Troy E Mcewan
Biographic Data
| ID | 4228487 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Troy E Mcewan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Troy E |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcewan |
| SIGNATURE | MCEWAN T E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Swinburne University of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6935-8420 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 19 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A descriptive study of individuals accepted by a Fixated Threat Assessment Centre
This study describes the first 352 cases accepted by the Victorian Fixated Threat Assessment Centre (VFTAC), a specialist multi-agency policing and forensic mental health unit established in 2018. VFTAC responds to both fixated individuals whose contact with public figures causes concern and individuals referred from other sources due to concern about their potential for lone actor grievance-fuelled violence (LAGFV). The aim of the study was to e…
A long-term study of stalking recidivism
Stalking presents unique challenges for risk assessment and management. This study examined long-term stalking recidivism among individuals assessed for stalking behavior between 2002 and 2013 in Victoria, Australia. We investigated (1) base rates of stalking recidivism, (2) individual factors associated with reoffending, (3) timing of recidivism, (4) differences in timing based on victim identity, and (5) how risk factors related to outcomes ove…
The predictive validity of the Stalking Risk Profile in everyday practice
The Stalking Risk Profile (SRP) is a structured professional judgment guideline to help practitioners evaluate and respond to risks associated with stalking. Using a sample of 217 Australian adults referred to a community forensic mental health service, this study examined the predictive validity of SRP risk judgments made by assessing clinicians. Discrimination, classification, and prediction statistics were examined at 12-month intervals over a…
The Limits of Predicting Near Lethal and Lethal Family and Intimate Partner Violence
The Role of Situational Factors in Child-to-Parent Abuse
Situational factors are relevant to the initiation and maintenance of violent behavior yet are infrequently examined in relation to family violence. Content analysis was used to conduct an inductive thematic analysis of police narratives to identify and quantify the occurrence of situational factors among Australian young people (10–24 years) reported to police for using violence toward a parent ( n = 82). Descriptive information about demographi…
A comparative study of family violence among Hindi-speaking and third-generation English-speaking Australian women
High prevalence and incidence rates of family violence (FV) amongst South Asian communities have been reported internationally. Despite the recognition that culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities within Australia have additional risk factors associated with experiencing FV, Australia has limited research exploring FV amongst one of its fastest growing CALD populations, South Asians. With the Hindi-speaking community accounting f…
Police-reported family violence victimisation or perpetration and mental health-related emergency department presentations
Police-recorded family violence is associated with increased mental health-related emergency department presentations over the short-to-medium term. Strengthened cross-sector collaboration is needed to identify, address, and refer individuals with overlapping family violence and mental health needs and to improve victims' and perpetrators' access to community mental health and related services. This should help prevent individuals from reaching a…
Hidden numbers, hidden people
International research suggests that migrants face additional challenges that may heighten their risk of experiencing family violence (FV). South Asians are one of Australia’s fastest growing immigrant populations—yet relatively little is known about their experiences of FV. This study sought to address this research gap by ascertaining what could be gleaned about FV experiences of Australian South Asians the Australian Bureau of Statistic’s 2016…
Validation of an Actuarial Instrument to Predict Repeat Family Violence for Frontline Police
Purpose Police are increasingly tasked with identifying, responding to, and preventing intimate partner and family violence (IPFV). Several police organisations have adopted validated risk assessment instruments to assist frontline police officers to assess and manage the risk of future IPFV. This paper reports a population-based evaluation of the predictive and discriminative validity of an actuarial risk assessment instrument, the Victoria Poli…
Assessing Risk of Family Violence by Young People
Police-reported incidents of youth family violence have been increasing in frequency yet limited research exists about how best to risk assess this cohort. The present study examined the validity of the Victoria Police Screening Assessment for Family Violence Risk (VP-SAFvR) for Australian youth aged 10 to 24 years ( n = 4,999) reported to police for using family violence. The 6-month base rate of family violence recidivism was 24.24% for same-dy…
The Validity of the Odara in Australian Intimate Partner Violence Cases Without Prior Assault/Credible Threat or Cohabitation
This study investigated whether the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA) is effective in the assessment of risk in male intimate partner violence (IPV) cases that do not meet the inclusion criteria used in the ODARA’s development sample (presence of prior assault or threat by perpetrator and previous cohabitation with the victim). Australian police scored the ODARA in 275 IPV cases without one or both of these characteristics, with re…
Characteristics of Young People who use Family Violence in Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Purpose There is a lack of research examining age-related differences in the characteristics of young people who use family violence between key developmental periods. This study provides a population-based descriptive overview of young people who come to police attention for using family violence and examines how characteristics differ across early adolescence (10–14 years), late adolescence (15–19 years) and young adulthood (20–24 years). Metho…
A critical analysis of stalking theory and implications for research and practice
This article comprehensively reviews and critiques theories providing an aetiological account of stalking. We evaluate applications of preexisting psychological theories to stalking (attachment theory, evolutionary theory, social learning theory, information processing models of aggression, coercive control theory, and behavioural theory) as well as the only novel theory of stalking to date: Relational goal pursuit theory. Our aim was to identify…
Exploring the utility of the YLS/CMI for Australian youth in custody according to child protection history
The Relevance of Prior Offending to Risk and Need in Youth Family Violence
Purpose The present study examines differences in the characteristics and recidivism risk of young people reported to police for family violence (FV) with a history of prior offending (generalists) and those only known to police for using FV (family-only). Method A population-based cohort of youth aged 10–24 years ( N = 5014) who were reported to police for using FV over a four-month period in 2019 was examined and FV-related risk and need data e…
Implementing evidence-based practice in policing family violence
Frontline police officers who attend domestic violence incidents face a considerable challenge in effectively determining the extent to which limited police resources should be invested in further assessment and management of a case to ensure safety. Assessing the risk of future family violence has been proposed as a way of deciding which cases police should focus their management efforts on. However, risk assessment based on police judgement alo…
The Abusive Behaviour by Children- Indices (ABC-I)
But All Kids Yell at Their Parents, Don't They
Child-to-parent abuse has been hampered by a lack of attention to what behaviors are commonly perceived as abusive and a poor understanding of when children's behavior stops being difficult, but normative, and becomes abusive. This study investigated what Australian parents and young people perceived as abusive behavior by children toward parents. Convenience samples of (a) parents of young people aged 14 to 25 years ( n = 201) and (b) young peop…
Sixty years of child-to-parent abuse research
The Abusive Behaviour by Children- Indices (ABC-I)
Characteristics of Young People who use Family Violence in Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Purpose There is a lack of research examining age-related differences in the characteristics of young people who use family violence between key developmental periods. This study provides a population-based descriptive overview of young people who come to police attention for using family violence and examines how characteristics differ across early adolescence (10–14 years), late adolescence (15–19 years) and young adulthood (20–24 years). Metho…
Exploring the utility of the YLS/CMI for Australian youth in custody according to child protection history
The Relevance of Prior Offending to Risk and Need in Youth Family Violence
Purpose The present study examines differences in the characteristics and recidivism risk of young people reported to police for family violence (FV) with a history of prior offending (generalists) and those only known to police for using FV (family-only). Method A population-based cohort of youth aged 10–24 years ( N = 5014) who were reported to police for using FV over a four-month period in 2019 was examined and FV-related risk and need data e…
Implementing evidence-based practice in policing family violence
Frontline police officers who attend domestic violence incidents face a considerable challenge in effectively determining the extent to which limited police resources should be invested in further assessment and management of a case to ensure safety. Assessing the risk of future family violence has been proposed as a way of deciding which cases police should focus their management efforts on. However, risk assessment based on police judgement alo…
Sixty years of child-to-parent abuse research
The Abusive Behaviour by Children- Indices (ABC-I)
But All Kids Yell at Their Parents, Don't They
Child-to-parent abuse has been hampered by a lack of attention to what behaviors are commonly perceived as abusive and a poor understanding of when children's behavior stops being difficult, but normative, and becomes abusive. This study investigated what Australian parents and young people perceived as abusive behavior by children toward parents. Convenience samples of (a) parents of young people aged 14 to 25 years ( n = 201) and (b) young peop…
Implementing evidence-based practice in policing family violence
Frontline police officers who attend domestic violence incidents face a considerable challenge in effectively determining the extent to which limited police resources should be invested in further assessment and management of a case to ensure safety. Assessing the risk of future family violence has been proposed as a way of deciding which cases police should focus their management efforts on. However, risk assessment based on police judgement alo…
A critical analysis of stalking theory and implications for research and practice
This article comprehensively reviews and critiques theories providing an aetiological account of stalking. We evaluate applications of preexisting psychological theories to stalking (attachment theory, evolutionary theory, social learning theory, information processing models of aggression, coercive control theory, and behavioural theory) as well as the only novel theory of stalking to date: Relational goal pursuit theory. Our aim was to identify…
Exploring the utility of the YLS/CMI for Australian youth in custody according to child protection history
The Relevance of Prior Offending to Risk and Need in Youth Family Violence
Purpose The present study examines differences in the characteristics and recidivism risk of young people reported to police for family violence (FV) with a history of prior offending (generalists) and those only known to police for using FV (family-only). Method A population-based cohort of youth aged 10–24 years ( N = 5014) who were reported to police for using FV over a four-month period in 2019 was examined and FV-related risk and need data e…
Assessing Risk of Family Violence by Young People
Police-reported incidents of youth family violence have been increasing in frequency yet limited research exists about how best to risk assess this cohort. The present study examined the validity of the Victoria Police Screening Assessment for Family Violence Risk (VP-SAFvR) for Australian youth aged 10 to 24 years ( n = 4,999) reported to police for using family violence. The 6-month base rate of family violence recidivism was 24.24% for same-dy…
The Validity of the Odara in Australian Intimate Partner Violence Cases Without Prior Assault/Credible Threat or Cohabitation
This study investigated whether the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA) is effective in the assessment of risk in male intimate partner violence (IPV) cases that do not meet the inclusion criteria used in the ODARA’s development sample (presence of prior assault or threat by perpetrator and previous cohabitation with the victim). Australian police scored the ODARA in 275 IPV cases without one or both of these characteristics, with re…
Characteristics of Young People who use Family Violence in Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Purpose There is a lack of research examining age-related differences in the characteristics of young people who use family violence between key developmental periods. This study provides a population-based descriptive overview of young people who come to police attention for using family violence and examines how characteristics differ across early adolescence (10–14 years), late adolescence (15–19 years) and young adulthood (20–24 years). Metho…
Police-reported family violence victimisation or perpetration and mental health-related emergency department presentations
Police-recorded family violence is associated with increased mental health-related emergency department presentations over the short-to-medium term. Strengthened cross-sector collaboration is needed to identify, address, and refer individuals with overlapping family violence and mental health needs and to improve victims' and perpetrators' access to community mental health and related services. This should help prevent individuals from reaching a…
Hidden numbers, hidden people
International research suggests that migrants face additional challenges that may heighten their risk of experiencing family violence (FV). South Asians are one of Australia’s fastest growing immigrant populations—yet relatively little is known about their experiences of FV. This study sought to address this research gap by ascertaining what could be gleaned about FV experiences of Australian South Asians the Australian Bureau of Statistic’s 2016…
Validation of an Actuarial Instrument to Predict Repeat Family Violence for Frontline Police
Purpose Police are increasingly tasked with identifying, responding to, and preventing intimate partner and family violence (IPFV). Several police organisations have adopted validated risk assessment instruments to assist frontline police officers to assess and manage the risk of future IPFV. This paper reports a population-based evaluation of the predictive and discriminative validity of an actuarial risk assessment instrument, the Victoria Poli…
The Role of Situational Factors in Child-to-Parent Abuse
Situational factors are relevant to the initiation and maintenance of violent behavior yet are infrequently examined in relation to family violence. Content analysis was used to conduct an inductive thematic analysis of police narratives to identify and quantify the occurrence of situational factors among Australian young people (10–24 years) reported to police for using violence toward a parent ( n = 82). Descriptive information about demographi…
A comparative study of family violence among Hindi-speaking and third-generation English-speaking Australian women
High prevalence and incidence rates of family violence (FV) amongst South Asian communities have been reported internationally. Despite the recognition that culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities within Australia have additional risk factors associated with experiencing FV, Australia has limited research exploring FV amongst one of its fastest growing CALD populations, South Asians. With the Hindi-speaking community accounting f…
A descriptive study of individuals accepted by a Fixated Threat Assessment Centre
This study describes the first 352 cases accepted by the Victorian Fixated Threat Assessment Centre (VFTAC), a specialist multi-agency policing and forensic mental health unit established in 2018. VFTAC responds to both fixated individuals whose contact with public figures causes concern and individuals referred from other sources due to concern about their potential for lone actor grievance-fuelled violence (LAGFV). The aim of the study was to e…
A long-term study of stalking recidivism
Stalking presents unique challenges for risk assessment and management. This study examined long-term stalking recidivism among individuals assessed for stalking behavior between 2002 and 2013 in Victoria, Australia. We investigated (1) base rates of stalking recidivism, (2) individual factors associated with reoffending, (3) timing of recidivism, (4) differences in timing based on victim identity, and (5) how risk factors related to outcomes ove…
The predictive validity of the Stalking Risk Profile in everyday practice
The Stalking Risk Profile (SRP) is a structured professional judgment guideline to help practitioners evaluate and respond to risks associated with stalking. Using a sample of 217 Australian adults referred to a community forensic mental health service, this study examined the predictive validity of SRP risk judgments made by assessing clinicians. Discrimination, classification, and prediction statistics were examined at 12-month intervals over a…
The Limits of Predicting Near Lethal and Lethal Family and Intimate Partner Violence
Intimate Partner and Family Violence (18 works) · Poison control (16 works) · Medicine (14 works) · Psychology (13 works) · Suicide prevention (12 works) · Injury prevention (10 works) · Medical emergency (9 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (8 works) · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse (8 works) · Human Factors and Ergonomics (8 works)