Monica Short
Biographic Data
| ID | 4250287 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Monica Short |
| GIVEN NAMES | Monica |
| FAMILY NAME | Short |
| SIGNATURE | SHORT M |
| AFFILIATIONS | School of Social Work and Arts Charles Sturt University, Canberra, Australia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Co-operative inquiry
Co-operative inquiry, pioneered by Heron and Reason, is a qualitative, participatory methodology that powerfully transforms research from inquiring about people to inquiring with people. Contemporary qualitative research is increasingly trending from studying others to engaging all participants in research processes as equal collaborators. Consequently, many qualitative researchers are looking to participatory methodologies such as co-operative i…
The lived experience of rural churches pastorally caring for farmers and graziers
This article presents a conversation between a grazier, two farmers (one ordained), a rurally based chaplain, and a social worker regarding rural church engagements. Inspired by practical theology, these collaborators address the research question: From the perception of the co-authors, how does the Anglican Church of Australia engage with farmers and graziers in rural, regional and remote locations? Utilising the co-operative inquiry methodology…
Examining Sex-Based Delays in Utilizing Advocacy Support Services Among Australian Military Veterans
This study explores the impact of sex on delays experienced by Australian military veterans in accessing advocacy support services within the veterans' non-profit sector. A detailed analysis of intake records from 150 injured veterans who entered the Returned and Services League of Australia's advocacy program in 2021 reveals significant disparities between male and female veterans in seeking assistance. On average, male veterans delay accessing …
Four elders journeying ageing in isolation during uncertain or anxious times
The role of spirituality and faith remains crucial for positive ageing. However, the voices and experiences of elders during and post-pandemic are understated. This elder-directed autoethnography considers the question: What role did your faith play in coping with social isolation? Four Christian elders narrate their spiritual journey leading to hope in uncertain times. The narratives highlight how their faith, routine, and rituals are bringing t…
Philosophical and spiritual worldviews and professional resilience in frontline social work and human services
The objective of this scoping literature review is to investigate: what is known about the connection between philosophical and spiritual worldviews and professional resilience in frontline social work and human services? Resilience is essential to these professionals sustaining practice during difficult times, and philosophical and spiritual worldviews are recognized as providing comfort and helping people function. The review showed that little…
Church, Disability, and Rurality
The authors document a co-operative inquiry involving two social workers, a sociologist, and a theologian, each with personal and professional connections to disability and rurality. They consider the following research question: How do the inquirers perceive the Anglican Church of Australia located in rural, regional and remote communities engage with people living with disabilities? The authors present from a sociological viewpoint the rural An…
Faith Matters
In this article, the authors engage with matters of faith as expressed by Christians living with disabilities, recognizing faith matters to many. Extant debates regarding faith and disability risk being about people living with disabilities rather than being by or with them. This article presents a cooperative inquiry about faith undertaken by five Christian women, three of whom identify as living with disabilities, who explored their own and col…
Co-operative inquiry
Co-operative inquiry, pioneered by Heron and Reason, is a qualitative, participatory methodology that powerfully transforms research from inquiring about people to inquiring with people. Contemporary qualitative research is increasingly trending from studying others to engaging all participants in research processes as equal collaborators. Consequently, many qualitative researchers are looking to participatory methodologies such as co-operative i…
Faith Matters
In this article, the authors engage with matters of faith as expressed by Christians living with disabilities, recognizing faith matters to many. Extant debates regarding faith and disability risk being about people living with disabilities rather than being by or with them. This article presents a cooperative inquiry about faith undertaken by five Christian women, three of whom identify as living with disabilities, who explored their own and col…
Church, Disability, and Rurality
The authors document a co-operative inquiry involving two social workers, a sociologist, and a theologian, each with personal and professional connections to disability and rurality. They consider the following research question: How do the inquirers perceive the Anglican Church of Australia located in rural, regional and remote communities engage with people living with disabilities? The authors present from a sociological viewpoint the rural An…
Four elders journeying ageing in isolation during uncertain or anxious times
The role of spirituality and faith remains crucial for positive ageing. However, the voices and experiences of elders during and post-pandemic are understated. This elder-directed autoethnography considers the question: What role did your faith play in coping with social isolation? Four Christian elders narrate their spiritual journey leading to hope in uncertain times. The narratives highlight how their faith, routine, and rituals are bringing t…
Philosophical and spiritual worldviews and professional resilience in frontline social work and human services
The objective of this scoping literature review is to investigate: what is known about the connection between philosophical and spiritual worldviews and professional resilience in frontline social work and human services? Resilience is essential to these professionals sustaining practice during difficult times, and philosophical and spiritual worldviews are recognized as providing comfort and helping people function. The review showed that little…
The lived experience of rural churches pastorally caring for farmers and graziers
This article presents a conversation between a grazier, two farmers (one ordained), a rurally based chaplain, and a social worker regarding rural church engagements. Inspired by practical theology, these collaborators address the research question: From the perception of the co-authors, how does the Anglican Church of Australia engage with farmers and graziers in rural, regional and remote locations? Utilising the co-operative inquiry methodology…
Examining Sex-Based Delays in Utilizing Advocacy Support Services Among Australian Military Veterans
This study explores the impact of sex on delays experienced by Australian military veterans in accessing advocacy support services within the veterans' non-profit sector. A detailed analysis of intake records from 150 injured veterans who entered the Returned and Services League of Australia's advocacy program in 2021 reveals significant disparities between male and female veterans in seeking assistance. On average, male veterans delay accessing …
Co-operative inquiry
Co-operative inquiry, pioneered by Heron and Reason, is a qualitative, participatory methodology that powerfully transforms research from inquiring about people to inquiring with people. Contemporary qualitative research is increasingly trending from studying others to engaging all participants in research processes as equal collaborators. Consequently, many qualitative researchers are looking to participatory methodologies such as co-operative i…
Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Political science (4 works) · Disability Rights and Representation (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Engineering ethics (2 works) · Faith (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works)