Prof Sharon Bessell
BA (Hons 1st class, Tasmania), PhD (Monash)
Associate Professor, Public Policy
Research Interest
Children and Childhood
- Childhood poverty
- Children’s participation in decision making and children’s citizenship
- Rights-based social policy for children
- Children in the care and protection system (out-of-home or foster care)
- Children’s participation in community and community development
- Research with children: Ethics, methodologies, methods
Gender
- Gender and poverty
- Gender analysis
Country/Regional focus
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Southeast Asia
- Pacific, especially Fiji
Expertise Area(s)
Social Policy
Professional Ethics (incl. police and research ethics)
Gender Specific Studies
Studies of Asian Society
Government and Politics of Asia and the Pacific
Economic Development Policy
Public Policy
Human Rights and Justice Issues
OTHER STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY
Sociological Methodology and Research Methods
POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
Human Rights Law
Legal Ethics