Australia: Social Justice and Social Change Research Centre (SJSC), University of Western Sydney

Social Justice and Social Change Research Centre (SJSC)

Social Justice and Social Change Research Centre (SJSC)

SJSC focuses on understanding and promoting socially just outcomes in terms of well-being, participation and inclusion, through research collaborations with community, policymakers and practitioners, using where possible, participative research methodologies. Research is in the areas of Childhood, Youth and Ageing; Place, Communities and Social Capital; Population Health and Equity.  

Published Sep 4, 2008

Example of research projects:

  1. Children’s Conceptualisation of Well-being: An Examination of Issues around the support and supervision of Kinship carers
  2. Care and Control of Young People and Community
  3. Building Bridges to Reduce Youth Crime
  4. Children’s Participation? Learning from Children and Adults in the Asia Pacific region (with other Asia Pacific KI members)  

Contact Details:

Social Justice and Social Change Research Centre
University of Western Sydney
Bankstown Campus
Locked Bag 1797
Penrith South DC
NSW 1797
Australia
Tel: +61 (0)2 9772 6255
Fax: +61 (0) 2 9498 6364

Main Contact: Professor Jan Mason
E-mail: jan.mason [at] uws.edu.au 
 

Tags: Children and Violence, Child poverty, Children's rights, Children's well-being, Children with disabilities, Child participation, Children in care, fostering and adoption, Child research methodology development, Indigenous children, Minority children, Public policy towards/for children, Social exclusion and marginalisation, Social services towards children, Youth issues, Young Carers, Indicators, Research Ethics