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social policy, feminism, third sector research, global social policy
Australia

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Employment (1)

The University of Sydney: Sydney, NSW, AU

2002 to present | Professor of Social Policy (Social Work and Policy Studies)
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Ruth Phillips

Education and qualifications (1)

University of New South Wales: Sydney, NSW, AU

PhD (Social Science and Policy)
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Ruth Phillips

Professional activities (6)

ANZTSR Australian and New Zealand Third Sector Research: Sydney, NSW, AU

2017-11-18 to present | Deputy Chair (Executive)
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International Society for Third Sector Research: Baltimore, Maryland, US

2000-03-09 to present | Member
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International Society for Third Sector Research: Baltimore, Maryland, US

2019-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | President (Executive)
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The University of Sydney: Sydney, NSW, AU

2017-01-03 to 2018-12-31 | Associate Dean, Research Education (Facutly of Arts and Social Sciences)
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International Society for Third Sector Research: Baltimore, US

2017-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | President-Elect (Executive)
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International Society for Third Sector Research: Baltimore, Maryland, US

2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | Board Member (Board of Directors)
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Funding (1)

Messages from the frontline: implementing the national plan to reduce violence against women and their children

2017-08 to 2018-03 | Grant
University of Sydney (NSW, NSW, AU)
GRANT_NUMBER: G6021
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Ruth Phillips

Works (22)

The Location of Migrants’ Political Culture: A Large-Scale Survey-Based Study of the Japanese Community in Contemporary Australia

Japanese Studies
2024-01-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Takeshi Hamano; Shinsuke Funaki; Ruth Phillips
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Feminist Practice for Social Welfare, A Global Perspective

Routledge
2023 | Book | Writing - original draft
Contributors: Ruth Phillips
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The third sector and democracy in Australia: neoliberal governance and the repression of advocacy

Australian Journal of Political Science
2023-10-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Ruth Phillips; Ian Murray
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Sally Power (ed): Civil Society Through the Lifecourse

VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
2023-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Ruth Phillips
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Exploring the Role of Frontline Domestic and Family Violence “Advocate-Providers”: Can They Be Part of the National Policy Process in Australia?

Journal of Policy Practice and Research
2023-07-13 | Journal article
Contributors: Ruth Phillips; Susan Heward-Belle
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Empowerment and Control in the Australian Welfare State: A Critical Analysis of Australian Policy Since 1972

Australian Social Work
2021-10-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Ruth Phillips
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On ‘being Australian’: Korean migrants in ‘post-multicultural’ Australia.

Cosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal
2021-05-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Ruth Phillips
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Philippe Eynaud, Jean-louis Laville, Luciane Lucas dos Santos, Swati Banjeree, Flor Avelino and Lars Hulgård (eds.), Theory of Social Enterprise and Pluralism, Social Movements, Solidarity Economy and the Global South

VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
2020-06-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Ruth Phillips
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Rights to protection and the state: the Australian Government's National Plan to reduce violence against women and children and victim's justice

Australian Journal of Political Science
2019-01-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Ruth Lesley Phillips; Robert Guthrie
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Emancipatory social work with older people: challenging students to overcome the limitations of ageism and institutional oppression

Social Work and Policy Studies: Social Justice, Practice and Theory
2018-03-01 | Journal article
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Ruth Phillips

‘Empowerment’ as women’s emancipation? A global analysis of the empowerment paradigm and the influence of feminism in women’s NGOs

Women's Emancipation and Civil Society Organisations: Challenging or Maintaining the Status Quo?
2016 | Book
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2-s2.0-85028812205

Contributors: Phillips, R.
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Ruth Phillips via Scopus - Elsevier

Feminist Research and Social Work

International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences: Second Edition
2015 | Book
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2-s2.0-85043447584

Contributors: Phillips, R.
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Ruth Phillips via Scopus - Elsevier

How ‘Empowerment’ May Miss Its Mark: Gender Equality Policies and How They are Understood in Women’s NGOs

Voluntas
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84938286100

Contributors: Phillips, R.
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Ruth Phillips via Scopus - Elsevier

The influence of ideational contests of social policy on government welfare efforts

Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84940452706

Contributors: Jung, Y.M.; Lee, S.Y.; Phillips, R.
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Ruth Phillips via Scopus - Elsevier

Third Sector Social Policy Research in Australia: New Actors, New Politics

Voluntas
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84900799476

Contributors: Phillips, R.; Goodwin, S.
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Ruth Phillips via Scopus - Elsevier

What does the ‘fourthwave’ mean for teaching feminism in twenty-first century social work?

Social Work Education
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84894059254

Contributors: Phillips, R.; Cree, V.E.
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Ruth Phillips via Scopus - Elsevier

Feminism(s) and domestic violence within national policy contexts

Addressing Violence, Abuse and Oppression: Debates and Challenges
2013 | Book
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2-s2.0-73649102387

Contributors: Phillips, R.
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Ruth Phillips via Scopus - Elsevier

The Clash between Social Policy and Traditional Values: Unmet Welfare Needs Sustained by the Culture of Familism in South Korea

Asian Social Work and Policy Review
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84873294541

Contributors: Phillips, R.; Jung, Y.-M.
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Ruth Phillips via Scopus - Elsevier

Food security and women's health: A feminist perspective for international social work

International Social Work
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-68949178707

Contributors: Phillips, R.
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Ruth Phillips via Scopus - Elsevier

Feminism, policy and women's safety during Australia's 'war on terror'

Feminist Review
2008 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-45149099566

Contributors: Phillips, R.
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Ruth Phillips via Scopus - Elsevier

The role of nonprofit advocacy organizations in Australian democracy and policy governance

Voluntas
2006 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-33745335889

Contributors: Phillips, R.
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Ruth Phillips via Scopus - Elsevier

Undoing an activist response: Feminism and the Australian government's domestic violence policy

Critical Social Policy
2006 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-33646253935

Contributors: Phillips, R.
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Ruth Phillips via Scopus - Elsevier

Peer review (5 reviews for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for Voluntas. (5)