Francesca Vaghi

Francesca Vaghi is an anthropologist and childhood studies scholar. She holds a PhD in anthropology and sociology from SOAS, University of London, and is currently a Research Associate at the School of Social Work & Social Policy at the University of Strathclyde, Scotland. Francesca's work seeks to advance critical approaches in public health, specifically looking at how dominant policy discourses (re)create and seek to address 'problems' that have implications for working class and ethnic...See more

Francesca Vaghi is an anthropologist and childhood studies scholar. She holds a PhD in anthropology and sociology from SOAS, University of London, and is currently a Research Associate at the School of Social Work & Social Policy at the University of Strathclyde, Scotland. Francesca's work seeks to advance critical approaches in public health, specifically looking at how dominant policy discourses (re)create and seek to address 'problems' that have implications for working class and ethnic minority families, particularly in matters related to food insecurity, childhood poverty, and childcare policy. See less