A5078033478- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Legal Education and Practice Innovations
- Sex work and related issues
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Policing Practices and Perceptions
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Human Rights and Development
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Legal Rights and Human Rights
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism
- Ombudsman and Human Rights
- Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
The University of Queensland
2016-2025
Memorial Hospital of South Bend
2011
British Institute of International and Comparative Law
2006
Griffith University
2005
Queensland University of Technology
1998-2004
Wake Forest University
1986
This article explores the relationship between understandings of domestic violence and child protection response drawing on material gathered in focus groups with workers who support mothers dealing both issues. The interviewees expressed concern that dynamics are often misunderstood inappropriately responded to by workers.This critically examines interviewees’ concerns concludes properly protect children, it is crucial have a clear understanding issues related violence.
Lithium has neuroprotective effects in cell and animal models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a small pilot study patients with ALS showed significant effect lithium on survival. We aimed to assess whether improves survival ALS.The carbonate (LiCALS) trial is randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled oral taken daily for 18 months ALS. Patients aged at least years who had according the revised El Escorial criteria, disease duration between 6 36 months, were taking riluzole...
Indigenous Australian children are significantly over-represented in out of home care. Figures evidencing this over-representation continue to increase at a startling rate. Similar experiences have been identified among native peoples Canada, the United States and New Zealand. Drawing on interviews with lawyers who work parents child protection matters Queensland, Australia, article examines how historical factors, discriminatory approaches legal structures processes contribute high rates...
Much has been written on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander law students’ experiences in the classroom. Less their extracurricular programs. We undertook 17 interviews with staff, students and partners who work within alongside a Centre that facilitates student staff pro bono work. The aim of research was to investigate what cultural safety means how culturally safe practices could be embedded projects. found needed genuine, meaningful engagement peoples, communities organisations....
This article describes a rural, regional, remote (RRR) clinical legal education program that was piloted in Queensland. Nine students attended four regional community centres during the summer and winter break of 2024 for two weeks. The were interviewed upon their return. Students suggested RRR practise intentions had increased as result placement – many said they could now see themselves working areas graduation, others considering centre. It seemed positive experiences on placement,...
PCR-based cancer diagnosis requires detection of rare mutations in k-ras, p53 or other genes. The assumption has been that mutant and wild-type sequences amplify with near equal efficiency, so they are eventually present proportions representative the starting material. Work on factor IX suggests this is invalid for one case near-sequence identity. To test generality phenomenon its relevance to diagnosis, primers distant from point k-ras were used these A substantial bias against PCR...
Journal Article Mothers and the Child Protection System Get access Heather Douglas, Douglas Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Tamara Walsh International of Law, Policy Family, Volume 23, Issue 2, August 2009, Pages 211–229, https://doi.org/10.1093/lawfam/ebp004 Published: 16 April 2009
This study examines the utility of satisfaction questionnaires in gauging effectiveness social work services a paediatric hospital setting. Participants completed an empowerment scale before seeing worker. Approximately four weeks later, participants again, at which time they also questionnaire. The difference between pre- and post-test scores was compared with scores, influence some demographic intervention variables examined. results indicated that there no significant relationship...
Abstract Conditionality in Australia’s welfare state has sustained a significant academic critique, including the critique published this journal. In Special Issue of Australian Journal Social Issues, we contribute to existing critical literature on conditionality. This aimed provide empirical scrutiny into reform and conditionality Australia. The articles extend our understanding conditionality’s underpinnings its lived effects. These case studies illuminate aspects that have not received...
IV ResumenEn este trabajo se explica la problemática de atención integral dirigida a población habitante calle (PHC) en localidad Los Mártires ciudad Bogotá, el marco del establecimiento tanto directrices normativas, así como implementación instrumentos gestión económica y territorial durante periodo 2004-2019.Se encuentra integrado por cuatro apartados: Primero, una definición sobre integral.Segundo, cómo han desarrollado estos conceptos dentro normatividad colombiana.Tercero, su ejecución...
In this article we examine the extent of social security fraud in Australia and sentencing outcomes for a sample recipients prosecuted two magistrates’ courts Queensland. What empirical study illustrates is that characteristics those challenge media driven stereotype organised criminal willingly defrauding government large sums money. terms outcomes, conclude people welfare have high conviction rate may lack independent legal representation. final analysis, make an argument examining issue...
In Australia, vagrancy and public order laws have been used to criminalise homelessness since colonisation. Such never provided an effective deterrent against ‘offending’ because most crimes committed by homeless people are survival-related or otherwise associated with their status. It is generally agreed that a welfare-oriented rather than punitive approach needed if these ‘crimes’ be prevented, however the perspectives of on this subject remain largely unknown. We undertook national study...
Abstract Drawing on interviews with 164 people experiencing homelessness across Australia, this article discusses the concept of hyper-policing to account for excessive police interventions. Hyper-policing is exhibited in sheer numbers apprehensions (quantitative aspect) and extreme use force (qualitative aspect). By deploying Wacquant’s (Daedalus 139(3):74–90, 2010) notion hyper-incarceration “ghettos”, we reveal that policing Australia creates a panopticon streets conveyor belt into...
This article provides an analysis of the policy and practice prisoner rehabilitation in Queensland, extent to which they accord with international best practice. Actual was identified through interviews written submissions from 20 ex-prisoners 18 service providers (including two past staff members Queensland prisons), as well examination reported judicial review decisions Department Corrective Services statistics. The results demonstrate that although legislation procedures suggest a system...
Removal of children from the care their parents is one most fundamental forms intrusion state may have in lives families. Those experiencing poverty are disproportionately targeted for intervention by child protection departments. This article reports on results two research studies that provide empirical evidence regarding relationship between and poverty. The links well-documented. However, our supports view existing knowledge not being effectively translated into practice. Respondents to...
We appreciate the opportunity to consider responses from four commentators our discussion in main article this symposium. The workers we interviewed for identified a disconnect between domestic violence and child protections fields, similarly commentators, diverse professional backgrounds different jurisdictions using languages metaphors, also accepted was current situation. Hester identifies what she refers as three planets of violence, contact or visitation, protection. She observes that...
It is widely recognised that homeless people are among the most disadvantaged and vulnerable members of Australian society. But further to this, those who excluded from participation in a wide variety socio-political activities other citizens take for granted. A survey conducted Brisbane 2003 has confirmed many do not identify as citizens, believe they enjoy same citizenship rights remainder population. This article draws on both human law T H Marshall’s (1950) theory its discussion ways...