Dr Jane Edwards

The Australian Sociological Association

International Association for the Study of Sexuality, Culture and Society

Australian Psychological Society

PhD

BA (Hons)

• Community sociology
• Social capital
• Water and rural communities
• Gender, sexuality and health
• Mental health and rural communities

Kurtin, M; Barton C; Winefield A and Edwards J (2009) ‘What are the mental health needs of adolescents in rural South Australia? The perceptions of human service providers’, Australasian Medical Journal, 1(6): 1-33

Edwards J and van Roekel H (2009) ‘Gender, sexuality and embodiment: access to and experience of health care by same-sex attracted women in Australia’ in E. Annandale and E. Riska (eds) Monograph ‘New Connections: towards a gender-inclusive approach to women’s and men’s health’ Current Sociology 57 (2): 201-218.

Edwards J; Cheers B and Bjornlund H (2008)‘Social, economic and community impacts of water markets in Australia’s Murray Darling Basin region’ The International Journal of the Social Sciences 2(6):1-10.

Edwards J and Riggs D (Eds) (2008) ‘Community, family, citizenship and the health of LGBTIQ people’, Health Sociology Review 17 (3)

Hillier L; Edwards J and Riggs D (2008) ‘LGBT Mental Health’ Gay and Lesbian Issues in Psychology 4 (2): 65-155

Edwards J (2007)'Marriage is sacred':the religious right’s arguments against ‘gay marriage’ in Australia’ Culture, health and sexuality 9 (3): 247-261

Edwards J and Cheers B (2007) ‘Is social capital good for everyone? The case of same-sex attracted women in rural South Australian communities’ Health Sociology Review16 (3-4), 226-237.

Edwards J; Bjornlund H and Cheers B (2007) ‘Revisiting the Goldschmidt hypothesis: Community Members’ beliefs about water trading and the future of rural communities’ Proceedings of the TASA/SAANZ Joint Conference 2007, December 4-7, Auckland, New Zealand.

Edwards J (2005) ‘Telling stories: women’s accounts of identifying as lesbians’, Gay and Lesbian Issues in Psychology Review 1(1): 3-10

Edwards J (2005) ‘Invisibility, safety and psycho-social distress among same-sex attracted women in rural South Australia’, Rural and Remote Health: the international electronic journal of rural and remote health research, education, practice and policy 5: 343 (online) www:http://rrh.deakin.edu.au

Fuller J and Edwards J (2004) Data, circumstance and politics: reflections of regional mental health planning’ Australian Health Review 27 (1):93-102

Fuller J; Edwards J; Martinez L; Edwards B and Reid K (2004) ‘Collaboration and Local Networks for Rural and Remote primary mental healthcare in South Australia’ Health and Social Care in the Community 12 (1): 75-84.

Cheers B and Edwards J (2004) Guest Editors: Health Sociology Review 13 (2) ‘The sociology of rural health: patients and practitioners’.

Edwards J; Cheers B and Graham L (2003) ‘Social change and social capital in Australia: a solution for contemporary problems’? Health Sociology Review 12 (1): 68-85

Cheers B; Edwards J and Graham L (2003) ‘Community Strength and health in rural communities: research in progress’ PHCRED-South Australia Conference 2003 Proceedings RED Snapshots, Issue 2 PHCRED State Collaboration, South Australia http://www.phcred-sa.org.au/REDSnapshots.htm

Fuller J; Edwards J; Procter N and Moss J. (2002) ‘Mental Health in Rural and Remote Australia’ in Wilkinson D and Blue I (eds) The New Rural Health Oxford University Press.

Fuller J; Edwards J; Procter N and Moss J. (2000) ‘How definition of mental health problems can influence help seeking in rural and remote communities’ Australian Journal of Rural Health 8 (3) 148-153.

Taylor J; Edwards J; Fielke K and Kelly F (2009) ‘Improving transfer in mental health care for rural and remote consumers in South Australia’ Health and social care in the community