- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Scottish History and National Identity
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Linguistic Variation and Morphology
- Linguistics and language evolution
- Gender, Security, and Conflict
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Sociology and Education Studies
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Gender Politics and Representation
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
- Ego Development and Educational Practices
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Humor Studies and Applications
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
- Higher Education Research Studies
- Historical Studies of British Isles
- Child Abuse and Trauma
University of Otago
2015-2022
King's College London
2014
McGill University
2004
It is well established that transgender people experience considerable health inequities, which are sustained in part by limited teaching about healthcare for trainee professionals.The aim of this study was to explore the perspectives both staff from professional education programmes and community members on best ways teach healthcare, with a focus of: 1) overcoming barriers teaching; 2) involving teaching.A research advisory committee convened guide project included members, programmes,...
Abstract Schools are typically thought of as important places for young people to learn specific academic skills. This review synthesises research from “western” English‐speaking countries argue that more than just skills at school. Specifically, the explores how aspects classroom teaching and culture contribute understand gender. Drawing on Foucault's theory disciplinary power, practices within schools deconstructed show they create certain gendered ways being. The discourses gender...
This study investigated understandings of health among lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, queer and/or transgender people, who are under-represented in research. The involved 12 focus groups Aotearoa/New Zealand with 47 participants identified as and responded to an advert inviting without chronic illnesses. Three themes were inductively formulated: is important because education protection efforts seen required preserve health, holistic, contextual factors creating risks. These findings...
In this study, we explored older women’s reflections on processes of healing related to childhood sexual abuse (CSA). We aimed answer questions about how trauma was integrated into the life story and identify factors or coping strategies that aided, hindered, healing. Participants within study included 12 women who were aged 60 had reported CSA as adults at beginning research project, 25 years prior. Qualitative interviews conducted exploring place in their lives over time participants...
Objectives: The aim of this study was to understand the perspectives people with rheumatic disease have about completing a pilot daily diary questionnaire on fatigue and well-being, objective incorporating these into future studies.Methods: Twenty-two participants experience disease-related attended focus group and/or an individual interview. Before or interview, completed one-off quantitative their well-being that day. In groups interviews, were asked questionnaire. Data analysed using...
Universities have implemented a range of education programmes to address the problem sexual violence on campus. While these can improve attitudes and behaviours that contribute rape culture, little is known about factors influencing students' decisions participate in such programmes. The aim this study was understand university attending prevention workshops. Focus groups or individual interviews were conducted with 28 students at Aotearoa/New Zealand who had attended workshop (n = 11)...
This article describes a focus group study exploring university students' perspectives of sexual violence prevention campaigns with the goal developing social marketing campaign that would resonate students. Seventy-one students at one in Aotearoa/New Zealand provided feedback 15 groups. Findings an inductive thematic analysis indicate think should depict diversity perpetrator and victim identity on more subtle contexts violence. These findings have implications for development campaigns. In...
Bring in The Bystander is a workshop programme that was developed to tackle the problem of sexual violence on university campuses by taking community values approach. In this paper, we present quantitative and qualitative findings from process piloting at Aotearoa/New Zealand. study designed as parallel QUAN-qual approach, utilising survey focus group discussions data collecting methods. analyses revealed an increase bystander efficacy among students who attended decrease control group, but...
Abstract The ways that gender and sexuality are included within secondary school teaching has implications for students’ understandings ongoing wellbeing. In this research we interviewed nine educators who work in schools Te Wai Pounamu (the South Island of Aotearoa/New Zealand) about how they approach their what informs these approaches. Foucauldian discourse analysis was used to analyse the interview data. Educators’ approaches were shaped by subject(s) teach, educational context,...