Professor Edgar Carson

From 2003 until 2008, I held the position of UniSA Dean of Graduate Studies, with responsibility for the University's research degree programs. I was previously Dean of Research, Division of Education of Education Arts and Social Sciences, UniSA.

In April 2009 I returned to my substantive position as Professor of Social Policy, in the School of Social Work and Social Policy.

• Employment Policy
• Australian Social Policy
• Community Services Workforce Development
• Mature Age Workers

Social Policy Association (UK)

Australian and New Zealand Third Sector Research Incorporated (ANZTSR)

BA (Hons), Flinders University

MSc, London School of Economics

PhD, Flinders University

• My research and supervision expertise is in the area of government/third sector relationships and the outsourcing of community services in a number of social policy areas. These include comunity services workforce development, employment and labour market programs, and most recently domestic violence programs. I have recently been investigating the theoretical and practical issues involved in localism and locality-based policies. I have also undertaken research and supervision on more general aspects of policy transfer, and the evaluation of policy and programs that aim to alleviate social disadvantage.
• Current research grants include:
• ARC Linkage Grant: ‘Exploring new opportunities for Local Government to facilitate innovative partnership options that link social, economic and employment development’ (with Lorraine Kerr, City of Salisbury)
• ARC Linkage Grant: ‘Stopping domestic violence in urban and rural areas: evaluating and improving the effectiveness of domestic violence perpetrator programs’ (with Andy Day, UniSA Centre for Applied Psychological Research)

Carson, E. and Kerr, L., (2009, in press) Policy transfer, policy lags and implementation gaps in Australian locality-focused policies, Policy and Politics. (accepted 20/3/09)

Carson, E. & Szuster, F. (in press) Careers of South Australian Health Professionals: Pressure, Place and Participation, Australian Bulletin of Labour. (accepted 17/2/09)

Day, A. & Carson, E (in press) Intervention Programs for Male Perpetrators of Domestic Violence: Program Goals and the Role of the Practitioner in Legally Coerced Services, Psychology Journal. (accepted 31/1/09)

Hugo, G., Luszcz, M. and Carson, E. (2009) State of Ageing in South Australia, Department for Families and Communities, Adelaide, SA.

Carson, E., Chung, D. & Day, A. (2009) Evaluating contracted domestic violence programs: standardisation, local autonomy and local integration, Australasian Journal of Evaluation, Vol.9, No.1, pp 10-19.

Day, A., Chung, D., O’Leary, P., & Carson, E. (2009). Programs for men who perpetrate domestic violence: An examination of the issues underlying the effectiveness of intervention programs, Journal of Family Violence, Vol 24, No.2, pp 203–212

Potito, C.,Day, A., Carson, E. & O’Leary, P. (2009), "Domestic violence and child protection: Partnerships and collaboration" Australian Social Work, Vol. 62, No.3, pp 369 – 387.

Douglas, J., Carson, E. and Kerr, L. (2009) Local Government and Local Economic Development in Australia: An Iterative Process, Just Policy, No.50.

Day, A., & Carson, E., 2009, “The Role of the Facilitator”, in Day, A., O'Leary, P., Chung, D., & Justo, D., Integrated Responses to Domestic Violence: Research and Practice Experiences in Working with Men, Annandale NSW, Federation Press.

Day, A., Chung, D., O’Leary, P., & Carson, E., 2009, “Debates, Dilemmas and Intentions in the Ongoing Development of the Integrated Responses to Domestic Violence”, in Day, A., O'Leary, P., Chung, D., & Justo, D., Integrated Responses to Domestic Violence: Research and Practice Experiences in Working with Men, Annandale NSW, Federation Press.

Carson, E, King, P. and Maher, C. 2006, ‘Careers at the coal-face? The community services workforce in South Australia’ Department of Health and Department for Families and Children, SA, Adelaide.

Winefield, A. and Carson, E., 2006, Active Labour Programs for Young Long-Term Unemployed: Psychological impact of participation in a recent program, in T. Kieselback, A. Winefield, C. Boyd and S Anderson (eds), Unemployment and Health; International and Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Australian Academic Press, Brisbane.

Ranzijn, R., Carson, E. & Winefield, A., 2006, ‘On the scrap heap at 45: the human impact of unemployment, British Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, Vol.79, No.3. pp 467-479.

Costello, M., Chung, D. and Carson, E. 2005, ‘Exploring alternative pathways out of poverty: making connections between domestic violence and employment practices’, Australian Journal of Social Issues, Vol.40, No.2.

Carson, E., Ranzijn, R., Winefield, A & Marsden, H. 2004, ‘Mapping employee and work group attributes to specify Human and Structural Capital’, Journal of Intellectual Capital, Vol. 5, No. 3.

Ranzijn, R., Carson, E. and Winefield, A. 2004, Barriers To Mature Aged Re-Employment: Perceptions About Desirable Work-Related Attributes Held By Job-Seekers And Employers. International Journal Of Organisational Behaviour, Vol 8, June-December.

Ranzijn, R., Patrickson, M., Carson, E. and LeSueur, E. 2004, Independence and Self-Provision in Old Age: How Realistic are These Goals? Australasian Journal of Ageing, Vol. 23, No.3, September.

Carson, E., Winefield, A. Waters, L & Kerr. L. 2003, ‘Work for the Dole: a pathway to self-esteem and employment commitment, or the road to frustration?’, Youth Studies Australia, Vol 22, No. 4, December.

Carson, E. & Kerr. L., 2003, ‘Stakeholder Welfare’ and the ‘Pivot Generation’: The challenge of policy shifts and intergenerational dependencies for Australian baby boomers, Just Policy, no. 29, March

Kerr, L., Carson, E & Goddard, J., 2002, ‘Contractualism, employment services and mature-age job seekers: the tyranny of tangible outcomes’, Australian Review of Public Affairs, vol. 3, no. 2, November

Carson, E. and Kerr. L., 2001, 'Bust for the 'baby-boomers': the real mid-life crisis', Journal of Economic and Social Policy, Vol.6, No.1.

Carson, E and Wadham, B., 2001, 'Regionalism and Contractualism: When Principles Collide', Just Policy, No 24, December.

Carson, E., 2000 ‘Government and Community Partnerships: Policy Shifts and Future Trends’, Journal on Volunteering, Vol. 5, No.2.

Carson, E., 2000, ‘Aspects of economic and social regulation: State Government spending priorities in the 1990s’, Journal of Economic and Social Policy, Vol. 4, No. 1.