Select Publications
Books
2012, Accomplishing Permanency: Reunification Pathways and Outcomes for Foster Children, 1st edition, Springer, New York, http://www.springer.com/series/10150;%20http://www.amazon.com/Accomplishing-Permanency-Reunification-SpringerBriefs-Well-Being/dp/9400750919/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1353302390&sr=8-2&keywords=Accomplis
,1996, Significant harm: unravelling child protection decisions and substitute care careers of children, Original, Avebury Ashgate Publishing Ltd., Aldershot, England
,Book Chapters
2024, 'Breaking Barriers or Building Walls? Strategies to overcome the barriers to help-seeking among Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) survivors from refugee backgrounds', in Routledge Handbook of Child and Family Social Work Research: Knowledge-Building, Application, and Impact
,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
,2020, 'Lived experience of Australian Indigenous adult care leavers : Narratives of trauma, resilience, and survival,', in Kufeldt K; McKenzie B (ed.), Connecting Research, Policy and Practice Child Welfare
,2020, 'Assessment in Child Protection', in Fernandez E; Delfabbro P (ed.), Child Protection and the Care Continuum: Theoretical and Empirical Insights, London and New York, pp. 96 - 122
,2020, 'Engaging first mothers, fathers and grandparents in the care continuum', in Fernandez E; Delfabbro P (ed.), Child Protection and the Care Continuum: Theoretical and Empirical Insights., pp. 300 - 317
,2020, 'Policy and trends in child welfare in Australia and in the global context', in Fernandez E; Delfabbro P (ed.), Child Protection and the Care Continuum: Theoretical and Empirical Insights, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, London and New York, pp. 3 - 27
,2020, 'Reunification in out-of-home care', in Fernandez E; Delfabbro P (ed.), Child Protection and the Care Continuum: Theoretical and Empirical Insights, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, London and New York, pp. 223 - 240
,2020, 'Theoretical and value frameworks underpinning work with children and families', in Fernandez E; Delfabbro P (ed.), Child Protection and the Care Continuum: Theoretical and Empirical Insights., pp. 27 - 51
,2019, 'Seizing the moment: Are we optimising the primary years' learning for children in care', in Arieh AB (ed.), Education in Out-of-Home Care International Perspectives on Policy, Practice and Research, Springer Nature, Switzerland Cham, pp. 135 - 150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26372-0_10
,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
,2019, 'Seizing the Moment: Are We Optimising Primary Years’ Learning Opportunities for Australian Children in Care?', in Children's Well-Being: Indicators and Research, pp. 135 - 150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26372-0_10
,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
,2016, 'Childhood in the context of the lifespan', in Encyclopaedia on Early Childhood Education, Springer Science+Science Media, Dordrecht, https://au.sagepub.com/en-gb/oce/node/60359/download-pdf
,2016, 'Case management in child protection: Challenges, complexities and possibilities', in Moore E (ed.), Case management Inclusive Community Practice, Oxford University Press, http://www.oup.com.au/titles/higher_ed/social_science/social_work/9780195562149
,2015, 'Child Poverty in the International Context', in Theoretical and Empirical Insights into Child and Family Poverty Cross National Perspectives, Springer, pp. 11 - 35
,2015, 'Child Poverty in the International Context', in Fernandez E; Zeira A; Vecchiato T; Canali C (ed.), Theoretical and Empirical Insights into Child and Family Poverty, Springer International Publishing, New York, pp. 11 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17506-5_2
,2015, 'Reducing Poverty and Investing in Children and Families', in Fernandez E; Zeira A; Vecchiato T; Canali C (ed.), Theoretical and Empirical Insights into Child and Family Poverty, Springer International Publishing, New York, pp. 303 - 311, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17506-5_19
,2015, 'Understanding Child and Family Poverty: An Introduction to Some Key Themes ans Issues', in Fernandez E; Zeira A; Vecchiato T; Canali C (ed.), Theoretical and Empirical Insights into Child and Family Poverty: Cross national Perspectives, Springer International Publishing, pp. 1 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17506-5_1
,2015, 'Why Are Poor Children Always With Us? Theory, Ideology and Policy for Understanding Child Poverty', in Fernandez E; Zeira A; Vecchiato T; Canali C (ed.), Theoretical and Empirical Insights into Child and Family Poverty, Springer International Publishing, New York, pp. 71 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17506-5_5
,2013, 'Early childhood: dimensions and contexts of development and well-being', in Ben Arieh A; Casas F; Frones I; Korbin JE (ed.), Handbook of child well-being, Springer, Dordecht, pp. 1629 - 1648, http://www.springer.com/social+sciences/wellbeing+&+quality-of-life/book/978-90-481-9062-1
,2013, 'The Children's Court in New South Wales', in Borowski A; Sheehan R (ed.), Australia's Children's Courts Today and Tomorrow, Springer Verlag
,2011, 'Guided Practice in Australia: Research, Information, and Child and Family Perspectives on 'Looking After Children' and the Assessment Framework', in McKenzie B; Kufeldt K (ed.), Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice Child Welfare, Wolfrid Laurier University Press, Ontario, pp. 487 - 500, http://www.wlu.ca/press/Catalog/kufeldt-2.shtml
,2010, 'A Synthesis of Research Findings and Direction for Policy, Practice, and Research in Social Care’', in Fernandez E; Barth R (ed.), How Does Foster Care Work? International Evidence on Outcomes., edn. First, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, pp. 298 - 305
,2010, 'Growing Up in Care: An Australian Longitudinal Study of Outcomes', in Fernandez E; Barth R (ed.), How Does Foster Care Work? International Evidence on Outcomes., edn. First, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, pp. 275 - 295
,2010, 'Reunification in Australia: Insights from South Australia and New South Wales', in Fernandez E; Barth R (ed.), How Does Foster Care Work? International Evidence on Outcomes., edn. First, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, pp. 111 - 130
,2010, 'Reviewing International Evidence to Inform Foster Care Policy and Practice', in Fernandez E; Barth R (ed.), How Does Foster Care Work? International Evidence on Outcomes., edn. First, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, pp. 20 - 28
,2009, 'Grandir en famille d’accueil: points de vue des enfants accuellis et des familles d’accueil', in Tillard B; Rurka A; Durning P (ed.), Du placement a la suppleance familiale: actualite des recherches internationnales, edn. 1, L’Harmattan, Paris, pp. 59 - 74
,2007, 'Identifying Sensitive Outcomes of Intervention in Community Based Centres', in Berry M (ed.), Identifying Essential Elements of Chnage: Lessons from International Research in Community Based Family Centres, edn. 1st, Acco Leuven/Vooburg, Belgium, pp. 9 - 19
,2007, 'Supporting children and responding to families: Steps on the way to family change', in Berry M (ed.), Identifying Essential Elements of Chnage: Lessons from International Research in Community Based Family Centres, edn. 1st, Acco Leuven/Vooburg, Belgium, pp. 35 - 50
,2006, 'Growing Up in care: Resilience and care outcomes', in Promoting Resilience in Child Welfare, edn. 1st, Ottawa Press, Canada, pp. 131 - 156
,2005, 'Growing up in care: Resilience and care outcomes', in Promoting Resilience in Child Welfare, edn. 1st, Ottawa Press, Canada, pp. 131 - 156
,2005, 'The Challenge of Child Protection', in Alston M; McKinnon J (ed.), Social Work Fields of Practice (2nd Ed), edn. 2nd, Oxford, Melbourne, pp. 176 - 193
,2002, 'Protecting Children Through Family Support Services', in Vecchiato ; Maluccio ; Canali (ed.), Client and Programme Perspectives on Outcome Evaluation, edn. Original, Aldine de Gruyter, New York, pp. 134 - 149
,2001, 'Child Maltreatment and Child Protection', in Alston M; McKinnon J (ed.), Social Work Fields of Practice, edn. Original, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, pp. 168 - 190
,Edited Books
Fernandez E; Delfabbro P, (ed.), 2020, Child Protection and the Care Continuum: Theoretical and Empirical Insights, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, London and New York, https://www.routledge.com/Child-Protection-and-the-Care-Continuum-Theoretical-Empirical-and-Practice/Fernandez-Delfabbro/p/book/9780367639174
Fernandez E; Zeira A; Vecchiato T; Canali C, (eds.), 2015, Theoretical and Empirical Insights into Child and Family Poverty, Children's Well-Being: Indicators and Research Series, Springer International Publishing, New York, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17506-5
Fernandez EA, (ed.), 2011, Child Inclusive Research Policy and Practice, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Amsterdam Netherlands
Fernandez EA, (ed.), 2011, Child Indicators for Diverse Contexts, Springer, Dordrecht Netherlands
Fernandez EA; Barth R, (ed.), 2010, How Does Foster Care Work? International Evidence on Outcomes., Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London
Fernandez EA, (ed.), 2009, Children Australia, Children Australia, Victoria
Fernandez EA; Heycox KS; Hughes LP; Wilkinson M, (eds.), 1998, Women Participating in Global Change, International Association of Schools of Social Work, Hong Kong
Journal articles
2024, 'Developmental trajectories of socio-emotional outcomes of children and young people in out-of-home care – Insights from data of Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study (POCLS)', Child Abuse and Neglect, 149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106196
,2024, 'Listening in Mental Health Clinical Practice', British Journal of Social Work, 54, pp. 246 - 266, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcad193
,2023, 'Generation and multi-dimensional profiling of a childhood cancer cell line atlas defines new therapeutic opportunities', Cancer Cell, 41, pp. 660 - 677.e7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2023.03.007
,2023, 'Placement Matching of Children and Young People within Out-of-Home Residential Care: A Qualitative Analysis', Health & Social Care in the Community, 2023, pp. 1 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/7431351
,2022, 'Perspectives of professionals on the safety and accessibility of aged care for Care Leavers and Forgotten Australians', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 41, pp. 42 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12948
,2021, 'Practitioners’ experience of implementing therapeutic residential care: A multi-perspective study', Children and Youth Services Review, 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106301
,2021, '‘I’d rather die in the middle of a street’: Perceptions and expectations of aged care among Forgotten Australians', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 40, pp. 168 - 176, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12851
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