Professor Anne Graham DipT(Catholic Teachers College- Syd), BEd(Catholic College - Syd), MEd(T&D)(UNENR), PhD(SCU) Professor Anne Graham is the Foundation Director of the Centre for Children and Young People at Southern Cross University, Lismore. Anne's background is in education and sociology. Her research and professional interests include children's social and emotional well-being, children’s rights (especially concerning their participation), ethical issues in researching with children & young people, and teacher learning. Anne developed a highly successful loss and grief education program, Seasons for Growth which supports children, young people and parents who have experienced significant change in their family due to death, separation or divorce. More than 150,000 children and young people in 5 countries have participated in the program.
Journal articles
A letter from Australia – The potential of a ‘wraparound’ approach to reducing juvenile offending in New South Wales (with Ian A. Nisbet and Sallie Newell), Crime Prevention and Community Safety (2012)
This article reports on the Family Inclusion Project, which trialled a ‘Wraparound’ casework approach to...
But how do we learn? talking to Vietnamese children about how they learn in and out of school (with Renata Phelps, Ha Thi Tuyet Nhung, and Richard Geeves), International Journal of Educational Research (2012)
Vietnam is currently striving to introduce more child-centred approaches to pedagogy. From a Western perspective,...
Researching with children in Vietnam: cultural, methodological and ethical considerations (with Renata A. Phelps, Nhung Ha Thi Tuyet, and Richard Geeves), Qualitative Research (2012)
The involvement of children in research has gathered significant momentum following the almost universal ratification...
Acknowledging the complexity and diversity of historical and cultural ICT professional learning practices in schools (with Renata Phelps), Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education (2011)
This article argues the importance of ensuring initiatives aimed at improving children’s social and emotional...
Grandparents raising grandchildren: negotiating the complexities of role-identity conflict (with Jan Backhouse), Child and Family Social Work (2011)
The purpose of this qualitative study was to better understand the experience of grandparents who...
Books
Technology together: whole-school professional development for capability and confidence (with Renata Phelps), (2013)
Seasons for growth adult program companion manual : exploring the seasons of growth (with Clare P. Koch and Jodi Anderson), (2005)
Book chapters
Exploring teacher professional development through the lens of Complexity Theory: the technology together story (with Renata Phelps), The international cultures of professional development for teachers: collaboration, reflection, management and policy (2012)
Facilitating teacher professional development in complex and dynamic school environments continues to be a challenge...
Australian children’s perspectives on rights, responsibilities, and citizenship: implications for teacher practice and citizenship education (with Brad Shipway and Robyn Margaret Fitzgerald), Children as Citizens? International Voices (2009)
The rights of children as citizens have become an increasing focus of international attention as...
Children’s participation as a struggle over recognition (with Robyn Margaret Fitzgerald, Anne B. Smith, and Nicola J. Taylor), A handbook for children and young people's participation (2009)
A Handbook of Children’s Participation brings together key thinkers and practitioners from diverse contexts across...
Children’s participation on citizenship: conclusions and future directions (with Udi Butler, Havard Bjerke, Anne B. Smith, Brad Shipway, Robyn Margaret Fitzgerald, and Nicola J. Taylor), Children as citizens? : International voices (2009)
‘Young People Big Voice’: Reflections on the participation of children and young people in a university setting (with Robyn Margaret Fitzgerald), Involving children and young people in research: a compendium of papers and reflections from a think tank co-hosted by the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth and the NSW Commission for Children and Young People on 11 November 2008 (2008)
The purpose of this paper is to share critical insights into the strengths and challenges...
Policy Submissions
Submission to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Children and Young People aged 9-14 years (with Robyn Margaret Fitzgerald), (2008)
Submission to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the Bullying of Children and Young People (with Robyn Margaret Fitzgerald), (2008)
A new approach to the family law system: implementation of reforms: discussion paper (with Robyn Margaret Fitzgerald), (2005)
Submission to the House of Representatives Inquiry into Child Custody Arrangements in the Event of Family Separation (with Robyn Margaret Fitzgerald and Richard Harris), (2003)
Background Briefings
Strengthening young people’s social and emotional wellbeing, Centre for Children and Young People: Background Briefing Series (2011)
Conference publications
Children's participation in family law decision making: rich insights from childhood studies, new challenges for family law (with Robyn Margaret Fitzgerald), Fourteenth UCL Current Legal Issues Interdisciplinary Colloquium (2010)
The changing status of children in family law: from vision to reality? (with Robyn Margaret Fitzgerald), Coffs Harbour Interagency Pathways Services for Families: Family Matters: Choices and Challenges Conference (2010)
Transitioning theory to practice: 'children's participation' from a practitioner perspective (with Robyn Margaret Fitzgerald), 3rd Childhood and Youth in Transition Conference (2010)
Children's participation in family relationship centres: a cornerstone in strengthening the wellbeing of children following their parents' separation (with Robyn Margaret Fitzgerald and Julie Leete), Proceedings of Family Relationship Services Australia 2nd National Conference Children and Families; Reducing Risk, Building Resilience (2009)
Children's participation in research: some possibilities and constraints (with Robyn Margaret Fitzgerald), Children as Experts in Their Own Lives’ Social Justice Social Change Research Group Children's Symposium and ISCI Conference (2009)
Reports
Building capacity for ethical research with children and young people: an international research project to examine the ethical issues and challenges in undertaking research with and for children in different majority and minority world contexts (with Mary Ann Powell, Nicola J. Taylor, Sallie Newell, and Robyn Fitzgerald), Centre for Children and Young People (2011)
The Childwatch International Research Network is a global, non-profit, non-governmental network of institutions that collaborate...
Child-led research: piloting the Today and Tomorrow Research Group (with Sallie Newell, Robyn Fitzgerald, Zeah Behrend, and Trish Malins), Centre for Children and Young People (2011)
Evaluating Interrelate's School Education Programs: consolidated report (with Sallie Newell and Wendy Britt), Centre for Children and Young People (2011)
In working towards their vision of being a ‘lighthouse’ organisation for recognising children, Interrelate offers...
Evaluating Interrelate's School Education Programs: Kids ConneXions (with Sallie Newell), Centre for Children and Young People (2011)
Kids ConneXions (KC) is one of six relationship and sexuality education programs delivered by Interrelate...
Evaluating Interrelate's School Education Programs: Minding Me (with Sallie Newell and Wendy Britt), Centre for Children and Young People (2011)
Minding Me is one of six relationship and sexuality education programs delivered by Interrelate Family...