The University of Queensland

Youth justice

Chui, Wing Hong and Ellem, Kathy (2017). Youth justice. Social work and human services best practice. (pp. 26-48) Annandale, N.S.W., Australia: Federation Press.

Supporting young people with an intellectual disability transitioning from out-of-home care to adult life in Queensland, Australia

MacDonald, Sarah, Ellem, Kathy and Wilson, Jill (2016). Supporting young people with an intellectual disability transitioning from out-of-home care to adult life in Queensland, Australia. Young people transitioning from out-of-home care: international research, policy and practice. (pp. 45-69) edited by Philip Mendes and Pamela Snow. London, United Kingdom : Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1057/978-1-137-55639-4_3

Abuse is everybody’s business. Commentary on “Two scandals: the death of Ann Marie Smith in Australia and the Whorlton Hall scandal in Britain” (Hough 2022)

Cherry, Michael, O’Dea, Paul, Ellem, Kathy and O’Connor, Morrie (2023). Abuse is everybody’s business. Commentary on “Two scandals: the death of Ann Marie Smith in Australia and the Whorlton Hall scandal in Britain” (Hough 2022). Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-4. doi: 10.1080/23297018.2023.2170272

Building capacity to engage in co-produced research: reflections from a digital storytelling project

Harris, Paul, Ellem, Kathy, Gallagher, Hilary, Burgess, Ashley, Abson, Louise, Sunderland, Naomi and Name of self-advocacy group changed for publications purposes, The Queenslander Self-Advocates (2022). Building capacity to engage in co-produced research: reflections from a digital storytelling project. Disability & Society, 1-20. doi: 10.1080/09687599.2022.2138267

Emerging from the shadows: Digital stories of self‐advocates with intellectual disabilities

Ellem, Kathy, Harris, Paul and Strnadová, Iva (2022). Emerging from the shadows: Digital stories of self‐advocates with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 19 (4), 360-369. doi: 10.1111/jppi.12426

If you don’t fight for it, you won’t get it. Commentary on “The National Disability Insurance Scheme: voices of adults with intellectual disability” (Lloyd et al., 2022)

O’Dea, Paul, Cherry, Michael, Ellem, Kathy and O’Connor, Morrie (2022). If you don’t fight for it, you won’t get it. Commentary on “The National Disability Insurance Scheme: voices of adults with intellectual disability” (Lloyd et al., 2022). Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 9 (1), 1-3. doi: 10.1080/23297018.2022.2055488

The future of disability research in Australia: protocol for a multi-phase research agenda-setting exercise

Smith-Merry, Jennifer, O'Donovan, Mary-Ann, Dew, Angela, Hemsley, Bronwyn, Imms, Christine, Carey, Gemma, Darcy, Simon, Ellem, Kathy, Gallego, Gisselle, Gilroy, John, Guastella, Adam, Marella, Manjula, McVilly, Keith and Plumb, Jenny (2022). The future of disability research in Australia: protocol for a multi-phase research agenda-setting exercise. JMIR Research Protocols, 11 (1) e31126, e31126. doi: 10.2196/31126

Transcending the professional–client divide: supporting young people with complex support needs through transitions

Ellem, Kathy, Smith, Louisa, Baidawi, Susan, McGhee, Adrienne and Dowse, Leanne (2020). Transcending the professional–client divide: supporting young people with complex support needs through transitions. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 37 (2), 109-122. doi: 10.1007/s10560-020-00651-x

Commentary on “Community practitioners supporting young men with borderline intellectual functioning in the criminal justice system: capability for voice and agency” (Catalano, 2019)

Ellem, Kathy (2020). Commentary on “Community practitioners supporting young men with borderline intellectual functioning in the criminal justice system: capability for voice and agency” (Catalano, 2019). Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 7 (1), 49-53. doi: 10.1080/23297018.2019.1683759

Supporting people with cognitive disabilities in contact with the criminal justice system: the importance of relationship-based practice

Ellem, Kathy (2019). Supporting people with cognitive disabilities in contact with the criminal justice system: the importance of relationship-based practice. Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 6 (2), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/23297018.2019.1629332

Services to young people with complex support needs in rural and regional Australia: beyond a metro-centric response

Ellem, Kathy, Baidawi, Susan, Dowse, Leanne and Smith, Louisa (2019). Services to young people with complex support needs in rural and regional Australia: beyond a metro-centric response. Children and Youth Services Review, 99, 97-106. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.01.033

Police contact with young people with cognitive disabilities: perceptions of procedural (in)justice

Ellem, Kathy and Richards, Kelly (2018). Police contact with young people with cognitive disabilities: perceptions of procedural (in)justice. Youth Justice, 18 (3), 147322541879435-247. doi: 10.1177/1473225418794357

Choosing the harder road: naming the challenges for families in person-centred planning

Ellem, Kathy, Chenoweth, Lesley and Edwards, Ruth (2018). Choosing the harder road: naming the challenges for families in person-centred planning. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 23 (3), 174462951878415-412. doi: 10.1177/1744629518784154

Young people with cognitive disabilities and over-representation in the criminal justice system: Service provider perspectives on policing

Richards, Kelly and Ellem, Kathy (2018). Young people with cognitive disabilities and over-representation in the criminal justice system: Service provider perspectives on policing. Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, 20 (2), 156-171 . doi: 10.1080/15614263.2018.1473771

Disability and transition from state education to community life: Next steps for parents

Wills, Rod , Chenoweth, Lesley and Ellem, Kathy (2016). Disability and transition from state education to community life: Next steps for parents. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 20 (5), 552-567. doi: 10.1080/13603116.2015.1095252

Doing qualitative research in social work

Ellem, Kathy (2015). Doing qualitative research in social work. Australian Social Work, 68 (3), 402-403. doi: 10.1080/0312407X.2015.1024190

When Families Relinquish Care of a Child with a Disability: Perceptions from Birthmothers

Ellem, Kathleen, Wilson, Jill and Chenoweth, Lesley (2015). When Families Relinquish Care of a Child with a Disability: Perceptions from Birthmothers. Australian Social Work, 69 (1), 39-50. doi: 10.1080/0312407X.2015.1015039

1000 voices: Reflective online multimodal narrative inquiry as a research methodology for disability research

Sunderland, Naomi , Chenoweth, Lesley , Matthews, Nicole and Ellem, Kathy (2015). 1000 voices: Reflective online multimodal narrative inquiry as a research methodology for disability research. Qualitative Social Work, 14 (1), 48-64. doi: 10.1177/1473325014523818

Crafting and retelling everyday lives - Disabled people's contribution to bioethical concerns

Matthews, Nicole, Ellem, Kathy and Chenoweth, Lesley I. (2013). Crafting and retelling everyday lives - Disabled people's contribution to bioethical concerns. Narrative inquiry in bioethics: A journal of qualitative research, 3 (3), 235-240. doi: 10.1353/nib.2013.0074

1000 voices: an online public collection of life stories

Chenoweth, Lesley and Ellem, Kathy (2013). 1000 voices: an online public collection of life stories. Interaction: the Australian magazine on intellectual disability, 26 (4), 30-33.

Social work with marginalised people who have a mild or borderline intellectual disability: practicing gentleness and encouraging hope

Ellem, Kathy, O'Connor, Morrie, Wilson, Jill and Williams, Sue (2013). Social work with marginalised people who have a mild or borderline intellectual disability: practicing gentleness and encouraging hope. Australian Social Work, 66 (1), 56-71. doi: 10.1080/0312407X.2012.710244

Anna's story of life in prison

Boodle, Anna, Ellem, Kathy and Chenoweth, Lesley (2013). Anna's story of life in prison. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 42 (2), 117-124. doi: 10.1111/bld.12015

Experiences of leaving prison for people with intellectual disability

Ellem, Kathy (2012). Experiences of leaving prison for people with intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 3 (3), 127-138. doi: 10.1108/20420921211305873

Effective responses to offenders with intellectual disabilities: Generalist and specialist services working together

Ellem, Kathy, Wilson, Jill and Chui, Wing Hong (2012). Effective responses to offenders with intellectual disabilities: Generalist and specialist services working together. Australian Social Work, 65 (3), 398-412. doi: 10.1080/0312407X.2011.625433

Supporting young people with mild/borderline intellectual disability exiting state out-of-home care: directions for practice

Ellem, Kathy, Wilson, Jill, O'Connor, Morrie and Macdonald, Sarah (2012). Supporting young people with mild/borderline intellectual disability exiting state out-of-home care: directions for practice. Developing Practice, 32, 53-65.

Life story work and social work practice: A case study with ex-prisoners labelled as having an intellectual disability

Ellem, Kathleen Alicia and Wilson, Jill (2010). Life story work and social work practice: A case study with ex-prisoners labelled as having an intellectual disability. Australian Social Work, 63 (1), 67-82. doi: 10.1080/03124070903464285

Ethical challenges of life story research with ex-prisoners with intellectual disability

Ellem, Kathleen, Wilson, Jill, Chui, Wing Hong and Knox, Marie (2008). Ethical challenges of life story research with ex-prisoners with intellectual disability. Disability and Society, 23 (5), 497-509. doi: 10.1080/09687590802177064

Undergraduate students with caregiving responsibilities relying on substance use to cope with stress

Jauncey-Cooke, J., Ellem, K., Peacock, A., Hawley, G., Drayton, J. and Le Brocque, R. (2021). Undergraduate students with caregiving responsibilities relying on substance use to cope with stress. Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 8-10 July 2021.

Preparing social work students for research: Using student perceptions of their research knowledge, confidence and preparedness to inform curriculum design

Venables, J. and Ellem, K. (2019). Preparing social work students for research: Using student perceptions of their research knowledge, confidence and preparedness to inform curriculum design. Australia and New Zealand Social Work and Welfare Education and Research Conference, Perth, WA, Australia, 3-4th October 2019.

Finding out about the ARROS PLACE program: Supporting young people with cognitive disability and experiences of child protection &/or youth justice involvement

Venables, Jemma, Ellem, Kathy and Nathanson, Caitlin (2022). Finding out about the ARROS PLACE program: Supporting young people with cognitive disability and experiences of child protection &/or youth justice involvement. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.

Mapping disability research in Australia

Smith-Merry, J., Gallego, G., Yen, I., Imms, C., Dew, A. and Research Agenda Consortium (2021). Mapping disability research in Australia. Sydney, NSW, Australia: The University of Sydney.

Life Stories of Ex-Prisoners with Intellectual Disability in Queensland

Ellem, Kathleen (2010). Life Stories of Ex-Prisoners with Intellectual Disability in Queensland. PhD Thesis, School of Social Work and Human Services, The University of Queensland.