Wendy Weeks
Margaret Wendy Weeks (1943 - 2004) was an Australian social worker, feminist, academic, author and editor.[1]
Feminism[edit]
Weeks is credited with bringing women's rights to the attention of government and service agencies.[2]
She was a founding member of the Australian Association for Social Work and Welfare Education, and Women Against Violence - an Australian feminist journal.[2] Weeks was a member of the Victorian Community Against Violence and Women's Health in the North.[3]
Academic Career[edit]
Weeks attended the Melbourne's Methodist Ladies' College, before studying at the University of Melbourne[3]
She worked and studied at McMaster University in Canada during the 1970's, before returning to Australia in 1982. From 1991, she worked at the University of Melbourne, as a senior lecturer and associate professor of social work. Weeks also convened a women's studies research unit while at the university.[3]
Publications[edit]
Wendy authored, edited and contributed published works relating to social work, including Issues facing Australian families: human services respond (1990); Women working together: lessons from feminist women's services (1994); Making social policy in Australia: An introduction (1997); and Community practices in Australia (2003).[4][5][6][7]
Honours[edit]
In 2005, Weeks was posthumously added to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.[2]
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References[edit]
- ↑ Bio: Wendy Weeks (1943 - 2004), Australian Women's Register. Accessed 3 December 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assoc. Prof. Wendy Weeks, Victorian Honour Roll of Women: 2005 Booklet (PDF), Her Place, Women's Museum Australia. Accessed 3 December 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Glass Ceiling Interviews: Wendy Weeks, Australian Centre for Leadership for Women. Accessed 3 December 2018.
- ↑ Batten, Robyn Ann; Weeks, Wendy; Wilson, John, 1952- (1990), Issues facing Australian families : human services respond, Longman Cheshire, ISBN 978-0-582-71269-0CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
- ↑ Weeks, Wendy (1994), Women working together : lessons from feminist women's services, Longman Cheshire, ISBN 978-0-582-66296-4
- ↑ Castles, Francis (1997-03-01), "Making Social Policy in Australia: An Introduction", Australian Journal of Political Science, v32 (n1): 137(2), ISSN 1036-1146
- ↑ Weeks, Wendy; Hoatson, Lesley; Dixon, Jane, 1951-; Weeks, Wendy (ed.) (2003), Community practices in Australia, Pearson Education Australia, ISBN 978-1-74091-033-0CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link)
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