Health Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences, Bendigo

School of Public Health

Department Health & Environment

Dr Virginia Dickson-Swift B Pub Hlth (Hons) - DM Myers Medal winner PhD (La Trobe) - APA scholarship Lecturer Room 1.15 Health Sciences Building Ph: 5444 7852 Fx: 5444 7977 Email: V.Dickson-Swift@latrobe.edu.au

Teaching Responsiblities:

• Public Health Research
• Health Systems Policy
• Sociology
• Qualitative Research
• Health Systems
• Public Health Principles
• Research Methods
• Rural Health
• Core Health Promotion (short course)

Research Interests:

• Gambling and Public Health
• Impact of research on researchers
• Qualitative methodologies
• Systematic reviews and meta-analysis in qualitative research
• The impact of housing on public health

Publications

James EL, Ward B, Dickson-Swift V, Kippen S & Snow S. (2009) Best practice in research methods assessment: opportunities to enhance student learning. In: M Garner, C Wagner & B Kawulich (Eds.) Teaching Research Methods (pp. 139-152). Surrey England: Ashgate.

Dickson-Swift, V., Kippen, S., James, E., Talbot, L., Verrinder, G., (in press) A non-residential alternative to off campus writes' retreats for academics. Journal of Further & Higher Education.33 (3) pp. 229-239.

Antoniazzi, D., Dickson-Swift, V and Snow, P (in press) Teacher identification of children at risk for oral language impairment in the first year of school. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

James, E. L, Ward, B., Dickson-Swift, V., Kippen, S. & Snow, P. (in press) Best practice in research methods assessment: opportunities to enhance student learning. In: M Garner, C Wagner & B Kawulich (Eds) Teaching Research Methods

Dickson-Swift, V., Kippen, S., James, E., Talbot, L., Verrinder, G., (in press) A non-residential alternative to off campus writes' retreats for academics. Journal of Further & Higher Education.

Dickson-Swift, V., James, E., Kippen, S. and Liamputtong (2009) Researching sensitive topics: Qualitative research as emotion work. Qualitative Research. Vol 9 (1) pp 61-79.

Dickson-Swift, V., James, E. L. and Liamputtong, P (2008) Undertaking Sensitive Health Research: Managing Emotions, Boundaries and Risk: Cambridge University Press

Johnson, N, and Dickson-Swift, V. (2008) “It usually happens in older women”: Young women’s perceptions about breast cancer” Health Education Journal 67(4) 243-257

Ward, B., Dickson-Swift, V., James, E.L., Snow, P., Spark, J. and Verrinder, A. (2008) Incorporating research training into undergraduate pharmacy courses: A case study from Australia. Pharmacy Education

Dickson-Swift, V., James, E. L., Kippen, S. and Liamputtong, P. (2008) Risk to researchers in qualitative research on sensitive topics: Issues and strategies. Qualitative Health Research 18(1) pp. 133-144

Dickson-Swift, V., James, E. L., Kippen, S. and Liamputtong, P. (2007) Doing sensitive research: What challenges do qualitative researchers face? Qualitative Research 7(3) pp 327-353

Lewis, C., Dickson-Swift, V., Talbot, L. and Snow, P. (2007) Regional tertiary students and living away from home: A priceless experience that costs too much? Australian Journal of Social Issues, 42(4), pp. 531-547

Ward, B., Snow, P., Munro, G., Graham, M.L., Dickson-Swift, V. (2006) It starts with the parents and ends with the parents? The attitudes, knowledge and practices of metropolitan parents in relation to teenage alcohol use. Australasian College of Road Safety Journal 17(3);20-28.

Dickson-Swift, V. et.al (2006) Blurring boundaries in qualitative health research on sensitive topics. Qualitative Health Research 16 (6) pp 853-871, July 2006

Dickson-Swift, V., James, E. and Kippen, S. (2005) The experience of living with a problem gambler: Spouses and partners speak out. eGambling (online) available at: http://www.camh.net.au/gambling

Dickson-Swift, V., James, E. and Kippen, S. (2005) "Do University ethics committees adequately protect public health researchers". Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 29 (6) pp. 576-581

Dickson- Swift, V. (2003) Qualitative research on sensitive topics: The impact on the researcher. Re-searching Research Agendas: Women, Research and Publication in Higher Education. Proceedings of the ATN WEXDEV 2003 Conference pp. 23-33

Conference Presentations:

Dickson-Swift, V. Kippen, S. Teaching sociology to nurses. Paper presented at the TASA & SAANZ Joint Conference: Public Sociologies: Lessons and Trans-Tasman Comparisons. Auckland NZ, December 4-7, 2007

Dickson-Swift, V. Finding journal articles in your thesis. Invited workshop at the TASA & SAANZ Joint Conference: Public Sociologies: Lessons and Trans-Tasman Comparisons .Auckland NZ, December 4-7, 2007 .

Dickson-Swift, V. "Waiting for the Magic: Reflections on a grounded theory study. Paper Accepted for the International Institute of Qualitative Methods (IIQM) International Interdisciplinary Conference, Gold Coast, July 2006.

Dickson-Swift, V., James, E., Kippen, S., & Liamputtong, P. "What are some of the challenges faced by qualitative researchers". Paper Accepted for the International Institute of Qualitative Methods (IIQM) International Interdisciplinary Conference, Gold Coast, July 2006.

Dickson-Swift, V. & Kippen, S. "Reflecting on teaching sociology in vocationally-based health and welfare course. Paper presented at The Australian Sociology Association (TASA) conference, Hobart, December 2005.

Dickson-Swift, V. Research as emotional labour. Invited workshop presentation at Loddon-Mallee Women’s Health Regional Women’s Health Conference – Responding to the Evidence, March, 2003.

Dickson-Swift V, Kippen, S. & James, E. Do ethics committees protect researchers? Paper presented at the Australian Human Research Ethics Conference Canberra April 2003

Dickson-Swift, V. Qualitative research on sensitive topics: The impact on the researcher. Paper presented at ATN-WEXDEV Network Conference, Curtin University, Perth, W.A June 2003.

Dickson-Swift, V. How are we supposed to feel: Research on sensitive topics as emotional labour. Paper presented at the Association for Qualitative Research (AQR) Conference , Coogee Beach, Sydney July 2003.

Welch, N. & Dickson-Swift, V. Confidentiality in small population research. Paper presented at the Association for Qualitative Research (AQR) Conference, Coogee Beach, Sydney July 2003.

Dickson-Swift V, Methodological Issues in sensitive health Research: Challenges for the researcher. Association for Social Research Conference Blue Mountains, Nov 2002.