Other publications

Submissions

2011

LaRRC (2011) La Trobe Refugee Research Centre contribution to RCOA's annual submission on future directions and current challenges in Australia's Refugee and Humanitarian Program. Melbourne: La Trobe Refugee Research Centre, La Trobe University. 

2010

LaRRC (2010) La Trobe Refugee Research Centre contribution to RCOA's annual submission on future directions and current challenges in Australia's Refugee and Humanitarian Program. Melbourne: La Trobe Refugee Research Centre, La Trobe University.

2009

LaRRC (2009) Between belonging and discrimination: Experiences of African Australians from refugee backgrounds (PDF 1.14MB). Melbourne: La Trobe Refugee Research Centre, La Trobe University. A LaRRC submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission report on African Australians.

Audio Visual Materials

2010

QPASTT and LaRRC (2010) Karen Young People: Digital Stories. Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma and La Trobe Refugee Research Centre, Brisbane.

QPASTT and LaRRC (2010) Liberian Young People: Digital Stories. Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma and La Trobe Refugee Research Centre, Brisbane.

2009

4us: Young people with refugee backgrounds living in Australia, (2009) [DVD] Melbourne: Refugee Health Research Centre, La Trobe University.

2008

Home: An exploratory journey with young Somali-Australians (2008) [DVD] Melbourne, Vic: Refugee Health Research Centre, La Trobe University.

Finding Light: Reflections of recently arrived Afghan boys living in Australia (2008) [DVD] Melbourne, Vic: Refugee Health Research Centre, La Trobe University.

2007

See Through Me: Discrimination through the eyes of ten young Somali-Australians (2007) [DVD] Melbourne, Vic: Refugee Health Research Centre, La Trobe University.

Crazy: The everyday experiences of Sudanese-Australian young women (2007) [DVD] Melbourne, Vic: Refugee Health Research Centre, La Trobe University.

Books and Book Chapters

 

2012

Spaaij, R. (2012) Understanding Lone Wolf TerrorismNew York: Springer. 

Spaaij, R. (in press) ‘Sport and Social Policy’, in J. Maguire (ed.) Handbook of the Social Sciences and Sport. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. 

Spaaij, R. (in press) ‘Sport’, in P. Beilharz and T. Hogan (eds) Sociology: Time, Place and DivisionOxfordOxford University Press. 

2011

Spaaij, R. (2011) Sport and Social Mobility: Crossing Boundaries. London and New York: Routledge.

2010

Spaaij, R. (ed.) (2010) The social impact of sport: Cross-Cultural Perspectives. London and New York: Routledge.

McMichael, A.J., McMichael, C., Berry, H. and Bowen, K. (2010) 'Climate-related displacement: Health risks and responses' in McAdam, J. (ed.) Climate Change and Displacement: Multidisciplinary Perspectives. Oxford: Hart Publishing.

2009

Sampson, R. (2009) 'Vehicle for change' in Crabbe, K. (ed.) Finding Shelter: A history of the Hotham Mission Asylum Seeker Project. North Melbourne: Hotham Mission Asylum Seeker Project.

Spaaij, R. & Westerbeek, H. (2009) 'A Healthy Active Australia? Sport and Health Policy in Australia' in Westerbeek, H. (ed.) Using sport to advance community health: An international perspective. Nieuwegein: ARKO Sports Media.

Spaaij, R. (2009) 'Voetbalgeweld in Europa: Een Vergelijkend Perspectief' ('Football Violence in Europe: A comparative perspective') in Decorte, T. & Zaitch, D. (eds.) Kwalitatieve Methoden en Technieken in de Criminolgie. Leuven: Acco.

Reviews

2010

Spaaij, R. (2010) 'Review of Richard Giulianotti and Roland Robertson: 'Globalization and Football''. International Sociology 25(5): 703-705

2009

McDonald- Wilmsen, B. (2009) 'Book review: 'Can Compensation Prevent Impoverishment? Reforming Resettlement through Investments and Benefit-Sharing'. The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology 10(4): 369

Spaaij, R. (2009) 'Review of R. Collins: 'Violence: A Micro-sociological Theory''. Sport in Society 12(6): 828-830

2007

McMichael, C. (2007) 'Book Review: Doing Health Anthropology: research methods for community assessment and change', Australia and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 31(6): 585-586.

Media reports

2010

Omar, Y. 'Here's a challenge: can you imagine Australia with a black PM?'. Opinion,  The Age, November 10, 2010.

Omar, Y. 'Sweet Sounds of Somaliberg'. Education, The Age, June 19, 2010. (Feature article.)

Taylor, S and Rafferty-Brown, B. 'African Refugees in Indonesia: An uncertain future'. Pambazuka News, Issue 484, June 3, 2010 (Invited submission) 

2009

Gifford, S.M. 'Lifting the veil on our ingrained racism'. Insight, The Age, June 13, 2009. (Opinion piece.)

2007

Sampson, Robyn (2007) 'Asylum seekers: Searching for healthier policy', Australian Policy Online.

Omar, Y. Talking Point (PDF 1MB), The Age, September 11.

2005

Gifford, S. M. 'Freedom and responsibility: Treading the dark side of academia'. Perspectives, ABC Radio, June 22.

Omar, Y. The Education and Employment Aspirations of Somali High-School Students in Melbourne: Insights from a small study. Melbourne: Refugee Health Research Centre, La Trobe University and EMC, Brotherhood of St Laurence (PDF 101KB).