Heather Downey
Biographic Data
| ID | 4890949 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heather Downey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heather |
| FAMILY NAME | Downey |
| SIGNATURE | DOWNEY H |
| AFFILIATIONS | La Trobe University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4957-7033 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 38 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
An environmental, social and economic exploration of climate change impacts on Australian freshwater tourism: A rapid review of the literature
Purpose The impact of climate change on Australian freshwater ecosystems has been clearly acknowledged, yet little is known about how climate change affects Australian freshwater tourism. This rapid review of the literature aimed to explore this pressing issue using lenses of environmental, social and economic justice. Design/methodology/approach A systematic search of electronic databases and available grey literature was completed in February 2…
Collaborative assessment as a learning tool for social work students
Despite the body of evidence demonstrating learning gains in both knowledge and engagement for higher education students, social work educators appear to have been slow to incorporate collaborative assessment in undergraduate and graduate courses. This is disappointing given collaboration is an important practice skill and is a common graduate attribute required by accreditation bodies. In this exploratory study, the learning gains and experience…
How does climate change impact people who use alcohol and other drugs? A scoping review of peer reviewed literature
Impacts of climate change for people who use substances have not been classified. • Studies suggest increased substance use is likely, but will not occur consistently. • Other effects include service disruption, unplanned withdrawal and heat vulnerability. • Changed drug markets and mental health consequences will also impact users. • Few studies address impacts in developing countries or of long-term climatic shifts. The world has experienced de…
A Green Social Work Study of Environmental and Social Justice in an Australian River Community
In Australia the impacts of climate change are resulting in considerable water scarcity, a scenario affecting the green and blue spaces that provide well-recognized individual health benefits. However, far less is known about the social health benefits of these spaces, particularly for those residing in rural Australian river communities. In this geographic context, water issues are compounded by a dominant culture that privileges the commodifica…
Constructions of gender in contemporary Australian family farming: A rural financial counsellor perspective
Family farming remains the most common form of agricultural enterprise across the world and in Australia, 90% of farms are owned and operated by farm families However, restructuring in the agricultural sector and climate change have resulted in considerable diversity amongst family operated farming businesses that now extends from smaller, marginal enterprises to larger, intergenerational, more entrepreneurial and commercially viable businesses. …
A Rapid Review of Recreational, Cultural, and Environmental Meanings of Water for Australian River Communities
While many studies have explored the value of water, little is known concerning the meaning of water for Australian river communities. This rapid literature review provides an overview of the recreational, cultural, and environmental meaning of water for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian river communities and notes important connections between these relationships. Consequently, this review adds a critical dimension to water management deb…
A Theory of Rural Case Management: A Delphi Study
Though attention has been given to investigating the role of generalist case management in addressing complex needs, largely absent to date is an enquiry to develop the theory for rural community-based social work and human service case management. The purpose of this article is to describe how a two-stage exploratory mixed methods research methodology led to the formulation of a series of theoretical constructs to inform rural case management th…
How does the discourse surrounding the Murray Darling Basin manage the concept of entitlement to water
Globally, the challenges of climate change have resulted in significant water policy reform. Australia’s Murray Darling Basin (MDB) Plan is a complex transboundary water management system that aims to balance the need for environmental protection with the needs of social and economic users of water. In July 2017, media reports argued that some MDB irrigators were misappropriating water destined for the environment and downstream users. This artic…
How do older Australian farming couples construct generativity across the life course: A narrative exploration
What is the role of place identity in older farming couples' retirement considerations
How are ageing farmers constructed in the draft Murray Darling basin plan and immediate media reports
By using a Foucauldian discourse analysis, this article examines how ageing farmers are constructed in the second in a series of three Draft Murray Darling Basin (MDB) Plans which was released in November, 2011, and in media reports from the week beginning 28 November, 2011. Recommendations from the Second Draft Plan will impact on farming practices and on farming families. The large number of older farmers, aged 65 or older, in the MDB and their…
How Are Ageing Farmers Constructed in the Draft Murray Darling Basin Plan and Immediate Media Reports
Motivational underpinnings of romantic partner perceptions: Psychological and physiological evidence
This research examined biases in perceptions of current versus former romantic partners. Study 1 employed individuals in dating relationships ( N = 161) and examined whether perceptions of current partners' traits differed from perceptions of former partners' traits. We computed an index of a 'partner discrepancy bias' (PDB). PDB was related to relationship satisfaction. Study 2 assessed the motivational underpinnings of the PDB. We used a standa…
Required parental investment and mating patterns: A quantitative analysis in the context of evolutionarily stable strategies
Much social psychological research has been dedicated to understanding mating strategies from the standpoint of genetic-fitness payout (e.g., Simpson and Gangestad, 2000). The current work is designed to provide a coherent, quantitative model for predicting different classes of mating strategies in both males and females. Specifically, the framework developed in this paper is an elaboration of Dawkins' (1989) quantitative assessment of different …
What is the role of place identity in older farming couples' retirement considerations
Motivational underpinnings of romantic partner perceptions: Psychological and physiological evidence
This research examined biases in perceptions of current versus former romantic partners. Study 1 employed individuals in dating relationships ( N = 161) and examined whether perceptions of current partners' traits differed from perceptions of former partners' traits. We computed an index of a 'partner discrepancy bias' (PDB). PDB was related to relationship satisfaction. Study 2 assessed the motivational underpinnings of the PDB. We used a standa…
Constructions of gender in contemporary Australian family farming: A rural financial counsellor perspective
Family farming remains the most common form of agricultural enterprise across the world and in Australia, 90% of farms are owned and operated by farm families However, restructuring in the agricultural sector and climate change have resulted in considerable diversity amongst family operated farming businesses that now extends from smaller, marginal enterprises to larger, intergenerational, more entrepreneurial and commercially viable businesses. …
How do older Australian farming couples construct generativity across the life course: A narrative exploration
How are ageing farmers constructed in the draft Murray Darling basin plan and immediate media reports
By using a Foucauldian discourse analysis, this article examines how ageing farmers are constructed in the second in a series of three Draft Murray Darling Basin (MDB) Plans which was released in November, 2011, and in media reports from the week beginning 28 November, 2011. Recommendations from the Second Draft Plan will impact on farming practices and on farming families. The large number of older farmers, aged 65 or older, in the MDB and their…
A Green Social Work Study of Environmental and Social Justice in an Australian River Community
In Australia the impacts of climate change are resulting in considerable water scarcity, a scenario affecting the green and blue spaces that provide well-recognized individual health benefits. However, far less is known about the social health benefits of these spaces, particularly for those residing in rural Australian river communities. In this geographic context, water issues are compounded by a dominant culture that privileges the commodifica…
How does the discourse surrounding the Murray Darling Basin manage the concept of entitlement to water
Globally, the challenges of climate change have resulted in significant water policy reform. Australia’s Murray Darling Basin (MDB) Plan is a complex transboundary water management system that aims to balance the need for environmental protection with the needs of social and economic users of water. In July 2017, media reports argued that some MDB irrigators were misappropriating water destined for the environment and downstream users. This artic…
Required parental investment and mating patterns: A quantitative analysis in the context of evolutionarily stable strategies
Much social psychological research has been dedicated to understanding mating strategies from the standpoint of genetic-fitness payout (e.g., Simpson and Gangestad, 2000). The current work is designed to provide a coherent, quantitative model for predicting different classes of mating strategies in both males and females. Specifically, the framework developed in this paper is an elaboration of Dawkins' (1989) quantitative assessment of different …
Motivational underpinnings of romantic partner perceptions: Psychological and physiological evidence
This research examined biases in perceptions of current versus former romantic partners. Study 1 employed individuals in dating relationships ( N = 161) and examined whether perceptions of current partners' traits differed from perceptions of former partners' traits. We computed an index of a 'partner discrepancy bias' (PDB). PDB was related to relationship satisfaction. Study 2 assessed the motivational underpinnings of the PDB. We used a standa…
How are ageing farmers constructed in the draft Murray Darling basin plan and immediate media reports
By using a Foucauldian discourse analysis, this article examines how ageing farmers are constructed in the second in a series of three Draft Murray Darling Basin (MDB) Plans which was released in November, 2011, and in media reports from the week beginning 28 November, 2011. Recommendations from the Second Draft Plan will impact on farming practices and on farming families. The large number of older farmers, aged 65 or older, in the MDB and their…
How Are Ageing Farmers Constructed in the Draft Murray Darling Basin Plan and Immediate Media Reports
How do older Australian farming couples construct generativity across the life course: A narrative exploration
What is the role of place identity in older farming couples' retirement considerations
How does the discourse surrounding the Murray Darling Basin manage the concept of entitlement to water
Globally, the challenges of climate change have resulted in significant water policy reform. Australia’s Murray Darling Basin (MDB) Plan is a complex transboundary water management system that aims to balance the need for environmental protection with the needs of social and economic users of water. In July 2017, media reports argued that some MDB irrigators were misappropriating water destined for the environment and downstream users. This artic…
A Theory of Rural Case Management: A Delphi Study
Though attention has been given to investigating the role of generalist case management in addressing complex needs, largely absent to date is an enquiry to develop the theory for rural community-based social work and human service case management. The purpose of this article is to describe how a two-stage exploratory mixed methods research methodology led to the formulation of a series of theoretical constructs to inform rural case management th…
A Rapid Review of Recreational, Cultural, and Environmental Meanings of Water for Australian River Communities
While many studies have explored the value of water, little is known concerning the meaning of water for Australian river communities. This rapid literature review provides an overview of the recreational, cultural, and environmental meaning of water for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian river communities and notes important connections between these relationships. Consequently, this review adds a critical dimension to water management deb…
A Green Social Work Study of Environmental and Social Justice in an Australian River Community
In Australia the impacts of climate change are resulting in considerable water scarcity, a scenario affecting the green and blue spaces that provide well-recognized individual health benefits. However, far less is known about the social health benefits of these spaces, particularly for those residing in rural Australian river communities. In this geographic context, water issues are compounded by a dominant culture that privileges the commodifica…
Constructions of gender in contemporary Australian family farming: A rural financial counsellor perspective
Family farming remains the most common form of agricultural enterprise across the world and in Australia, 90% of farms are owned and operated by farm families However, restructuring in the agricultural sector and climate change have resulted in considerable diversity amongst family operated farming businesses that now extends from smaller, marginal enterprises to larger, intergenerational, more entrepreneurial and commercially viable businesses. …
Collaborative assessment as a learning tool for social work students
Despite the body of evidence demonstrating learning gains in both knowledge and engagement for higher education students, social work educators appear to have been slow to incorporate collaborative assessment in undergraduate and graduate courses. This is disappointing given collaboration is an important practice skill and is a common graduate attribute required by accreditation bodies. In this exploratory study, the learning gains and experience…
How does climate change impact people who use alcohol and other drugs? A scoping review of peer reviewed literature
Impacts of climate change for people who use substances have not been classified. • Studies suggest increased substance use is likely, but will not occur consistently. • Other effects include service disruption, unplanned withdrawal and heat vulnerability. • Changed drug markets and mental health consequences will also impact users. • Few studies address impacts in developing countries or of long-term climatic shifts. The world has experienced de…
An environmental, social and economic exploration of climate change impacts on Australian freshwater tourism: A rapid review of the literature
Purpose The impact of climate change on Australian freshwater ecosystems has been clearly acknowledged, yet little is known about how climate change affects Australian freshwater tourism. This rapid review of the literature aimed to explore this pressing issue using lenses of environmental, social and economic justice. Design/methodology/approach A systematic search of electronic databases and available grey literature was completed in February 2…
Geography (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Political science (7 works) · Agriculture (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Rural development and sustainability (5 works) · Context (archaeology (4 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Climate change (3 works)