Snr Research Fellow Social Methods
Overview
Jenny Povey is a Research Group Leader at the Institute for Social Science Research, and a Senior Research Fellow in Social Methods in the ARC Centre of Excellence on Families and Children over the Life Course (the Life Course Centre) at The University of Queensland. She is a Psychologist and obtained her BA Honors, MA and PhD from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in South Africa. Before coming to ISSR, Jenny worked as a Chief Researcher at the Human Sciences Research Council in South Africa in the area of Education effectiveness.
At ISSR Jenny's research group focuses on understanding social and educational disadvantage to achieve impact on policy and practice. Within this broad theme of work, she has a substantive interest in school leadership, school culture, parent engagement, child well-being, and a range of other policy relevant issues that relate to social disadvantage. She has extensive experience in mixed methods research using administrative data together with survey and qualitative data. Jenny has worked closely with Government Departments and Ministries both in Australia (e.g. Tasmania DHHS; Australian DET; Qld DET; CESE NSW; Australian DSS; Qld DCSYW) and internationally (e.g. South Africa, Eritrea, Cambodia and the Solomon Islands) to gather research evidence from a wide range of disadvantaged communities to inform policy. In addition to managing the Try, Test and Learn Evaluation, she is currently working on understanding why and how some schools are more effective at parent engagement than others and how improving parent engagement in socially disadvantaged schools effects the learning and well-being of students living in these communities over their life course. Jenny is also working on a project which investigates how Indigenous and non-Indigenous children experience Out-of-Home Care using elicitation methods and a longitudinal qualitative research design which will improve service provider capacity and test Government reform interventions.
In addition to her research activities Jenny provides professional training on collecting and analysing qualitative data, has developed a number of evaluation capacity training courses and online toolkits for Government and service providers, and developed a parent engagement toolkit and online course for Australian schools.
Research Interests
- School leadership
- School culture
- Parent engagement
- Child well-being
- Intergenerational transfer of education aspirations, values and attitudes
- Disadvantaged communities
- Evidenced based policy and practice
- Cross-cultural research
- social policy evaluation
- Psychometrics
- Innovative methods and techniques
- Survey methodology
- Quantitative data analysis methods
- Qualitative data analysis methods
- Education effectiveness
- Mixed methods
Qualifications
- Bachelor Arts (Honors), Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
- Master of Arts, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
- PhD, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Publications
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Conference Publication: Building partnerships between a child’s home and their school: practical strategies to enhance children’s development (Symposium)
Hodges, J., Willis, L.-D., Povey, J., Kirby, G., Aery, A., Day, J. and MHYPEDD Team (2020). Building partnerships between a child’s home and their school: practical strategies to enhance children’s development (Symposium). In: 20th Biennial Helping Families Change Conference (HFCC 2020), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, (). 5-7 February 2020.
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Conference Publication: Practical strategies to enhance student learning and wellbeing: what can schools and parents do?
Willis, L.-D., Povey, J. and Hodges, J. (2020). Practical strategies to enhance student learning and wellbeing: what can schools and parents do?. In: 20th Biennial Helping Families Change Conference (HFCC 2020), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, (). 5-7 February 2020.
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Conference Publication: Examining parent engagement research from different perspectives to understand ways to improve policy and practice in schools and education systems (Symposium). (Angela Ferguson – Discussant).
Willis, L.-D. , Povey, J., Hodges, J., Kirby, G., Guo, Y. and Guo, S. (2019). Examining parent engagement research from different perspectives to understand ways to improve policy and practice in schools and education systems (Symposium). (Angela Ferguson – Discussant).. In: Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Schools and Education Systems (SES) Special Interest Group (SIG), Education for a socially just world, Brisbane, Australia, (). 1-5 December 2019.
Grants
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Evaluation of the Try, Test and Learn Fund
(2018–2021) Commonwealth Department of Social Services
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(2018–2020) Commonwealth Department of Social Services
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Principal Leadership for Parent-School-Community Engagement
(2017–2020) Queensland Department of Education and Training
Supervision
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The impact of classroom environment and family environment on learning outcomes across three diverse Chinese contexts
Doctor Philosophy
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Beyond school choice: understanding parental engagement in the context of school choice reforms
Doctor Philosophy
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Moving Mountains: Pathways out of Patriarchy for Pakistani Women
Doctor Philosophy
Available Projects
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Improving the experiences of, and outcomes for, Indigenous and non-Indigenous children in Out-of-Home Care (OOHC)
This PhD would be part of a larger ARC Linkage project and would require you to apply for a UQ scholarship. If you are interested in this project and want more information, please contact j.povey@uq.edu.au.
Publications
Book
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Wellbeing in Queensland : Report of the Social Wellbeing Project
Boreham, Paul and Povey, Jenny (2011) Wellbeing in Queensland : Report of the Social Wellbeing Project Brisbane, Qld., Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research
Journal Article
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Educational inequality across three generations in Australia
Hancock, Kirsten J., Mitrou, Francis, Povey, Jenny, Campbell, Alice and Zubrick, Stephen R. (2018) Educational inequality across three generations in Australia. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 53 1: 34-55. doi:10.1002/ajs4.33
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Willis, Linda-Dianne, Povey, Jenny, Hodges, Julie, Carroll, Annemaree, Pedde, Charley and Campbell, Alice (2018) What gives some Principals the edge on parent-school-community engagement? Principal leadership for engaging parents and community in disadvantaged schools: four case studies Brisbane, Queensland: The University of Queensland
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Povey, J., Creagh, S., Bellotti, M., Gramotnev, A., Kennedy, E., Pedde, C. and Betros, G. (2017) Evidence-informed practices to improve student engagement. Final Report. Prepared for the New South Wales Centre for Education statistics and Evaluation St Lucia QLD Australia: The University of Queensland Institute for Social Science Research
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Povey, J., Creagh, S., Bellotti, M., Gramotnev, A., Kennedy, E., Pedde, C. and Betros, G. (2017) Parent engagement in secondary schools. Discussion paper. Prepared for the New South Wales Centre for Education statistics and Evaluation St Lucia QLD Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research
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Povey, J., Brady, M., Perales, F., Baxter, J., Clague, D., Stevenson, S., Pedde, C. and Kennedy, E. (2017) In Home Care Program Review Final Technical Report. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research
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Povey, J., Brady, M., Perales, F., Baxter, J., Clague, D., Stevenson, S., Pedde, C. and Kennedy, E. (2017) Key findings from the In Home Care Program Review. Final Report. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research
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Povey, J., Brady, M., Perales, F., Baffour, B., Baxter, J., Pedde, C., Clague, D., Stevenson, S., Campbell, A. and Jarallah, Y. (2017) Interim key findings from the ISSR evaluation of the Nanny Pilot Programme. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training. The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research. :
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Povey, J., Brady, M., Perales, F., Baffour, B., Baxter, J., Pedde, C., Clague, D., Stevenson, S., Campbell, A. and Jarallah, Y. (2017) Nanny Pilot Programme Evaluation Interim Technical Report. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training : The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research
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Haynes, Michele, McKay, Russell, Clague, Denise, Lam, Jack, Chainey, Carys, Povey, Jenny and Western, Mark (2017) Evaluation framework for the domestic and family violence prevention strategy (2016-2026) (2017). Final report. Prepared for Queensland Department of Premier and Cabinet Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research
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Campbell, Alice K., Povey, Jenny, Hancock, Kirsten J., Mitrou, Francis and Haynes, Michele (2017) Parents’ interest in their child’s education and children’s outcomes in adolescence and adulthood: does gender matter?. International Journal of Educational Research, 85 131-147. doi:10.1016/j.ijer.2017.07.010
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Povey, Jenny and Willis, Linda (2016) Parent engagement: The current research. How can schools engage with parents in ways that will benefit student learning?. CIRCLE - The Centre for Innovation, Research, Creativity and Leadership in Education, .
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Parent engagement: the current research
Povey, Jenny and Willis, Linda (2016) Parent engagement: the current research. CSM premier, 33 10: 1-1.
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Povey, Jenny, Boreham, Paul and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2016) The development of a new multi-faceted model of social wellbeing: does income level make a difference?. Journal of Sociology, 52 2: 155-172. doi:10.1177/1440783313507491
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Trajectories of development of receptive vocabulary in individuals with Down syndrome
Cuskelly, Monica, Povey, Jenny and Jobling, Anne (2016) Trajectories of development of receptive vocabulary in individuals with Down syndrome. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 13 2: 111-119. doi:10.1111/jppi.12151
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Povey, Jenny, Campbell, Alice Kate, Willis, Linda-Dianne, Haynes, Michele, Western, Mark, Bennett, Sarah, Antrobus, Emma and Pedde, Charley (2016) Engaging parents in schools and building parent-school partnerships: the role of school and parent organisation leadership. International Journal of Educational Research, 79 1: 128-141. doi:10.1016/j.ijer.2016.07.005
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Jones, Andrew, Povey, Jenny, Baffour, Bernie, Clague, Denise, Haynes, Michele, Cook, Stephanie and Lucio, Eduardo (2015) Tasmanian HACC Program Client Group Analysis: Final Report: Prepared for Department of Health and Human Services, Tasmania St Lucia, Queensland, Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research
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The utilisation of social science research - the perspectives of academic researchers in Australia
Cherney, Adrian, Head, Brian, Povey, Jenny, Boreham, Paul and Ferguson, Michele (2015) The utilisation of social science research - the perspectives of academic researchers in Australia. Journal of Sociology, 51 2: 252-270. doi:10.1177/1440783313505008
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Cherney, Adrian, Head, Brian, Povey, Jenny, Ferguson, Michele and Boreham, Paul (2015) Use of academic social research by public officials: exploring preferences and constraints that impact on research use. Evidence and Policy, 11 2: 169-188. doi:10.1332/174426514X14138926450067
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Work and social well-being: the impact of employment conditions on quality of life
Boreham, Paul, Povey, Jenny and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2015) Work and social well-being: the impact of employment conditions on quality of life. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 27 6: 593-611. doi:10.1080/09585192.2015.1027250
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Boreham, Paul, Povey, Jenny and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2013) An alternative measure of social wellbeing: analysing the key conceptual and statistical components of quality of life. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 48 2: 151-172. doi:10.1002/j.1839-4655.2013.tb00276.x
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Exploring support for terrorism among Muslims
Cherney, Adrian and Povey, Jenny (2013) Exploring support for terrorism among Muslims. Perspectives on Terrorism, 7 3: 5-16.
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Research Utilization in the Social Sciences: A Comparison of Five Academic Disciplines in Australia
Cherney, Adrian, Head, Brian, Boreham, Paul, Povey, Jenny and Ferguson, Michele (2013) Research Utilization in the Social Sciences: A Comparison of Five Academic Disciplines in Australia. Science Communication, 35 6: 780-809. doi:10.1177/1075547013491398
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Cherney, Adrian, Head, Brian, Boreham, Paul, Povey, Jenny and Ferguson, Michele (2012) Perspectives of academic social scientists on knowledge transfer and research collaborations: a cross-sectional survey of Australian academics. Evidence and Policy, 8 4: 433-453. doi:10.1332/174426412X660098
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Cherney, Adrian, Povey, Jenny, Head, Brian, Boreham, Paul and Ferguson, Michele (2012) What influences the utilisation of educational research by policy-makers and practitioners? - The perspectives of academic educational researchers. International Journal of Educational Research, 56 23-34. doi:10.1016/j.ijer.2012.08.001
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The Griffiths Scales of Mental Development: a factorial validity study
Luiz, Dolores M., Foxcroft, Cheryl D. and Povey, Jenny-Louise (2006) The Griffiths Scales of Mental Development: a factorial validity study. South African Journal of Psychology, 36 1: 192-214. doi:10.1177/008124630603600111
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The biopsychosocial coping and adjustment of female medical professionals
Brown-Baatjies, Ottilia, Fouché, Paul, Watson, Mark and Povey, Jenny-Louise (2006) The biopsychosocial coping and adjustment of female medical professionals. South African Journal of Psychology, 36 1: 126-143. doi:10.1177/008124630603600108
Conference Publication
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Hodges, J., Willis, L.-D., Povey, J., Kirby, G., Aery, A., Day, J. and MHYPEDD Team (2020). Building partnerships between a child’s home and their school: practical strategies to enhance children’s development (Symposium). In: 20th Biennial Helping Families Change Conference (HFCC 2020), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, (). 5-7 February 2020.
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Practical strategies to enhance student learning and wellbeing: what can schools and parents do?
Willis, L.-D., Povey, J. and Hodges, J. (2020). Practical strategies to enhance student learning and wellbeing: what can schools and parents do?. In: 20th Biennial Helping Families Change Conference (HFCC 2020), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, (). 5-7 February 2020.
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Willis, L.-D. , Povey, J., Hodges, J., Kirby, G., Guo, Y. and Guo, S. (2019). Examining parent engagement research from different perspectives to understand ways to improve policy and practice in schools and education systems (Symposium). (Angela Ferguson – Discussant).. In: Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Schools and Education Systems (SES) Special Interest Group (SIG), Education for a socially just world, Brisbane, Australia, (). 1-5 December 2019.
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Donoso Rivas, M. F., Povey, J., Huang, Y. and Tomaszewski, W. (2019). Examining the relationship between school choice and parental engagement: evidence from Chile - a highly market-oriented school system. In: Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference 2019, Brisbane, Australia, (). 1-5 December 2019.
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Parent engagement—Speaking from the research
Willis, L.-D., Povey, J., Hodges, J., Carroll, A. and Antrobus, E. (2019). Parent engagement—Speaking from the research. In: Queensland Catholic Education Commission (QCEC) Biennial Meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, (). 19 August 2019.
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Willis, L.-D., Povey, J. and Hodges, J. (2019). Principal leadership for parent engagement: Using socially just practices to improve education horizons for parents and students.. In: Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Schools and Education Systems (SES) Special Interest Group (SIG), Education for a socially just world, Brisbane, Australia, (). 1-5 December 2019.
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Donoso Rivas, M.F., Povey, J., Tomaszewski, W. and Huang, Y. (2019). Problematizing the relationship between school choice and parental engagement: learnings for the implementation of the School Inclusion Law. In: V Congreso Interdisciplinario de Investigación en Educación, Santiago, Chile, (). 20-22 August 2019.
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Engage to learn: working in partnership with families
Willis, Linda-Dianne, Povey, Jenny, Hodges, Julie, Carroll, Annemarie and Antrobus, Emma (2018). Engage to learn: working in partnership with families. In: Transforming Service Delivery. Queensland Department of Education Research Showcase, Brisbane, Australia, (). 27 November 2018.
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Parent engagement research and evidence
Willis, Linda-Dianne, Povey, Jenny, Hodges, Julie, Dolley, Christine, Carleton, Phillip, Wilkinson, Louise and McAllister, Danielle (2018). Parent engagement research and evidence. In: Parents as partners in learning. Parents and Citizens Association of Queensland State Conference, Brisbane, Australia, (). 7-8 September 2018.
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Principal leadership for “Parent engagement in schools” (PES): Effective strategies and practices
Willis, Linda-Dianne, Povey, Jenny and Hodges, Julie (2018). Principal leadership for “Parent engagement in schools” (PES): Effective strategies and practices. In: Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference, Education Research Matters: Impact and Engagement, Sydney, Australia, (). 2-6 December 2018.
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Willis, Linda-Dianne, Povey, Jenny, Hodges, Julie, Carroll, Annemarie and Pedde, Charley (2018). Principal leadership qualities and strategies: engaging parents and the community in disadvantaged schools. In: British Educational Research Association (BERA) Conference, Newcastle, United Kingdom, (). 11-13 September 2018.
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Povey, Jenny, Baxter, Janeen, Ambrey, Christopher, Kalb, Guyonne, Ribar, David and Western, Mark (2018). The power of linked data: evaluating diverse multi-program projects designed to reduce welfare dependence. In: ADRF Network Research Conference: Innovations in Administrative Data for Social Science, Washington, D.C., USA, (38). 12-14 November 2018. doi:10.23889/ijpds.v3i5.1079
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Povey, Jenny, Brady, Michelle, Perales, Francisco Paco and Baxter, Janeen H. (2017). Childcare flexibility through subsidised care in the family home: Patterns of childcare use among NPP participants. In: Australian Social Policy Conference 2017, Sydney, Australia, (). 25-27 September 2017.
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Innovative parent engagement leadership practices across diverse school contexts
Povey, J. and Willis, L. (2017). Innovative parent engagement leadership practices across diverse school contexts. In: ARACY Parent Engagement Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, (). 6-8 June 2017.
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Innovative parent engagement leadership practices across diverse school contexts
Willis, Linda-Dianne, Povey, Jenny, Hodges, Julie, Campbell, Alice and Carroll, Annemaree (2017). Innovative parent engagement leadership practices across diverse school contexts. In: Parent Engagement Conference Australia with The Smith Family, Maximising every child’s potential, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, (). 6-8 June 2017.
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Showing interest in their adolescents' education: can dads make a difference?
Povey, J. and Campbell, A. (2017). Showing interest in their adolescents' education: can dads make a difference?. In: ARACY Parent Engagement Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, (). 6-8 June 2017.
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Willis, Linda-Dianne, Povey, Jenny, Hodges, Julie, Carroll, Annemarie and Antrobus, Emma (2017). What knowledge and strategies do principals, who appear to facilitate effective parent-school-community engagement, use?. In: Research Showcase 2017: Make an Impact!. Queensland Department of Education Research Showcase, 30 Mary Street Brisbane, (). 14 November 2017.
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Academic socialisation and the intergenerational transmission of education advantage
Povey, Jenny, Campbell, Alice, Hancock, Kirsten and Mitrou, Francis (2016). Academic socialisation and the intergenerational transmission of education advantage. In: SSLS 2016: Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies International Conference, Bamberg, Germany, (). 6-8 October, 2016.
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Receptive vocabulary development in individuals with Down syndrome
Cuskelly, M., Povey, J. and Jobling, A. (2016). Receptive vocabulary development in individuals with Down syndrome. In: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 2016 IASSIDD World Congress, Melbourne VIC Australia, (654-654). 14-19 August 2016.
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Hancock, Kirsten, Mitrou, Francis, Povey, Jenny, Campbell, Alice and Zubrick, Stephen R. (2016). Three-generation education patterns among grandparents, parents and grandchildren: Evidence of grandparent effects from Australia. In: SSLS 2016: Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies International Conference, Bamberg, Germany, (). 6-8 October, 2016.
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Hancock, Kirsten, Povey, Jenny, Mitrou, Francis, Campbell, Alice and Zubrick, Stephen R. (2016). What can the frequency of contact between grandparents and grandchildren tell us about 'direct' effects of grandparent education on the academic outcomes of grandchildren?. In: SSLS 2016: Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies International Conference, Bamberg, Germany, (). 6-8 October, 2016.
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Why do some disadvantaged Queensland schools appear to be better at parent engagement than others?
Willis, Linda-Dianne, Povey, Jenny, Hodges, Julie and Carroll, Annemarie (2016). Why do some disadvantaged Queensland schools appear to be better at parent engagement than others?. In: Department of Education Australian Research Council Showcase Symposium: Research Partnerships Making a Difference, 30 Mary Street Brisbane, (). 21 November 2016.
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Exploring positive parental and community engagement with Queensland state schools
Povey, J. (2014). Exploring positive parental and community engagement with Queensland state schools. In: Be the change: P&Cs Qld 2014 State Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, (). 12-13 September 2014.
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School Business Managers’ Association Queensland Wellbeing Survey presentation of results
Povey, J. (2014). School Business Managers’ Association Queensland Wellbeing Survey presentation of results. In: The School Business Managers’ Association Queensland Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, (). 13-15 August 2014.
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Povey, Jenny, Shaw, Elizabeth, Head, Brian, Cherney, Adrian, Boreham, Paul and Ferguson, Michele (2013). The functionality of Leximancer software as an analytic tool for semi-structured interviews data exploring evidence-based policy in practice from the perspectives of academic social scientists and policymakers.. In: AMSRS Conference, Sydney, Australia, (). 5-6 September 2013.
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Living environment and wellbeing: the effects of housing and local area disadvantage
Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Boreham, Paul, Jones, Andrew and Povey, Jenny-Louise (2012). Living environment and wellbeing: the effects of housing and local area disadvantage. In: 12th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference, Melbourne, Australia, (). 25-27 July 2012.
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Factors Influencing Social Wellbeing, deprivation and Social Exclusion
Povey, J., Boreham, P. and Tomaszewski, W. (2011). Factors Influencing Social Wellbeing, deprivation and Social Exclusion. In: TASA Conference 2011, Newcastle, Australia, (). 29 November - 1 December 2011.
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Assessing Gender Inequalities in the Academic Workforce
Boreham, P. and Povey, J. (2010). Assessing Gender Inequalities in the Academic Workforce. In: Australian Higher Education Summit, Adelaide, (). 2010.
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Measuring social wellbeing in Queensland
Boreham, Paul R. and Povey, Jenny (2010). Measuring social wellbeing in Queensland. In: Social Wellbeing in Queensland Conference 2010, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, (). 15 June 2010.
Other Outputs
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Povey, J. and Kennedy, E. (2017) The review of UQ scholarships: The perspectives of staff and scholarship recipients. Final Report. Prepared for The University of Queensland, Academic Services Division. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research
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Povey, J., Brady, M., Perales, F., Clague, D., Baxter, J., Pedde, C. and Kennedy, E. (2017) Key findings from the evaluation of the Nanny Pilot Programme. Final Report. Prepared for the Australian Government Department of Education and Training Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research
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Povey, J., Brady, M., Perales, F., Clague, D., Baxter, J., Pedde, C. and Kennedy, E. (2017) The Nanny Pilot Programme Final Technical Report. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training : The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research
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Povey, Jenny, Campbell, Alice, Hancock, Kirsten, Mitrou, Francis and Haynes, Michele (2016). Parents’ interest in their child’s education and children’s educational outcomes across the life course: does gender matter?. LCC Working Paper Series 2016-22, Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
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Baffour, Bernard, Povey, Jenny, Stevenson, Sarah, Bon, Joshua, Mangan, John, Boreham, Paul, Western, Mark and Chainey, Carys (2016) The future of manufacturing jobs in Queensland Brisbane, Australia: Final Report: Prepared for the Australian Manufacturing and Workers Union Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland
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Hancock, Kirsten, Mitrou, Francis, Povey, Jenny, Campbell, Alice and Zubrick, Stephen R. (2016). Three-generation education patterns among grandparents, parents and grandchildren: evidence of grandparent effects from Australia. LCC Working Paper Series 2016-08, Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
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Povey, Jenny, Campbell, Alice, Willis, Linda, Haynes, Michele, Western, Mark, Bennett, Sarah, Antrobus, Emma and Pedde, Charley (2016). Engaging parents in schools and building parent-school partnerships: the role of school and parent organisation leadership. LCC Working Paper Series 2016-07, Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
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Solomon Islands Public Sector satisfaction survey Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Final Report
Povey, Jenny, Cook, S. and Baffour, Bernard (2016) Solomon Islands Public Sector satisfaction survey Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Final Report Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland
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Tasmanian HACC program client group analysis: interim report
Jones, Andrew, Povey, Jenny, Baffour, Bernard, Clague, Denise, Ferris, Jason and Lucio, Eduardo (2015) Tasmanian HACC program client group analysis: interim report St Lucia, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland
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Jones, Andrew, Povey, Jenny, Ferris, Jason and Petersen, Maree (2015) Tasmanian HACC program client group analysis: stage 1 report. Prepared for the Department of Health and Human Services, Tasmania The University of Queensland: Institute for Social Science Research
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Povey, J., Martinez, A and Baffour, B (2014) Cambodia household food safety survey, Final report. Phase II, sanitary and phytosanitary standards management systems project, Cambodia Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland
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Povey, J., Kapelle, N. and Martinez, A. (2014) Queensland school business managers’ wellbeing survey. Final report. Prepared for School Business Managers’ Association Queensland. University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research. St Lucia, Qld Australia: The University of Queensland Institute for Social Science Research
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Povey, Jenny and Rosser, G. (2014) Group concept testing of 5 translated Gestational Diabetes brochures for Diabetes Queensland. Final Report. Brisbane, Qld, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research and the Institute for Modern Languages, University of Queensland
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Head, Brian, Boreham, Paul, Cherney, Adrian, Povey, Jenny and Ferguson, Michele (2013) Public Sector Survey on Evidence Based Policy: Results For The Department Of Education And Training. Institute of Social Science Research, University of Queensland. ARC Industry Partner Linkage report St Lucia QLD Australia: Institute of Social Science Research, University of Queensland
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Head, Brian, Boreham, Paul, Cherney, Adrian, Povey, Jenny and Ferguson, Michele (2013) Public Sector Survey on Evidence Based Policy: Results For The Department Of Employment, Economic Development And Innovation. Institute of Social Science Research, University of Queensland. ARC Industry Partner Linkage report and fact sheet. St Lucia QLD Australia: Institute of Social Science Research, University of Queensland
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Head, Brian, Boreham, Paul, Cherney, Adrian, Povey, Jenny and Ferguson, Michele (2013) Public Sector Survey on Evidence Based Policy: Results for Queensland Health. Institute of Social Science Research, University of Queensland. ARC Industry Partner Linkage report and fact sheet St Lucia QLD Australia: Institute of Social Science Research, University of Queensland
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AusAID Review of Gender Training. Final Report
Haynes, M., Baxter, J., Claudio, F., Morris, L., Povey, J. and Shaw, E. (2012) AusAID Review of Gender Training. Final Report St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research
Grants (Administered at UQ)
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Evaluation of the Try, Test and Learn Fund
(2018–2021) Commonwealth Department of Social Services
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(2018–2020) Commonwealth Department of Social Services
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Principal Leadership for Parent-School-Community Engagement
(2017–2020) Queensland Department of Education and Training
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Evaluation Framework for the Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Strategy (2016-26)
(2016–2017) Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet
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Interim home based care subsidy programme nanny pilot
(2016–2017) Commonwealth Department of Education and Training
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Principal Leadership for Parent-School-Community Engagement in Disadvantaged Schools Project
(2016–2017) Education Horizon
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Future manufacturing jobs in Queensland
(2016) Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union
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Student Engagement Research and Analysis
(2015–2018) New South Wales Department of Education
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Solomon Islands Public Sector Satisfaction Survey
(2015) AECOM Services Pty Ltd
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Tasmanian Home and Community Care Program Client Group Analysis
(2014–2015) Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services
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Wellbeing Survey for State School Business Managers
(2014) School Business Managers' Association Queensland Inc
PhD and MPhil Supervision
Current Supervision
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The impact of classroom environment and family environment on learning outcomes across three diverse Chinese contexts
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Beyond school choice: understanding parental engagement in the context of school choice reforms
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Moving Mountains: Pathways out of Patriarchy for Pakistani Women
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Immigrants in the Australian labour market
Doctor Philosophy — Joint Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Managing Odds: Addressing educational disadvantage through school accountability and better HRM practices
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
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Parents and their adolescents: Being a strength in their success
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Possible Research Projects
Note for students: The possible research projects listed on this page may not be comprehensive or up to date. Always feel free to contact the staff for more information, and also with your own research ideas.
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Improving the experiences of, and outcomes for, Indigenous and non-Indigenous children in Out-of-Home Care (OOHC)
This PhD would be part of a larger ARC Linkage project and would require you to apply for a UQ scholarship. If you are interested in this project and want more information, please contact j.povey@uq.edu.au.
