Be the change for better communities
Our PHD students are studying social issues and systems affecting children, families and community and working with industry to drive responsible policy and practice change.
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Why undertake a PhD in Social Work at Flinders
Our PhD graduates go on to secure positions in a variety of settings within a framework of relevant legislation and procedures, supporting individuals, families, and groups within the community.
Research in life, not in the lab.
Social Work Innovation Research Living Space is developing a formidable reputation for producing theoretically driven research to examine social issues and social work practice. The evidence produced – when put into action – will help social workers and others to work more effectively with our communities.
Professor Sarah Wendt |
Domestic violence, child protection practice |
Professor Damien Riggs | Family diversity, transgender parents, fertility preservation, heterosexual first-time parents, surrogacy, foster care, and embryo donation for formation |
Associate Professor Lorna Hallahan | Disability, social inclusion, worker’s rights |
Dr Carmela Bastian | Child and family wellbeing, social work practice |
Dr Priscilla Dunk-West | Identity/selfhood, intimate relationships, parenting |
Dr Yunong Huang | Social gerontology, mental health, disaster social work, and social work theory |
Dr Michelle Jones |
Social policy, the caring professions |
Dr Helen McLaren | Women and children’s empowerment across cultures |
Dr Kate Seymour | Masculinities, gender and violence |
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