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Research Topics
In Research Link Australia (RLA), "Research Topics" refer to ANZSRC FOR and SEO codes. These topics are either sourced from ANZSRC FOR and SEO codes listed in researchers' related grants or generated by a large language model (LLM) based on their publications.
Top 5 Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Social Work | Counselling, Welfare and Community Services | Causes and Prevention of Crime | Social Work Not Elsewhere Classified | Social Policy | Social And Community Psychology | Clinical Social Work Practice | Educational Administration, Management and Leadership | Criminology | Justice Systems And Administration | Criminology | Health And Community Services | Social Policy | Counselling, Welfare And Community Services |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Youth/child development and welfare | Children's/Youth Services and Childcare | Understanding legal processes | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Development and Welfare | Vocational education and training | Rural health | Justice and the law not elsewhere classified | School/Institution Community and Environment | Community services not elsewhere classified | Families and Family Services | Structure, Delivery and Financing of Community Services
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Publications
Pre-placement planning: Examining continuity and connections
Publisher: The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare
Date: 09-2014
DOI: 10.1017/CHA.2014.18
Abstract: It is well recognised that children and young people in out-of-home care require stability and a sense of security. Focus has been given to the importance of stable placements with the same carers and maintaining or establishing positive relationships with significant others, such as parents and siblings. Undoubtedly, placement and family relationships are critical, but there are additional avenues for enhancing children's wellbeing when planning for continuity and connections. This paper reports on how continuity and connections for children in out-of-home care are dealt with in the placement planning process. Sixteen case managers were interviewed from a non-government placement service in two Australian states about pre-placement planning, connections, continuity and discontinuity. The findings suggest that continuity and connection planning should be a more elevated and explicit part of the process of pre-placement planning, as it has the potential to create a more seamless and coherent experience for children.
Working with youth in-care: Implications for vocational rehabilitation practice
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 2011
DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2010.521614
Abstract: Youth in-care face a range of barriers that hinder their career development, not least of which is the high prevalence of mental health, emotional and behavioural problems among this population and lack of access to vocational rehabilitation services. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the factors that impede the school-to-work transition of youth in-care from their perspective and that of the key stakeholders in their lives. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 65 youth in-care, 27 carers, 14 caseworkers and 21 guidance officers in Queensland, Australia. There is a range of social, psychological and environmental factors that impact the career development of youth in-care, some of which are unique to this population. Factors include the effect of placement stability, negative in-care experiences, negative perceptions about them, limited access to caseworkers, lack of resources, poor educational planning and lack of vocational guidance and career exploration. These findings have a number of implications for practice, including the need for rehabilitation counsellors to understand and address the multiple barriers facing youth in-care, to provide vocational rehabilitation services throughout the school-to-work transition period and to coordinate support from carers, caseworkers and guidance officers.
Australian Social Work Research on Ageing and Aged Care: A Scoping Review
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 14-06-2016
Abstract: Little is known about the quantity, nature and range of Australian social work research on ageing and aged care. This scoping review involved a comprehensive search of seven online bibliographic databases. The review identified 108 peer-reviewed journal articles, published between January 2007 and June 2014, that reported Australian social work research on ageing and aged care. The average number of authors per paper was 2.10 with most social work researchers co-authoring papers with non-social workers. The main topics of research focus were health and rehabilitation, elder abuse, asset management, community services and caregiving, housing and residential aged care, and ageing with an intellectual disability. The findings highlight the contribution social work researchers make to multidisciplinary gerontological research, and to understanding the lived experiences of older people and the provision of services. However, they also point to the relative paucity of research focusing on direct social work practice with older people, and the little evidence of the participation of older people and carers in the design and delivery of research. The findings indicate the need for capacity-building strategies, such as developing networks of Australian social work researchers on ageing and aged care, to improve research outputs in this area.
Improving Child and Family Assessments: Turning Research into Practice
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 09-2013
Young People’s Perceptions of Sexual Assault in Residential Care: “It Does Happen a Lot”
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 11-02-2020
Analysis of Employment Advertisements Requiring Working With Children Checks in Queensland, Australia
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 06-2022
The Young Parents’ Program: Working with Young Pregnant Women and Young Parents
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 1990
Making a connection: School engagement of young people in care
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 19-11-2014
DOI: 10.1111/CFS.12045
Perspectives of Young People in Care About their School-to-Work Transition
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 12-2009
Child protection workers' perspectives on the school-to-work transition for young people in care
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 09-2007
Reviewing Manuscripts for Australian Social Work
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 12-03-2015
A Modern History of Child Protection in Australia: Queensland 1965–1980
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 16-12-2023
Child sexual abuse in Indonesia: A systematic review of literature, law and policy
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 09-2019
DOI: 10.1016/J.CHIABU.2019.104034
Abstract: Like many middle-income countries, knowledge about child sexual abuse (CSA) is limited in Indonesia. The national government has stated a commitment to protect children from the worst forms of abuse, yet the sensitivity of CSA along with the complexity of culture and law, present substantial challenges. This article reviews current knowledge about CSA in Indonesia, in the context of existing laws and policies that influence CSA prevention and intervention. A systematic review of this research was conducted in the following manner: a review of scholarly literature and grey literature in English (19 papers) and in Bahasa Indonesian (11 papers), and a review of CSA-related Indonesian laws (4 documents) and policies (5 documents). This review finds that knowledge about CSA in Indonesia is still limited. The taboos on discussing sexual matters were identified as factors that impede reporting of CSA. Poverty also leads to increasing children's risk of sexual abuse. There was less attention to CSA occurring within family contexts and focus was more upon its occurrence outside of the family. The study identified that contradictory definitions of children within the law add to children's vulnerability to CSA this is especially the case for girls. Current child protection strategies in prevention and intervention lack specific focus on CSA. Further research is needed to enable the development of evidence-based approaches to better harmonize the development of law and policy with contemporary knowledge about CSA.
Social Work with Children and Young People
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 09-2013
Sticking with us through it all: The importance of trustworthy relationships for children and young people in residential care
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2018
Measuring client satisfaction with child welfare services
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 26-02-2010
Child protection policy and practice in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Queensland
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 06-2020
The relationship between goal orientation and career striving in young adolescents
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 07-2013
DOI: 10.1111/JASP.12108
Australian Social Work Research: An Empirical Study of Engagement and Impact
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 03-12-2021
DOI: 10.1093/BJSW/BCAA170
Abstract: Internationally, non-academic research impact is assessed by governments as part of evaluating the quality of publicly funded research. A case study method was used to investigate the non-academic impact of Australian social work research. Interviews were conducted with fifteen leading researchers about outputs (research products, such as publications and reports), engagement (interaction between researchers and end-users outside academia to transfer knowledge, methods or resources) and impact (social or economic contributions of research). Twelve case studies were prepared using a standardised template. Content analysis highlighted ex les of impact, and theoretical and in vivo coding uncovered processes of engagement and impact. Different types of engagements with research end-users influenced impact in three areas: legislation and policy practices and service delivery and quality of life of community members. Engagement and impact were intertwined as research altered policy discourses and illuminated hidden social issues, preparing ground for subsequent, more direct impact. Likewise, academic and non-academic impacts were intertwined as research rigour and academic credibility were perceived to leverage influence. There was no evidence of achieving impact simply through the trickle-down effect of scholarly publication. The findings broaden understandings of how research influences policy and practice and iterative and indirect relationships between engagement and impact.
The regulation of out-of-home care
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 13-03-2007
DOI: 10.1093/BJSW/BCL012
The Types of Scholarly Publications Produced by Australian Social Work Researchers
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 29-11-2021
The Production and Dissemination of Australian Social Work Scholarship: A Citation Analysis
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 16-08-2022
(Re)Valuing Relationships in Child Protection Practice
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 30-12-2016
Advancing Social Work Research in Australia: Experienced Researcher Perspectives
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 21-09-2023
Social work research in the child protection field in Australia
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 17-12-2017
DOI: 10.1093/BJSW/BCV123
Accountability via performance measurement: The case of child protection services
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 09-2006
Young People Leading Change in Domestic Violence Prevention: R4Respect
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 25-05-2017
DOI: 10.1017/CHA.2017.20
Abstract: Active youth participation models that tackle major social problems can promote positive youth development and wellbeing. Implementation and evaluation of youth participation models to curtail violence in families and other intimate relationships is limited. The present study reports on a process evaluation of a new youth participation model called R4Respect that features a peer-led approach to respectful relationships education, which is aimed at preventing domestic violence. The evaluation uses qualitative methods, based on interviews with youth participants and adult external stakeholders, drawing on the Tiffany–Eckenrode Program Participation Scale. The evaluation demonstrates that R4Respect is successfully engaging young people as decision-makers and peer-educators in strategies aimed at improving the understanding young people have of what constitutes respect in relationships. The R4Respect model shows that young people can fulfil an important role in the prevention of domestic violence.
Child protection services in Queensland post-Forde Inquiry
Publisher: The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare
Date: 2005
DOI: 10.1017/S1035077200010774
Abstract: There have been major developments in child protection services in Queensland since the 1999 Inquiry into Abuse of Children in Queensland Institutions (the ‘Forde Inquiry’). This article discusses the nature of the changes that have occurred against the backdrop of a major debate in contemporary child protection research and practice – balancing forensic/legalistic and family support approaches to protecting children. Based upon an analysis of departmental annual reports, budget documents, policy statements and child protection administrative data, the article examines developments in policy directions, service provision, client trends and performance during the period. It shows that significant investment has increased the quantity of services available, but policy and program developments are yet to show an impact upon service quality and outcome indicators for children and families.
Research End-User Perspectives about Using Social Work Research in Policy and Practice
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 14-02-2021
DOI: 10.1093/BJSW/BCAB022
Abstract: Research funding and assessment initiatives that foster engagement between researchers and research end-users have been adopted by governments in many countries. They aim to orient research towards achieving measurable impacts that improve economic and social well-being beyond academia. This has long been regarded as important in social work research, as it has in many fields of applied research. This study examined research engagement and impact from the perspective of research end-users working in human services. In-person or telephone interviews were conducted with forty-three research end-users about how they used research and interacted with researchers. Content analysis was undertaken to identify engagement strategies and thematic coding was employed to examine underpinning ideas about research translation into practice. Participants were involved in many types of formal and informal research engagements. They viewed research translation as a mutual responsibility but indicated that researchers should do more to improve the utility of their research for industry. The findings highlight the iterative nature of engagement and impact and raise questions about the infrastructure for scaling up impact beyond relationships between in idual researchers and their industry partners.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island and Child Placement Principle is about self-determination
Publisher: The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare
Date: 1999
DOI: 10.1017/S1035077200009196
Abstract: The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle has been the policy guiding the placement of indigenous children in most Australian child protection jurisdictions for around fifteen years. The Principle requires the involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community representatives in decision making concerning indigenous children, and ensuring that alternative care placements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander careproviders. Most Jurisdictions still have a significant number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children placed with non-indigenous careproviders, and community based Aboriginal and Islander child care agencies continue to express dissatisfaction about the nature and level of consultation which occurs when welfare departments are taking action to protect indigenous children. This paper, which was presented at the IFCO conference in Melbourne in July 1999, examines why there has been such limited improvement in Child Placement Principle outcomes. Work undertaken in Queensland to address the over representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the child protection system will be outlined from both a departmental and community perspective. The paper argues that if strategies for addressing these issues are not located within a framework of self determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, then they will not work.
Child Aware Practice in Adult Social Services: A Scoping Review
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 02-03-2016
Child-related Criminal History Screening and Social Work Education in Australia
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 25-03-2019
Cross-lagged relationships between career aspirations and goal orientation in early adolescents
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2011
Obtaining Expert Evidence in Child Protection Court Proceedings
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-04-2019
The influence of performance measurement on child welfare policy and practice
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 03-2004
DOI: 10.1093/BJSW/BCH023
Analysis of Australian Research Council Grants Awarded for Social Work Projects 2008–2017
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-2020
The over-representation of indigenous children in the Australian child welfare system
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 05-12-2009
Comparative analysis of third‐party permanency orders legislation in Australia
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 27-09-2023
DOI: 10.1002/AJS4.237
Children and the Law: Contemporary Approaches to Children and Vulnerability
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 22-08-2019
Using racial disproportionality and disparity indicators to measure child welfare outcomes
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2009
The school to work transition for young people in state care: Perspectives from young people, carers and professionals
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 07-02-2011
Counting family support
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 08-04-2005
Permanency Planning Concepts
Publisher: The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare
Date: 09-08-2012
DOI: 10.1017/CHA.2012.28
Abstract: Permanency, stability and continuity are essential components of quality out-of-home care. Permanency planning is a case planning process designed to promote stability and long-term connections for children subject to child protection intervention. This paper outlines findings from a small qualitative study that explored perceptions of permanency planning held by child protection practitioners, carers, and the parents of children in care in Queensland, Australia. Findings show that each group emphasised different aspects of permanency. Practitioners tended to focus on placement arrangements, carers focused on relationships and security, and parents were concerned about the quality of care their children received. Everyone involved in permanency decisions – whether children and young people, parents, carers or child protection practitioners – has ideas, theories and knowledge that they draw upon in expressing their views. Understanding these perspectives is useful for the decision-making process, as each stakeholder communicates with others about what they think is most important for the child. Implications for child protection practice include having a clear practice language and approach to permanency planning, exploring the unique areas of importance to different stakeholders on permanency planning, and ensuring quality participatory practice.
The Role of Carers and Caseworkers in the School-to-work Transition of Young People in Care
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 12-2011
The career aspirations and action behaviours of Australian adolescents in out-of-home-care
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 09-2011
Repositioning prevention in child protection using performance indicators
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 23-09-2016
Repeated reports to child protection: Interpreting the data
Publisher: The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare
Date: 2003
DOI: 10.1017/S1035077200005654
Abstract: This article examines data regarding three performance indicators that cast light on child protection intake and assessment processes, when children are reported to child protection agencies because of concerns about abuse or neglect. Rates of renotification, substantiation, and resubstantiation are examined. What do the data reveal about whether intervention is effective in keeping children safe from further harm and whether investigative resources are targeted to priority cases? The policy implications are discussed.
Young people's views on safety and preventing abuse and harm in residential care: “It's got to be better than home”
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2017
The experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers in the child protection system
Publisher: The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare
Date: 2007
DOI: 10.1017/S1035077200011524
Abstract: Much child welfare research does not differentiate between the needs of Indigenous and non-Indigenous clients and/or does not specifically address issues concerning Indigenous children, families and communities. As such, evidence is not informed by Indigenous perspectives and knowledge. The research reported upon in this paper was conducted jointly by a university-based researcher and Indigenous child protection agencies. It explored the support needs of Indigenous carers in the context of the increasingly detailed regulatory framework for out-of-home care. It suggests there should be more investment in ongoing support for carers and more personal contact between the statutory department and the carer/s after the placement is made. This would fulfill many purposes: support for carers with attendant benefits such as satisfaction and retention better meeting the needs of the child and the regulatory function of ongoing monitoring of placement quality for accountability purposes.
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