By Associate Professor Jung-Sook Lee

Book Chapters

Lee J-S, 2026, 'Survey research', in Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Research Methods in the Social Sciences, Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 320 - 328, http://dx.doi.org/10.4337/9781803921303

Cornefert P-A; Lee J-S; Fernandez E, 2025, 'Forty years of research: Adoption and birth fathers.', in Fernandez E; Welbourne P; Lee B; Ma J (ed.), E. Fernandez, P. Welbourne., B. Lee, &J.M. Ma (Eds.) (2024) Routledge International Handbook of Child and Family Social Work Research: Knowledge-Building, Application, and Impact. Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon. Pp 609-624., Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon, pp. 609 - 624, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003241492-42

Pittaway E; Bartolomei L; Pittaway E; Lee J-S, 2024, 'Working with children from refugee and forcibly displaced backgrounds: Throw the “rule book” out!', in Fernandez E; Welbourne P; Lee B; Ma J (ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Child and Family Social Work Research, Routledge, pp. 729 - 751, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003241492-51

Ankersmit L; Fernandez E; Lee J-S, 2024, 'First Families in Context: The Challenges of Parent-carer Partnership in Out-of-home Care', in Fernandez E; Welbourne P; Lee B; Ma J (ed.), Routledge International Handbook of Child and Family Social Work Research: Knowledge-Building, Application, and Impact, Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon, pp. 474 - 490, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003241492-34

Fernandez E; Lee J-S; McNamara P, 2024, 'Resilience of Adult Care leavers in Australia', in Fernandez E; Welbourne P; Lee B; Ma J (ed.), Routledge International Handbook of Child and Family Social Work Research: Knowledge-Building, Application, and Impact, Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon, pp. 546 - 566

Besch TM; Lee J-S, 2022, 'Toleration, Reasonableness, and Power', in Sardoč M (ed.), The Palgrave Handbook of Toleration, Springer International Publishing, pp. 397 - 417, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42121-2_22

Fernandez E; Lee J-S; McNamara P, 2021, 'Lived experience of Australian Indigenous care leavers: Narratives of trauma, resilience, and survival', in Protecting Children Theoretical and Practical Aspects, Canadian Scholars’ Press, Toronto, pp. 146 - 168, https://www.canadianscholars.ca/books/protecting-children

Lee J-S; Fernandez E, 2019, 'Critical multicultural practice with ethnic minority children and their families', in Nipperess S; Williams C (ed.), Critical Multicultural Practice in Social Work: New perspectives and practices, Allen & Unwin, Australia, pp. 240 - 256, https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/academic-professional/social-work/Critical-Multicultural-Practice-in-Social-Work-Edited-by-Sharlene-Nipperess-and-Charlotte-Williams-9781760297831

Fernandez E; Lee JS, 2017, 'Experiences and Outcomes of Adults Who Endured Maltreatment as Children in Care in Australia in the Twentieth Century', in Rus A; Parris S; Stativa E (ed.), Child Maltreatment in Residential Care : History, Research, and Current Practice, Springer, pp. 419 - 460, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57990-0_20

Journal articles

Cornefert PA; Clapton G; Fernandez E; Lee JS, 2026, 'Australian fathers and the adoption of their biological child: disenfranchisement, impact and life-long consequences', Children and Youth Services Review, 180, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108616

Sianturi M; Lee JS; Cumming TM, 2026, 'Using technology for fostering culturally responsive home–school partnerships among Indigenous parents: from basic to more advanced functions', Pedagogy Culture and Society, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14681366.2026.2638372

Badiuzzaman M; Lee JS; Cumming TM, 2025, 'A Systematic Review of the Impact of the Multilevel Digital Divide in Technology-Integrated Family–School Partnerships', Review of Educational Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.3102/00346543251400771

Sianturi M; Lee JS; Cumming TM, 2025, 'Strengthening Indigenous parents’ co-leadership through culturally responsive home-school partnerships: a practical implementation framework', Pedagogy Culture and Society, 33, pp. 823 - 846, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14681366.2023.2272746

Sianturi M; Lee JS; Cumming TM, 2025, 'The synergy between Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing and technology in culturally responsive home-school partnerships', Information Technology for Development, 31, pp. 280 - 303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2025.2465435

Lee JS; Stacey M, 2024, 'Fairness perceptions of income-based educational inequality: The impact of social class and ideological orientations', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 59, pp. 883 - 904, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.321

Fang Q; Poon AWC; Fisher KR; Duong J; Lee JS, 2024, 'Coproduction with peer support groups: A new approach to culturally responsive social services', American Journal of Community Psychology, 73, pp. 515 - 525, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12734

Sianturi M; Lee JS; Cumming TM, 2023, 'Shifting the belief of the “hard-to-reach parents” to “reachable parents”: Parent-teacher collaboration within schools in a post-colonial country', International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 97, pp. 101892, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2023.101892

Lee J-S; Stacey M, 2023, 'Fairness perceptions of educational inequality: the effects of self-interest and neoliberal orientations', The Australian Educational Researcher, 51, pp. 1215 - 1237, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13384-023-00636-6

Sianturi M; Lee JS; Cumming TM, 2023, 'Using technology to facilitate partnerships between schools and Indigenous parents: A narrative review', Education and Information Technologies, 28, pp. 6141 - 6164, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10639-022-11427-4

Boaden N; Lee J-S; Cumming T, 2023, 'Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and social work practice in Australia: A narrative literature review', Australian Social Work, 78, pp. 15 - 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2023.2193175

Lee JS; Lee J; Stacey M, 2023, 'Attributions for underachievement among students experiencing disadvantage and support for public assistance to them', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 58, pp. 573 - 591, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.266

Lee JS; Lee J, 2023, 'Beliefs About Collective Responsibility for Educational Equity and Attitudes Toward Public Assistance to Students Experiencing Socioeconomic Disadvantage', International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 35, pp. edad021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ijpor/edad021

Lee J; Lee JS; Ellis N, 2023, 'Public Opinion About National Large-Scale Student Assessment: A Case of NAPLAN', Educational Assessment, 28, pp. 137 - 155, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10627197.2023.2215977

Lee J; Lee JS; Lawton J, 2022, 'Cognitive mechanisms for the formation of public perception about national testing: A case of NAPLAN in Australia', Educational Assessment Evaluation and Accountability, 34, pp. 427 - 457, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11092-022-09398-8

Sianturi M; Lee JS; Cumming TM, 2022, 'A systematic review of Indigenous parents' educational engagement', Review of Education, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3362

Karan P; Lee JS; Hugman R, 2021, 'Combatting Gender Oppression: Applying Intersectionality in Microfinance Self-help Groups', European Journal of Development Research, 33, pp. 1649 - 1665, http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41287-020-00309-5

Baker S; Field C; Lee JS; Saintilan N; Saintilan N, 2021, 'Supporting students’ academic literacies in post-covid-19 times: Developing digital videos to develop students’ critical academic reading practices', Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 18, pp. 35 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.53761/1.18.4.5

Lee JS; Besch TM, 2020, 'Critical reflection on toleration in social work', European Journal of Social Work, 23, pp. 18 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2018.1499612

Poon AWC; Lee JS, 2019, 'Carers of People with Mental Illness from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities', Australian Social Work, 72, pp. 312 - 324, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2019.1604300

Fernandez EA; Lee J-S; McNamara P, 2018, 'Uprooted from Everything that Attaches You:Long-Term Outcomes of Former Child Migrants in Care in the Twentieth Century in Australia', British Journal of Social Work, 49, pp. 523 - 545, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcy070

Fernandez E; Lee JS; Foote W; Blunden H; McNamara P; Kovacs S; Cornefert P-A, 2017, '‘There's More to be Done; “Sorry” is Just a Word’: Legacies of Out-of-Home Care in the 20th Century', Children Australia, 42, pp. 176 - 176, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cha.2017.29

Besch TM; Lee J-S, 2017, 'On toleration in social work', European Journal of Social Work, 21, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2017.1286460

Lee J-S; Bartolomei L; Pittaway E, 2016, 'Survey research with preliterate adult populations in post conflict situations using researcher-assisted self-completion questionnaires', International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 19, pp. 717 - 730, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2015.1091236

Lee K; Lee J-S, 2016, 'Parental book reading and social-emotional outcomes for Head Start children in foster care', Social Work in Public Health, 31, pp. 408 - 418, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19371918.2015.1137523

Lee J-S; Lee K, 2016, 'Material hardships and social support among Australian families with children', Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25, pp. 1539 - 1549, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10826-015-0327-z

Dowse L; Cumming TM; Strnadová I; Lee JS; Trofimovs J, 2014, 'Young People with Complex Needs in the Criminal Justice System', Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23297018.2014.953671

Lee J-S, 2014, 'The attainability of university degrees and their labour market benefits for young Australians', Higher Education, 68, pp. 449 - 469, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10734-014-9722-4

Lee JS, 2014, 'The relationship between student engagement and academic performance: Is it a myth or reality?', Journal of Educational Research, 107, pp. 177 - 185, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00220671.2013.807491

Fernandez EA; Lee J-S, 2013, 'Accomplishing family reunification for children in care: An Australian study', Children and Youth Services Review, 35, pp. 1374 - 1384, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.05.006

Lee J-S, 2012, 'The effects of the teacher-student relationship and academic press on student engagement and academic performance', International Journal of Educational Research, 53, pp. 330 - 340, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2012.04.006

Lee J-S, 2012, 'School social work in Australia', Australian Social Work, 65, pp. 552 - 570, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2012.675343

Fraser M; Lee J-S; Kupper L; Day S, 2011, 'A controlled trial of the Making Choices program: Six-month follow-up', Research on Social Work Practice, 21, pp. 165 - 176, http://rsw.sagepub.com/content/21/2/165.abstract

Fernandez EA; Lee J-S, 2011, 'Returning children in care to their families: Factors associated with the speed of reunification', Child Indicators Research, 4, pp. 749 - 765, http://www.springerlink.com/content/5641700751643148/fulltext.pdf

Lee J-S, 2011, 'The effects of persistent poverty on children’s physical, socio-emotional, and learning outcomes', Child indicators research, 4, pp. 725 - 747, http://www.springerlink.com/content/v262348px21t5p76/

Grinstein-Weiss M; Lee J-S; Greeson J; Han C; Yeo Y; Irish K, 2008, 'Fostering Low-Income Homeownership through Individual Development Accounts: A Longitudinal, Randomized Experiment', Housing Policy Debate, 19, pp. 711 - 739

Bowen N; Lee J-S; Weller B, 2007, 'Social environmental risk and protection: A typology with implications for practice in elementary schools', Children and schools, 29, pp. 229 - 242, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3119897/

Lee J-S; Bowen N, 2006, 'Parent involvement, cultural capital, and the achievement gap in elementary school children', American Educational Research Journal, 43, pp. 193 - 218, http://aer.sagepub.com/content/43/2/193.abstract

Conference Papers

Fernandez EA; Lee JS, 2017, 'Responding to the wellbeing of children in care and adult care leavers', in Children in a world of opportunities: Innovations in research, policy and practice, McGill University, Montreal Quebec Canada, pp. 59 - 59, presented at Children in a world of opportunities: Innovations in research, policy and practice 6th Conference of the Internatioanl Society for Child Indicators, Montreal Quebec Canada, 28 June 2017 - 30 June 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26539

Fernandez EA; Lee J, 2010, 'Returning home: A study of reunification outcomes for separated children', Groningen, Netherlands, presented at 11th International Biennial EUSARF Conference, Groningen, Netherlands, 22 September 2010 - 25 September 2010

Lee J, 2010, 'An experience of conducting social science research using LSAY95', University of Sydney, Australia, presented at ACSPRI Social Science Methodology Conference 2010, University of Sydney, Australia, http://conference.acspri.org.au/index.php/conf/2010/paper/view/137

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