Established in 1973 by psychologist Professor Jack Tizard, the centre emerged from the need to champion the needs of children and families most vulnerable to economic and social adversity, especially in health and educations settings.
Professor Peter Moss delved deeper into TCRU's founding principles and the role social research plays in society today in a recent blog post, 'Looking back to look forward?'
Today, the impact of TCRU’s research projects is wide-ranging, with work clustered around three key areas:
- Children’s wellbeing, including early childhood education and care and health services for families;
- Gender, diverse families and work, which includes motherhood and fatherhood, poverty and gender equality;
- And migration, including urban diversity, migrant experiences and transnational families and practices.
