Jemma Hamley
- jemma.hamley@jcu.edu.au
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4655-1273- Lecturer, Social Work
- Social Work
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Lecturer, Social Work
Biography
Jemma is a social worker with front-line experience in Juvenile Justice, Child Protection, and Intensive Family Support. Her teaching experience centres around interpersonal skills, professional development for social work practice, and developmental approaches to eco-social justice. Jemma’s research interests include social stigma, marginalised mothering identities, child protection, and mental health.
Teaching
Current JCU Research Students
Understanding the Mental Health and Well-being Issues Faced by Indian Diaspora Women in Queensland
Doctor of Philosophy (Society and Culture)
Navigating Stepmotherhood and Biological Motherhood: A Feminist Standpoint Analysis of Lived Experiences and Relational Dynamics in Blended Families
Doctor of Philosophy (Society and Culture)
Completed Honours and External Research Students
The Lived Experiences of Youth-Workers: Understanding Service-Delivery Practices Within Queensland Non-Government Residential Youth Care Organisations
UNDERGRADUATE_PROJECT
Activities
Education
Output
Hamley, Jemma (2026) Teenage motherhood: stigma and wellbeing. Cheltenham, UK: [Reference Material] [DOI]
Other Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Hamley, Jemma (2022) Beyond teenage motherhood: navigating life stages and issues of identity into adulthood. [Thesis] [DOI]
Hamley, Jemma; Gair, Susan (2026) 'Intersecting stigmas place young mothers at risk of abuse and ongoing family violence'. Journal of Gender-Based Violence, . https://doi.org/10.1332/23986808Y2026D000000140
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Wales, Kassandra; Zuchowski, Ines; Hamley, Jemma (2025) 'The Lived Experiences of Youth-Workers: Understanding Service-Delivery Practices Within Queensland Non-Government Residential Youth Care Organisations'. Social Sciences, 14 (9). [DOI]
Hamley, Jemma (2025) 'Former Teenage Mothers: Challenging “Your Life Is Over” Discourse and Showcasing Strengths'. Australian Social Work, . [DOI]
Hamley, Jemma (2025) 'Reflections of former teenage mothers: Multigenerational and enduring layers of stigma'. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 37 (3):75-87. [DOI]
Hamley, Jemma (2025) 'When the kids of teen mums go to school, both mum and child can cop stigma' The Conversation, 15 September 2025 . [DOI]
Journal Contribution
ResearchOnline@JCU