McWhinnie, Dr Alexina, nee Dobson, MBE, 1923-2017 (Cert. Social Study, Edinburgh University)

Person

Dates

Existence: 1923 - 2017

Biography

Alexina graduated from the department with a Certificate in Social Study in 1943 and was awarded a Carnegie Scholarship to do her PhD which was on the subject of adoption. Her first book, “Adopted Children, How They Grow Up” was published in 1967. As a Senior Research Fellow at Dundee University Dr McWhinnie conducted research into IVF and Donor Insemination families and also edited Who Am I? a collection of essays written by DI adults. She was an advocate for the rights of adopted people and the donor conceived and was awarded an MBE in 2010.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Children and Families

File — Box JS68

Identifier: Coll-1966/6/5/2

Scope and Contents Reference material relating to child welfare and family life.Published material: Social Work Services Group of the Scottish Office, Children's Hearings: Questions and Answers; Houston, Donald (ed.), Social Work in the Children's Hearing System: Papers delivered at a short course for reporters to Children's Panels (1975); Rowe, A J B., Department of Social Administration, University of Edinburgh, Initial Selection for Children's Panels in Scotland; McWhinnie, Alexina, Adoption...

Dates: Majority of material found within 1940-1978

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Spencer / Reference Collection / Edinburgh Reference Material

Mc34/D9 McWhinnie, Alexina Mary, 1941-1975

File — Box SW 33

Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/543

Scope and Contents

Cert. Social Study 1943. File contains: enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports.

Dates: 1941-1975

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Student Records / Admission Files: Certificate and Diploma in Social Study