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Robin Fitzgerald
Researcher at University of Queensland
Publications - 36
Citations - 1295
Robin Fitzgerald is an academic researcher from University of Queensland. The author has contributed to research in topics: Domestic violence & Public opinion. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 32 publications receiving 1187 citations. Previous affiliations of Robin Fitzgerald include Statistics Canada.
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Family violence in Canada: A statistical profile
TL;DR: The 2014 General Social Survey (GSS) on victimization showed that about 4% of all Canadian adults reported having been physically and/or sexually abused by their partner during the preceding five years as mentioned in this paper.
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The Domestic Violence Protection Order system as entry to the criminal justice system for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Heather Douglas,Robin Fitzgerald +1 more
TL;DR: The domestic violence protection order (DVO) system is a hybrid system of criminalisation in which the DVO itself is a civil order, but any contravention of that order may result in a criminal charge.
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Legal Processes and Gendered Violence: Cross-Applications for Domestic Violence Protection Orders
Heather Douglas,Robin Fitzgerald +1 more
TL;DR: In Australia, domestic violence protection orders (DVPO) are now the most common legal remedy sought by, or on behalf of, women experiencing DV as mentioned in this paper, and they can be made by the lower courts to restrict and prohibit a perpetrator of DV (a respondent) from committing further acts of violence against a person (an aggrieved).
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Finding and Keeping a Job The Value and Meaning of Employment for Parolees
Adrian Cherney,Robin Fitzgerald +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the role of social networks and commercial employment providers in helping parolees find work, the perceived value of institutional work and training, and the meanings, challenges, and impact of managing the disclosure of one's criminal past to employers.
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Neighbourhood change and neighbour complaints: how gentrification and densification influence the prevalence of problems between neighbours
TL;DR: In this article, the conduct of neighbours can have an impact upon our lives, even if they are relative strangers, and the authors examined the impact of neighbours' conduct on our lives.