Steve Iafrati

Contact

• workRoom B29 Law and Social Science Building
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• work0115 95 14546
• Steve.Iafrati@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

Having completed my bachelor degree in Sociology and Economics, I started my doctoral research examining redevelopment in the West Midlands. Whilst in the school of sociology, the research also relied heavily on Geography. After completion, I worked on regeneration policy within the voluntary sector and local authority, eventually becoming a Neighbourhood Manager. In 2008, I returned to work in higher education as a Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of Wolverhampton before taking up the position of Assistant Professor in Social Policy at the University of Nottingham in 2021.

Expertise Summary

Poverty

Experiences of welfare

Economics of welfare

Housing

Teaching Summary

Poverty

Political economy

Economics of welfare

Research methods

Research Summary

My current area of research interest relates to housing, and in particular, the experiences of vulnerable tenants.

Recent Publications

• STEVE IAFRATI, 2022. Neoliberalism, hegemony, and government responses to social inequality in the UK. In: ANYA AHMED & DEIRDRE BURKE, ed., Social Inequalities Sage. (In Press.)
• MCCALL, V., ROLFE, S., MATTHEWS, P., WALLACE, A., MANYIKA, G., IAFRATI, S., CLARK, C. AND MUNRO, M., 2022. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on UK Housing Policy: How do we rebuild the foundations of the ‘wobbly pillar’? Social Policy Review. 34, (In Press.)
• STEVE IAFRATI, 2022. Race, ethnicity and welfare. In: PETE ALCOCK, TINA HAUX, VIKKI MCCALL, MARGARET MAY, ed., The Student's Companion to Social Policy 6th Edition. Wiley. (In Press.)
• STEVE IAFRATI, 2021. Out of area housing by local authorities in England: Displacement of vulnerable households in a neoliberal housing crisis Journal of poverty and Social Justice. 29(2), 137-153

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Past Research

PUBLICATIONS

Gregory, L. and Iafrati, S. (eds) (forthcoming): Diversity and welfare provision, Policy Press

Iafrati, S. (2022): Neoliberalism, hegemony, and government responses to social inequality in the UK in Ahmed, A. and Burke, D. Social Inequalities, Sage

McCall, V., Rolfe, S., Matthews, P., Wallace, A., Manyika, G., Iafrati, S., Clark, C. and Munro, M. (2022): The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on UK Housing Policy: How do we rebuild the foundations of the 'wobbly pillar'? in Social Policy Review 34, Chapter Four

Iafrati, S. (2022): Race, ethnicity and welfare in The Student's Companion to Social Policy, eds, Alcock, P. et al

Iafrati, S. (2021): Out of area housing by local authorities in England: Displacement of vulnerable households in a neoliberal housing crisis, Journal of Poverty and Social Justice

Jolly, A., Caulfield, L. S., Sojka, B., Iafrati, S., Rees, J. and Massie, R. (2021): Café Delphi: Hybridising 'World Café' and 'Delphi Techniques' for successful remote academic collaboration, Social Sciences & Humanities Open 3(1)

Iafrati, S. (2020): Displaced and vulnerable: A case study of 'out of area' housing, Housing, Care and Support 23(3/4), pp. 111-122

Iafrati, S. (2020): Supporting tenants with multiple and complex needs in houses in multiple occupation: The need to balance planning restrictions and housing enforcement with support, Social Policy and Society

Iafrati, S. (2018): 'We're not a bottomless pit': Food banks' capacity to sustainably meet increasing demand, Voluntary Sector Review, 9(1), pp. 39-53. ISSN 2040-8056 (print) and 2040-8064 (online) *most read article in Voluntary Sector Review in 2018

Iafrati, S. & Williams, C. (2016): Policing the threat: 'Implied hate crime', homophobia and behaviour change, British Journal of Community Justice, 14(3), pp. 25-34. ISSN 1475-0279

Iafrati, S. (2016): Refugee families are facing new upheaval and uncertainty when granted asylum, Professional Social Work, July/August 2016.

Iafrati, S. (2016): The sustainability of food bank provision: What happens when demand outstrips supply?, Research Highlights, Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, 24(3), pp. 307-310. ISSN 1759-8273 (print) and 1759-8281 (online)

Iafrati, S. (2015): The investment and regenerative value of addiction treatment, Drugs and Alcohol Today, 15 (1), pp. 12-20. ISSN 1745-9265

Iafrati, S. (2014): 'Creating a legacy of long-term indebtedness: The toxic impact of payday loans in Wolverhampton', in Farnsworth, K., Irving, Z. and Fenger, M. (eds) Social Policy Review 26, Chapter Eight, pp. 137-153. ISBN 978 1 44731 556 8 (hardback) and 978 1 44731 557 5 (paperback)

Dhanda, M., Mosse, D., Waughray, A., Iafrati, S. and Mundy, J. (2014): Caste in Britain: Experts' seminar and stakeholders' workshop, Equality and Human Rights Commission research report 92

OTHER RESEARCH

1. Designing, commissioning and managing the Social Policy Association's national audit of BME representation in undergraduate, postgraduate and academic employment in UK Social Policy
2. Person-centred housing policies in relation to houses of multiple occupation in the Midlands. Research funded research by the Sir Halley Stewart Fund, 2018-2020
3. Research carried out for Heart of England Community Foundation and production of Communities Uncovered report. Research funded by Heart of England Community Foundation 2017/18
4. Work with Black Country Food Banks to assess levels of demand across Walsall, Sandwell and Dudley. Research funding from Centre for Applied Social Research, 2017 Research with Wolverhampton City Council to investigate the experiences of youth unemployment in the city amongst young people with multiple barriers to employment. Research funded by the Higher Education Innovation Fund 2016
5. Research with a voluntary sector organisation working with asylum seekers and refugees examining the transition from asylum seekers to being granted leave to remain, 2016
6. British Academy/Leverhulme small grant to research food banks and their sustainability across the East and West Midlands, 2016/17
7. Social Policy Association small grant to organise a Policy Round Table event examining policy responses to food banks in the Black Country, 2016
8. Work with Wolverhampton City Inclusion Board to advise and support the city's Universal Credit Implementation working group, 2015/16
9. Research with Wolverhampton City Council and Wolverhampton Citizens' Advice Bureau examining changes in food bank demand in Wolverhampton, 2015/16 Research with Summit House investigating the impact of homophobic hate crime in Dudley. Research funding from the Police and Crime Commissioner's Office allocated by Dudley Voluntary Sector Council, 2014/15
10. Involvement in the 'Caste in Britain' research commissioned by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in order to inform the inclusion of caste within the Equality Act 2010, 2013
11. Research with Centre for Sustainable Regeneration (SURGE), University of Coventry examining community outcomes after the ending of the New Deal for Communities, 2013 and production of Report of Socio-Economic Trends and Data in Braunstone Park
12. Social Return on Investment research with Birmingham Drug and Alcohol Addiction Team. Research funded Centre for Applied Social Research, 2013
13. Analysis of data from Wolverhampton City Council's citywide 'community hubs' consultation and production of a final report for councillors. Research funded by Wolverhampton City Council, 2012
14. Small grant award from Social Policy Association to organise conference of community development workers across the Black Country, 2012

• STEVE IAFRATI, 2022. Neoliberalism, hegemony, and government responses to social inequality in the UK. In: ANYA AHMED & DEIRDRE BURKE, ed., Social Inequalities Sage. (In Press.)
• MCCALL, V., ROLFE, S., MATTHEWS, P., WALLACE, A., MANYIKA, G., IAFRATI, S., CLARK, C. AND MUNRO, M., 2022. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on UK Housing Policy: How do we rebuild the foundations of the ‘wobbly pillar’? Social Policy Review. 34, (In Press.)
• STEVE IAFRATI, 2022. Race, ethnicity and welfare. In: PETE ALCOCK, TINA HAUX, VIKKI MCCALL, MARGARET MAY, ed., The Student's Companion to Social Policy 6th Edition. Wiley. (In Press.)
• STEVE IAFRATI, 2021. Out of area housing by local authorities in England: Displacement of vulnerable households in a neoliberal housing crisis Journal of poverty and Social Justice. 29(2), 137-153
• STEVE IAFRATI, 2020. Displaced and vulnerable: A case study of ‘out of area’ housing Housing, Care and Support. 23(3/4), 111-122
• STEVE IAFRATI, 2020. Supporting tenants with multiple and complex needs in houses in multiple occupation: The need to balance planning restrictions and housing enforcement with support Social Policy and Society. 20(1), 62-73
• STEVE IAFRATI, 2018. ‘We’re not a bottomless pit’: Food banks’ capacity to sustainably meet increasing demand Voluntary Sector Review. 9(1), 39-53
• STEVE IAFRATI and CLARE WILLIAMS, 2016. Policing the threat: ‘Implied hate crime’, homophobia and behaviour change British Journal of Community Justice. 14(3), 25-34
• STEVE IAFRATI, 2016. The sustainability of food bank provision: What happens when demand outstrips supply?: Research highlights Journal of Poverty and Social Justice. 24(3), 307-310
• STEVE IAFRATI, 2015. The investment and regenerative value of addiction treatment Drugs and Alcohol Today. 15(1), 12-20
• STEVE IAFRATI, 2014. Creating a legacy of long-term indebtedness: The toxic impact of payday loans in Wolverhampton Social Policy Review. 26, 137-153