Janet Patford
Biographic Data
| ID | 8994252 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Janet Patford |
| GIVEN NAMES | Janet |
| FAMILY NAME | Patford |
| SIGNATURE | PATFORD J |
| AFFILIATIONS | a Department of Sociology and Social Work , University of Tasmania at Launceston , PO Box 1214, TAS., 7250 E-mail |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Problem Gambling and Intimate Partner Violence
This study provides a systematic review of the empirical evidence related to the association between problem gambling and intimate partner violence (IPV). We identified 14 available studies in the systematic search (8 for victimisation only, 4 for perpetration only and 2 for both victimisation and perpetration). Although there were some equivocal findings, we found that most of the available research suggests that there is a significant relations…
With Due Consideration
Homes away from home
In Australia licensed clubs provide a contemporary context for many older people's leisure experiences. This study explored the way in which three clubs in the Tweed Heads region of New South Wales cater for older people's leisure needs. Participants comprised 40 club members aged 65 years or more, together with two aged‐care/welfare professionals and two local residents affiliated with the National Seniors Association. Information was collected …
For Worse, for Poorer and in Ill Health
Educating for cross-disciplinary collaboration
Like other service providers, social workers periodically seek to harness different professional skills and insights in order to make a more comprehensive response to client needs. Unfortunately, cross-disciplinary relationships are hard to establish and maintain, due to structural and cultural barriers. Education and training programs can be used as tools to inculcate the knowledge, skills and attitudes on which successful collaboration depends.…
Can I do social work and do I want to? Students perception of significant learning incidents during practica
The first practicum is often regarded as a critical transition period in the development of a professional social worker, but little is known about the way students interpret their experience, assess their competence and/or re-evaluate their commitment to this career. The present study relies on interview data provided by fourth year social work students at the University of Tasmania. Its findings show what types of learning experience students d…
What's happening in health
The Australian health care system already absorbs 9.5% of GDP, and costs could rise further due to advances in medical technology, demographic change and pressures from powerful service providers with vested interests. Australian policy-makers must thus find ways to contain costs, while maintaining quality of care. This paper details current reform objectives, and explores their ramifications for social workers
What's happening in health
The Australian health care system already absorbs 9.5% of GDP, and costs could rise further due to advances in medical technology, demographic change and pressures from powerful service providers with vested interests. Australian policy-makers must thus find ways to contain costs, while maintaining quality of care. This paper details current reform objectives, and explores their ramifications for social workers
Can I do social work and do I want to? Students perception of significant learning incidents during practica
The first practicum is often regarded as a critical transition period in the development of a professional social worker, but little is known about the way students interpret their experience, assess their competence and/or re-evaluate their commitment to this career. The present study relies on interview data provided by fourth year social work students at the University of Tasmania. Its findings show what types of learning experience students d…
What's happening in health
The Australian health care system already absorbs 9.5% of GDP, and costs could rise further due to advances in medical technology, demographic change and pressures from powerful service providers with vested interests. Australian policy-makers must thus find ways to contain costs, while maintaining quality of care. This paper details current reform objectives, and explores their ramifications for social workers
Can I do social work and do I want to? Students perception of significant learning incidents during practica
The first practicum is often regarded as a critical transition period in the development of a professional social worker, but little is known about the way students interpret their experience, assess their competence and/or re-evaluate their commitment to this career. The present study relies on interview data provided by fourth year social work students at the University of Tasmania. Its findings show what types of learning experience students d…
Educating for cross-disciplinary collaboration
Like other service providers, social workers periodically seek to harness different professional skills and insights in order to make a more comprehensive response to client needs. Unfortunately, cross-disciplinary relationships are hard to establish and maintain, due to structural and cultural barriers. Education and training programs can be used as tools to inculcate the knowledge, skills and attitudes on which successful collaboration depends.…
For Worse, for Poorer and in Ill Health
Homes away from home
In Australia licensed clubs provide a contemporary context for many older people's leisure experiences. This study explored the way in which three clubs in the Tweed Heads region of New South Wales cater for older people's leisure needs. Participants comprised 40 club members aged 65 years or more, together with two aged‐care/welfare professionals and two local residents affiliated with the National Seniors Association. Information was collected …
With Due Consideration
Problem Gambling and Intimate Partner Violence
This study provides a systematic review of the empirical evidence related to the association between problem gambling and intimate partner violence (IPV). We identified 14 available studies in the systematic search (8 for victimisation only, 4 for perpetration only and 2 for both victimisation and perpetration). Although there were some equivocal findings, we found that most of the available research suggests that there is a significant relations…
Medicine (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Gambling Behavior and Treatments (3 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (3 works) · Marketing (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)