Dr Fran Waugh
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BSW(UNSW), PhD(Sydney) Senior Lecturer, Social Work and Policy Studies Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching |
Email: Phone: +61 2 9351 4207 Fax: +61 2 9351 4580 Building.Room: A35. |
Professional biography
Fran has an intense interest in how eLearning can facilitate students' experiences of being part of a community of learners at Sydney University. Her focus on practice research in areas of national priorities – the emotional abuse of children; child protection and domestic violence; paediatric palliative care; and older people with dementia – is drawn from rigorous and often difficult engagement with these vulnerable and at-risk groups.
Fran's PhD research focused on the work practices of statutory child-protection workers in NSW in their responses to notifications of emotional abuse. She has an extensive practice background working in community health, family support and in child protection in both health and welfare settings.
Professional and community roles
Member of editorial committee, Women in Welfare Education
Current research students
| Project title | Degree | Research student |
|---|---|---|
| Fran is Jenny's co-supervisor. Jenny's topic is 'Spirituality of Young People with Cancer'. | DSW | Jenny Broadbent |
| Fran is Trish's co-supervisor. Her topic is 'Palliative Care Social Work'. | DSW | Patricia Collins |
| Views from adulthood: Chinese left-behind children’s perspectives of their relationships with their parents. | MPhil | Nan Lu |
| Fran is Sue's co-supervisor. Her topic is 'Primary school teachers' understandings about domestic violence'. | PhD | Susan Partridge |
| Cotherapy within a child protection counselling service: Supporting the counsellor to support the children and families. | MPhil | Lynda Skinner |
| Challenges in commercialised community care: workers' perspectives | DSW | Robin Turnham |
| Fran is Justine's (Marie's)Co-supervisor. Justine's topic is 'Students learning about social justice in field education'. | DSW | Marie O'Sullivan |
Selected publications
Books
- Fawcett (Hanlon), B, Waugh, F. (2008). Addressing Violence, Abuse and Oppression: Debates and Challenges. New York London: Routledge.
Book chapters
- Napier, M, Waugh, F. (2008). Older people and violence. In Barbara Fawcett and Fran Waugh (Eds.), Addressing Violence, Abuse and Oppression: Debates and Challenges (pp. 163–173), New York London: Routledge.
- Waugh, F. (2008). Violence against children within the family. In Barbara Fawcett and Fran Waugh (Eds.), Addressing Violence, Abuse and Oppression: Debates and Challenges (pp. 109–121), New York London: Routledge.
- Waugh, F. (2006). Risk Assessment: Working Within a Legal Framework. In A. O'Hara and Z. Weber (Eds.), Skills For Human Service Practice: Working With Individuals, Groups and Communities (pp. 86–98), Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
Journal articles
- Waugh, F. (2009). Where does risk feature in community care practice with older people with dementia who live alone?. Dementia, 8(2), 205–222.
- Ewing, R, Freeman, M, Barrie, S, Ahmed nee Bell, A, O'Connor, D, Waugh, F, Sykes, C. (2008). Building community in academic settings: the importance of flexibility in a structured mentoring program . Mentoring and Tutoring: Partnership in Learning , 16(3), 294–310.
- Irwin, J, Waugh, F. (2007). Domestic Violence: a priority in child protection in New South Wales, Australia?. Child Abuse Review, 16(5), 311–322.
- Irwin, J, Waugh, F, Bonner, M. (2006). The inclusion of children and young people in research on domestic violence. Communities Children and Families Australia, 1(1), 17–23.
Conference papers
- Ewing, R, Freeman, M, Ahmed, A, O'Connor, D, Waugh, F. (2007). DELETE/Duplicate with 1050696xPUB124 Mentoring in Higher Education: A Case Study. In Assoc Professor Anette patterson Counterpoints on the Quality and Impact of Educational Research. Adelaide, Nov. 26-Nov.30, 2006.
- Ewing, R, Freeman, M, Ahmed nee Bell, A, Barrie, S, O'Connor, D, Shields, J, Spicer, PWaugh, F. (2007). The challenge of mentoring in academic settings: A pilot study. In Jeffery, PL AARE Conference - 2006 Papers by Papercode (pp. 1–18). Adelaide Australia, 27-30 Nov 2006.