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Books
, 2024, THE ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF CHILD AND FAMILY SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH: Knowledge-Building, Application, and Impact, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003241492
, 2012, Accomplishing Permanency: Reunification Pathways and Outcomes for Foster Children, Springer, New York, http://www.springer.com/series/10150;%20http://www.amazon.com/Accomplishing-Permanency-Reunification-SpringerBriefs-Well-Being/dp/9400750919/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1353302390&sr=8-2&keywords=Accomplishing+Permanency%3A+Reunification+Pathways+and+Outcomes+for+Foster+Children%20(Copyright%20information,%20including%20proof%20of%20publication%20in%202012,%20available%20here)
, 1996, Significant harm: unravelling child protection decisions and substitute care careers of children, Avebury Ashgate Publishing Ltd., Aldershot, England
Book Chapters
, 2025, 'Ankersmit, L., Fernandez, E. and Lee, J-S. (2024) First Families in context: the challenges of parent-carer partnership in out-of-home care. Chapter 29. In E. Fernandez, P. Welbourne., B.Lee, &J.M. Ma (Eds.) (2024) Routledge International Handbook of Child and Family Social Work Research: Knowledge-Building, Application, and Impact. Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon.pp.474-490.', in Fernandez E; Welbourne P; Lee B; Ma J (ed.), E. Fernandez, P. Welbourne., B.Lee, &J.M. Ma (Eds.) (2024) Routledge International Handbook of Child and Family Social Work Research: Knowledge-Building, Application, and Impact. Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon.pp.474-490., Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon, pp. 474 - 490
, 2025, 'Breaking barriers or building walls? Strategies to overcome the barriers to help-seeking among adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) survivors from refugee backgrounds.', in Fernandez E; Welbourne P; Ma J; Lee B (ed.), E. Fernandez, P. Welbourne., B.Lee, &J.M. Ma (Eds.) (2024) Routledge International Handbook of Child and Family Social Work Research: Knowledge-Building, Application, and Impact. Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon.pp.768-782., pp. 768 - 782
, 2025, 'Fernandez, E., Lee, J.S., McNamara, P.(2024) Resilience of Adult Care leavers in Australia. Chapter 33. In E. Fernandez, P. Welbourne., B.Lee, & J.M. Ma (Eds.) (2024) Routledge International Handbook of Child and Family Social Work Research: Knowledge-Building, Application, and Impact. Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon. Pp. 546-566.', in Fernandez E; Welbourne P; Lee B; Ma J (ed.), E. Fernandez, P. Welbourne., B.Lee, & J.M. Ma (Eds.) (2024) Routledge International Handbook of Child and Family Social Work Research: Knowledge-Building, Application, and Impact. Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon. Pp. 546-566., Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon, pp. 546 - 566
, 2025, 'Forty years of research: Adoption and birth fathers.', in Fernandez E; Welbourne P; Lee B; Ma J (ed.), E. Fernandez, P. Welbourne., B. Lee, &J.M. Ma (Eds.) (2024) Routledge International Handbook of Child and Family Social Work Research: Knowledge-Building, Application, and Impact. Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon. Pp 609-624., Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon, pp. 609 - 624, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003241492-42
, 2025, 'Introduction', in Fernandez E; Welbourne P; Lee B; Ma J (ed.), E. Fernandez, P. Welbourne., B.Lee, &J.M. Ma (Eds.) (2024) Routledge International Handbook of Child and Family Social Work Research: Knowledge-Building, Application, and Impact. Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon., pp. 1 - 24
, 2025, 'Reunification in out-of-home care: Patterns and Predictors.', in Fernandez E; Welbourne P; Lee B; Ma J (ed.), E. Fernandez, P. Welbourne., B.Lee, &J.M. Ma (Eds.) (2024) Routledge International Handbook of Child and Family Social Work Research: Knowledge-Building, Application, and Impact. Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon. Pp 491-506., pp. 491 - 506
, 2025, 'Working with Fathers: A Scoping Review', in Fernandez E; Welbourne P; Lee B; Ma J (ed.), E. Fernandez, P. Welbourne., B. Lee, &J.M. Ma (Eds.) (2024) Routledge International Handbook of Child and Family Social Work Research: Knowledge-Building, Application, and Impact. Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon.pp. 231-248., Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon, pp. 231 - 248
, 2024, 'First Families in context: the challenges of parent-carer partnership in out-of-home care', in Fernandez E; Welbourne P; Lee B; Ma J (ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Child and Family Social Work Research Knowledge-Building, Application, and Impact, Routledge, pp. 474 - 490
, 2024, 'Resilience of adult care leavers in Australia', in Fernandez E; Welbourne P; Lee B; Ma J (ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Child and Family Social Work Research: Knowledge-Building, Application, and Impact, Routledge, pp. 546 - 566, https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003241492-38/resilience-adult-care-leavers-australia-elizabeth-fernandez-jung-sook-lee-patricia-mcnamara?context=ubx&refId=7a36beb7-2e61-40e5-a743-3bef8fef5164
, 2024, 'Breaking Barriers or Building Walls? Strategies to overcome the barriers to help-seeking among Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) survivors from refugee backgrounds', in Routledge Handbook of Child and Family Social Work Research: Knowledge-Building, Application, and Impact, Routledge, London, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003241492-53
, 2024, 'REUNIFICATION IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE: Patterns and Predictors', in Routledge Handbook of Child and Family Social Work Research Knowledge Building Application and Impact, pp. 491 - 506, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003241492-35
, 2024, 'WORKING WITH FATHERS: A Scoping Review', in Routledge Handbook of Child and Family Social Work Research Knowledge Building Application and Impact, pp. 231 - 248, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003241492-17
, 2021, 'Lived experience of Australian Indigenous care leavers: Narratives of trauma, resilience, and survival', in Protecting Children Theoretical and Practical Aspects, Canadian Scholars’ Press, Toronto, pp. 146 - 168, https://www.canadianscholars.ca/books/protecting-children
, 2020, 'Lived experience of Australian Indigenous adult care leavers : Narratives of trauma, resilience, and survival,', in Kufeldt K; McKenzie B (ed.), Connecting Research, Policy and Practice Child Welfare
, 2020, 'Assessment in Child Protection', in Fernandez E; Delfabbro P (ed.), Child Protection and the Care Continuum: Theoretical and Empirical Insights, London and New York, pp. 96 - 122
, 2020, 'Engaging first mothers, fathers and grandparents in the care continuum', in Fernandez E; Delfabbro P (ed.), Child Protection and the Care Continuum: Theoretical and Empirical Insights., pp. 300 - 317
, 2020, 'Policy and trends in child welfare in Australia and in the global context', in Fernandez E; Delfabbro P (ed.), Child Protection and the Care Continuum: Theoretical and Empirical Insights, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, London and New York, pp. 3 - 27
, 2020, 'Reunification in out-of-home care', in Fernandez E; Delfabbro P (ed.), Child Protection and the Care Continuum: Theoretical and Empirical Insights, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, London and New York, pp. 223 - 240
, 2020, 'Theoretical and value frameworks underpinning work with children and families', in Fernandez E; Delfabbro P (ed.), Child Protection and the Care Continuum: Theoretical and Empirical Insights., pp. 27 - 51
, 2019, 'Seizing the moment: Are we optimising the primary years' learning for children in care', in Arieh AB (ed.), Education in Out-of-Home Care International Perspectives on Policy, Practice and Research, Springer Nature, Switzerland Cham, pp. 135 - 150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26372-0_10
, 2019, 'Critical multicultural practice with ethnic minority children and their families', in Nipperess S; Williams C (ed.), Critical Multicultural Practice in Social Work: New perspectives and practices, Allen & Unwin, Australia, pp. 240 - 256, https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/academic-professional/social-work/Critical-Multicultural-Practice-in-Social-Work-Edited-by-Sharlene-Nipperess-and-Charlotte-Williams-9781760297831
, 2019, 'Seizing the Moment: Are We Optimising Primary Years’ Learning Opportunities for Australian Children in Care?', in Children S Well Being Indicators and Research, pp. 135 - 150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26372-0_10
, 2017, 'Experiences and Outcomes of Adults Who Endured Maltreatment as Children in Care in Australia in the Twentieth Century', in Rus A; Parris S; Stativa E (ed.), Child Maltreatment in Residential Care : History, Research, and Current Practice, Springer, pp. 419 - 460, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57990-0_20
, 2016, 'Childhood in the context of the lifespan', in Encyclopaedia on Early Childhood Education, Springer Science+Science Media, Dordrecht, https://au.sagepub.com/en-gb/oce/node/60359/download-pdf
, 2016, 'Case management in child protection: Challenges, complexities and possibilities', in Moore E (ed.), Case management Inclusive Community Practice, Oxford University Press, http://www.oup.com.au/titles/higher_ed/social_science/social_work/9780195562149
, 2015, 'Child Poverty in the International Context', in Theoretical and Empirical Insights into Child and Family Poverty Cross National Perspectives, Springer, pp. 11 - 35
, 2015, 'Child Poverty in the International Context', in Fernandez E; Zeira A; Vecchiato T; Canali C (ed.), Theoretical and Empirical Insights into Child and Family Poverty, Springer International Publishing, New York, pp. 11 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17506-5_2
, 2015, 'Reducing Poverty and Investing in Children and Families', in Fernandez E; Zeira A; Vecchiato T; Canali C (ed.), Theoretical and Empirical Insights into Child and Family Poverty, Springer International Publishing, New York, pp. 303 - 311, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17506-5_19
, 2015, 'Understanding Child and Family Poverty: An Introduction to Some Key Themes ans Issues', in Fernandez E; Zeira A; Vecchiato T; Canali C (ed.), Theoretical and Empirical Insights into Child and Family Poverty: Cross national Perspectives, Springer International Publishing, pp. 1 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17506-5_1
, 2015, 'Why Are Poor Children Always With Us? Theory, Ideology and Policy for Understanding Child Poverty', in Fernandez E; Zeira A; Vecchiato T; Canali C (ed.), Theoretical and Empirical Insights into Child and Family Poverty, Springer International Publishing, New York, pp. 71 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17506-5_5
, 2013, 'Early childhood: dimensions and contexts of development and well-being', in Ben Arieh A; Casas F; Frones I; Korbin JE (ed.), Handbook of child well-being, Springer, Dordecht, pp. 1629 - 1648, http://www.springer.com/social+sciences/wellbeing+&+quality-of-life/book/978-90-481-9062-1
, 2013, 'The Children's Court in New South Wales', in Borowski A; Sheehan R (ed.), Australia's Children's Courts Today and Tomorrow, Springer Verlag, Dordecht, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5928-2_3
, 2011, 'Guided Practice in Australia: Research, Information, and Child and Family Perspectives on 'Looking After Children' and the Assessment Framework', in McKenzie B; Kufeldt K (ed.), Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice Child Welfare, Wolfrid Laurier University Press, Ontario, pp. 487 - 500, http://www.wlu.ca/press/Catalog/kufeldt-2.shtml
, 2010, 'A Synthesis of Research Findings and Direction for Policy, Practice, and Research in Social Care’', in Fernandez E; Barth R (ed.), How Does Foster Care Work? International Evidence on Outcomes., Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, pp. 298 - 305
, 2010, 'Growing Up in Care: An Australian Longitudinal Study of Outcomes', in Fernandez E; Barth R (ed.), How Does Foster Care Work? International Evidence on Outcomes., Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, pp. 275 - 295
, 2010, 'Reunification in Australia: Insights from South Australia and New South Wales', in Fernandez E; Barth R (ed.), How Does Foster Care Work? International Evidence on Outcomes., Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, pp. 111 - 130
, 2010, 'Reviewing International Evidence to Inform Foster Care Policy and Practice', in Fernandez E; Barth R (ed.), How Does Foster Care Work? International Evidence on Outcomes., Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, pp. 20 - 28
, 2009, 'Grandir en famille d’accueil: points de vue des enfants accuellis et des familles d’accueil', in Tillard B; Rurka A; Durning P (ed.), Du placement a la suppleance familiale: actualite des recherches internationnales, L’Harmattan, Paris, pp. 59 - 74
, 2007, 'Identifying Sensitive Outcomes of Intervention in Community Based Centres', in Berry M (ed.), Identifying Essential Elements of Chnage: Lessons from International Research in Community Based Family Centres, Acco Leuven/Vooburg, Belgium, pp. 9 - 19
, 2007, 'Supporting children and responding to families: Steps on the way to family change', in Berry M (ed.), Identifying Essential Elements of Chnage: Lessons from International Research in Community Based Family Centres, Acco Leuven/Vooburg, Belgium, pp. 35 - 50
, 2006, 'Growing Up in care: Resilience and care outcomes', in Promoting Resilience in Child Welfare, Ottawa Press, Canada, pp. 131 - 156
, 2005, 'Growing up in care: Resilience and care outcomes', in Promoting Resilience in Child Welfare, Ottawa Press, Canada, pp. 131 - 156
, 2005, 'The Challenge of Child Protection', in Alston M; McKinnon J (ed.), Social Work Fields of Practice (2nd Ed), Oxford, Melbourne, pp. 176 - 193
, 2002, 'Protecting Children Through Family Support Services', in Vecchiato ; Maluccio ; Canali (ed.), Client and Programme Perspectives on Outcome Evaluation, Aldine de Gruyter, New York, pp. 134 - 149
, 2001, 'Child Maltreatment and Child Protection', in Alston M; McKinnon J (ed.), Social Work Fields of Practice, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, pp. 168 - 190
Edited Books
Fernandez E; Wellbourne P; Lee B; Ma J, (eds.), 2024, Fernandez, E., Welbourne., Lee, B., Ma,J.M.(Eds.) (2024) Routledge International Handbook of Child and Family Social Work Research: Knowledge-Building, Application, and Impact. Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon., Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon
Fernandez E; Delfabbro P, (ed.), 2020, Child Protection and the Care Continuum: Theoretical and Empirical Insights, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, London and New York, https://www.routledge.com/Child-Protection-and-the-Care-Continuum-Theoretical-Empirical-and-Practice/Fernandez-Delfabbro/p/book/9780367639174