Phone: +61 (02) 9385 7825 or 9385 56948
Email: k.valentine@unsw.edu.au

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Qualitative research; families, children and mothers; marginalised communities and individuals; translating research into politics and practice; social theory

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kylie valentine has a background in feminist criticism, intellectual history and sociology. Her research interests include the politics of (and policies for) families, children and mothers; marginalised communities and individuals; and the translation of research into politics and practice.

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Recent Books and Journal Articles

Fraser, S. and k. valentine (2008), Substance and Substitution: Methadone Subjects in Liberal Society. Basingtoke: Palgrave.

*valentine, k. & Fraser, S. (2008) 'Trauma, damage and pleasure: rethinking problematic drug use', International Journal of Drug Policy 19(5): 410-416.

valentine, k. (2008) 'Innocence defiled, again? The art of Bill Henson and the welfare of children', Australian Review of Public Affairs [electronic journal], June, http://www.australianreview.net/digest/2008/06/valentine.html

*valentine, k. (2008) 'After antagonism: feminist theory and science', Feminist Theory 9(3): 355-365.

valentine, k. (2007)'Methadone maintenance treatment and making up people', Sociology 41(3): 497-514 Treloar, C., Fraser, S. and valentine, k. (2007)'Valuing methadone take-away doses: The contribution of service user perspectives to policy and practice', Drugs: education, prevention and policy 14 (1): 61-74.

Fisher, K.R., C. Thomson and k. valentine, (2006), 'The implementation of Families First NSW: process lessons from the first four years', Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 31 (1): 11-9.

Fraser, S. and k.valentine (2006), '"Making blood flow": Materialising blood in body modification practice and blood-borne virus prevention', Body & Society 12(1): 97-119.

valentine, k., K.R. Fisher and C. Thomson (2006), 'Making integration happen: the Families First policy experience', Child Abuse Review, 15: 414-28.

valentine, k. (2005) 'Embryo rights, early intervention and other models of personhood', Human Rights Defender, 14(3): 17-18

Fraser, S. and k. valentine (2005), 'Gendered ethnographies: researching drugs, violence and gender in New York', Australian Feminist Studies, 20 (46), 121-27.

valentine, k. (2005), 'Citizenship, identity, blood donation', Body & Society, 11(2): 113-128

Recent Commissioned Research Reports

valentine, k. and Dinning, B. (2009), Linking Schools and Early Years Project Evaluation: Final report on Data Collection Round 1. Report prepared for The Centre for Community Child Health--Murdoch Children's Institute at the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne. Sydney: Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales.

valentine, k. and I. Katz (2007) Early childhood services: Models of integration and collaboration. Evidence into Action topical papers. Report prepared for the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth.

valentine, k. and Katz, I. (2007) Review paper on the cost effectiveness of early intervention programs for Queensland. Report prepared for the Queensland Council of Social Service.

Thomson, C. and k. valentine (2007), Partnerships in Early Childhood Project: Final Report on Data Collection Round 1: Process Evaluation. Report prepared for the Benevolent Society. Sydney: Social Policy Research Centre, The University of New South Wales

Thomson, C., T. Longden, L. Harrison and k. valentine (2007), Partnerships in Early Childhood Project, Final Report on Data Collection Round 1, Report prepared for the the Benevolent Society. Sydney: Social Policy Research Centre, The University of New South Wales.