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PhD Completed in 2010 'Congratulation Helen'
Thesis Title: 'Exploring Ideas of Health with African Refugee Women in Tasmania'
Abstract
This qualitative study aims to examine the lived experiences of African refugee women in Tasmania in order to determine factors that may lead to more appropriate health services. The project is being proposed because of the lack of Australian research material on the health experiences of refugee women outside a medical or policy framework. Theories and concepts in the sociology of emotion will be adopted to identify social processes which contribute to ontological insecurity in refugee women (based on Hutchinson 2002). The project will be carried out using a modified action research approach with the aim of involving African refugee women in identifying strategies for change in the health system.
Supervisors
Associate Professor Roberta Julian (TILES/School of Government, UTAS)
Associate Professor Gary Easthope (School of Sociology, UTAS)
Dr Douglas Ezzy (School of Sociology, UTAS)
Conference Papers
Hutchinson, H (2003) Nation building, the ‘citizen', and the ‘alien', paper presented to the MCRG First Winter Course on Forced Migration, Calcutta.
Hutchinson, H (2003) Power and exclusion, paper presented to the MCRG First Winter Course on Forced Migration, Calcutta.
Hutchinson, H (2004) Exploring ideas of health with African refugee women in Tasmania, paper presented at the Winter Workshop for Migration Studies Network, Canberra.
Hutchinson, H and Field, C (2004) Towards Meaningful Consumer Participation in Divisions - A Continuing Journey, paper presented at Australian Divisions of General Practice Forum, Adelaide.
Publications
Hutchinson, H (2003) Keeping it Simple: access and equity for new arrivals, proceedings of Diversity Conference, Sydney.
Hutchinson, H (2004) Alternative Experts, proceedings of TASA Conference, Beechworth. Hutchinson, H (in press) 'Ontological
Insecurity, Emotions and Caregiving in Trends in Epilepsy Research, New York, Nova Science.
Thesis
Ontological Insecurity and Caregivers of people with epilepsy. Master of Arts (Sociology), University of Tasmania, 2002.
Other Presentations
Hutchinson, H Caregiving and Ontological Insecurity. Presentation to U3A, Hobart, 2003.
Hutchinson, H What is a refugee? Presentation to Marketplace, Hobart, 2004. |
