Doctor Robyn North

Doctor Robyn North

Lecturer in Social Work,
Social Work & Communities

Biography

Qualifications

  • PhD University of South Australia
  • BSocW (Hons 1) University of South Australia

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Social Work & Communities

Contact

Email: R.North@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone: (02) 9685 9019
Mobile:
Location: EJD.G.57
Parramatta

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Teaching

Previous Teaching Areas

  • 400511 Social Work and Social Policy, 2019
  • WELF2006 Fields of Practice 1, 2022

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Turner, G., North, R. and Drake, G. (2023), 'Social work curriculum : preparation for sexuality and sexual well-being practice', British Journal of Social Work, vol 53, no 6 , pp 3237 - 3257.
  • Bridges, D., Drake, G., North, R., Houlbrook, M. and Mears, J. (2015), 'The "write" conditions : how to overcome writing for publication barriers through academic development', Advances in Social Work and Welfare Education, vol 17, no 2 , pp 23 - 38.
  • North, R. (2013), 'The pervasiveness of heterosexuality in contemporary relationships : implications for domestic democracy', Women's Studies International Forum, vol 40 , pp 1 - 9.

Conference Papers

  • Turner, G., North, R. and Drake, G. (2023), 'Social work curricula down under : Australian sexual health practitioners identify gaps in their preparation to work in sexual well-being settings', Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
  • Drake, G., North, R., O'Sullivan, M. and Houlbrook, M. (2020), 'Becoming and being a field educator : social workers's experiences of providing social work placements', Australian and New Zealand Social Work and Welfare Education and Research. Symposium, Online.

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