Sharon Dawe
Biographic Data
| ID | 6025110 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sharon Dawe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sharon |
| FAMILY NAME | Dawe |
| SIGNATURE | DAWE S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Griffith University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3533-1101 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 56 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Catalyzing collective action in evidence‐based parenting support
Family experiences in the context of methamphetamine use
Family relationships with someone who uses methamphetamine
Background Research on the perspectives of various family members of people who use methamphetamine is limited. We draw from Family Systems Theory to examine how families navigate these relationships.Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted in Australia with 19 participants identifying as parents (n = 9), siblings (n = 5), partners (n = 4), and/or friends (n = 3) of a person who uses methamphetamine (i.e. ‘their person’).Results We ident…
Qualitative exploration of the relationships between people who regularly use methamphetamine and their family and friends
Background Informed by social worlds theory, this study aimed to explore the social worlds of people who use methamphetamine and how these worlds intersect with one another.Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted in Australia with 20 adults who used methamphetamine weekly.Results Overall, participants described tensions when seeking connection in their social worlds and noted the influence of changing patterns of methamphetamine use. An…
The mindful movement program in primary schools
This study demonstrated the feasibility and acceptability of a structured approach to movement and mindfulness developed by an experienced dance teacher, and delivered by teachers within the existing classroom setting. The program showed encouraging findings of improvement in a pre-post assessment. Further research is warranted to establish effectiveness in a controlled study design
School absenteeism for children exposed to maternal incarceration and other adversities
Early life exposure to maternal incarceration is associated with absenteeism • The experience of multiple adversities confers an even greater risk to absenteeism. • Out-of-home-care placement is associated with decreased odds of absenteeism. • Effects of adversity exposures on absenteeism are strongest for adolescent children
Neonatal abstinence syndrome and other neonatal outcomes for the infants of women experiencing incarceration
Substance use during pregnancy is associated with poor neonatal outcomes. Women incarcerated during pregnancy may have a history of substance use, and their babies may be at risk of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). This study examines the incidence of NAS and other outcomes in infants born to currently or formerly incarcerated women. Infants born between 1985 and 2011 in Western Australia were divided into three mutually exclusive groups: born…
Numeracy and literacy attainment of children exposed to maternal incarceration and other adversities
Parental incarceration has been associated with educational disadvantages for children, such as lower educational attainment, increased grade retention, and truancy and suspensions. However, children exposed to parental incarceration often experience other adversities that are also associated with educational disadvantage; the contribution of these co-occurring adversities has not been considered in previous research. This study aimed to investig…
An Investigation of the Impact of Childhood Trauma on Quality of Caregiving in High Risk Mothers
Psychometric Investigation of the Brief Child Abuse Potential Inventory in Mothers on Opioid Substitution Therapy
An Evidence-Based, Pre-Birth Assessment Pathway for Vulnerable Pregnant Women
The developmental needs of infants during the first year of life have been emphasised by recent research from a variety of sources highlighting the crucial role that early parent-infant interaction plays. Infants identified as being at significant risk of maltreatment need adequate protection within a time frame consistent with their developmental needs. This briefing paper describes a new care pathway established within a UK-based social care te…
Using the A ssessment F ramework to measure parental mood
The adoption of evidence‐based practice in social work has been widely promoted in recent years and with this, a growing emphasis on the evaluation of practice using well‐validated and reliable measurement processes. The D epartment of H ealth's ‘ F ramework for the A ssessment of C hildren in N eed and their F amilies’ in the UK includes quantitative measures that form part of a systematic assessment of the needs of children and their families t…
An investigation of the needs of grandparents who are raising grandchildren
Evidence suggests that children in out‐of‐home care function better when placed in kinship compared with foster care. Less is known about the functioning of children in the unique form of kinship care where grandparents are caring full‐time for their grandchildren in informal care arrangements. As grandparent carers are increasingly taking on this role, it is timely to investigate the functioning of the children in this form of care and the chara…
Does negative mood drive the urge to eat? The contribution of negative mood, exposure to food cues and eating style
Support for a two-factor model of impulsivity and hazardous substance use in British and Australian young adults
Reward and punishment sensitivity in dysfunctional eating and hazardous drinking women
Amphetamine use and co-occurring psychological problems
There has been a substantial increase in the use of amphetamine in Australia in recent years, with many users presenting with a range of psychological symptoms including those associated with mood, anxiety and psychotic disorders. Many of these symptoms are due to the direct effect of amphetamine or occur during withdrawal and resolve rapidly. However, determining whether there is a pre-existing disorder requires a careful assessment of the tempo…
The role of impulsivity in the development of substance use and eating disorders
Responsivity to food cues in bulimic women and controls
An investigation of the needs of grandparents who are raising grandchildren
Evidence suggests that children in out‐of‐home care function better when placed in kinship compared with foster care. Less is known about the functioning of children in the unique form of kinship care where grandparents are caring full‐time for their grandchildren in informal care arrangements. As grandparent carers are increasingly taking on this role, it is timely to investigate the functioning of the children in this form of care and the chara…
Does negative mood drive the urge to eat? The contribution of negative mood, exposure to food cues and eating style
Responsivity to food cues in bulimic women and controls
Reward and punishment sensitivity in dysfunctional eating and hazardous drinking women
An Evidence-Based, Pre-Birth Assessment Pathway for Vulnerable Pregnant Women
The developmental needs of infants during the first year of life have been emphasised by recent research from a variety of sources highlighting the crucial role that early parent-infant interaction plays. Infants identified as being at significant risk of maltreatment need adequate protection within a time frame consistent with their developmental needs. This briefing paper describes a new care pathway established within a UK-based social care te…
Psychometric Investigation of the Brief Child Abuse Potential Inventory in Mothers on Opioid Substitution Therapy
Support for a two-factor model of impulsivity and hazardous substance use in British and Australian young adults
School absenteeism for children exposed to maternal incarceration and other adversities
Early life exposure to maternal incarceration is associated with absenteeism • The experience of multiple adversities confers an even greater risk to absenteeism. • Out-of-home-care placement is associated with decreased odds of absenteeism. • Effects of adversity exposures on absenteeism are strongest for adolescent children
Responsivity to food cues in bulimic women and controls
The role of impulsivity in the development of substance use and eating disorders
Amphetamine use and co-occurring psychological problems
There has been a substantial increase in the use of amphetamine in Australia in recent years, with many users presenting with a range of psychological symptoms including those associated with mood, anxiety and psychotic disorders. Many of these symptoms are due to the direct effect of amphetamine or occur during withdrawal and resolve rapidly. However, determining whether there is a pre-existing disorder requires a careful assessment of the tempo…
Reward and punishment sensitivity in dysfunctional eating and hazardous drinking women
Does negative mood drive the urge to eat? The contribution of negative mood, exposure to food cues and eating style
Support for a two-factor model of impulsivity and hazardous substance use in British and Australian young adults
An investigation of the needs of grandparents who are raising grandchildren
Evidence suggests that children in out‐of‐home care function better when placed in kinship compared with foster care. Less is known about the functioning of children in the unique form of kinship care where grandparents are caring full‐time for their grandchildren in informal care arrangements. As grandparent carers are increasingly taking on this role, it is timely to investigate the functioning of the children in this form of care and the chara…
Using the A ssessment F ramework to measure parental mood
The adoption of evidence‐based practice in social work has been widely promoted in recent years and with this, a growing emphasis on the evaluation of practice using well‐validated and reliable measurement processes. The D epartment of H ealth's ‘ F ramework for the A ssessment of C hildren in N eed and their F amilies’ in the UK includes quantitative measures that form part of a systematic assessment of the needs of children and their families t…
Psychometric Investigation of the Brief Child Abuse Potential Inventory in Mothers on Opioid Substitution Therapy
An Evidence-Based, Pre-Birth Assessment Pathway for Vulnerable Pregnant Women
The developmental needs of infants during the first year of life have been emphasised by recent research from a variety of sources highlighting the crucial role that early parent-infant interaction plays. Infants identified as being at significant risk of maltreatment need adequate protection within a time frame consistent with their developmental needs. This briefing paper describes a new care pathway established within a UK-based social care te…
An Investigation of the Impact of Childhood Trauma on Quality of Caregiving in High Risk Mothers
Numeracy and literacy attainment of children exposed to maternal incarceration and other adversities
Parental incarceration has been associated with educational disadvantages for children, such as lower educational attainment, increased grade retention, and truancy and suspensions. However, children exposed to parental incarceration often experience other adversities that are also associated with educational disadvantage; the contribution of these co-occurring adversities has not been considered in previous research. This study aimed to investig…
School absenteeism for children exposed to maternal incarceration and other adversities
Early life exposure to maternal incarceration is associated with absenteeism • The experience of multiple adversities confers an even greater risk to absenteeism. • Out-of-home-care placement is associated with decreased odds of absenteeism. • Effects of adversity exposures on absenteeism are strongest for adolescent children
Neonatal abstinence syndrome and other neonatal outcomes for the infants of women experiencing incarceration
Substance use during pregnancy is associated with poor neonatal outcomes. Women incarcerated during pregnancy may have a history of substance use, and their babies may be at risk of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). This study examines the incidence of NAS and other outcomes in infants born to currently or formerly incarcerated women. Infants born between 1985 and 2011 in Western Australia were divided into three mutually exclusive groups: born…
Family relationships with someone who uses methamphetamine
Background Research on the perspectives of various family members of people who use methamphetamine is limited. We draw from Family Systems Theory to examine how families navigate these relationships.Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted in Australia with 19 participants identifying as parents (n = 9), siblings (n = 5), partners (n = 4), and/or friends (n = 3) of a person who uses methamphetamine (i.e. ‘their person’).Results We ident…
Qualitative exploration of the relationships between people who regularly use methamphetamine and their family and friends
Background Informed by social worlds theory, this study aimed to explore the social worlds of people who use methamphetamine and how these worlds intersect with one another.Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted in Australia with 20 adults who used methamphetamine weekly.Results Overall, participants described tensions when seeking connection in their social worlds and noted the influence of changing patterns of methamphetamine use. An…
The mindful movement program in primary schools
This study demonstrated the feasibility and acceptability of a structured approach to movement and mindfulness developed by an experienced dance teacher, and delivered by teachers within the existing classroom setting. The program showed encouraging findings of improvement in a pre-post assessment. Further research is warranted to establish effectiveness in a controlled study design
Catalyzing collective action in evidence‐based parenting support
Family experiences in the context of methamphetamine use
Psychology (13 works) · Clinical Psychology (10 works) · Developmental psychology (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (4 works)