Personal profile
Research interests
I am a Senior Lecturer in Social Policy and Practice, teaching primarily on the BSc Health and Social Care and BSc Sociology and Social Policy programmes.
Research interests and expertise include: men’s mental health and masculinities, specifically focusing on help seeking and coping with distress; older men’s loneliness and isolation; peer support and health and social care services; and the wellbeing of older adults. In 2021, Alex was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, School for Social Care Research to explore older men’s mental health.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Older men’s mental health and emotional wellbeing: Use of community support groups
Vickery, A., 2025, NIHR School for Social Care Research.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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‘I feel comfortable enough and trust the people around me to be able to open up’: Exploring how mental health community support groups help older men navigate mental health and masculinities in later life
Vickery, A., 17 Jul 2025, In: Journal of Long-Term Care. 2025, p. 256-268 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring the Characteristics of Men Aged 55+ Who Use Mental Health Community Care and Support Services: A Secondary Analysis of the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Study in England
Vickery, A., 18 Jan 2024, In: Journal of Aging and Health. 37, 1-2, p. 64-74 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of built environments and use of communal spaces in helping facilitate social connections of older people living in housing with care schemes
Powell, J., Willis, P., Cameron, A., Vickery, A., Johnson, E. K., Beach, B. & Smith, R. C., 2 Aug 2024, In: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults. 25, 3, p. 220-231 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Older men’s informal coping practices for maintaining mental wellbeing: the importance of social connections and community groups
Vickery, A., 30 Mar 2023, Ageing, Men and Social Relations: New Perspectives on Masculinities and Men’s Social Connections in Later Life. Policy Press, p. 105-120 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)