The Peter Townsend Collection 1952-[ongoing]
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Townsend, Peter, 1928-2009
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Professor Peter Townsend
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After early years as Research Secretary and Research Officer of Political and Economic Planning and at the Institute of Community Studies (1952-57) Peter Townsend became Research Fellow and Lecturer at the London School of Economics (1957-63). He was appointed Professor of Sociology at the University of Essex upon its foundation in 1963. He held this post for 18 years (including three years as University Pro-Vice Chancellor, 1975-1978). Since then he has held posts in social policy and developme...
