Flinders University
Ms Mary McKenna
Ms
Mary
McKenna
Flinders University
http://www.flinders.edu.au/people/mary.mckenna
| Position/s: | Convenor, Bachelor of Justice and Society and Bachelor of Justice and Society (Law Pathway) Flinders Law School |
| Lecturer Flinders Law School | |
| Phone: | +61 8 82013856 |
| Email: | mary.mckenna@flinders.edu.au |
| Location: | Law Commerce (3.41) |
| Postal address: | GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia |
Biography
Mary joined Legal Studies at Flinders University in 2004 after studying at Flinders as a mature age student. She currently teaches and conducts research about a range of social justice issues related to the family. In particular her research explores the development of policies that impact on the family and the practical implications of those policies for family members. She has a keen interest in developing links between the university and the community, particularly in the southern area of Adelaide. Her current PhD thesis, What a shame to Blame, explores the experiences of parents of adolescents who are behaving violently within the family. She has co-authored a report Exposing the Dark side of parenting: A report of parents' experiences of child and adolescent family violence presenting research which was undertaken in cooperation with a number of community agencies. Following from this she has co-authored Walking on eggshells...a resources booklet for parents http://www.flinders.edu.au/ehl/law/law-resources/
Qualifications
BA (Hons) Flinders University
Honours, awards and grants
Equal Opportunity Medal recipient 2001
Australian Postgraduate award with Stipen 1998
Chancellor's Letter of Commendation 1997
Heather Barnes Scholarship 1996
Jessie Cooper Study Grant 1995
Key responsibilities
Course coordinator Bachelor of Justice and Society, Teaching into Bachelor of Justice and Society and Legal Studies topics, researching in the area of family violence and particularly adolescent family violence.
Teaching
Research and supervision
Research interests
Children, parents and families
Adolescent family violence
Juvenile Crime
Child Protection
Mental Health Policy
Publications
Refereed conference papers
McKenna, M.E. (2006). "Adolescent parent abuse: The abuse of parents by their adolescents". In Parenting Imperatives II: 2nd National Parenting Conference, Adelaide, May, 2006. Parenting Imperatives II: 2nd National Parenting Conference, Adelaide, May, 2006.
Journal articles
McKenna, M.E. (2001). Review of Delinquent - Prone Communities, Weatherburn D and Lind B. Alternative Law Journal, pp.155-156.
McKenna, M.E. (2001). Review of Child Victims of Homocide, Alder C and Polk, K. Alternative Law Journal, pp.311-311.
Conference publications
McKenna, M.E. (2008). Adolescent violence and abuse within the family: who's problem? In Clare and Districts Zonta. Clare and Districts Zonta.
McKenna, M.E. (2007). Child and Adolescent family violence: a shared community problem. In Southern Domestic Violence Action Groups annual conference. Southern Domestic Violence Action Groups annual conference.
McKenna, M.E. (2007). Adolescent Family Violence: Parent Blaming. In Tidal Waves Annual public forum. Tidal Waves Annual public forum.
McKenna, M.E. (2007). Adolescent family violence: a primary health issue. In Regional Alliance addressing child and adolescent family violence. Regional Alliance addressing child and adolescent family violence.
McKenna, M.E. (2006). Adolescent Parent Abuse: an emerging Problem. In Toughlove South Australian conference. Toughlove South Australian conference.
Other public research outputs
McKenna, M.E. (2011). Recent South Australian developments: Child and adolescent family violence (presentation). Toughlove SA Annual general meeting.
McKenna, M.E., O'Connor, R. and Verco, J. (2010). Exposing the dark side of parenting: A report of parents' experiences of child and adolescent family violence (Report).
Refereed conference papers
McKenna, M.E. (2006). "Adolescent parent abuse: The abuse of parents by their adolescents". In Parenting Imperatives II: 2nd National Parenting Conference, Adelaide, May, 2006. Parenting Imperatives II: 2nd National Parenting Conference, Adelaide, May, 2006.
Journal articles
McKenna, M.E. (2001). Review of Delinquent - Prone Communities, Weatherburn D and Lind B. Alternative Law Journal, pp.155-156.
McKenna, M.E. (2001). Review of Child Victims of Homocide, Alder C and Polk, K. Alternative Law Journal, pp.311-311.
Conference publications
McKenna, M.E. (2008). Adolescent violence and abuse within the family: who's problem? In Clare and Districts Zonta. Clare and Districts Zonta.
McKenna, M.E. (2007). Child and Adolescent family violence: a shared community problem. In Southern Domestic Violence Action Groups annual conference. Southern Domestic Violence Action Groups annual conference.
McKenna, M.E. (2007). Adolescent Family Violence: Parent Blaming. In Tidal Waves Annual public forum. Tidal Waves Annual public forum.
McKenna, M.E. (2007). Adolescent family violence: a primary health issue. In Regional Alliance addressing child and adolescent family violence. Regional Alliance addressing child and adolescent family violence.
McKenna, M.E. (2006). Adolescent Parent Abuse: an emerging Problem. In Toughlove South Australian conference. Toughlove South Australian conference.
Other public research outputs
McKenna, M.E. (2011). Recent South Australian developments: Child and adolescent family violence (presentation). Toughlove SA Annual general meeting.
McKenna, M.E., O'Connor, R. and Verco, J. (2010). Exposing the dark side of parenting: A report of parents' experiences of child and adolescent family violence (Report).
McKenna, M.E. and Hoitch, V. (2009). Child and Adolescent Family Violence: An emerging issue. Counselling Association of South Australia Newsletter, (31), pp.11-13.
Professional and community engagement
Coordinating two Southern Knowledge Transfer Partnership projects, the Southern Justice Network and the Respectful Relationships project.
Actively involved with the Onkaparing Collaborative Approach for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Indigenous Family Violence.
Developing Work Integrated learning topics through liaison with government and community organisations.
Expertise for media contact
- Child and adolescent family violence
