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Professor Yvonne Wells BA Adel, MPsych La Trobe, PhD La Trobe, MAPsS

Head
Lincoln Centre for Research on Ageing

Professor Yvonne Wells is Head of the Lincoln Centre.  Yvonne joined Lincoln in 1994 and in 1995 she began a three-year NH&MRC post-doctoral fellowship with the Lincoln Centre. Previously she was a mature age student at La Trobe University in the Department of Psychology where she completed a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology and a PhD.  The topic of her PhD thesis was "Caring for a dementing spouse".  Before returning to study, Yvonne worked as a psychologist in the field of intellectual disability. Yvonne is also Chair of Aged Care Services Research, a position co-funded by La Trobe University and Uniting Care Australia.

Phone: +61 3 9479 5809
Fax: +61 3 9479 5977
Email: Y.Wells@latrobe.edu.au
Location: Rm 526, Level 5, Health Science Building 2, Bundoora Campus
 

Selected publications
Journal articles and book chapters

Quine, S. Wells, Y., de Vaus, D., & Kendig, H. (in press, accepted August 2007). When choice in retirement decisions is missing: Qualitative and quantitative findings of impact on wellbeing. Australasian Journal on Ageing.

McIntosh, J. E., Wells, Y. D., Long, C. M., & Smyth, B. M. (in press, accepted August 2007). Child Focused and Child Inclusive divorce mediation. Comparative outcomes from a prospective study of post-separation adjustment. Family Court Review.

Unsworth, C. A., Wells, Y., Browning, C., Thomas, S. A., & Kendig, H. (in press, accepted July 2007). To continue, modify or relinquish driving: Findings from a longitudinal study of healthy ageing. International Journal of Experimental and Clinical Gerontology.

McIntosh, J. E., Wells, Y. D., & Long, C. M. (2007). Child-focused and child-inclusive Family Law dispute resolution: One year findings from a prospective study of outcomes. Journal of Family Studies, 13, 8-25.

De Vaus, D., Wells, Y., Kendig, H., & Quine, S. (2007). Does gradual retirement have better outcomes than abrupt retirement? Results from an Australian panel study. Ageing & Society, 27 (5), 667-682.

Wells, Y., de Vaus, D., Kendig, H., & Quine, S., & Petralia, W. (January 2006). Healthy Retirement Project: Technical Report. http://www.latrobe.edu.au/aipc/projects/hrp.pdf

Browning, C., Wells, Y., & Joyce, A. (2005). The experience of ageing: Influences on mental health and well-being. In V. Minichiello & I. Coulson, (Eds.) Contemporary Issues in Gerontology: Promoting Positive Ageing. Sydney: Allen and Unwin and Routledge.

Wells, Y. (2005). Research and practice with older adults: The picture in Australia. Australian Psychologist, 40(1), 2-7.

de Vaus, D., & Wells, Y. (2004). What should mature-age workers do to promote health and wellbeing in retirement? Health Issues, 80, 23-26.

Wells, Y., Foreman, P., Gething, L., & Petralia, W. (2004). Nurses' attitudes towards ageing and older adults. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 30 (9), 5-13.

Merkes, M., & Wells, Y. (2003). Women of the baby boom generation and unpaid work - What are the indications for the future? Australasian Journal on Ageing, 22(4), 186-190.

Gething, L., Gridley, H., Browning, C., Helmes, E., Luszcz, M., Turner, J., Ward, L., & Wells, Y. (2003). The role of psychologists in fostering the wellbeing of older Australians. Australian Psychologist, 38(1), 1-10.

Wells, Y. D., Petralia, W., de Vaus, D., & Kendig, H. (2003). Recruitment for a panel study of Australian retirees: Issues in recruiting from rare and nonenumerated populations. Research on Aging, 25(1), 36-64.

Wells, Y. D., & de Vaus, D. (2003). Work stress and caregiver stress. In C. Petersen (ed.), Work Stress: Studies of the context, content and outcomes of stress. Amityville, New York: Baywood.

de Vaus, D., & Wells, Y. D. (2003). Stress among older workers and retirees. In C. Petersen (ed.), Work Stress: Studies of the context, content and outcomes of stress. Amityville, New York: Baywood.

Wells, Y. D. (2002). Life transitions: Retirement and widowhood. In C. J. Browning (Ed.), Foundation studies in gerontology: Distance education materials. Melbourne: Australian Institute for Primary Care, La Trobe University.

Wells, Y. D. (2002). Life transitions: Caregiving. In C. J. Browning (Ed.), Foundation studies in gerontology: Distance education materials. Melbourne: Australian Institute for Primary Care, La Trobe University

Wells, Y. D., & Browning, C. (2002). Widowhood. In L. Breslow (Editor in chief), Encyclopedia of Public Health, pp. 1311-1313. New York: Macmillan. .

Wells, Y., & Johnson, T. M. (2001). Impact of parental divorce on willingness of young adults to provide care to parents in the future. Journal of Family Studies, 7, 160-170.

Wells, Y., & Rodi, H. (2000). Effects of pet ownership on the health and well-being of older people. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 19, 143-148.

Major reports

Lincoln Centre for Ageing and Community Care Research. (February 2005). Aged Care Assessment Program National Data Repository Minimum Data Set Report, Annual Report 2003 - 2004. Not for publication. Melbourne: La Trobe University, Lincoln Centre for Ageing and Community Care Research.

Lincoln Gerontology Centre. (November, 2002). Victorian Aged Care Assessment Program Evaluation, January - June 2002. Not for publication Melbourne: La Trobe University, Lincoln Gerontology Centre.

Wells, Y., Petralia, W., & Foreman, P. (August, 2002). Older Italian-Australians' use of and satisfaction with health and community services. Melbourne: Lincoln Gerontology Centre and Co.As.It.

Lincoln Gerontology Centre. (August, 2002). Victorian Aged Care Assessment Program Evaluation, January - June 2001. Not for publication. Melbourne: La Trobe University, Lincoln Gerontology Centre.

Lincoln Gerontology Centre. (July, 2002). Victorian Aged Care Assessment Program Evaluation, July - December 2001. Not for publication. Melbourne: La Trobe University, Lincoln Gerontology Centre.

Lincoln Gerontology Centre. (November, 2001). Victorian Aged Care Assessment Program Evaluation, July 1999 - June 2000. Melbourne: La Trobe University, Lincoln Gerontology Centre.

Lincoln Gerontology Centre. (September 2001). Aged Care Assessment Program National Minimum Data Set Report, July 1999-June 2000. Melbourne: La Trobe University, Lincoln Gerontology Centre.

Gridley, H., Browning, C., Gething, L., Helmes, E., Luszcz, M., Turner, J., Ward, L., & Wells, Y. (2000). Psychology and ageing: contributions to the International Year of Older Persons. Melbourne: Australian Psychological Society.

Foreman, P., Wells, Y., Petralia, W., & Hamilton-Smith, E. (November, 2000). Promoting positive attitudes to ageing by health professionals and aged care service providers. Melbourne: Lincoln Gerontology Centre

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