Doctor Rosemary Leonard
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
Peace and Development Studies (SoSSP)
Personal
Qualifications
- PhD Macquarie University
- BA Macquarie University
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Peace and Development Studies (SoSSP)
Contact
| Email: | R.Leonard@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | On Leave |
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| Location: | 1.1.200 Bankstown |
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Publications
Books
- Sidoti, E., Banks, R., Darcy, M., O'Shea, P., Leonard, R., Atie, R., Di Nicola, M. and Stevenson, S. (2009), 'A question of balance: Principles, contracts and the government-not for profit relationship', : UWS The Whitlam Insititute 9781741081817.
- Leonard, R. and Onyx, J. (2004), 'Social Capital and Community Building: Spinning straw into gold', : Janus Publishing Company 1857565592.
Chapters in Books
- Leonard, R. (2010), 'The place of qualitative research in helping voices be heard', Researching Practice: A Discourse on Qualitative Methodologies, Sense Publishers 9789460911811.
- Johansson, S. and Leonard, R. (2007), 'Aktivt medborgarskap: en jamforelse mellan Sverige och Australien', Social omsorg i socialt arbete (Social Care and Social Work), Gleerups 9789140647603.
- Keenahan, D. and Leonard, R. (2004), 'Introduction', A Fair Go: Some Issues of Social Justice in Australia, Common Ground Publishing 1863355618.
- Leonard, R. and Keenahan, D. (2004), 'Conclusion. Strategies for Addressing Injustice.', A Fair Go: Some Issues of Social Justice in Australia, Common Ground Publishing 1863355618.
- Leonard, R. (2004), 'Increasing Older Women's Agency to Overcome Injustice', A Fair Go: Some Issues of Social Justice in Australia, Common Ground Publishing 1863355618.
Journal Articles
- Johansson, S., Leonard, R. and Noonan, K. (2012), 'Caring and the Generation of Social Capital:Two models for a positive relationship.', International Journal of Social Welfare, 9.
- Johansson, S., Leonard, R. and Noonan, K. (2012), 'Caring and the generation of social capital : two models for a positive relationship', International Journal of Social Welfare, 9.
- Horsfall, D. and Leonard, R. (2012), 'Bringing our dying home : how caring for someone at end of life builds social capital and develops compassionate communities', Health Sociology Review, 10.
- Leonard, R. (2012), 'Changes in trust in environmental organisations and the implicataions for their legitimising strategies', Third Sector Review, 24.
- Onyx, J. and Leonard, R. (2011), 'Complex systems leadership in emergent community projects', Community Development Journal, 18.
- Noonan, K., Leonard, R. and Horsfall, D. (2011), 'You can't do that! Researching alternate stories of community participation at end of life', Third Sector Review, 15.
- Onyx, J. and Leonard, R. (2010), 'The conversion of social capital into community development: an intervention in Australia's outback', International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 17.
- Leonard, R. and Bellamy, J. (2010), 'The relationship between bonding and bridging Social Capital among christian denominations across Australia.', Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 16.
- Mcglashan, L., Leonard, R. and Mason, J. (2010), 'From rhetoric to practice: Paradigm shifts in Australian family support from an NGO perspective', Third Sector Review, 18.
- Leonard, R., Horsfall, D. and Noonan, K. (2010), 'Models of Caring from India and Australia and Their Relationship to Social Capital', Nepalese Journal of Public Policy and Governance, .
- Leonard, R., Bellamy, J. and Ollerton, R. (2009), 'Volunteering among Christian church attendees 1991-2006', Australian Journal on Volunteering, 9.
- Leonard, R. and Onux, J. (2009), 'Volunteer Tourism: The interests and motivations of Grey Nomads', Annals of Leisure Research, 18.
- Leonard, R. and Johansson, S. (2008), 'Policy and practices relating to the active engagement of older people in the community: a comparison of Sweden and Australia', International Journal of Social Welfare, 9.
- Onyx, J. and Leonard, R. (2007), 'The Grey Nomad Phenomenon: Changing the Script of Aging', International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 18.
- O'Shea, P., Leonard, R. and Darcy, M. (2007), 'Does 'Competition' Kill Social Capital', Third Sector Review, 21.
- Leonard, R., Onyx, J. and Maher, A. (2007), 'Constructing Short Episodic Volunteering Experiences: Matching grey nomads and the need of small country towns', Third Sector Review, 19.
- Stewart, M., Burns, A. and Leonard, R. (2007), 'Dark side of the mothering role: Abuse of mothers by adolescent and adult children', Sex Roles, 9.
- Leonard, R. and Burns, A. (2006), 'Turning points in the lives of midlife and older women: Five year follow-up', Australian Psychologist, 9.
- Leonard, R. and Bellamy, J. (2006), 'Volunteering within and beyond the congregation: A survey of volunteering among Christian church attendees', Australian Journal on Volunteering, 9.
- Onyx, J. and Leonard, R. (2005), 'Australian Grey Nomads and American Snowbirds: Similarities and Differences', The Journal of Tourism Studies, 8.
- Burns, A. and Leonard, R. (2005), 'Chapters of Our LIves: Life Narratives of Midlife and Older Australian Women', Sex Roles, 9.
- Leonard, R. (2005), 'Social Agency in Community-Sector Organisations', Third Sector Review, 16.
- Leonard, R., Onyx, J. and Hayward-Brown, H. (2005), 'Quality Gifts: Issues in understanding quality volunteering in human services', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 15.
- Hayward-Brown, H., Leonard, R. and Onyx, J. (2004), 'The intricacy of the volunteer-client relationship in the construction of social capital', Australian Journal of Volunteering, 10.
- Leonard, R., Onyx, J. and Hayward-Brown, H. (2004), 'Volunteer and Coordinator Perspectives on Managing Women Volunteers', Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 15.
- Leonard, R. and Burns, A. (2003), 'Personal agency and public recognition in women's volunteering: does the organisation make a difference', Australian Journal on Volunteering, 9.
- Leonard, R. and Onyx, J. (2003), 'Networking Through Loose and Strong Ties: An Australian Qualitative Study', Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 15.
- Leonard, R. (2003), 'Doing feminist action research: examining women's participation in third sector organisations for older people', Third Sector Review, 13.
- Onyx, J., Leonard, R. and Hayward-Brown, H. (2003), 'The special position of volunteers in the formation of social capital', Voluntary Action, 16.
- Leonard, R. and Hayward-Brown, H. (2002), 'A qualitative exploration of women's volunteering in human services', Third Sector Review, 20.
- Onyx, J., Leonard, R. and Hayward-Brown, H. (2001), 'The experiences of volunteers in the provision of human services in NSW: A regional perspective', Australian Journal on Volunteering, 11.
Conference Papers
- Onyx, J. and Leonard, R. (2006), 'Grey nomads: The potential for volunteering in outback towns', Inaugural Volunteering Research Symnposium, Melbourne, Victoria.
- Onyx, J. and Leonard, R. (2002), 'The Relationship between Formal and Informal Volunteering: A social capital framework', International Society for Third-Sector Research Fifth Biennial Conference, Capetown, South Africa.
- Leonard, R. and Burns, A. (2001), 'Models of the Life-span for an ageing society', Society for Theoretical Psychology 1999 Conference, Sydney.
Research
Current Projects
| Title: | Caring at end of life: Understanding the nature and effect of informal community care networks for people dying at home |
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| Years: | 2012-03-30 - 2015-03-29 |
| ID: | P00019984 |
| UWS Researchers: | Debbie Horsfall and Rosemary Leonard |
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Previous Projects
| Title: | The experience of volunteers in the provision of human services in NSW: A regional perspective |
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| Years: | 2001-01-01 - 2002-12-30 |
| ID: | P0009642 |
| UWS Researchers: | Rosemary Leonard |
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| Title: | Academic Unit Research Support Scheme - School of Social Community and Organisational Studies |
| Years: | 1998-07-27 - 2000-12-31 |
| ID: | P0012802 |
| UWS Researchers: | Rosemary Leonard |
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| Title: | New Partnerships: Promoting development in outback towns through voluntary programs for Grey Nomads [Via UTS] |
| Years: | 2006-05-11 - 2007-12-31 |
| ID: | P0014748 |
| UWS Researchers: | Rosemary Leonard |
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| Title: | Investing and Cashing in Social Capital: Using denominational differences among Christian churches to identify the costs and benefits of different network patterns |
| Years: | 2008-05-13 - 2011-05-12 |
| ID: | P0015679 |
| UWS Researchers: | Rosemary Leonard and Richard Ollerton |
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| Title: | Women Coming of Age Stage 3: Age and cohort differences in strategies for positive ageing |
| Years: | 2006-12-20 - 2008-01-03 |
| ID: | P0015391 |
| UWS Researchers: | Rosemary Leonard |
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| Title: | Customer satisfaction with complaints handling in State Rail |
| Years: | 2003-07-01 - 2003-12-31 |
| ID: | P0013448 |
| UWS Researchers: | Rosemary Leonard |
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| Title: | Women coming of age (Stage 2): Strategies for positive aging |
| Years: | 2001-01-01 - 2001-12-31 |
| ID: | P0011454 |
| UWS Researchers: | Rosemary Leonard and Jane Mears |
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| Title: | Bringing our dying home: Creating community at end of life |
| Years: | 2009-01-13 - 2010-12-30 |
| ID: | P00016459 |
| UWS Researchers: | Debbie Horsfall and Rosemary Leonard |
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| Title: | Community Management of Human Services in the Quasi-market: A critical examination of management practices in government funded community service providers |
| Years: | 2003-09-18 - 2007-06-17 |
| ID: | P0012684 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Darcy and Rosemary Leonard |
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| Title: | Purchasing, Partnerships & Social Contracts: Giving effect to Government-NGO relationships |
| Years: | 2008-02-19 - 2011-12-31 |
| ID: | P0015883 |
| UWS Researchers: | Eric Sidoti, Rosemary Leonard and Michael Darcy |
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| Title: | Social Policy Research and Evaluation Panel SPREP Services for FACSIA - No funding to UWS |
| Years: | 2007-08-23 - 2011-12-31 |
| ID: | P0015519 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Darcy, Rosemary Leonard, John Macdonald, Jan Mason, Natalie Bolzan, Jane Mears, Moira Carmody, Ingrid Schraner and Julia Perry |
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| Title: | Bringing our dying home: Creating community at end of life - Widening the Sample |
| Years: | 2010-10-20 - 2011-03-31 |
| ID: | P00019377 |
| UWS Researchers: | Debbie Horsfall and Rosemary Leonard |
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| Title: | Active engagement of older people in the community: Mapping and developing the caring networks of older people receiving DADHC and Home Hospice services |
| Years: | 2009-07-01 - 2010-06-30 |
| ID: | P00017000 |
| UWS Researchers: | Debbie Horsfall and Rosemary Leonard |
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| Title: | UWS WSCF SONG - Identifying, evaluating and recording the importance of process in small community organisations |
| Years: | 2009-11-23 - 2012-10-06 |
| ID: | P00017593 |
| UWS Researchers: | Michael Houlbrook, Peri O'Shea and Rosemary Leonard |
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Supervision
Doctor Leonard is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects
Current Supervision
| Title: | Women Coming of Age: The Experiences of Rural Women |
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| Title: | The Advocacy, Agency and Competence of Women Activists Participating in the Australian Environmental Movement |
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