Renae Barker

Biographic Data

ID4140974
NAMERenae Barker
GIVEN NAMESRenae
FAMILY NAMEBarker
SIGNATUREBARKER R
AFFILIATIONSTwitter (United States)
ORCID0000-0003-3034-320X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS10
TOTAL CITATIONS2
WORKS AS AUTHOR10
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • Translating Traditional Contracts Into Comic Contracts for Kids

    Open AccessRenae Barker, Camilla Baasch AndersenARTICLETRADUÇÃO EM REVISTA2025

    This paper is an account of the creation of, and data collected from, the focus group and impact testing of the Cockburn Toy Library visual contract, which was one of the first comic book contracts created for use with children (albeit signed by parents). The insight into its creation may explain how it sired future projects and initiatives in contracting for children in the visual contracting research space, and how we translate standard contrac…

  • Covenantal Pluralism in Australia

    Open AccessRenae BarkerARTICLEThe Review of Faith & International…2025References: 24

    This article examines the Australian experience through the lens of covenantal pluralism, a framework requiring freedom of religion and belief, cross-cultural religious literacy, and the cultivation of practical virtues of mutual respect. Drawing on historical and contemporary case studies, it argues that while Australia possesses strong foundations—particularly high levels freedom of religion and respect for human rights at a population level—it…

  • Australia’s high temperature debate about religion

    Open AccessRenae BarkerARTICLEThe Round Table2023

    Australia's high temperature debate about religion." The Round Table, 112(5), pp. 545–546 Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s)

  • Colonel William Roy Hodgson

    Renae BarkerARTICLEThe Review of Faith & International…2023References: 3

    Colonel William Roy Hodgson was Australia’s representative on the Human Rights Commission and member of the drafting committee for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. However, 75 years on, his contribution has largely been forgotten. This paper seeks to rediscover his legacy. He was a survivor of the World War One battle at Gallipoli, a dedicated and hard-working member of Australia’s fledgling External Affairs Department during World War …

  • Pluralism versus Separation

    Open AccessRenae BarkerARTICLEReligion and Human Rights2021

    The relationship between the state and religion in Australia exists in a state of tension. On the one hand the “non-establishment” clause in section 116 of the Australian Constitution points to the separation of religion and state. On the other hand there is a high level of cooperation between the state and religion in the public sphere, most visible in the funding of religious schools by the federal government. These two visions of the Australia…

  • Religions should be required to be transparent in their use of exemptions in anti-discrimination laws

    Open AccessRenae BarkerARTICLEAlternative Law Journal2019Cited by: 1

    The Commonwealth and all states and territories provide exemptions for religious organisations and schools from anti-discrimination laws. However, it is unclear how and when these exemptions are being used by religious organisations. This article argues that all religious organisations who rely on exemptions in anti-discrimination laws should be required to be transparent in their use

  • A Critical Analysis of Religious Aspects of the Australian Chaplaincy Cases

    Renae BarkerARTICLEOxford Journal of Law and Religion2015

    Australia’s Chaplaincy Programme involves the placement of chaplains in secular state schools. It has been the subject of significant controversy and criticism and has twice been found to be un-constitutional; yet the programme looks likely to continue. This article critically analyzes the two Ombudsman’s reports and the High Court cases which have considered the Programme. As background, the place of religion in the Australian Constitution is ex…

  • Scientology, the Test Case Religion

    Open AccessRenae BarkerARTICLEAlternative Law Journal2015Cited by: 1References: 1

    Religion can be an elusive word to define, but the scope of the definition has important legal implications. As Latham CJ observed in the Jehovah's Witness case 'what is religion to one is superstition to another' and 'it would be difficult, if not impossible, to devise a definition of religion which would satisfy the adherents of all the many and various religions which exit, or have exited, in the world.' The difficulties with defining religion…

  • Does Completion of Juvenile Drug Court Deter Adult Criminality

    W Craig Carter, Renae Barker et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Work Practice…2011

    Juvenile drug courts have been developed with the explicit mission of reducing juvenile substance use and related delinquency, and adult crime. Research has shown that juvenile drug courts continue to be popular and effective alternatives to other juvenile court initiatives in terms of decreasing juvenile recidivism. This study is the first to focus on the link between juvenile drug court participation and conviction for adult crime. The juvenile…

  • DownUnderAllOver

    Open AccessDani Larkin, Penelope Swales et al.ARTICLEAlternative Law Journal2011

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