Contact details for Dr Jennifer Osmond
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (Social Work), awarded 2001, University of Queensland
- Bachelor of Social Work (Honours), awarded 1991, James Cook University of North Queensland
Research expertise
- child protection and out-of-home care
- knowledge utilisation in social work practice
Publications
Selected Publications
- Tilbury C, Osmond J and Scott T (2010) Teaching critical thinking in social work education: a literature review. Advances in Social Work and Welfare Education, 11, 1, 31-50.
- Tilbury, C., Osmond, J. & Crawford, M. (2010) Measuring client satisfaction with child welfare services, Journal of Public Child Welfare, 4, 1.
- Osmond, J., Scott, T., and Clark, J. (2008) The Knowledge of Caring: revisiting the need for knowledge support, Child and Family Social Work, 13(3), 262-273.
- Tilbury, C., Osmond, J., Clark, J., & Wilson, S. (2007) Good practice in child protection
- Pearson Australia.
- Osmond, J.L. (2006) A quest for form. The tacit dimension of social work practice. European Journal of Social Work, 9, 2, 159-181.
- Osmond, J.L. (2006) Knowledge use in social work practice: Examining its functional possibilities. Journal of Social Work, 6(3), 221-237.
- Osmond, J. & O’Connor, I (2006) The use theory and research in social work practice: Implications for evidence-based practice. Australian Social Work, 59(1), 5-19.
- Tilbury, C., & Osmond, J. (2006) Permanency planning a research review and guidelines for workers. Australian Social Work, 59(3), 265-280.
- Osmond, J.L. (2005) The knowledge spectrum: A framework for teaching knowledge and its use in social work practice. British Journal of Social Work, 35(6), 881-900.
- Osmond, J.L. & Darlington, Y. (2005) Reflective analysis: Techniques for facilitating reflection. Australian Social Work, 58(1), 3-13.
- Osmond, J. & O’Connor, I. (2004) Formalising the unformalised: Practitioners communication of knowledge in practice. British Journal of Social Work, 34, 677-692
- Darlington, Y., Osmond, J., & Peile, C. (2002) Child welfare workers’ use of theory in working with physical child abuse: Implications for professional supervision.
- Families in Society: The Contemporary Journal of Human Services, 83 (1), p. 54-64.