Hilary Gallagher

Biographic Data

ID3562860
NAMEHilary Gallagher
GIVEN NAMESHilary
FAMILY NAMEGallagher
SIGNATUREGALLAGHER H
AFFILIATIONSGriffith University
ORCID0000-0002-0780-340X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS12
AUTHOR COUNT8
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2019
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

    Open AccessHilary Gallagher, Lynne Briggs et al.ARTICLEDisability & Society2025References: 2

  • Is the natural environment important to social work education and practice? Perspectives from social work students in Queensland, Australia

    Open AccessHilary Gallagher, Kylie Ro et al.ARTICLEInternational Social Work2025References: 3

    This article reports on a quantitative research project with Bachelor of Social Work students in Queensland, Australia, about student involvement in environmental activities and environmental curriculum content. As environmental perspectives in social work are still emerging, research into student perceptions of the environment is limited, particularly in Australia. This project found most students valued the natural environment both personally a…

  • Building capacity to engage in co-produced research

    Paul Harris, Kathy Ellem et al.ARTICLEDisability & Society2022References: 5

    This paper reviews existing approaches to inclusive, co-produced and agentic research in disability, and shares related reflections from a co-produced digital storytelling project. The project, which included self-advocates with intellectual disabilities, academics, and support staff was undertaken in Queensland, Australia, in 2018. This paper reflects on the potential and limitations of inclusive research methods by, and with, people with intell…

  • Nature-based interventions in social work practice and education

    Open AccessMaddy Slattery, Sylvia Ramsay et al.ARTICLEInternational Social Work2022Cited by: 2References: 7

    This paper presents findings from an investigation of nature-based practices, from the perspectives of 10 academics/educators from six nations. Participants engaged in a focus group exploring the prevalence and inclusion of nature in social work practice and education. While the study focused on individual members’ experiences and perspectives, the findings highlight important context-specific factors for including nature within social work to re…

  • Australian Social Work Academics Respond to International Students in Crisis During Covid-19

    Open AccessP Fronek, Lynne Briggs et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Education2021

    This article discusses the impact of COVID-19 on a cohort of international students studying at one Australian university and the efforts made by social work academics to assist these students through a challenging and distressing time between December 2019 and July 2020. International social work students usually rely on scholarships and casual employment to support themselves while studying. Nonetheless, the Australian government made no financ…

  • Psychosocial Interventions Situated Within the Natural Environment with Young People Who Have Experienced Trauma

    Open AccessJennifer Boddy, Maddy Slattery et al.ARTICLEThe British Journal of Social Work2021

    The natural environment is increasingly used in therapeutic psychosocial interventions for young people who have experienced trauma. However, as the research in this area has yet to be synthesised, very little is known about the types and outcomes of interventions. This prevents the optimisation of social work interventions in outdoor settings. Consequently, a scoping review of peer-reviewed research published from 2008 to 2018 was undertaken to …

  • International student experiences in Queensland during Covid-19

    Open AccessHilary Gallagher, Ainsley Doherty et al.ARTICLEInternational Social Work2020Cited by: 10

    Penetrating perceptions and fostering cultural connections: Universities in Australia rely heavily on income from international students to stay financially viable, as international student income makes up the shortfall of government funding for Australian universities. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, many international students studying in numerous countries faced racism, starvation, homelessness and an inability to pay their tuition fees…

  • I Respect You but I Am Not Willing to Be You’

    Open AccessHilary Gallagher, Liuqing Yang et al.ARTICLESocial Sciences2019References: 7

    Staff from a Western University annually travel to China to teach social work students at a Chinese University, providing a rich opportunity to share ideas and knowledge about values and practices in social work. One common point of tension that arises each year is how to teach critical reflection whilst considering differences between Eastern and Western ways of knowing and doing. This article is based on email conversations between one Australi…