School of Social Work and Social Policy (Albury-Wodonga)Research in the School
An important element of the School of Social Work and Social Policy's Research Mission is the creation, testing and dissemination of practice knowledge and intervention strategies related to contemporary social work practice and social policy issues.
Recently Completed Research Theses:
Honours
| Graduate |
Thesis Title |
Supervisor |
Year |
| Judith Moore |
Social Connectedness in a Neighbourhood: The Lived Experience |
Robyn Mortlock |
2001 |
| Darran Stonehouse |
Social Work Students' Conception of Social Justice. |
Dr Guinever Threlkeld |
2001 |
| Sarah Tobias |
An Exploration of the barriers to Feminisism for Young Women and How These can be Overcome. |
Robyn Mortlock |
2001 |
| Heather Woodrow |
Who Are We Protecting? Child Protection and Risk Assessment Frameworks. |
Dr Judith Gibbs |
2001 |
| Kerry Burns |
Up Close and Political |
Dr Guinever Threlkeld |
2002 |
| Gillian Sandwith |
The Role of Emotions in Social Work Students' First Fieldwork Placement. |
David Green |
2002 |
| Elizabeth Szacsvay |
Work, Study and the Changing Life Course. |
Dr Guinever Threlkeld |
2002 |
| Henry Huon |
Mothers as Primary Carers: Experiences of a Family Support Service in Rural Victoria. |
Dr Judith Gibbs |
2003 |
| Helen Sellar |
A Young People's Community. |
Dr Suzanne Hodgkin |
2003 |
| Mary Taylor |
The Experience of Renting: The intersection of ideology and the meaning of housing. |
Dr Guinever Threlkeld |
2003 |
| Jason Ballerini |
Ability or Disability: The Experience of Work |
Virginia Mansel Lees |
2004 |
| Amy Davis-Jones |
Regional Tertiary Students First Year Experience |
Dr Guinever Threlkeld |
2004 |
| Paul Denison |
The Experience of Partners of Volunteer Emergency Service Workers during and after the 2002/2003 North East Bushfires |
Dr Guinever Threlkeld |
2004 |
| Kim Iskov |
Sharing the Journey with the Dying: A Qualitative Exploration of Palliative Care Volunteers |
Dr Ian Bedford |
2004 |
| Simone Tynan |
Investing or Requesting: The Experience of Sole Mothers,
Participating in the Job, Education and Training (JET) Program,
while attending Post Secondary Education |
Dr Suzanne Hodgkin |
2006 |
| Tracey Appleby |
Chronicling the Pre-Diagnosis Stage: The journey of parents who have an infant/child with global developmental delay |
Virginia Mansel Lees |
2006 |
| Merril Darlow |
The Diversity and Essence of the Lived Experience of Depression for Clients of a Regional Aged Psychiatry Service |
Dr Deborah Walsh and
Dr Guinever Threlkeld |
2006 |
| Lynda Lane |
The Lived Experiences of Younger Mothers in a Regional Centre in North-East Victoria |
Dr Guinever Threlkeld |
2007 |
| Suzanne Cowan |
The legacy of advocacy: the story of volunter refugee advocates |
Dr Guinever Threlkeld |
2007 |
| Naomi Mason |
|
Dr Guinever Threlkeld and Dr Suzanne Hodgkin
|
2007 |
Higher Degrees
| Graduate |
Thesis Title |
Supervisor |
Year |
| Judith Gibbs, PhD. |
Sink or Swim: Changing the Story in Child Protection: A Study in the Crisis in Recruitment and Retention of Staff in Rural Victoria. |
Dr Guinever Threlkeld |
2003 |
| Suzanne Hodgkin, PhD. |
Duty bound: Gender and Social Capital: An Examination of the Gendered Nature of Social, Civic and Community Participation. |
Dr Guinever Threlkeld |
2005 |
| Gaye McPherson, MSW. |
Koori family violence service model project |
Dr Thomas Keating |
2001 |
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