Nonie Harris
- nonie.harris@jcu.edu.au
- Adjunct Associate Professor
- Social Work
Projects
2
Publications
54
Awards
3
Biography
Adjunct Associate Professor Nonie Harris’s research focuses on feminist methodologies, feminist theory and practice, work integrated learning, teaching research and child care policy in cross national contexts.
Nonie's research draws on her social work practice experience, engagement with women’s services and a commitment to research informed teaching. Her research on hospital social work practice, childcare policy, teaching research and international social work student exchange was funded by competitive internal and external research grants - from the Don Chipp and Ian Potter Foundations, and the Office of Learning and Teaching.
Nonie values her prolonged engagement with Townsville’s women’s services, particularly as President and Vice President of the NQCWS (the Women's Centre) Management Committee and as President of the Management Committee of the North Queensland Domestic Violence Resource Service.
Research
Projects
Teaching
Current JCU Research Students
The Wellbeing of Indian Diaspora: Explorative studies in Queensland,Australia.
Doctor of Philosophy (Society and Culture)
Field education for eco-social work practice ready graduates
Doctor of Philosophy (Society and Culture)
Activities
Associations
Awards
Employment
Director, Choices for Children
1989 - 1992
Output
Ponnuswami, Ilango; Francis, Abraham P.; Harris, Nonie (2020) Social work education, research and practice in India and Australia: an introduction. Singapore: [Non-Research Book Chapter] [DOI]
Other Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Harris, Nonie; Tinning, Beth (2015) When feminist ideas are hijacked: women's experience of the contemporary childcare landscape. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: [Non-Research Book Chapter]
Other Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Ponnuswami, Ilango; Francis, Abraham F.; Harris, Nonie (2013) Scientific Writing and Publishing in Social Work. Bangalore, India: [Edited Publication]
Other Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Harris, Nonie Miriam (2005) The effects of ideological decision making on the materiality of women's lives: a comparative study of child care subsidy policies and services in Australia and California. [Thesis] [DOI]
Baffour, Frank Darkwa; Francis, Abraham P.; Chong, Mark David; Harris, Nonie (2024) 'Doing Qualitative Research in a Controlled Site: Challenges, Lessons, and Strategies'. Crime and Delinquency, 70 (8):1921-1942. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Baffour, Frank Darkwa; Francis, Abraham; Chong, Mark David; Harris, Nonie (2024) 'Prison Overcrowding and Harsh Conditions: Health and Human Rights Concerns to persons in custody, Staff and the Community'. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 51 (3):375-400. [DOI]
Baffour, Frank Darkwa; Francis, Abraham P.; Chong, Mark David; Harris, Nonie (2023) 'Criminal records and post-prison employment in Ghana: Formal and informal means of performing criminal background checks'. Criminology and Criminal Justice, 23 (4):629-647. [DOI]
Powell, Zalia; Harris, Nonie; Francis, Abraham (2023) 'Women’s Experiences of Perinatal Anxiety: A Critical Feminist Approach'. International Journal of Childbirth, 13 (4):242-253. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Sariman, Jodi A.; Harris, Nonie M.; Harvey, Desley; Sansom-Daly, Ursula M. (2022) 'The experiences of young people living with cancer in regional and remote Australia: a qualitative study'. Australian Social Work, 75 (2):205-218. [DOI]
Baffour, Frank Darkwa; Francis, Abraham P.; Chong, Mark David; Harris, Nonie (2022) 'Mental health experiences among inmates serving life sentences in Ghana prisons'. International Criminal Justice Review, 32 (1):5-23. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Baffour, Frank Darkwa; Francis, Abraham P.; Chong, Mark David; Harris, Nonie; Baffour, Portia Darkwa (2021) 'Perpetrators at first, victims at last: exploring the consequences of stigmatization on ex-convicts’ mental well-being'. Criminal Justice Review, 46 (3):304-325. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Experiences of young people living with cancer in nonmetropolitan areas: a review of the literature
2020
Sariman, Jodi A.; Harris, Nonie M.; Harvey, Desley; Sansom-Daly, Ursula M. (2020) 'Experiences of young people living with cancer in nonmetropolitan areas: a review of the literature'. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, 9 (2):133-144. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Davis, Cindy; Harris, Nonie; Englebrecht, Lambert; Lum, Terry (2019) 'Teaching international social work in a global classroom'. Journal of Social Work Education, 55 (2):327-337. [DOI]
Zuchowski, Ines; Miles, Debra; Howard, Elise; Harris, Nonie; Francis, Abraham (2019) 'Sustaining quality learning abroad opportunities in Australian schools of social work'. International Social Work, 62 (2):980-993. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Miles, Debra; Harris, Nonie; Dhephasadin Na Ayudhaya, Piyachat (2019) 'Stepping forward to learn: Thai students reflect on hosting Australian international exchange students'. Journal of Studies in International Education, 23 (2):217-233. [DOI]
Ponnuswami, Ilango; Harris, Nonie (2017) 'Teaching research methods to social work students in India and Australia: reflections and recommendations'. Social Work Education, 36 (6):690-701. [DOI]
Harris, Nonie; Miles, Debra; Howard, Elise; Zuchowski, Ines; King, Julie; Dhephasadin Na Ayudhaya, Piyachat; Jones, Peter; Francis, Abraham; Gopalkrishnan, Narayan; Puthantharayil, George (2017) 'International student exchange in Australian social work education'. Australian Social Work, 70 (4):429-440. [DOI]
Sewell, Sandra; Harris, Nonie (2016) 'Exploring women's care for the local environment: a community-based feminist participatory research approach'. Community Development Journal, 51 (2):195-211. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Harris, Nonie (2013) 'Research and child and adolescent mental health: ethical considerations'. Progressive Outlook, III (1-A):13-17.
Harris, Nonie; Tinning, Beth (2012) 'Hearing parents' and carers' voices: experiences of accessing quality long day care in northern regional Australia'. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 37 (3):14-21.
Harris, Nonie (2008) 'Radical activism and accidental philanthropy: the impact of first wave feminist activism on the construction of child care policies in Australia and America'. Women's Studies International Forum, 31 (1):42-52. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Harris, Nonie; Baker, Joanne (2008) 'Connecting, collaborating and surviving: the story of a women's studies centre in the Australian tropics'. Outskirts: Feminisms Along the Edge, 19 :1-29.
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Harris, Nonie (2008) 'Women's reflections on choosing quality long day care in a regional community'. Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 33 (3):42-49.
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Harris, Nonie (2007) 'Comparative, feminism and qualitative: an uncommon perspective on cross-national social policy research'. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 6 (1):27-35.
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Harris, Nonie (2007) 'Child care is not a women's issue!: a feminist analysis of child care subsidy policy'. Just Policy, 44 :45-50.
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Williams, Chris; Thorpe, Rosamund; Harris, Nonie; Dickinson, Hilary; Barrett, Chris; Rorison, Francine (2006) 'Going home from hospital: the postdischarge experience of patients and carers in rural and remote Queensland'. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 14 (1):9-13. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Harris, N.M.; Thorpe, R.; Dickinson, H.; Rorison, F.; Barrett, C.; Williams, C. (2004) 'Hospital and after: experience of patients and carers in rural and remote North Queensland, Australia'. Rural and remote health, 4 (2):1-10.
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Gair, Susan; Thomson, Jane; Miles, Debra; Harris, Nonie (2003) 'It's very 'white' isn't it!: challenging monoculturalism in social work and welfare education'. Advances in Social Work and Welfare Education, 5 (1):37-52.
Gair, Susan; Thomson, Jane; Miles, Debra; Harris, Nonie (2003) 'It’s very white isn’t it! Challenging mono-culturalism in social work and welfare education'. Advances in Social Work and Welfare Education, 5 (1):37-55.
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Harris, Nonie (2002) 'Interviewing friends and the feminist research process'. Women in Welfare Education, 5 :44-53.
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Miles, Debra; Gopalkrishnan, Narayan; Francis, Abraham; Harris, Nonie; Howard, Elise; Jones, Peter; King, Julie; Zuchowski, Ines; Dhephasadin, Piyachat; Puthantharayil, George (2016) 'Student exchange: preparing graduates for social work practice in globalised environments' Social Dialogue, 14 :42-42.
Journal Contribution
ResearchOnline@JCU
Harris, Nonie (2013) 'Book review of Mothers, Daughters and Untamed Dragons by Aysan Sev’er. Bradford, Ontario, Canada: Demeter Press, 2012' Journal of the Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement, 4 (2) :190-191.
Journal Contribution
ResearchOnline@JCU
Miles, Debra; Jones, Peter; Gopalkrishnan, Narayan; Francis, Abraham; Harris, Nonie; Howard, Elise; King, Julie; Zuchowski, Ines; Dhephasadin Na Ayudhaya, Piyachat; Puthantharayil, George (2016) Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) . In: Davis, Melissa;Goody, Allan eds. Contested concepts of 'partnership' in international student exchange programs Freemantle, WA, Australia,
Conference Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Miles, Debra; Harris, Nonie; Jones, Peter (2016) SWSD 2016: Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development Going places: international social work student exchange: facilitating good practice, reciprocity, and mutual benefit Seoul, Korea, .
Conference Contribution
ResearchOnline@JCU
International social work student exchange: facilitating good practice in Australia and Asia Pacific
2015
Zuchowski, Ines; Dhephasadin, Piayachat; Francis, Abraham; Gopalkrishnan, Narayan; Harris, Nonie; Howard, Elise; Jones, Peter; King, Julie; Miles, Debra; Puthantharayil, George (2015) International Conference on Discovery and Innovation in Social Work Practicum Education International social work student exchange: facilitating good practice in Australia and Asia Pacific
Hong Kong, China, .
Zuchowski, Ines; Gopalkrishnan, Narayan; Dhephasadin, Piayachat; Francis, Abraham; Harris, Nonie; Howard, Elise; Jones, Peter; King, Julie; Miles, Debra; Puthantharayil, Fr. George (2015) ANZSWWER 2015: Australian and New Zealand Social Work and Welfare Education and Research Symposium Collaboration and reciprocity in international social work student exchange: a critical review Melbourne, VIC, Australia, .
Harris, Nonie; Ponnuswami, Ilango; Harvey, Desley (2014) Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development 2014: promoting social and economic equality Educating students to become research active practitioners: A transnational collaboration between the education and health sector Melbourne, VIC, Australia, .
Miles, Debra; Na Ayudhaya , Piyachat Dhephasadin; Harris, Nonie (2014) Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development 2014: promoting social and economic equality 'Mutual benefit' in international student exchange: possibilities and challenges Melbourne, VIC, Australia, .
Davis, Cindy; Harris, Nonie; Lum, Terry; Engelbrecht, Lambert (2014) Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development 2014: promoting social and economic equality A global online classroom: teaching international social work to students across borders Melbourne, VIC, Australia, .
Harris, Nonie (2013) International Conference on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Research and child and adolescent mental health: ethical considerations Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, .
Harris, Nonie; Ponnuswami, Ilango; Harvey, Desley (2013) De Novo '13 International Conference: international social work: crossing borders, building bridges Teaching research methods to social work students: a transnational critical reflection Cochin, Kerala, India, .
Harris, N.; Miles, D.; Chang, N.; Jones, P.; Francis, A.; Zuchowski, I. (2012) Social Work: Towards Inclusion, Social Justice and Human Rights (ASSWA 2012 International Conference) Exploring the benefits of international practice-based education experiences in social work and human services education White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa, .
Harrison, Ryl; Harris, Nonie (2012) International Women's Conference: Connecting for Action in the Asia-Pacific Region The sexualisation of girls in popular culture: neoliberalism, choice and invisible oppression Cairns, QLD, .
Miles, Debra; Chang, Nigel; Jones, Peter; Francis, Abraham; Zuchowski, Ines; Harris, Nonie (2011) 2011 Practice Based Education Summit Creating partnerships and integrating cross cultural experiences into social work education Bathurst, NSW, Australia, .
Conference Contribution
ResearchOnline@JCU
Miles, Debra; Chang, Nigel; Jones, Peter; Francis, Abraham; Zuchowski, Ines; Harris, Nonie (2011) 2011 Practice-Based Education Summit Integrating international work-integrated-learning experiences into social work and human service education Bathurst, NSW, Australia, .
Conference Contribution
ResearchOnline@JCU
Harris, Nonie; Tinning, Beth (2011) 11th International Conference on Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations Touching the earth: the challenge of providing culturally appropriate child care services in a landscape where profits are the priority Cape Town, South Africa, .
Conference Contribution
ResearchOnline@JCU
Harris, Nonie; Tinning, Beth (2011) Mothers at the Margins - Sixth Australian International, Interdisciplinary Conference on Motherhood When feminist ideas are hijacked: how the demand for men to take up child care responsibilities impacts formal child care policy Brisbane, .
Harris, Nonie; Tinning, Beth (2010) 11th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference Hearing parent's voices: choosing quality long day care in northern regional Australia Melbourne, VIC, Australia, .
Harris, Nonie; Tinning, Beth (2009) Social work: From Scientism to Sophism - the Ethics of Evidence and the Evidence of Ethics Hearing Parents' Voices: linking parents, communities and childcare policy Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia, .
Conference Contribution
ResearchOnline@JCU
Harris, Nonie (2003) Seventh International Women's Policy Research Conference Women Working to Make a Difference Different policies different lives: The impact of subsidized child care policies on American and Australian women Washington, DC. United States of America, .
Conference Contribution
ResearchOnline@JCU
Ponnuswami, Ilango; Harris, Nonie (2020) 'Decolonizing social work research education: reflections from India and Australia' In: Ponnuswami, Ilango, and Harris, Nonie (2020) Decolonizing social work research education: reflections from India and Australia. In: Ponnuswami, Ilango, and Francis, Abraham, (eds.) Social Work Education, Research and Practice: perspectives from India and Australia. Springer Nature, Singapore, pp. 73-81(Eds.). Social Work Education, Research and Practice: perspectives from India and Australia. Singapore : Springer Nature. [DOI]
Book Chapter
ResearchOnline@JCU
Harris, Nonie (2014) 'Ethical considerations in mental health research for evidence-based practice' In: Harris, Nonie (2014) Ethical considerations in mental health research for evidence-based practice. In: Francis, Abraham P., (ed.) Social Work in Mental Health: areas of practice, challenges and way forward. SAGE Publications, New Delhi, India, pp. 265-275(Eds.). Social Work in Mental Health: areas of practice, challenges and way forward. New Delhi, India : SAGE Publications.
Book Chapter
ResearchOnline@JCU
Ponnuswami, Ilango; Francis, Abraham P.; Harris, Nonie (2013) 'Scientific writing and publication in social work: issues and concerns' In: Ponnuswami, Ilango, Francis, Abraham P., and Harris, Nonie (2013) Scientific writing and publication in social work: issues and concerns. In: Ponnuswami, Ilango, Francis, Abraham P., and Harris, Nonie, (eds.) Scientific Writing and Publishing in Social Work. Niruta Publications, Bangalore, India, pp. 3-12(Eds.). Scientific Writing and Publishing in Social Work. Bangalore, India : Niruta Publications.
Book Chapter
ResearchOnline@JCU
Powell, Zalia; Harris, Nonie (2013) 'Young motherhood: the lived experiences of mothers aged eighteen to twenty-five - an Australian context' In: Powell, Zalia, and Harris, Nonie (2013) Young motherhood: the lived experiences of mothers aged eighteen to twenty-five - an Australian context. In: Ponnuswami, Ilango, Francis, Abraham P., and Harris, Nonie, (eds.) Scientific Writing and Publishing in Social Work. Niruta Publications, Bangalore, India, pp. 152-167(Eds.). Scientific Writing and Publishing in Social Work. Bangalore, India : Niruta Publications.
Book Chapter
ResearchOnline@JCU