Dr kylie valentine

Overview

Dr kylie valentine is a Senior Research Fellow at the SPRC. 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. Current and recent research projects include a qualitative study of post-diagnosis support for children with autism spectrum disorder and their families; a three-year ARC Linkage project on the needs of grandparents raising their grandchildren; and a three-year NHMRC funded project examining social aspects of methadone maintenance treatment. She is the co-author (with Suzanne Fraser) of Substance and Substitution: Methadone Subjects in Liberal Society (2009, Palgrave).

Teaching

HDR Supervision: Qualitative research; families, children and mothers; marginalised communities and individuals; translating research into politics and practice; social theory. Dr valentine currently supervises: Bridget Jenkins, Marianne Rajkoivc, and Rebecca Gray (at the National Centre in HIV Social Research).

Publications

Recent Books, Chapters and Journal Articles
valentine, k., (2011), ‘Accounting for agency’, Children & Society 25(5): 347-58.

valentine, k., (2011) 'Pharmacotherapy as social policy, or, the public and private worlds of welfare capitalism'. In S. Fraser and D. Moore (Eds.) The Drug Effect: Health, crime and society (pp.137-52). Melbourne: Cambridge University Press

Treloar, C., valentine, k. and Fraser, S. (2011), 'Social inclusion and hepatitis C: exploring new possibilities for prevention', Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, 9(4), 397-404.

valentine, k., (2010) ‘A consideration of medicalisation: choice, engagement and other responsibilities of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder’, Social Science & Medicine 71(5): 950-7.

valentine, k.. (2009), 'Evidence, values and drug treatment policy', Critical Social Policy 29 (3), 443-464.

valentine, k., Thomson, C., Antcliff, G. (2009) ‘Early childhood services and support for vulnerable families’, Australian Journal of Social Issues, 44(2): 195-213.

Fraser, S., valentine, k. and Roberts, C. (2009) 'Guest introduction: Living drugs', Science as Culture 18 (2), 123-31.

Roberts, C., valentine, k. and Fraser, S. (2009) 'Rationalities and non rationalities in clinical encounters: Methadone maintenance treatment and hormone replacement therapy',Science as Culture 18 (2), 165-81

valentine, k.and Thomson, C. (2009), Improving processual quality in early education and care: Process findings from the evaluation of the evaluation of the Benevolent Society' Partnerships in Early Education program', Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 34 (1), 53-61.

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

valentine, k. and 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 June,

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

valentine, k., Fisher, K.R and Thomson, C. (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 valentine, k. (2005), 'Gendered ethnographies: researching drugs, violence and gender in New York (PDF)', Australian Feminist Studies, 20 (46), 121-27.

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

Recent Commissioned Research Reports
McDonald, M., Higgins, D., valentine, k. and Lamont, A. (2011) Protecting Australia's children research audit (1995–2010): Final report (PDF) Australian Institute of Family Studies and Social Policy Research Centres, Melbourne and Sydney.

valentine, k., Rajkovic, M. and Thompson, D. (2011), Post-diagnosis support for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, their families and carers: older children and young people , Occasional Paper 35, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Canberra.

Eastman, C., Newton, BJ, Rajkoivc, M., and valentine, k. (2010), Linking Schools and Early Years project evaluation: Data collection Round 2: Final report (PDF), SPRC Report 2/11, prepared for the Centre for Community Child Health. Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney.

Newton, BJ, Rajkovic, M., Adamson, E., and valentine, k. (2011), Evaluation of the Demonstration Support Networks Program: Final report, SPRC Report 7/11, prepared for Ageing, Disability and Home Care, Department of Family and Community Services.

Social Policy Research Centre and Australian Institute of Family Studies (2010) Keep Them Safe evaluation framework: Final report, prepared for the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet (authors: Adamson, E., Bromfield, L., Edwards, B., Gray, M., Hilferty, F., Katz, I., McDonald, M., McHugh, valentine, k..)

McHugh, M. and valentine, k. (2010), Financial and non-financial support to formal and informal out of home carers (PDF), report prepared for the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.

valentine, k. and Katz, I., ‘Linking Schools and Early Years: project evaluation: evaluation framework 2010-2013 (PDF)’, SPRC Report 4/10, prepared for the Centre for Community Child Health.

Adamson, E., Skattebol, J., valentine, k., Brennan, D., Katz, I., Helyar, S., Woodruff, J. and Bevan, K. (2009), Because children and families matter: Delivering on the National Reform Agenda. UnitingCare Australia, Canberra.

valentine, k., Rajkovic, M., Dinning, B., Heese K. and Kayess, R. (2009), Evaluation of the Demonstration Support Network Program: Evaluation Plan. SPRC Report 18/09, prepared for Ageing, Disability and Home Care, Department of Human Services NSW.

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

valentine, k. Katz, I. and Griffiths, M. (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.

Katz, I., Spooner, C. and valentine, k. (2007), 'What Interventions are Effective in Improving Outcomes for Children of Families with Multiple and Complex Problems?, topical paper 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 (PDF). Report prepared for the Queensland Council of Social Service.

Thomson, C. and valentine, k. (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., Longden, T. Harrison, L. and valentine, k. (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.