Amanda Davies
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3759051 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Amanda Davies |
| PRENOMES | Amanda |
| SOBRENOME | Davies |
| ASSINATURA | DAVIES A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | The University of Western Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1892-9128 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 29 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 57 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 29 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2007 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Understanding the influences, motivations and job expectations of policing students in the Gen Z environment
As police agencies across the globe continue to address recruitment and attrition within their organisations, the voices of early career, i.e. police recruit, officers offer insight into what motivates recruits to join the police profession and their expectations of the role ahead of them. This article presents initial findings from the first of six cohorts of police recruit students who are part of a 5-year longitudinal study as they commence th…
Mining, labour markets and uneven regional economic development
This paper contributes to the resource curse and regional development literature by proposing a labour-market framework that contrasts positive spillover effects with crowding-out mechanisms and by examining how these processes shape employment and income trajectories across Australian regions. Using panel data for 566 local government areas between 2011 and 2021, combined with information on the location and status of mines across the country, w…
Simulation-Based Learning – Is It One Size Fits all? A Model for Designing in Diversity of Learners to Engender Learner Inclusivity
The study presented here explores the nuanced design elements of the ADELIS© model to create inclusive educational simulation-based learning exercises and environments. The ADELIS© model offers a framework that guides the design of learning experiences to enable scalable adaptations across cognitive levels and abilities, premised on educational rigour and authentic, fit-for-purpose exercises and environments. Pivotal expectations for simulation-b…
Is online/hybrid learning for police recruits effective and accessible and impacting attrition rates of police recruits? Insights from an Australian police academy experience
Post-COVID-19, there is an increase in e-learning, synchronous, and hybrid approaches to police recruit education. In parallel, police organisations are experiencing challenges with recruiting and retaining the required workforce levels. This study examines the relationship between the experience of learning to be a police officer through e-learning and/or hybrid education delivery and decisions to disengage from a future police career. The findi…
Unearthing extraction
Media infrastructures sustain the evolving cultures of extraction. Their unfolding propels the quest for raw materials across the bounty of the natural and social world, from the excavations of coal and gold to wind and server farming, data and cryptocurrency mining and varied other exploitative approaches to resource-taking and value-making. To highlight how the strategic development of media infrastructures aligns the drive for extraction aroun…
Managing Burnout Among Rural Volunteers in Australia
This article investigates how volunteers in rural Australia are managing their volunteer portfolios to avoid burnout. Rural areas are heavily dependent on volunteers to deliver essential services and create vibrant, livable communities. Rural volunteers often undertake multiple volunteering roles to support their communities, meaning they may be at greater risk of burnout. Our article uses in-depth interviews with volunteers from three case study…
A scoping review of key domains for youth outcome measurement in alcohol and other drug treatment
Measuring the Level of Fidelity Required for Transfer of Learning in Simulation-Based Learning Exercises for Novice and Experienced Practitioners
Background An acknowledged conundrum which exists for designers of simulation-based learning exercises centres on how much fidelity is required to aid transfer of learning from the classroom to the field of application and what is the influence of the learner’s practitioner experience. This article presents the findings from a study which explored the way in which fidelity influences the sense of immersion and learning transfer experienced by nov…
Exploring learning strategies used by Jordanian University EFL learners in argumentative writing tasks
This study investigates learning strategies in argumentative writing tasks among 60 English as a Foreign Language (EFL) university students, classified as proficient or less-proficient writers based on essay scores. Data were collected through a validated questionnaire assessing six categories of learning strategies: affective, metacognitive, social, compensatory, cognitive, and memory. Findings suggest female students utilize affective strategie…
Responding to crisis and emergencies – Linking employee characteristics to levels of satisfaction with governance, procedures & mechanisms
Narco drones
This study examines the evolution of drone tactics employed by drug cartels in Mexico from 2017 to 2022. The research traces the increasing sophistication of drone technology, payload capacities, and adaptability of cartels in employing airborne drones in low-intensity conflicts It also highlights the increasing reliance on drones for various purposes. The analysis reveals insights into how criminal organizations adapt to the changing technologic…
Pandemic Cities
Pandemic Cities
Recognising the value of volunteers in performing and supporting leadership in rural communities
A shared risk
In the latter part of 2019 and into 2020, Australia experienced an unprecedented bushfire season, with major bushfires burning more than 18 million hectares. The scale of the fires served to highlight Australia’s heavy reliance on rural volunteer firefighters, bringing into sharp focus the long-term issues that many volunteer bushfire brigades have faced with recruitment and retention. Against the backdrop of long-term government dis-investment i…
Who are the future volunteers in rural places? Understanding the demographic and background characteristics of non-retired rural volunteers, why they volunteer and their future migration intentions
Life within and life of a mining town
Small resource-dependent towns are particularly vulnerable to economic decline as they often have limited internal capacity to develop alternative economic functions. This paper presents the story of the development, decline and adaptation of a small resource-dependent town. Recognising that the processes informing the development trajectories of resource communities are diverse, temporally embedded and multi-scalar, this paper argues that the ev…
The Migration of Australians to Bali, Indonesia
The factors underpinning the migration of Australian residents to Bali, Indonesia, and the demographic characteristics of the Australian expatriate population in Bali are examined. It is argued that in undertaking a move to Bali, Australian expatriates are employing a deliberate strategy to utilise their existing financial resources and social networks to gain a lifestyle they perceive would not be available to them if they were to remain in Aust…
Shoot/do not shoot – what are the influences? The police recruit perspective
The often highly public controversy that surrounds police use-of-force which can and on occasion does lead to the death of members of the community continues unabated. In the aftermath of the 2014 deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner in the USA and in Australia the death of lone gunman Man Haron Monis as a result of police use-of-force research which contributes to police training in this complex area remains of interest to police organisation…
Diversifying rural economies through literary tourism
This paper considers the potential role literary tourism has in the economic future of rural regions. In many rural areas, literary tourism is critically important to the economic prosperity and social identities of those places. We argue that as many rural communities look to diversify their economic activities, previously unrecognised literary assets could be useful in establishing new economic activity. However, through a review of literary to…
The Moderating Influence of Property Legislation on Planning Policy and Urban Form
This paper investigates the role that property titling legislation has had on the form of high-density residential development. A conceptual framework is developed for theorising the role of property legislation in moderating the impact of urban land use policy. It is argued that the impact of legislation on urban form is much more significant and direct than is often implied or suggested in reviews of planning policy. It is argued that property …
On constructing ageing rural populations
Economic Diversity and Regional Socioeconomic Performance
One of the truisms ingrained in much regional development policy and practice is the claimed importance of economic diversity in contributing to socio-economic stability and well-being. There is, however, very little recent research examining this contention in the context of rural Australia. This paper examines the extent to which economic diversity affects the socio-economic performance of local areas in the Western Australian grain belt. The r…
Learning fire investigation the clean way
The effective teaching of fire investigation skills presents logistical challenges because of the difficulty of providing students with access to suitable fire damaged buildings so that they can undertake authentic investigation tasks. At Charles Sturt University (CSU), in the subject JST415, Fire Investigation Cause and Origin Determination , the novel approach of providing students with a CD based virtual environment based on the scene of a bur…
Understanding Local Leadership in Building the Capacity of Rural Communities in Australia
Current approaches to rural community development in Australia provide for limited government intervention. Such intervention is usually housed within programmes that seek to build the internal capacity of communities to achieve long term socio-economic sustainability. A fundamental implementation strategy for capacity building has been developing local leadership. The underlying assumption of this approach is that good leadership will result in …
On constructing ageing rural populations
Declining Youth In-migration in Rural Western Australia
Over the last two decades there has been a steady decline in youth migration to Australian rural communities. Generally, inland agricultural communities are the most seriously impacted by this trend. Coupled with high rates of youth out-migration, many rural communities face difficulties in attracting young people to fill skilled job vacancies and apprentice positions. Declining youth in-migration also has social consequences, effectively reducin…
Who are the future volunteers in rural places? Understanding the demographic and background characteristics of non-retired rural volunteers, why they volunteer and their future migration intentions
Economic Diversity and Regional Socioeconomic Performance
One of the truisms ingrained in much regional development policy and practice is the claimed importance of economic diversity in contributing to socio-economic stability and well-being. There is, however, very little recent research examining this contention in the context of rural Australia. This paper examines the extent to which economic diversity affects the socio-economic performance of local areas in the Western Australian grain belt. The r…
The Moderating Influence of Property Legislation on Planning Policy and Urban Form
This paper investigates the role that property titling legislation has had on the form of high-density residential development. A conceptual framework is developed for theorising the role of property legislation in moderating the impact of urban land use policy. It is argued that the impact of legislation on urban form is much more significant and direct than is often implied or suggested in reviews of planning policy. It is argued that property …
Recognising the value of volunteers in performing and supporting leadership in rural communities
Narco drones
This study examines the evolution of drone tactics employed by drug cartels in Mexico from 2017 to 2022. The research traces the increasing sophistication of drone technology, payload capacities, and adaptability of cartels in employing airborne drones in low-intensity conflicts It also highlights the increasing reliance on drones for various purposes. The analysis reveals insights into how criminal organizations adapt to the changing technologic…
Understanding Local Leadership in Building the Capacity of Rural Communities in Australia
Current approaches to rural community development in Australia provide for limited government intervention. Such intervention is usually housed within programmes that seek to build the internal capacity of communities to achieve long term socio-economic sustainability. A fundamental implementation strategy for capacity building has been developing local leadership. The underlying assumption of this approach is that good leadership will result in …
Changing Electoral Structures and Regional Representation in Western Australia
Electoral systems in Australia have a long history of favouring rural voters over those living in cities. These systems of electoral malapportionment have their origins in the 19th and early 20th centuries when rural Australia was the driving-force behind the nation's economy. The widespread view was that, without strong political representation, those areas generating the nation's wealth might be left behind at the expense of the city. Nowhere w…
Organic or Orchestrated
Over the last decade, rural leadership policies and programmes have attracted substantial support from all tiers of government. These policies are promulgated as a support mechanism for enhancing the internal capacity of rural communities to adjust to changes in the social and political-economic landscape. Leadership training programmes have been the primary mode for implementing such support. These training programmes are based on the concept th…
The Migration of Australians to Bali, Indonesia
The factors underpinning the migration of Australian residents to Bali, Indonesia, and the demographic characteristics of the Australian expatriate population in Bali are examined. It is argued that in undertaking a move to Bali, Australian expatriates are employing a deliberate strategy to utilise their existing financial resources and social networks to gain a lifestyle they perceive would not be available to them if they were to remain in Aust…
Shoot/do not shoot – what are the influences? The police recruit perspective
The often highly public controversy that surrounds police use-of-force which can and on occasion does lead to the death of members of the community continues unabated. In the aftermath of the 2014 deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner in the USA and in Australia the death of lone gunman Man Haron Monis as a result of police use-of-force research which contributes to police training in this complex area remains of interest to police organisation…
Changing Electoral Structures and Regional Representation in Western Australia
Electoral systems in Australia have a long history of favouring rural voters over those living in cities. These systems of electoral malapportionment have their origins in the 19th and early 20th centuries when rural Australia was the driving-force behind the nation's economy. The widespread view was that, without strong political representation, those areas generating the nation's wealth might be left behind at the expense of the city. Nowhere w…
Organic or Orchestrated
Over the last decade, rural leadership policies and programmes have attracted substantial support from all tiers of government. These policies are promulgated as a support mechanism for enhancing the internal capacity of rural communities to adjust to changes in the social and political-economic landscape. Leadership training programmes have been the primary mode for implementing such support. These training programmes are based on the concept th…
New Regionalism in Australia -Edited by Al Rainnie and Mardelene Grobbelaar
Declining Youth In-migration in Rural Western Australia
Over the last two decades there has been a steady decline in youth migration to Australian rural communities. Generally, inland agricultural communities are the most seriously impacted by this trend. Coupled with high rates of youth out-migration, many rural communities face difficulties in attracting young people to fill skilled job vacancies and apprentice positions. Declining youth in-migration also has social consequences, effectively reducin…
Learning fire investigation the clean way
The effective teaching of fire investigation skills presents logistical challenges because of the difficulty of providing students with access to suitable fire damaged buildings so that they can undertake authentic investigation tasks. At Charles Sturt University (CSU), in the subject JST415, Fire Investigation Cause and Origin Determination , the novel approach of providing students with a CD based virtual environment based on the scene of a bur…
Understanding Local Leadership in Building the Capacity of Rural Communities in Australia
Current approaches to rural community development in Australia provide for limited government intervention. Such intervention is usually housed within programmes that seek to build the internal capacity of communities to achieve long term socio-economic sustainability. A fundamental implementation strategy for capacity building has been developing local leadership. The underlying assumption of this approach is that good leadership will result in …
Economic Diversity and Regional Socioeconomic Performance
One of the truisms ingrained in much regional development policy and practice is the claimed importance of economic diversity in contributing to socio-economic stability and well-being. There is, however, very little recent research examining this contention in the context of rural Australia. This paper examines the extent to which economic diversity affects the socio-economic performance of local areas in the Western Australian grain belt. The r…
On constructing ageing rural populations
Diversifying rural economies through literary tourism
This paper considers the potential role literary tourism has in the economic future of rural regions. In many rural areas, literary tourism is critically important to the economic prosperity and social identities of those places. We argue that as many rural communities look to diversify their economic activities, previously unrecognised literary assets could be useful in establishing new economic activity. However, through a review of literary to…
The Moderating Influence of Property Legislation on Planning Policy and Urban Form
This paper investigates the role that property titling legislation has had on the form of high-density residential development. A conceptual framework is developed for theorising the role of property legislation in moderating the impact of urban land use policy. It is argued that the impact of legislation on urban form is much more significant and direct than is often implied or suggested in reviews of planning policy. It is argued that property …
Shoot/do not shoot – what are the influences? The police recruit perspective
The often highly public controversy that surrounds police use-of-force which can and on occasion does lead to the death of members of the community continues unabated. In the aftermath of the 2014 deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner in the USA and in Australia the death of lone gunman Man Haron Monis as a result of police use-of-force research which contributes to police training in this complex area remains of interest to police organisation…
The Migration of Australians to Bali, Indonesia
The factors underpinning the migration of Australian residents to Bali, Indonesia, and the demographic characteristics of the Australian expatriate population in Bali are examined. It is argued that in undertaking a move to Bali, Australian expatriates are employing a deliberate strategy to utilise their existing financial resources and social networks to gain a lifestyle they perceive would not be available to them if they were to remain in Aust…
Who are the future volunteers in rural places? Understanding the demographic and background characteristics of non-retired rural volunteers, why they volunteer and their future migration intentions
Life within and life of a mining town
Small resource-dependent towns are particularly vulnerable to economic decline as they often have limited internal capacity to develop alternative economic functions. This paper presents the story of the development, decline and adaptation of a small resource-dependent town. Recognising that the processes informing the development trajectories of resource communities are diverse, temporally embedded and multi-scalar, this paper argues that the ev…
A shared risk
In the latter part of 2019 and into 2020, Australia experienced an unprecedented bushfire season, with major bushfires burning more than 18 million hectares. The scale of the fires served to highlight Australia’s heavy reliance on rural volunteer firefighters, bringing into sharp focus the long-term issues that many volunteer bushfire brigades have faced with recruitment and retention. Against the backdrop of long-term government dis-investment i…
Recognising the value of volunteers in performing and supporting leadership in rural communities
Pandemic Cities
Exploring learning strategies used by Jordanian University EFL learners in argumentative writing tasks
This study investigates learning strategies in argumentative writing tasks among 60 English as a Foreign Language (EFL) university students, classified as proficient or less-proficient writers based on essay scores. Data were collected through a validated questionnaire assessing six categories of learning strategies: affective, metacognitive, social, compensatory, cognitive, and memory. Findings suggest female students utilize affective strategie…
Responding to crisis and emergencies – Linking employee characteristics to levels of satisfaction with governance, procedures & mechanisms
Narco drones
This study examines the evolution of drone tactics employed by drug cartels in Mexico from 2017 to 2022. The research traces the increasing sophistication of drone technology, payload capacities, and adaptability of cartels in employing airborne drones in low-intensity conflicts It also highlights the increasing reliance on drones for various purposes. The analysis reveals insights into how criminal organizations adapt to the changing technologic…
Pandemic Cities
Measuring the Level of Fidelity Required for Transfer of Learning in Simulation-Based Learning Exercises for Novice and Experienced Practitioners
Background An acknowledged conundrum which exists for designers of simulation-based learning exercises centres on how much fidelity is required to aid transfer of learning from the classroom to the field of application and what is the influence of the learner’s practitioner experience. This article presents the findings from a study which explored the way in which fidelity influences the sense of immersion and learning transfer experienced by nov…
A scoping review of key domains for youth outcome measurement in alcohol and other drug treatment
Understanding the influences, motivations and job expectations of policing students in the Gen Z environment
As police agencies across the globe continue to address recruitment and attrition within their organisations, the voices of early career, i.e. police recruit, officers offer insight into what motivates recruits to join the police profession and their expectations of the role ahead of them. This article presents initial findings from the first of six cohorts of police recruit students who are part of a 5-year longitudinal study as they commence th…
Mining, labour markets and uneven regional economic development
This paper contributes to the resource curse and regional development literature by proposing a labour-market framework that contrasts positive spillover effects with crowding-out mechanisms and by examining how these processes shape employment and income trajectories across Australian regions. Using panel data for 566 local government areas between 2011 and 2021, combined with information on the location and status of mines across the country, w…
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