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A/Prof Elspeth McInnes AM

Associate Professor of Sociology in Education; Chair Human Research Ethics Committee, University of South Australia | UniSA Education Futures; Member, Centre for Research in Educational and Social Inclusion
A/Prof Elspeth McInnes AM is a senior lecturer and researcher in the School of Education at the University of South Australia. A/Prof McInnes’ doctoral research examined the impact of family violence and abuse on mothers’ transitions into single parent households. Her research has focused on family violence parental separation and child protection. A/Prof McInnes teaches pre-service early childhood educators about prevention, identification and responding to child abuse and neglect. A/Prof McInnes was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in 2006 for her advocacy on behalf of single parents.

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