Our unique and diverse research program at The Bouverie Centre focuses on families and communities, with a specialist interest in developing and applying innovative qualitative research methods to evaluate and improve clinical practice and work in partnership with communities.
The Bouverie Centre conducts social inclusion research, cooperative inquiry and action research and evaluation with families and communities in a number of specialised areas. These include: mental illness; sexual abuse; acquired brain injury; training Aboriginal child and family support workers in family therapy; supporting drought affected communities; gay and lesbian parenting; changing rural school cultures around homophobic attitudes and practices; and implementing family inclusive practices in community and mental health, drug and alcohol, and other sectors. The Centre also has an active postgraduate research program.
Our current postgraduate research program has twelve PhD candidates and two Masters by Research candidates. Since 1996, thirty-eight students have completed minor Masters Research Theses, and one student has completed a Masters by Research. We have three completed PhDs (Drs. Marion Oke, Kerry Proctor and Mina Shafer) and a recently completed Masters by Research thesis (Sue Hetzel).
The majority of programs at the Centre also have staff actively involved in researching and evaluating innovative practice.
Enquiries about research can be addressed to Assoc. Prof. Amaryll Perlesz, at a.perlesz@latrobe.edu.au.
