Staff Member Biography
Alison Parkes
position: Investigator Scientistprogramme: Sexual Health and FamiliesContact Details
phone: 0141 357 7512
Address
4 Lilybank Gardens
Glasgow G12 8RZ
Biography and Interests
Alison Parkes MA PhD joined the unit in 2003 to work on teenagers’ use of sexual services using data from the SHARE programme. She has subsequently explored a number of other areas of teenage sexual wellbeing, including associations between teenage substance use and risky sex, quality of sexual/romantic relationships, use of contraception, same-sex relationships and family influences on sexual wellbeing.
Publications
Buston K, Parkes A, Thomson H, Wight D, Fenton C. Parenting interventions for male young offenders: a review of evidence on what works. Journal of Adolescence (in press).
Parkes A, Henderson M, Wight D, Nixon C. Is parenting associated with teenagers’ early sexual risk-taking, autonomy and relationship with sexual partner? Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 2011; 43:30-40.
pubmed open accessParkes A, Strange V, Wight D, Bonell C, Copas A, Henderson M, Buston K, Stephenson J, Johnson A, Allen E, Hart G. Comparison of teenagers' early same-sex and heterosexual behavior: UK data from the SHARE and RIPPLE studies. Journal of Adolescent Health 2011; 48:27-35.
pubmedParkes A, Wight D. Growing Up in Scotland - Parenting and Children's Health; Research Findings No.3/2011. Edinburgh: Scottish Government, 2011.
open accessParkes A, Wight D. Growing up in Scotland: Parenting and children's health, Technical Appendix. Edinburgh: Scottish Government, 2011.
open accessParkes A, Wight D. Growing up in Scotland: Parenting and children's health. Edinburgh: Scottish Government, 2011.
open accessParkes A, Wight D, Henderson M, West P. Does early sexual debut reduce teenagers' participation in tertiary education? Evidence from the SHARE longitudinal study. Journal of Adolescence 2010; 33:741-54 .
Parkes A, Wight D, Henderson M, Stephenson J, Strange V. Contraceptive method at first sexual intercourse and subsequent pregnancy risk: findings from a secondary analysis of sixteen year-old girls from the RIPPLE and SHARE studies. Journal of Adolescent Health 2009; 44:55-63.
Williamson LM, Parkes A, Wight D, Petticrew M, Hart GJ. Limits to modern contraceptive use among young women in developing countries: a systematic review of qualitative research. Reproductive Health 2009; 6:3.
Phase Two Programme Evaluation Team and External Evaluation Team (Including Henderson M. & Wight D & Nixon C. & Parkes A. Evaluation of Healthy Respect Phase 2: Interim Report. Edinburgh: NHS Health Scotland, 2008.
Wight D, Parkes A, Strange V, Allen E, Bonell C, Henderson M. The quality of young people’s heterosexual relationships: a longitudinal analysis of factors shaping subjective experience. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 2008; 40:226-37.
Henderson M, Wight D, Raab G, Abraham C, Parkes A, Scott S, Hart G. The impact of a theoretically based sex education programme (SHARE) delivered by teachers on NHS registered conceptions and terminations: final results of cluster randomised trial. British Medical Journal 2007; 334:133-135.
pubmed open accessParkes A, Wight D, Henderson M, Hart G. Explaining associations between adolescent substance use and condom use. Journal of Adolescent Health 2007; 40:180e1-18.
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Parkes A, Henderson M, Wight D. Do sexual health services encourage teenagers to use condoms? A longitudinal study. Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care 2005; 31:271-280.
pubmedParkes A, Wight D, Henderson M. Teenagers' use of sexual health services: perceived need, knowledge and ability to access. Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care 2004; 30:217-224.
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