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Dr. Amy Young is a Research Fellow at Griffith University, affiliated with the Disrupting Violence Beacon. Her work focuses on preventing various forms of violence, with a strong emphasis on amplifying the voices of underrepresented groups through applied research and advocacy.
Her research interests span a wide range of critical social issues, including:
- Domestic and family violence (DFV) prevention and intervention
- Gender-based and child-related violence
- The intersection of climate change, forced labor, and migration, particularly affecting women and children
- Innovative community-led responses to violence, such as the MATE Bystander program
- Evaluation of digital tools like the Be There app for supporting DFV survivors
- Engaging men who use violence through short-term interventions
- Understanding youth from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who use violence at home
Dr. Young’s research is highly applied and fieldwork-oriented, involving close collaboration with community leaders and practitioners in areas like Mudgeeraba and the Numinbah Valley on Australia’s Gold Coast. She works with partners in Indonesia and collaborates with colleagues such as Dr. Ana Borges Jelinic.
She is inspired by Griffith University leaders including Professors Elena Marchetti, Patrick O’Leary, Jennifer Boddy, and Donna McAuliffe, as well as frontline practitioners. Her advice to emerging researchers emphasizes gaining diverse research experiences and communicating findings in accessible formats to reach broader audiences.
Dr. Young holds a PhD in Social Work, with her dissertation focusing on child participation and wellbeing in Brunei Darussalam, and an undergraduate background in anthropology. She is committed to international research and community empowerment.
She actively encourages collaboration and can be contacted at amy.young@griffith.edu.au.
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