Helen Cameron
Biographic Data
| ID | 4888142 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Helen Cameron |
| GIVEN NAMES | Helen |
| FAMILY NAME | Cameron |
| SIGNATURE | CAMERON H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3888-5759 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 17 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1965 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Congregational studies in the UK 2005–2025
I depict Congregational Studies as a multi-disciplinary field of study using the metaphor of a cairn. A sketch of the UK literature between 2005 and 2025 is offered, showing promising foundations upon which mostly individual researchers and doctoral students have placed studies that largely take an insider perspective and serve ecclesial ends. The contours of the literature in relation to discipline, methodology and tradition are sketched. The li…
Congregational studies in the UK and USA (2005–2025)
This special issue shares the learning generated during the Congregational Studies Symposium from 26th to 27th February 2025. Organised by Julian Gotobed, Director of Practical Theology and Mission
The visit
This article offers a theological reflection on a justice-seeking practice, that of a faith-based organisation inviting a member of parliament to visit a hostel that is home to people experiencing homelessness. The issue of homelessness is outlined, and the practice of the visit put into context. The practicalities and purposes of the visit are explained. The narrative of Jesus’ encounter with Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1–9) is used to reflect upon the d…
Evangelicals engaging in practical theology
Predicting failure before it happens
PURPOSE OF THE ARTICLE: Students who fail assessments are at risk of negative consequences, including emotional distress and cessation of studies. Identifying students at risk of failure before they experience difficulties may considerably improve their outcomes. METHODS: Using a prospective design, we collected simple measures of engagement (formative assessment scores, compliance with routine administrative tasks, and attendance) over the first…
The Impact of Erasmus Exchanges on the Professional and Personal Development of Medical Students
The ERASMUS program is one of the most popular student exchange projects, particularly among the students of Central and Eastern European countries. However, limited research is available with regard to its influence on the professional and personal development of its participants. The study aimed at investigating the experiences and impact of the ERASMUS program on different domains of the personal and professional life of medical students. A qu…
Saved to Save and Saved to Serve. Perspectives on Salvation Army History, by Harold Hill
The Morality of the Food Parcel
This article is adapted from a public lecture give as part of the Ebor Lectures whose 2013–14 series was entitled “The Morality of Austerity”. Its purpose was to invite public reflection on the churches’ most extensive response to austerity, the provision of emergency food often through food banks. After looking at reasons for the pressure on people's incomes, the article offers some historical, international, and political context to the provisi…
The Local Church and Generational Change in Birmingham 1945–2000
"Life in all its Fullness" Engagement and Critique
An edited version of a keynote lecture given at the annual conference of the British and Irish Association for Practical Theology in London on 14 July 2011
Woodward, James. 2008. Valuing Ageing
"Woodward, James. 2008. Valuing Ageing: Pastoral Ministry with Older People." Practical Theology, 3(2), pp. 259–260
Social Disadvantage and Families with Young Children
This paper reports on aspects of Australian Research Council (ARC) funded research into the lives of families with young children who are living in socioeconomically disadvantaged circumstances. In general recognition of the impact of children’s environments on their future paths, it focuses on demographic and location circumstances surrounding these families. The sample from which these data are gained comprises 512 families with young children …
Typology of Religious Characteristics of Social Service and Educational Organizations and Programs—A European Response
The authors are to be congratulated on the clarity and precision of their discussion of faith-based organizations as providers of human services in the United States. They offer their typology in a provisional and exploratory way that bodes well for its ongoing contribution to what at times is a heated debate. As a European commentator, I can offer distance but not objectivity. Although the involvement of faith-based organizations in welfare prov…
Cognitive‐Behavioural Group Work
This article challenges views that cognitive‐behavioural approaches are universally applicable with all groups of offenders. It examines the implications of applying major findings of the ‘what works’ literature to non‐mainstream correctional groups, such as those comprising female, adolescent and Indigenous offenders. It asserts that successful rehabilitation depends on the application of treatment matched to the criminogenic and non‐criminogeni…
Training for Correctional Group Work in South Australia
The article outlines a collaborative project between two South Australian organisations to develop a graduate certificate for correctional group workers. The project features the development of innovative training for facilitators of group programmes, which combines contemporary group work methods with criminogenic assessments. The genesis of the collaborative project and the philosophy and structure of the ensuing educational programme are discu…
Seventy years of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren (1918–88)
The Shifting Sands of Sable Island
Social Disadvantage and Families with Young Children
This paper reports on aspects of Australian Research Council (ARC) funded research into the lives of families with young children who are living in socioeconomically disadvantaged circumstances. In general recognition of the impact of children’s environments on their future paths, it focuses on demographic and location circumstances surrounding these families. The sample from which these data are gained comprises 512 families with young children …
The Shifting Sands of Sable Island
The Shifting Sands of Sable Island
Seventy years of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren (1918–88)
Training for Correctional Group Work in South Australia
The article outlines a collaborative project between two South Australian organisations to develop a graduate certificate for correctional group workers. The project features the development of innovative training for facilitators of group programmes, which combines contemporary group work methods with criminogenic assessments. The genesis of the collaborative project and the philosophy and structure of the ensuing educational programme are discu…
Typology of Religious Characteristics of Social Service and Educational Organizations and Programs—A European Response
The authors are to be congratulated on the clarity and precision of their discussion of faith-based organizations as providers of human services in the United States. They offer their typology in a provisional and exploratory way that bodes well for its ongoing contribution to what at times is a heated debate. As a European commentator, I can offer distance but not objectivity. Although the involvement of faith-based organizations in welfare prov…
Cognitive‐Behavioural Group Work
This article challenges views that cognitive‐behavioural approaches are universally applicable with all groups of offenders. It examines the implications of applying major findings of the ‘what works’ literature to non‐mainstream correctional groups, such as those comprising female, adolescent and Indigenous offenders. It asserts that successful rehabilitation depends on the application of treatment matched to the criminogenic and non‐criminogeni…
Social Disadvantage and Families with Young Children
This paper reports on aspects of Australian Research Council (ARC) funded research into the lives of families with young children who are living in socioeconomically disadvantaged circumstances. In general recognition of the impact of children’s environments on their future paths, it focuses on demographic and location circumstances surrounding these families. The sample from which these data are gained comprises 512 families with young children …
Woodward, James. 2008. Valuing Ageing
"Woodward, James. 2008. Valuing Ageing: Pastoral Ministry with Older People." Practical Theology, 3(2), pp. 259–260
"Life in all its Fullness" Engagement and Critique
An edited version of a keynote lecture given at the annual conference of the British and Irish Association for Practical Theology in London on 14 July 2011
The Morality of the Food Parcel
This article is adapted from a public lecture give as part of the Ebor Lectures whose 2013–14 series was entitled “The Morality of Austerity”. Its purpose was to invite public reflection on the churches’ most extensive response to austerity, the provision of emergency food often through food banks. After looking at reasons for the pressure on people's incomes, the article offers some historical, international, and political context to the provisi…
The Local Church and Generational Change in Birmingham 1945–2000
Saved to Save and Saved to Serve. Perspectives on Salvation Army History, by Harold Hill
Predicting failure before it happens
PURPOSE OF THE ARTICLE: Students who fail assessments are at risk of negative consequences, including emotional distress and cessation of studies. Identifying students at risk of failure before they experience difficulties may considerably improve their outcomes. METHODS: Using a prospective design, we collected simple measures of engagement (formative assessment scores, compliance with routine administrative tasks, and attendance) over the first…
The Impact of Erasmus Exchanges on the Professional and Personal Development of Medical Students
The ERASMUS program is one of the most popular student exchange projects, particularly among the students of Central and Eastern European countries. However, limited research is available with regard to its influence on the professional and personal development of its participants. The study aimed at investigating the experiences and impact of the ERASMUS program on different domains of the personal and professional life of medical students. A qu…
Evangelicals engaging in practical theology
The visit
This article offers a theological reflection on a justice-seeking practice, that of a faith-based organisation inviting a member of parliament to visit a hostel that is home to people experiencing homelessness. The issue of homelessness is outlined, and the practice of the visit put into context. The practicalities and purposes of the visit are explained. The narrative of Jesus’ encounter with Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1–9) is used to reflect upon the d…
Congregational studies in the UK 2005–2025
I depict Congregational Studies as a multi-disciplinary field of study using the metaphor of a cairn. A sketch of the UK literature between 2005 and 2025 is offered, showing promising foundations upon which mostly individual researchers and doctoral students have placed studies that largely take an insider perspective and serve ecclesial ends. The contours of the literature in relation to discipline, methodology and tradition are sketched. The li…
Congregational studies in the UK and USA (2005–2025)
This special issue shares the learning generated during the Congregational Studies Symposium from 26th to 27th February 2025. Organised by Julian Gotobed, Director of Practical Theology and Mission
Political science (10 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Philosophy (7 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · History (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Christian Theology and Mission (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Medicine (3 works)