By Dr Shanti Raman

Journal articles

Oberg C; Nathawad R; Raman S; Goldhagen J, 2021, 'Violence Against Children: Recognition, Rights, Responses', Pediatric Clinics of North America, 68, pp. 357 - 369, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pcl.2020.12.008

Dew A; Lenette C; Smith L; Boydell K; Bibby H; Lappin J; Coello M; Raman S; Velkou K; Wells R; Momartin S; Blunden H; Higgins M; Murad M; Barry J; Mohammad Y; Bibby H, 2020, '“To the Arabic community disability is not normal”: Understandings of disability among Iraqi and Syrian people from refugee backgrounds.', Journal of Refugee Studies, 34, pp. 2849 - 2870, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jrs/feaa111

Raman S; Harries M; Nathawad R; Kyeremateng R; Seth R; Lonne B; Zwi K; Spencer NJ; Goldhagen J; Mercer R; Rubio B; Tamburlini G; Goldfeld S; Woolfenden S; Gander S; Oberg C, 2020, 'Where do we go from here? A child rights-based response to COVID-19', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 4, pp. e000714, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000714

Ghosh S; Dronavalli M; Raman S, 2020, 'Tuberculosis infection in under-2-year-old refugees: Should we be screening? A systematic review and meta-regression analysis', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 56, pp. 622 - 629, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.14701

Zwi K; Sealy L; Samir N; Hu N; Rostami R; Agrawal R; Cherian S; Coleman J; Francis J; Gunasekera H; Isaacs D; Larcombe P; Levitt D; Mares S; Mutch R; Newman L; Raman S; Young H; Norwood C; Lingam R, 2020, 'Asylum seeking children and adolescents in Australian immigration detention on Nauru: A longitudinal cohort study', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 4, pp. e000615, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2019-000615

Goldhagen JL; Shenoda S; Oberg C; Mercer R; Kadir A; Raman S; Waterston T; Spencer NJ, 2020, 'Rights, justice, and equity: a global agenda for child health and wellbeing', The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, 4, pp. 80 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s2352-4642(19)30346-3

Uchitel J; Alden E; Bhutta ZA; Goldhagen J; Narayan AP; Raman S; Spencer N; Wertlieb D; Wettach J; Woolfenden S; Mikati MA, 2019, 'The rights of children for optimal development and nurturing care', Pediatrics, 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-0487

Spencer N; Raman S; O'Hare B; Tamburlini G, 2019, 'Addressing inequities in child health and development: Towards social justice', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2019-000503

Baker JR; Raman S; Kohlhoff J; George A; Kaplun C; Dadich A; Best CT; Arora A; Zwi K; Schmied V; Eapen V, 2019, 'Optimising refugee children's health/wellbeing in preparation for primary and secondary school: A qualitative inquiry', BMC Public Health, 19, pp. 812, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7183-5

Pangas J; Ogunsiji O; Elmir R; Raman S; Liamputtong P; Burns E; Dahlen HG; Schmied V, 2019, 'Refugee women's experiences negotiating motherhood and maternity care in a new country: A meta-ethnographic review', International Journal of Nursing Studies, 90, pp. 31 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.10.005

Wickramasinghe YM; Raman S; Garg P; Hurwitz R, 2019, 'Burden of adverse childhood experiences in children attending paediatric clinics in South Western Sydney, Australia: a retrospective audit', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 3, pp. e000330, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2018-000330

Wickramasinghe Y; Raman S; Garg P; Jain K; Hurwitz R, 2019, 'The adverse childhood experiences checklist: Can it serve as a clinical and quality indicator?', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 55, pp. 1113 - 1118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.14368

Raman S; Muhammad T; Goldhagen J; Spencer NJ; Bhutta ZA; Ayesha K; Rajeev S; Catherine M; Bernard G; Thea VZVDA; Susan B; Susan B; Ramya S; Tony W; Danielle DA, 2018, 'Ending violence against children: a call to action', Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, 2, pp. 312 - 313, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(18)30105-6

Goldhagen JL; Kadir A; Fouad FM; Spencer NJ; Raman S, 2018, 'The Budapest declaration for children and youth on the move', The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, 2, pp. 164 - 165, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s2352-4642(18)30030-0

Hotton PR; Raman S, 2017, 'Analysis of acute presentations for child protection medical assessments in a large, culturally diverse metropolitan setting', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2017-000120

Raman S; Hotton PR, 2017, 'Audit of child maltreatment medical assessments in a culturally diverse, metropolitan setting', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2017-000125

Raman S; Ruston S; Irwin S; Tran P; Hotton P; Thorne S, 2017, 'Taking culture seriously: Can we improve the developmental health and well-being of Australian Aboriginal children in out-of-home care?', Child Care Health and Development, 43, pp. 899 - 905, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cch.12488

Raman S; Maiese M; Vasquez V; Gordon P; Jones JM, 2017, 'Review of serious events in cases of (suspected) child abuse and/or neglect: A RoSE by any other name?', Child Abuse and Neglect, 70, pp. 283 - 291, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.06.020

Ogbo FA; Eastwood J; Page A; Arora A; McKenzie A; Jalaludin B; Tennant E; Miller E; Kohlhoff J; Noble J; Chaves K; Jones JM; Smoleniec J; Chay P; Smith B; Oei JL; Short K; Collie L; Kemp L; Raman S; Woolfenden S; Clark T; Blight V; Eapen V; Dudley A; Paz E; Stack J; Sorensen K; Knopp M; Colley A; Kleiman C, 2017, 'Prevalence and determinants of cessation of exclusive breastfeeding in the early postnatal period in Sydney, Australia', International Breastfeeding Journal, 12, pp. 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13006-017-0110-4

Griffiths G; Woolfenden S; Williams K; Raman S; Tzioumi D; Hayen A, 2017, 'Comprehensive paediatric assessments for children in out of home care', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD010877.pub2

, 2017, 'Building resilience and ameliorating risk in Pacific Island children and young people in South Western Sydney', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 53, pp. 13 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.13574_6

Raman S; Srinivasan K; Kurpad A; Ritchie J; Razee H, 2016, '“We have to ask and only then do”: Unpacking agency and autonomy in women's reproductive health in urban India', Health Care for Women International, 37, pp. 1119 - 1137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2016.1140171

Raman S; Srinivasan K; Kurpad A; Dwarkanath P; Ritchie J; Worth H, 2016, 'Erratum to “My mother…my sisters… and my friends”: Sources of maternal support in the perinatal period in urban India (Midwifery (2014) 30 (130–137)(S0266613813000818)(10.1016/j.midw.2013.03.003))', Midwifery, 41, pp. 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2016.08.002

Raman S; Nicholls R; Ritchie J; Razee H; Shafiee S, 2016, 'How natural is the supernatural? Synthesis of the qualitative literature from low and middle income countries on cultural practices and traditional beliefs influencing the perinatal period', Midwifery, 39, pp. 87 - 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2016.05.005

Raman S; Nicholls R; Ritchie J; Razee H; Shafiee S, 2016, 'Eating soup with nails of pig: Thematic synthesis of the qualitative literature on cultural practices and beliefs influencing perinatal nutrition in low and middle income countries', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12884-016-0991-z

Sureshkumar P; Zurynski Y; Moloney S; Raman S; Varol N; Elliott EJ, 2016, 'Female genital mutilation: Survey of paediatricians' knowledge, attitudes and practice', Child Abuse and Neglect, 55, pp. 1 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2016.03.005

Raman S; Iljadica A; Gyaneshwar R; Taito R; Fong J, 2015, 'Improving maternal and child health systems in Fiji through a perinatal mortality audit', International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 129, pp. 165 - 168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.11.010

Paxton G; Tosif S; Graham H; Smith A; Reveley C; Standish J; McCloskey K; Ferguson G; Isaacs D; Gunasekera H; Marais B; Britton P; Khatami A; Zwi K; Raman S; Elliott E; Levitt D; Francis J; Bauert P; Morris P; Whybourne A; Cherian S; Mutch R; Forbes D; Rutherford D; Packer S, 2015, 'Perspective: 'The forgotten children: National inquiry into children in immigration detention (2014)'', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 51, pp. 365 - 368, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.12873

Alexander J; Raman S; Yoong T; Mawhinney B, 2015, 'Improving Pathways to Assessment and Care for Infants of Substance Abusing Mothers: Are We Getting It Right?', Social Sciences, 4, pp. 192 - 204, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/socsci4010192

Raman S; Maiese M; Hurley K; Greenfield D, 2014, 'Addressing the clinical burden of child physical abuse and neglect in a large metropolitan region: Improving the evidence-base', Social Sciences, 3, pp. 771 - 784, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/socsci3040771

Raman S; Srinivasan K; Kurpad A; Razee H; Ritchie J, 2014, '"Nothing special, everything is maamuli ": Socio-cultural and family practices influencing the perinatal period in urban India', Plos One, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0111900

Raman S, 2014, 'Faith, Trust and the Perinatal Healthcare Maze in Urban India', Health Culture and Society, 6, pp. 73 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/hcs.2014.123

Mehta BK; Raman S, 2014, 'Addressing the health, developmental and social outcomes of children exposed to perinatal and infectious risks', Infectious Disorders Drug Targets, 14, pp. 172 - 176, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871526514666141014144505

Raman S; Sahu S, 2014, 'Health, developmental and support needs of vulnerable children - comparing children in foster care and children in need', Child Abuse Review, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/car.2305

Griffiths G; Woolfenden S; Williams K; Raman S; Tzioumi D; Hayen A, 2013, 'Comprehensive paediatric assessments for children in out of home care', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD010877

Raman S; Kevat D, 2013, 'Extending the workforce debate - let's talk about self-sufficiency', Medical Journal of Australia, 199, pp. 238 - 238

Woolfenden S; Goldfeld S; Raman S; Eapen V; Kemp L; Williams K, 2013, 'Inequity in child health: The importance of early childhood development', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 49, pp. E365 - E369, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.12171

Raman S; Srinivasan K; Kurpad A; Dwarkanath P; Ritchie JE; Worth H, 2013, ''My Mother…My Sisters… and My Friends': sources of maternal support in the perinatal period in urban India', Midwifery, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2013.03.003

Raman S; Holdgate A; Torrens R, 2012, 'Are our frontline clinicians equipped with the ability and confidence to address child abuse and neglect?', Child Abuse Review, 21, pp. 114 - 130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/car.1180

Raman S; Reynolds S; Khan R, 2011, 'Addressing the well-being of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care: Are we there yet?', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (Vol. 48, Suppl. 2, 2012, 1–13), 47, pp. 806 - 811, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02030.x

Raman S; Hodes D, 2011, 'Cultural issues in child maltreatment', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 48, pp. 30 - 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02184.x

Raman S; Wood N; Webber M; Taylor K; Isaacs D, 2009, 'Matching health needs of refugee children with services: How big is the gap?', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 33, pp. 466 - 470

Sheikh M; Pal A; Wang S; MacIntyre CR; Wood N; Isaacs D; Gunasekera H; Raman S; Hale K; Howell A, 2009, 'The epidemiology of health conditions of newly arrived refugee children: A review of patients attending a specialist health clinic in Sydney', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (Vol. 48, Suppl. 2, 2012, 1–13), 45, pp. 509 - 513, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.2009.01550.x

Thomas P; Milne B; Raman S; Shah S, 2007, 'Refugee youth - Immunisation status and GP attendance', Australian Family Physician, 36, pp. 568 - 570

Zwi K; Raman S; Burgner D; Faniran S; Voss L; Blick B; Osborn M; Borg C; Smith M, 2007, 'Towards better health for refugee children and young people in Australia and New Zealand: The Royal Australasian College of Physicians perspective', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 43, pp. 522 - 526, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01152.x

Raman S; Woolfenden SR; Williams K; Zwi K, 2007, 'Human rights and child health', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (Vol. 48, Suppl. 2, 2012, 1–13), 43, pp. 581 - 586

Milne B; Raman S; Thomas P; Shah S, 2006, 'Immunisation of refugee and migrant young people: Can schools do the job?', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 30, pp. 526 - 528, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842X.2006.tb00780.x

Raman S, 2006, 'Cultural identity and child health', Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 52, pp. 231 - 234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/tropej/fml034

Davidson N; Skull S; Burgner D; Kelly P; Raman S; Silove D; Steel Z; Vora R; Smith M, 2004, 'An issue of access: Delivering equitable health care for newly arrived refugee children in Australia', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 40, pp. 569 - 575, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.2004.00466.x

Davidson N; Skull S; Chaney G; Frydenberg A; Isaacs D; Kelly P; Lampropoulos B; Raman S; Silove D; Buttery J; Smith M; Steel Z; Burgner D, 2004, 'Comprehensive health assessment for newly arrived refugee children in Australia', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 40, pp. 562 - 568, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.2004.00465.x

Back to profile page