Prof Thea Brown - Researcher Profile

Biography

Thea works in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences at Monash University as a Professor.

Qualifications

PHD - SOCIAL STUDIES

Institution: University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 1982

Publications

Books

Batagol, B., Brown, T., 2011, Bargaining in the Shadow of the Law: the Case of Family Mediation, Themis Press, Annandale NSW Australia.

Brown, T.C., Alexander, R., 2007, Child Abuse and Family Law: Understanding the Issues Facing Human Service and Legal Professionals, Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest Nsw Australia.

Brown, T.C., Sheehan, R., Hewitt, L., Frederico, M., 1998, Resolving Violence to Children Within the Family Court, Family Violence & Family Court Research Program, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Brown, T.C., Hewitt, L., Sheehan, R., Frederico, M., 1998, Violence in Families: Report No 1: The Management of Child Abuse Allegations in Custody & Access Disputes before the Family Court of Australia, Dept Social Work Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Brown, T.C., Frederico, M., Hewitt, L., Martyn, R., 1997, Justice Delayed: Child abuse and the Family Court, Monash University and ACU, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Book Chapters

Brown, T.C., 2006, Child abuse and domestic violence in the context of parental separation and divorce: new models of intervention, in Domestic Violence and Child Protection: Directions for Good Practice, eds Cathy Humphreys and Nicky Stanley, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London UK, pp. 155-168.

Brown, T.C., 2003, New technology, in Moving Beyond Managerialism in Human Services, eds Linda Briskman, RMIT Publishing, Melbourne Informit Library - www.intomil.com.au.library, pp. 1-6.

Brown, T.C., Frederico, M.M., 2003, The Family in the K-economy age: the Australian experience, in Family in the K-Economy Age: Challenges to Parenthood in Malaysia, eds Jamilah Ariffin & Adeline Louis, APFAM (Malaysia) and Family Development Foundation of Johor, Johor Malaysia, pp. 26-35.

Journal Articles

Brown, T.C., Tyson, D., 2012, An abominable crime: filicide in the context of parental separation and divorce, Children Australia [P], vol 37, issue 4, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 150-159.

Bagshaw, D., Brown, T., Wendt, S., Campbell, A., McInnes, E., Tinning, B., Batagol, B., Sifris, A., Tyson, D., Baker, J., Fernandez Arias, P., 2011, The effect of family violence on post-separation parenting arrangements: The experiences and views of children and adults from families who separated post-1995 and post-2006, Family Matters [P], vol 86, Australian Institute of Family Studies, Australia, pp. 49-61.

Brown, T., 2010, Adopted women become parents: A pilot study, Children Australia [P], vol 35, issue 4, Australian Academic Press, Australia, pp. 31-36.

Bagshaw, D., Brown, T., Wendt, S., Campbell, A., McInnes, E., Tinning, B., Batagol, B., Sifris, A., Tyson, D., Baker, J., Fernandez Arias, P., 2010, Family Violence and Family Law in Australia: The experiences and views of children and adults from families who separated post 1995 and post 2006, Australian Family Lawyer [P], vol 21, Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia, Australia, pp. 1-219.

Bagshaw, D., Brown, T., Wendt, S., Campbell, A., McInnes, E., Tinning, B., Batagol, B., Sifris, A., Tyson, D., Baker, J., Fernandez Arias, P., 2010, Family Violence: parents' and children's experiences before and after the 2006 reforms, Australian Family Lawyer [P], vol 21, issue 2, Law Council of Australia, Melbourne, pp. 11-18.

Brown, T., 2010, Shared Parenting and Parent's Involvement in Children's Education Post Separation and Divorce, Children Australia [P], vol 35, issue 1, Australian Academic Press, Australia, pp. 7-13.

Brown, T.C., 2008, An evaluation of a new post-separation and divorce parenting program, Family Matters, vol 2008, issue 78, Australian Institute of Family Studies, Australia, pp. 44-51.

Brown, T.C., 2003, Fathers and child abuse allegations in the context of parental separation and divorce, Family Court Review: An Interdisciplinary Journal, vol 41, issue 3, Sage Publications, Inc., USA, pp. 367-380.

Brown, T.C., Sheehan, R.J., Frederico, M., Hewitt, L., 2002, Child Abuse in the Context of Parental Separation and Divorce, Children Australia, vol 27, issue 2, Oz Child Australia, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 35-40.

Brown, T.C., 2002, Magellan's Discoveries, Family Court Review, vol 40, issue 3, Sage Publications, New York NY USA, pp. 320-328.

Brown, T.C., Frederico, M., Hewitt, L.D., Sheehan, R.J., 2001, De Myth rond echtscheiding en kindermishandling, Tijdischrift over kinder Mishandeling, vol 15, issue 3, Leveringsvoorwaarden, Netherlands, pp. 5-8.

Brown, T.C., Frederico, M., Hewitt, L.D., Sheehan, R.J., 2001, The child abuse and divorce myth, Child Abuse Review, vol 10, issue 2, Wiley (J) & Sons, UK, pp. 113-124.

Brown, T.C., Frederico, M., Sheehan, R., Hewitt, L., 2000, Revealing the existence of child abuse in the context of marital breakdown and custody and access disputes, Child Abuse and Neglect, vol 24 issue 6, Pergamon Press, USA, pp. 849-859.

Brown, T.C., Hewitt, L., Sheehan, R., Frederico, M., 1998, Child Abuse & the Family Court, Australian Institute of Criminology, Trends and Issues Series, vol issue 91, Australian Institute of Criminology, Canberra ACT Australia, pp. 1-6.

Brown, T.C., Hewitt, L., Sheehan, R., Frederico, M., 1998, Problems & Solutions in the Management of Child Abuse Allegations in custody and access disputes in the Family Court, Family & Conciliation Courts Review, vol 36 no 4, Sage Publications Inc, London England, pp. 431-443.

Conference Proceedings

Brown, T., Batagol, B., 2009, Lawyers and their law in Family Mediation, Children and the Law: International approaches to children and their vulnerabilities, Monash University, Australia, pp. 1-2.

Brown, T.C., 2006, Current themes in the development of child welfare programmes, Proceedings of the APFAM International Conference on Facing Up to Global Challenges: Building Resilient Families & Caring Communities in a Troubled World, 23 June 2003 to 26 June 2003, Asia Pacific Forum on Families, Johor Bahru Malaysia, pp. 61-73.

Brown, T.C., 2006, The challenge of developing a constructive relationship between the workplace and the family that will contribute to the family and its members and the community, Proceedings of the APFAM International Conference on Facing Up to Global Challenges: Building Resilient Families and Caring Communities in a Troubled World, 23 to 26 June 2003, Asia Pacific Forum on Families and Family Development Foundation of Johor, Johor Bahru Malaysia, pp. 326-333.

Brown, T.C., 2003, Project Magellan, Child Sexual Abuse: Justice Response or Alternative Resolution, 01/05/2003 to 02/05/2003, Australian Institute of Criminology, web www.aic.gov.au/conferences/2003-abuse/ brown.html, pp. 1-10.

Brown, T.C., Sheehan, R., Hewitt, L., 1998, Child Protection and Family Courts, Protecting Children: Innovation and Inspiration, Auckland NZ 6-9 September 1998, Ispcan, Auckland NZ, pp. 189-190.

Brown, T.C., Hewitt, L., 1998, The Resolution of Violence to Children Within the Family Court, Everybody's Business, Brisbane 30 September - 2 October 1998, 2nd Natl Conf on Children, Young People & Domestic, Brisbane Qld Australia, pp. 1-32.

Brown, T.C., 1997, Family Violence Research and Policy Outcomes and Directions, The Cutting Edge, Melbourne, November 1997, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Brown, T.C., 1997, New Problems, New Research, Solutions, New Practice, Social Work Influencing Outcomes, Canberra, 21-24 September 1997, Australian Association of Social Workers, Canberra ACT Australia, pp. 42-52.

Brown, T.C., Frederico, M., Hewitt, L., Martyn, R., 1997, The Management of Family Violence, Biennial Conference of the Australian Child Welfare Association, Melbourne, November 1997, Australian Child Welfare Association, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 53-64.

Hewitt, L., Brown, T.C., Frederico, M., Martyn, R., 1997, The Management of Family Violence, Biennial Conference of the Australian Child Welfare Assocation, Melbourne, November 1997, Australian Child Welfare Association, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 53-64.

Martyn, R., Brown, T.C., Frederico, M., Hewitt, L., 1997, The Management of Family Violence, Biennial Conference of the Australian Child Welfare Association, Melbourne, November 1997, Australian Child Welfare Association, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 53-64.

Other

Brown, T.C., Batagol, B.M., Sourdin, T.M., 2012, Family Support Program Literature Review, Research into the Family Support Program: Family Law Services, Monash University, Melbourne Australia.

Brown, T.C., Smale, S.E., 2007, The gordoncare parent orders program: an evaluation, Department of Social Work, Monash University, Australia, pp. 1-56.

Brown, T.C., 1998, Broadcast, Afternoon Show, 2NC, NSW Australia.

Brown, T.C., 1998, Broadcast, Breakfast with Peter Thompson, ABC Radio National, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Brown, T.C., 1998, Family Violence & Family Courts, Life Matters, ABC Radio National, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Brown, T.C., 1998, Judges to the Rescue, Herald Sun, Herald and Weekly Times, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Brown, T.C., 1997, Child Abuse and the Family Court, Peter Kennedy Show.

Brown, T.C., 1997, Counselling Services' Restructuring in the Family Court, Terry Laidler Show, 3LO.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Adopted women become parents: An analysis of the variables impacting on this life transition for those adopted within a closed adoption system and those adopted within an open adoption system.

Supervisors:

Brown, T (Joint-co), Mcdermott, F (Joint).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The evidentiary base of policy and legislation.

Supervisors:

Brown, T (Main), Alston, M (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The journey of a thousand miles: What are the early intervention strategies and lost opportunities that have impacted on children in kinship care?.

Supervisors:

Brown, T (Main), Sheehan, R (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Welfare, social work and an indigenous community: an historical perspective.

Supervisors:

Brown, T (Main).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Batagol, B.

Program of Study:

Bargaining in the shadow of the law? The case of family mediation. (PHD) 2007.

Supervisors:

Brown, T (Associate), Neave, M (External).

Student:

Fleming, J.

Program of Study:

The absence of fathers in child and family welfare practice. (PHD) 2010.

Supervisors:

Brown, T (Main).

Student:

Fletcher, S.

Program of Study:

Evaluating a supervision framework to support nurses working with psychosocial aspects of client care. (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Brown, T (Main).

Student:

Hay, A.

Program of Study:

THE EXPERIENCE OF CHILDREN AND PROTECTIVE PARENTS BEING ASSESSED IN RESIDENCY AND CONTACT DISPUTES BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA WHERE THERE ARE ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE. (PHD) 2005.

Supervisors:

Brown, T (Main), Hewitt, L (Associate).

Student:

Kimm, J.

Program of Study:

The family court, judges and lawyers: changing practices of Victorian family lawyers. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Brown, T (Main), Evans, A (Associate), Hyams, R (Associate).

Student:

Locke, M.

Program of Study:

Putting the baby down. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Brown, T (Main), Sheehan, R (Associate).

Student:

Munn, P.

Program of Study:

Supervision for social workers in rural areas: fact or fiction?. (PHD) 2010.

Supervisors:

Brown, T (Main).

Student:

Mutton, S.

Program of Study:

Is it above board?: critical issues for boards of management of non-government welfare organisations in rural South Australia. (PHD) 2010.

Supervisors:

Brown, T (Main), Liddell, M (Associate).

Student:

Oliaro, L.

Program of Study:

Social work education: what we can learn from on- and off- campus graduates. (PHD) 2007.

Supervisors:

Trotter, C (Main), Brown, T (Joint).

Student:

Poulter, S.

Program of Study:

ISSUES OF REFLECTIVE PRACTICE AND ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING IN THE PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. (PHD) 2001.

Supervisors:

Brown, T (Main).