of Religious Education, 24, 1, pp. 8 – 19

Sikes, P. (2000) `´Truth´ and `Lies´ Revisited´ British Educational Research Journal, 26, 2, pp. 257 – 269

Sikes, P. (1998) `Parent Teachers: Reconciling the Roles´ Teacher Development: An International Journal Of Teachers´ Professional Development, Vol. 2, No 1,
pp. 87 - 104

Sikes, P. (1996) 'School-Based ITE and Equal Opportunities' Journal of Teacher Development, pp. 7 - 22

Packwood, A. & Sikes, P. (1996) 'Telling Our Stories: Adopting a Post-modern Approach to Research' International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 1 -11

Sikes P, Troyna, B., & Goodson, I. (1996) 'Talking Lives: A Conversation About Life History' Taboo: The Journal of Culture and Education, Vol. 1, Spring, pp. 35-54

Sikes, P. (1996) 'Quality Assured? Thoughts About the Increasing Involvement of Schools in ITE' Curriculum, pp. 197 - 206

Sikes, P. (1995) 'Lives and Times: Progress and Regression in Educational Equality´ Cambridge Journal of Education, 25, 2, pp. 259 - 262

Sikes, P. (1995) 'Coverage of Equal Opportunities in School-Based ITE: A View From One Scheme' Mentoring & Tutoring, 3, 1, pp. 38 - 46

Sikes, P. (1994) 'A Question of Quality? Reflections on the 'New Partnership' in Initial Teacher Education Mentoring 1, 3, pp.13 - 20

Sikes, P. (1991) '''Nature Took Its Course'': Student Teachers and Gender Awareness' Gender & Education, 3, 2, pp 145 - 162

Sikes, P. & Troyna, B. (1991) 'True Stories: A Case Study in the Use of Life History in Initial Teacher Education' Educational Review, 43, 1, pp. 3 - 16

Troyna, B. & Sikes, P. J. (1989) 'Putting the Why Back Into Teacher Education' Forum, 32, 1, pp. 25 - 26

Sikes, P. & Sheard, D. (1978) 'Teaching For Better Race Relations?' Cambridge Journal of Education, Vol. 8, Nos. 2 & 3, pp. 165 - 172

BOOK CHAPTERS

In press

Sikes, P., Lawson, H. & Parker, M. (2010) `Voices On: Teachers and Teaching Assistants Talk About Inclusion´ in Rix, J., Nind, M., Sheehy, K., Simmons, K. & Walsh, C. Eds) Equality, Participation and Inclusion 1: Diverse Perspectives London, RoutledgeFalmer

Sikes, P. (2011) `The Literary Turn: Fictions and Poetry´ in Delamont, S. (Ed) The Handbook of Qualitative Research in Education Chelternham, Edward Elgar

In print

Sikes, P. (2010) `Storying Schools: Issues Around Attempts To Create a Sense of Feel and Place in Narrative Research Writing´ in Torrance, H. (Ed) Qualitative Research Methods in Education - Fundamentals of Applied Research London, Sage, pp. 25 – 40, ISBN 978-1-84860-207-6

Sikes, P. (2010) `The Ethics of Writing Life Histories and Narratives in Educational Research´ in Bathmaker, A. & Harnett, P. (Eds) Exploring Learning, Identity and Power Through Life History and Narrative Research London, Routledge/Falmer pp. 11 -24

Sikes, P. (2009) `The Study of Teachers´ Lives and Careers: An Auto/biographical Life History of the Genre´ in Satterthwaite, J., Piper, H. & Sikes, P. (Eds) Power in the Academy Stoke-On-Trent, Trentham Books, pp. 169 - 183

Sikes, P. & McLeod-Johnstone, E. (2008) `´A girl like me?´: Storied reflections on social class identities, aspirations, misconceptions and experiences´ Auto/biography Yearbook pp. 40 – 54

Sikes, P. (2008) `In the Shadow of the RAE? Working in a New University´ in Gewirtz, S., Mahoney, P., Hextall, I. & Cribb, A. (Eds) Changing Teacher Professionalism London, Routledge, pp. 131 - 142

Sikes, P. (2008) `Storying Schools: Issues Around Attempts To Create a Sense of Feel and Place in Narrative Research Writing´ in Atkinson, P. & Delamont, S. (Eds) Representing Ethnography – Volume Four: Writing and Representation London, Sage, pp. 324 – 339

Sikes, P. & Piper, H. (2008) `Risky Research or Researching Risk? The Real Role of Ethics Review´ in Satterthwaite, J., Watts, M. & Piper, H. (Eds) Talking Truth Confronting Power Stoke on Trent, Trentham, pp. 51 – 65

Sikes, P. & Potts, A. (2008) `Introduction: What Are We Talking About And Why?General Issues in Insider Educational Research´ in Sikes, P. & Potts, A. (Eds) Researching Education From the Inside: Investigating Institutions From Within London, Routledge/Falmer, pp. 3 – 11

Sikes, P. (2008) `Researching Research Cultures: The Case of New Universities´ in Sikes, P. & Potts, A. (Eds) Researching Education From the Inside: Investigating Institutions From Within London, Routledge/Falmer , pp. 144 - 158

Sikes, P. & Potts, A. (2008) `Closing Thoughts´ in Sikes, P. & Potts, A. (Eds) Researching Education From the Inside: Investigating Institutions From Within London, Routledge/Falmer, pp. 177 - 180

Sikes, P. & Clark, J (2004) `Nobody told me there were schools quite like this´: Issues of Power, Discourse and Resistance in Writing About a School for Emotionally and Behaviourally Disturbed (EBD) Children´ in Satterthwaite, J., Atkinson, E. & Martin, W. (Eds) The Disciplining of Education: New Languages of Power and Resistance Stoke on Trent, Trentham, pp. 89 – 102

Nixon, J. & Sikes, P. J. (2003) `Introduction´ in Sikes, P., Nixon, J. & Carr, W. (Eds) The Moral Foundations of Educational Research: Knowledge, Inquiry and Values Maidenhead, Open University Press/McGraw Hill Educational, pp. 1 – 5

Sikes, P. & Goodson, I. (2003) `Living Research: Thoughts on Educational research as Moral Practice´ in Sikes, P., Nixon, J. & Carr, W. (Eds) The Moral Foundations of Educational Research: Knowledge, Inquiry and Values Maidenhead, Open University Press/McGraw Hill Educational, pp. 32 - 51

Everington, J. & Sikes, P. (2001) `"I Want to Change the World": The Beginning RE Teacher, the Reduction of Prejudice and the Pursuit of Intercultural Understanding and Respect´ in Heimbrock, H., Scheilke, C. & Schreiner, P. (Eds) Towards Religious Competence: Diversity as a Challenge for Education in Europe Munster, Lit-Verlag, pp. 180 – 199

Sikes, P. (2001) `Teachers´ Lives and Teaching Performance´ in Gleeson, D. & Husbands, C. (Eds) The Performing School, London, Routledge, Falmer, pp. 55 - 77

Sikes, P., Measor, L. & Woods, P. (2000) `Critical Incidents and Phases´ in Soler, J., Craft, A. & Burgess, H. (Eds) Teacher Development: Exploring Our Own Practice, London, Paul Chapman, pp. 47 – 72

Sikes, P. (1999) `Understanding Teachers´ Lives´ in Hammersley, M. (Ed) Researching Teaching and Learning, London, Falmer, pp 107 – 121

Sikes, P. & Rizvi, F. (1997) `Barry Troyna: A Life Recalled´ in Sikes, P. & Rizvi, F. (Eds) Researching Race and Justice in Education: Essays in Honour of Barry Troyna, Stoke-On-Trent, Trentham Books, pp. 1 – 15

Sikes, P. (1993) 'Gender and Teacher Education' in Siraj-Blatchford, I. (Ed) 'Race', Gender and Teacher Education, Buckingham, Open University Press, pp. 10 – 23

Sikes, P. & Aspinwall, K. (1992) 'Time to Reflect: Biographical Study, Personal Insight and Professional Development' in Young, R. & Collin, A. (Eds.) Interpreting Career: Hermeneutical Studies of Lives in Context, Westport, Praeger, pp. 177 -187

Measor, L. & Sikes, P. (1992) 'Visiting Lives: Ethics and Methodology in Life History' in Goodson, I. (Ed) Studying Teachers' Lives, London, Routledge, pp. 209 - 233

Sikes, P. (1992) 'Imposed Change and the Experienced Teacher' in Fullan, M. & Hargreaves, A. (Eds.) Teacher Development and Educational Change, London, Falmer, pp 36 - 55

Sikes, P. (1990) 'Teachers in TVEI' in Dale, I. R., Sikes, P. J. et al (1990) The TVEI Story: Policy, Practice and Preparation For the Work Force, Milton Keynes, Open University Press pp. 82 - 98

Webb, R. B. & Sikes, P. J. (1989) 'Teachers' Careers' in Webb, R. B. & Sherman, R. Schooling and Society, (2nd edn.) New York, MacMillan, pp. 223 - 256

Dale, I. R., Sikes, P. J. et al (1989) 'TVEI: A Policy Hybrid?' in Hargreaves, A. & Reynolds, D. (Eds.) Educational Policies: Controversies and Critiques Lewes, Falmer, pp. 72 - 94

Sikes, P. J. (1988) 'Demystifying Evaluation' in Woods, P. (Ed) Working For Teacher Development, Dereham, Peter Francis, pp. 136 -161

Sikes, P. J. (1988) 'Growing Old Gracefully? Age, Identity and Physical Education' in Evans, J. (Ed) Teachers, Teaching and Control in the PE Curriculum: Studies in the Sociology of PE, Lewes, Falmer, pp. 21 - 40

Sikes, P. & Taylor, M. (1987) 'Some Problems With Defining, Interpreting and Communicating Vocational Education' in Gleeson, D. (Ed) TVEI and Secondary Education: A Critical Appraisal, Milton Keynes, Open University Press, pp. 55 - 74

Sikes, P. (1987) 'A Kind of Oasis: Art Rooms and Art Teachers in Secondary Schools' in Tickle, L. (Ed) The Arts in Education: Some Research Studies, London, Croom Helm, pp. 141 - 165

Woods, P. & Sikes, P. (1987) 'The Use of Teacher Biographies in Professional Self Development' in Todd, F. (Ed) Planning Continuing Professional Development, London, Croom Helm, pp. 161 - 180

Sikes, P. (1987) 'Teachers and the MSC' in Walker, S. & Barton, L. (Eds.) Changing Policies, Changing Teachers: New Directions For Schooling?, Milton Keynes, Open University Press, pp. 117 - 137

Sikes, P. (1986) 'Headteachers and the Organization and Management of TVEI Schemes' in McCabe, C. (Ed) TVEI: The Organisation of the Early Years of the TVEI, Avon, Multi-Lingual Matters, pp. 26 - 41

Series Editorship

I am Series Editor of an Open University Press series entitled Doing Research in Educational Settings, each of the ten texts in the series contains an individual and specific `Series Editor´s Preface´.

Other Publications

Sikes, P. (2008) `Foreword´ to Johnson, T. From Teacher To Lover: Sex Scandals in the Classroom New York, Peter Lang, vii - xii

Guest Editorship

Sikes, P & Piper, H. (Eds) `Ethical Research, Academic Freedom and the Role of Ethics Review Committees and Review Procedures in Educational Research´ International Journal of Research and Method in Education

Sikes, P. & Vincent, C. (Eds.) (1998) `Social Justice and Education Policy´ (Special edition) Journal of Education Policy, Vol. 13, No 4

Sikes, P. & Vincent, C. (1998) `Introduction´ Journal of Education Policy, Vol. 13, No 4, pp. 463 – 467 (J)

Web-based

Sikes, P. (2008) `Ethical Issues in research´
http://www.open.ac.uk/pbpl/activities/details/projectpage.php?itemId=48316ead8de1f&pageId=494a4ec4281db

Sikes, P. & Gale, K. (2006) `Narrative approaches to educational research´ http://www.edu.plymouth.ac.uk/resined/

Sikes, P. (2007) `Auto/biographical and Narrative Approaches´ http://www.tlrp.org/capacity/rm/wt/sikes/