Baldwin, Sally (1940–2003)
Baldwin, Sally (1940–2003)
Scottish educator. Born Nov 4, 1940, in Coatbridge, north Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in an accident in Rome, Italy, Oct 28, 2003; University of Glasgow, 1st-class degree in English Language and Literature; diploma in social administration, York University; m. Joe Callan; children: Emma and Julia.
Social sciences academic, spent over 30 years at York University; became director of Social Policy Research Unit (SPRU) at York (1973), researching social security, disablement, and policies for carers; made a professor (1990), then head of York's department of social policy (1994); writings include The Cost of Caring: Families with Disabled Children (1985); was a supporter of women's studies departments.
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