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ItemCross-cultural spiritualities: implications for teaching, learning and practice(Charles Darwin University Press, 2009)
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ItemPreparing social work students to work with Indigenous Australian communities(Venture Press, 2008)
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ItemThe aftermath of road trauma: Survivors' perceptions of trauma and growth(NATL ASSOC SOCIAL WORKERS, 2007-05)For many survivors of serious road trauma, the physical and psychological consequences are complex and lifelong. The longer-term psychosocial recovery experience for survivors, however, is rarely documented in the social work literature. This article reports on findings from a study of road trauma recovery experiences. The findings are presented in relation to posttraumatic growth and posttraumatic stress experiences, as measured by the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory and the Impact of Event Scale. Data were collected from 79 anonymous self-administered postal surveys from participants who had received treatment in an Australian rehabilitation center following serious orthopedic injury. One-third of these survivors continued to experience serious psychological distress in the aftermath of road trauma and a range of other psychosocial consequences four years after their accident. Although 87 percent of the sample continued to experience posttraumatic stress difficulties, 99 percent reported experiences of posttraumatic growth. Implications of these findings for social work practice are discussed.
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ItemUnderstanding human development: A multidimensional approach(AUSTRALIAN INST FAMILY STUDIES, 2005)
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ItemAfter the accident: Survivors' perceptions of recovery following road trauma(Wiley, 2004-01-01)Road accidents affect thousands of lives each year in Australia. This article discusses findings from three years of research into survivors of major road trauma. The research aimed to examine how survivors of road trauma understood their own experiences of recovery, after sustaining serious orthopaedic injuries and undergoing rehabilitation at a Victorian rehabilitation centre. Seventy‐nine respondents completed a self‐administered survey and 24 of these respondents then participated in in‐depth telephone interviews. Using an ecological framework, the research focused on psychosocial and subjective factors in recovery. The qualitative aspects of recovery are presented – the analysis of perceptions of trauma, recovery, recovery resources and coping in the future. Four main themes of recovery are identified – finding a new fit, the privacy of suffering, anticipatory coping and survivor pride. These themes highlight the complexity of the recovery process.
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