Dr Jennifer Fraser

RN, PhD Griffith
Director Research Students and Research Development

M02A - 88 Mallett Street - Building A
The University of Sydney

Telephone +61 2 9114 4063
Fax +61 2 9351 0779

Biographical details

I bring to my position as Director of Research Students and Research Development at Sydney Nursing School, experience in leading research programs in maternal and child health, child development, and paediatric nursing. I am an experienced research supervisor and supervise higher research degree students across a range of maternal and child health, paediatric nursing, and related topic areas.

Selected grants

2013

  • Identifying and responding to child abuse and neglect in paediatric emergency departments in Vi?t Nam; Fraser J; UBS Optimus Foundation/Research Support.

2011

  • Evaluation of a brief parenting intervention for parents of children suffering asthma or eczema; Morawska A, Fraser J; Australian Research Council/Discovery Projects (DP).

Selected publications

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Book Chapters

  • Fraser, J., Stasa, H. (2013). Practice Integrity: Advocacy, ethics and legal issues. In M Barnes and J Rowe (Eds.), Child, Youth and Family Health. Sydney: Elsevier.
  • Fraser, J. (2008). Practice integrity: advocacy, ethics and legal issues. In Margaret Barnes, Jennifer Rowe (Eds.), Child, Youth and Family Health: Strengthening Communities, (pp. 59-73). Australia: Churchill Livingstone.
  • Dadds, M., Fraser, J. (2003). Prevention Programs. In Cecilia Essau (Eds.), Conduct and Oppositional Defiant Disorders: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Treatment, (pp. 193-224). United States: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.

Journals

  • McKenzie, K., Scott, D., Fraser, J., Dunne, M. (2012). Assessing the concordance of health and child protection data for 'maltreated' and 'unintentionally injured' children. Injury Prevention, 18(1), 50-57.
  • Fraser, J. (2012). Baby whisperers - knowing when to stay quiet and when to intervene. Journal of Child Health Care, 16(3), 209-210.
  • Lee, P., Dunne, M., Chou, F., Fraser, J. (2012). Development of the child abuse and neglect reporting self-efficacy questionnaire for nurses. Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 28, 44-53.
  • Saravanan, S., Turrell, G., Johnson, H., Fraser, J., Patterson, C. (2012). Re-examining authoritative knowledge in the design and content of a TBA training in India. Midwifery, 28(1), 120-130.
  • Seib, C., Daglish, M., Heath, R., Booker, C., Reid, C., Fraser, J. (2012). Screening for alcohol and drug use in pregnancy. Midwifery, 28(6), 760-764.
  • McLaughlin, M., Fraser, J., Young, J., Keogh, S. (2011). Paediatric Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Related to Breastfeeding and the Hospitalised Infant. Breastfeeding Review, 19(3), 11-22.
  • Mitchell, A., Fraser, J. (2011). Parents' self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and self-reported task performance when managing atopic dermatitis in children: Instrument reliability and validity. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 48(2011), 215-226.
  • Saravanan, S., Turrell, G., Johnson, H., Fraser, J., Patterson, C. (2011). Traditional birth attendant training and local birthing practices in India. Evaluation and Program Planning, 34(3), 254-265.
  • Saravanan, S., Turrell, G., Johnson, H., Fraser, J. (2010). Birthing Practices of Traditional Birth Attendants in South Asia in the Context of Training Programmes. Journal of Health Management, 12(2), 93-121.
  • Fraser, J., Mathews, B., Walsh, K., Chen, L., Dunne, M. (2010). Factors influencing child abuse and neglect recognition and reporting by nurses: A multivariate analysis. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 47(2), 146-153.
  • Tones, M., Pillay, H., Fraser, J. (2010). The influence of demographics and work related goals on adaptive development for work related learning amongst private hospital employees. Contemporary Nurse: health care across the lifespan, 36(1-2), 143-158.
  • Walsh, A., Edwards, H., Fraser, J. (2009). Attitudes and subjective norms: determinants of parents' intentions to reduce childhood fever with medications. Health Education Research, 24(3), 531-545.
  • Saravanan, S., Johnson, H., Turrell, G., Fraser, J. (2009). Social roles and birthing practices of traditional birth attendants in India with reference to other developing countries. Asian Journal of Women's Studies, 15(4), 57-89.
  • Tones, M., Fraser, J., Elder, R., White, K. (2009). Supporting mature-aged students from a low socioeconomic background. Higher Education: the international journal of higher education and educational planning, 58(4), 505-529.
  • Scott, D., Tonmyr, L., Fraser, J., Walker, S., McKenzie, K. (2009). The utility and challenges of using ICD codes in child maltreatment research: A review of existing literature. Child Abuse and Neglect, 33(11), 791-808.
  • Walsh, A., Edwards, H., Fraser, J. (2008). Parents' childhood fever management: community survey and instrument development. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 63(4), 376-388.
  • Mathews, B., Fraser, J., Walsh, K., Dunne, M., Kilby, S., Chen, L. (2008). Queensland nurses' attitudes towards and knowledge of the legislative duty to report child abuse and neglect: results of a state-wide survey. Journal of Law and Medicine, 16(2), 288-304.
  • Crowe, L., Chang, A., Fraser, J., Gaskill, D., Nash, R., Wallace, K. (2008). Systematic review of the effectiveness of nursing interventions in reducing or relieving post-operative pain. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 6(4), 396-430.
  • Fraser, J., Barnes, M., Biggs, H., Kain, V. (2007). Caring, chaos and the vulnerable family: Experiences in caring for newborns of drug-dependent parents. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 44(8), 1363-1370.
  • Walsh, A., Edwards, H., Fraser, J. (2007). Influences on parents' fever management: beliefs, experiences and information sources. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 16(12), 2331-2340.
  • Lee, P., Fraser, J., Chou, F. (2007). Nurse Reporting of Known and Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Cases in Taiwan. Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 23(3), 128-137.
  • Walsh, A., Edwards, H., Fraser, J. (2007). Over-the-counter medication use for childhood fever: A cross-sectional study of Australian parents. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 43(9), 601-606.
  • Forster, E., Fraser, J. (2007). Turning Around Talipes: Nursing Considerations. Neonatal, Paediatric and Child Health Nursing, 10(1), 27-32.
  • Dadds, M., Fraser, J. (2006). Fire interest, fire setting and psychopathology in Australian children: a normative study. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 40(6-7), 581-583.
  • Mathews, B., Walsh, K., Fraser, J. (2006). Mandatory reporting by nurses of child abuse and neglect. Journal of Law and Medicine, 13(4), 505-517.
  • Walsh, A., Edwards, H., Fraser, J. (2006). Predictors of parents' intentions to reduce childhood fevers. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 13(Supplement), 124.
  • Dadds, M., Fraser, J., Frost, A., Hawes, D. (2005). Disentangling the underlying dimensions of psychopathy and conduct problems in childhood: A community study. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73(3), 400-410.
  • Creedy, D., Collis, D., Ludlow, T., Cosgrove, S., Houston, K., Irvine, D., Fraser, J., Moloney, S. (2004). Development and Evaluation of an Intensive Intervention Program for Children With a Chronic Health Condition: A Pilot Study. Contemporary Nurse: health care across the lifespan, 18(1-2), 46-56.
  • Dadds, M., Whiting, C., Bunn, P., Fraser, J., Charlson, J., Pirola-Merlo, A. (2004). Measurement of Cruelty in Children: The Cruelty to Animals Inventory. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 32(3), 321-334.
  • Dadds, M., Maujean, A., Fraser, J. (2003). Parenting and Conduct Problems in Children: Australian Data and Psychometric Properties of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire. Australian Psychologist, 38(3), 238-241.

Conferences

  • McKenzie, K., Scott, D., Fraser, J., Dunne, M. (2010). Quality of Child Abuse Information for Measurement and Surveillance : Linking Hospital and Child Welfare Data. 10th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion: Safety 2010, United Kingdom: BMJ Publishing Group.
  • Scott, D., McKenzie, K., Fraser, J., Dunne, M. (2010). Quality of Child Abuse Information in Emergency Department Injury Surveillance Records: Linking Hospital and Child Welfare Data. 18th International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect ISPCAN 2010, United States: International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.
  • Walsh, A., Edwards, H., Fraser, J. (2009). Parents who alternate antipyretics for childhood fever: are they more fever phobic than those using mono-therapy. General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Conference GP & PHC 2009, Australia: Primary Health Care Research and Information Service.
  • Walsh, A., Edwards, H., Fraser, J. (2009). Predictors of Queensland parents fever management intentions. General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Conference GP & PHC 2009, Australia: Primary Health Care Research and Information Service.
  • Scott, D., McKenzie, K., Walker, S., Fraser, J., Dunne, M. (2008). Using Hospital Data for Child Abuse Surveillance. 17th International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect ISPCAN 2008, United States: International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.
  • Walsh, A., Edwards, H., Fraser, J. (2007). Over-the-counter medication use in childhood fever management: health professionals working with parents. General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Conference GP & PHC 2007, Australia: Primary Health Care Research and Information Service.
  • Fraser, J., Walsh, K., Mathews, B., Dunne, M., Kilby, S., Farrell, M., Butler, D. (2007). Professional Responses to Changes in Mandatory Reporting Legislation: Cross-disciplinary Studies of Queensland Nurses and Teachers. Australian Communications Consumer Action Network Conference ACCAN 2007, Australia: Australian Communications Consumer Action Network.
  • Fraser, J., Walsh, K., Dunne, M. (2006). Nurses Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect: The Case for Empirical Research. 16th International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect ISPCAN 2006, United States: International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.

Magazine / Newspaper Articles

  • Fraser, J. (2004). Meeting Family Needs during Treatment for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. ACMI - The Australian College of Midwives.

Report

  • Fraser, J. (2009). The University of South Australia Bachelor of Midwifery Curriculum Review Report.
  • Fraser, J., Elder, R., White, K., Tones, M. (2007). The retention of mature-age students in the faculty of health project.
  • Schweitzer, R., Walsh, K., Fraser, J., Farrell, A. (2006). Psychological Adjustment and Caregiver Attributes in Children Referred to Contact House: QUT Abused Child Trust Collaborative Study.

2013

  • Fraser, J., Stasa, H. (2013). Practice Integrity: Advocacy, ethics and legal issues. In M Barnes and J Rowe (Eds.), Child, Youth and Family Health. Sydney: Elsevier.

2012

  • McKenzie, K., Scott, D., Fraser, J., Dunne, M. (2012). Assessing the concordance of health and child protection data for 'maltreated' and 'unintentionally injured' children. Injury Prevention, 18(1), 50-57.
  • Fraser, J. (2012). Baby whisperers - knowing when to stay quiet and when to intervene. Journal of Child Health Care, 16(3), 209-210.
  • Lee, P., Dunne, M., Chou, F., Fraser, J. (2012). Development of the child abuse and neglect reporting self-efficacy questionnaire for nurses. Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 28, 44-53.
  • Saravanan, S., Turrell, G., Johnson, H., Fraser, J., Patterson, C. (2012). Re-examining authoritative knowledge in the design and content of a TBA training in India. Midwifery, 28(1), 120-130.
  • Seib, C., Daglish, M., Heath, R., Booker, C., Reid, C., Fraser, J. (2012). Screening for alcohol and drug use in pregnancy. Midwifery, 28(6), 760-764.

2011

  • McLaughlin, M., Fraser, J., Young, J., Keogh, S. (2011). Paediatric Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Related to Breastfeeding and the Hospitalised Infant. Breastfeeding Review, 19(3), 11-22.
  • Mitchell, A., Fraser, J. (2011). Parents' self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and self-reported task performance when managing atopic dermatitis in children: Instrument reliability and validity. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 48(2011), 215-226.
  • Saravanan, S., Turrell, G., Johnson, H., Fraser, J., Patterson, C. (2011). Traditional birth attendant training and local birthing practices in India. Evaluation and Program Planning, 34(3), 254-265.

2010

  • Saravanan, S., Turrell, G., Johnson, H., Fraser, J. (2010). Birthing Practices of Traditional Birth Attendants in South Asia in the Context of Training Programmes. Journal of Health Management, 12(2), 93-121.
  • Fraser, J., Mathews, B., Walsh, K., Chen, L., Dunne, M. (2010). Factors influencing child abuse and neglect recognition and reporting by nurses: A multivariate analysis. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 47(2), 146-153.
  • McKenzie, K., Scott, D., Fraser, J., Dunne, M. (2010). Quality of Child Abuse Information for Measurement and Surveillance : Linking Hospital and Child Welfare Data. 10th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion: Safety 2010, United Kingdom: BMJ Publishing Group.
  • Scott, D., McKenzie, K., Fraser, J., Dunne, M. (2010). Quality of Child Abuse Information in Emergency Department Injury Surveillance Records: Linking Hospital and Child Welfare Data. 18th International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect ISPCAN 2010, United States: International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.
  • Tones, M., Pillay, H., Fraser, J. (2010). The influence of demographics and work related goals on adaptive development for work related learning amongst private hospital employees. Contemporary Nurse: health care across the lifespan, 36(1-2), 143-158.

2009

  • Walsh, A., Edwards, H., Fraser, J. (2009). Attitudes and subjective norms: determinants of parents' intentions to reduce childhood fever with medications. Health Education Research, 24(3), 531-545.
  • Walsh, A., Edwards, H., Fraser, J. (2009). Parents who alternate antipyretics for childhood fever: are they more fever phobic than those using mono-therapy. General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Conference GP & PHC 2009, Australia: Primary Health Care Research and Information Service.
  • Walsh, A., Edwards, H., Fraser, J. (2009). Predictors of Queensland parents fever management intentions. General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Conference GP & PHC 2009, Australia: Primary Health Care Research and Information Service.
  • Saravanan, S., Johnson, H., Turrell, G., Fraser, J. (2009). Social roles and birthing practices of traditional birth attendants in India with reference to other developing countries. Asian Journal of Women's Studies, 15(4), 57-89.
  • Tones, M., Fraser, J., Elder, R., White, K. (2009). Supporting mature-aged students from a low socioeconomic background. Higher Education: the international journal of higher education and educational planning, 58(4), 505-529.
  • Fraser, J. (2009). The University of South Australia Bachelor of Midwifery Curriculum Review Report.
  • Scott, D., Tonmyr, L., Fraser, J., Walker, S., McKenzie, K. (2009). The utility and challenges of using ICD codes in child maltreatment research: A review of existing literature. Child Abuse and Neglect, 33(11), 791-808.

2008

  • Walsh, A., Edwards, H., Fraser, J. (2008). Parents' childhood fever management: community survey and instrument development. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 63(4), 376-388.
  • Fraser, J. (2008). Practice integrity: advocacy, ethics and legal issues. In Margaret Barnes, Jennifer Rowe (Eds.), Child, Youth and Family Health: Strengthening Communities, (pp. 59-73). Australia: Churchill Livingstone.
  • Mathews, B., Fraser, J., Walsh, K., Dunne, M., Kilby, S., Chen, L. (2008). Queensland nurses' attitudes towards and knowledge of the legislative duty to report child abuse and neglect: results of a state-wide survey. Journal of Law and Medicine, 16(2), 288-304.
  • Crowe, L., Chang, A., Fraser, J., Gaskill, D., Nash, R., Wallace, K. (2008). Systematic review of the effectiveness of nursing interventions in reducing or relieving post-operative pain. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 6(4), 396-430.
  • Scott, D., McKenzie, K., Walker, S., Fraser, J., Dunne, M. (2008). Using Hospital Data for Child Abuse Surveillance. 17th International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect ISPCAN 2008, United States: International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.

2007

  • Fraser, J., Barnes, M., Biggs, H., Kain, V. (2007). Caring, chaos and the vulnerable family: Experiences in caring for newborns of drug-dependent parents. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 44(8), 1363-1370.
  • Walsh, A., Edwards, H., Fraser, J. (2007). Influences on parents' fever management: beliefs, experiences and information sources. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 16(12), 2331-2340.
  • Lee, P., Fraser, J., Chou, F. (2007). Nurse Reporting of Known and Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Cases in Taiwan. Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 23(3), 128-137.
  • Walsh, A., Edwards, H., Fraser, J. (2007). Over-the-counter medication use for childhood fever: A cross-sectional study of Australian parents. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 43(9), 601-606.
  • Walsh, A., Edwards, H., Fraser, J. (2007). Over-the-counter medication use in childhood fever management: health professionals working with parents. General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Conference GP & PHC 2007, Australia: Primary Health Care Research and Information Service.
  • Fraser, J., Walsh, K., Mathews, B., Dunne, M., Kilby, S., Farrell, M., Butler, D. (2007). Professional Responses to Changes in Mandatory Reporting Legislation: Cross-disciplinary Studies of Queensland Nurses and Teachers. Australian Communications Consumer Action Network Conference ACCAN 2007, Australia: Australian Communications Consumer Action Network.
  • Fraser, J., Elder, R., White, K., Tones, M. (2007). The retention of mature-age students in the faculty of health project.
  • Forster, E., Fraser, J. (2007). Turning Around Talipes: Nursing Considerations. Neonatal, Paediatric and Child Health Nursing, 10(1), 27-32.

2006

  • Dadds, M., Fraser, J. (2006). Fire interest, fire setting and psychopathology in Australian children: a normative study. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 40(6-7), 581-583.
  • Mathews, B., Walsh, K., Fraser, J. (2006). Mandatory reporting by nurses of child abuse and neglect. Journal of Law and Medicine, 13(4), 505-517.
  • Fraser, J., Walsh, K., Dunne, M. (2006). Nurses Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect: The Case for Empirical Research. 16th International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect ISPCAN 2006, United States: International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.
  • Walsh, A., Edwards, H., Fraser, J. (2006). Predictors of parents' intentions to reduce childhood fevers. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 13(Supplement), 124.
  • Schweitzer, R., Walsh, K., Fraser, J., Farrell, A. (2006). Psychological Adjustment and Caregiver Attributes in Children Referred to Contact House: QUT Abused Child Trust Collaborative Study.

2005

  • Dadds, M., Fraser, J., Frost, A., Hawes, D. (2005). Disentangling the underlying dimensions of psychopathy and conduct problems in childhood: A community study. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73(3), 400-410.

2004

  • Creedy, D., Collis, D., Ludlow, T., Cosgrove, S., Houston, K., Irvine, D., Fraser, J., Moloney, S. (2004). Development and Evaluation of an Intensive Intervention Program for Children With a Chronic Health Condition: A Pilot Study. Contemporary Nurse: health care across the lifespan, 18(1-2), 46-56.
  • Dadds, M., Whiting, C., Bunn, P., Fraser, J., Charlson, J., Pirola-Merlo, A. (2004). Measurement of Cruelty in Children: The Cruelty to Animals Inventory. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 32(3), 321-334.
  • Fraser, J. (2004). Meeting Family Needs during Treatment for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. ACMI - The Australian College of Midwives.

2003

  • Dadds, M., Maujean, A., Fraser, J. (2003). Parenting and Conduct Problems in Children: Australian Data and Psychometric Properties of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire. Australian Psychologist, 38(3), 238-241.
  • Dadds, M., Fraser, J. (2003). Prevention Programs. In Cecilia Essau (Eds.), Conduct and Oppositional Defiant Disorders: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Treatment, (pp. 193-224). United States: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.

Keywords

Child injury; Health psychology; Community health; Maternal health; Child health

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