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Biography
Bec is a Research Fellow in the Department of Social Work at Monash University, Australia. Her current research investigates how cognitive and other biases can impact clinical reasoning, how these errors can alter decision-making outcomes in health and social service delivery, and, importantly, what strategies can mitigate their negative influence. Her broader research interests include areas of critical thinking and decision-making within human service systems, and particularly how theory and evidence can feed into interventions that improve real-life outcomes for human service users. Bec holds a PhD in Biosciences and a Masters of Social Work from the University of Melbourne.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Bioscience, PhD, University of Melbourne
Award Date: 31 Mar 2015
Research area keywords
- Social Work
- Decision Making
- Critical Thinking
- Clinical Reasoning
- Child Welfare
Network
Projects
- 7 Finished
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Proof of Concept (PoC) Phase 2
Shlonsky, A., Featherston, R. & Tang, T.
Department of Communities and Justice (New South Wales)
12/04/22 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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Disability Royal Commission Systematic Review on Maltreatment
Shlonsky, A. & Featherston, R.
Attorney-General's Department (Australia)
15/10/20 → 30/04/21
Project: Research
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Institutional Responses to Child Maltreatment: An Evidence and Gap Map
Shlonsky, A. & Featherston, R.
17/09/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Macquarie Group Foundation Rapid Evidence Review Regarding Educational and Employment Outcomes for Young People
Shlonsky, A., Featherston, R. & Kelly, F. D.
8/03/19 → 31/12/19
Project: Consultancy
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Exploring migrant mothers' experiences of alienation in association with parenting: A scoping review
Yang, T., Featherston, R. & Shlonsky, A., Jan 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Child & Family Social Work. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Gender Differences in the Maltreatment-Youth Offending Relationship: A Scoping Review
Baidawi, S., Papalia, N. & Featherston, R., Dec 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Trauma, Violence & Abuse. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Interventions that address institutional child maltreatment: An evidence and gap map
Finch, M., Featherston, R., Chakraborty, S., Bjørndal, L., Mildon, R., Albers, B., Fiennes, C., Taylor, D. J. A., Schachtman, R., Yang, T. & Shlonsky, A., Mar 2021, In: Campbell Systematic Reviews. 17, 1, 104 p., e1139.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Research Report - Rapid Evidence Review: Violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability
Koh, J., Rose, V., Kembhavi-Tam, G., Featherston, R. & Shlonsky, A., Aug 2021, Australia: Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with a Disability. 81 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › peer-review
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A systematic review of interventions to reduce the effects of cognitive biases in the decision-making of audiologists
Galvin, K. L., Featherston, R. J., Downie, L. E., Vogel, A. P., Hamilton, B., Granger, C. & Shlonsky, A., Feb 2020, In: Journal of the American Academy of Audiology. 31, 2, p. 158-165 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus)
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Department of Social Work Seminar Series
Susan Baidawi (Invited speaker) & Rebecca Featherston (Organiser)
Sep 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Department of Social Work Research Hub Masterclass 2020
Rebecca Featherston (Invited speaker)
18 Jun 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Department of Social Work - HDR Conference
Rebecca Featherston (Invited speaker)
6 Nov 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Department of Social Work - MSW Distance Education 2020
Rebecca Featherston (Invited speaker)
12 Oct 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Department of Social Work Research Hub Masterclass 2020
Rebecca Featherston (Invited speaker)
30 Sep 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course