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Research Biography
Jan Idle is a Post-doctoral Research Fellow in Disability and Community Inclusion. My research spans social policy in child abuse, domestic violence, disability and aged care; cultural and Australian Studies. My current projects are with people with intellectual or cognitive disability, looking at their experience of community, social inclusion, and loneliness.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Encountering community: young people's stories from the inner city , University of New South Wales
Award Date: 26 May 2017
Master of Arts, Cultural Studies, University of Technology Sydney
Keywords
- HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
- community
- young ;people and research
- inclusive research
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):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Disability-inclusive iterative workshops as a co-design method: a case study
Smyth, C., Fisher, K. R., Idle, J., Robinson, S. & Rusin, T., 22 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: CoDesign. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding everyday harm between young people with cognitive disability and support workers
Robinson, S., Ikäheimo, H., Fisher, K. R., Idle, J., Cresciani, R. & Smyth, C., 23 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Disability and Society. 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Conceptualising the everyday harm experienced by people with cognitive disability: A scoping review of microaggression and emotional and psychological abuse
Idle, J., Robinson, S., Fisher, K. R., Ikäheimo, H., Smyth, C. & Yoon, J., 2025, In: Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability. 50, 1, p. 59-71 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Dire consequences: waiting for social housing in three Australian states
Morris, A., Robinson, C. & Idle, J., 2025, In: Housing Studies. 40, 1, p. 139-160 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Regulating vulnerability: policy approaches for preventing violence and abuse of people with disability in Australian service provision settings
Davy, L., Robinson, S., Idle, J. & Valentine, K., 2025, In: Disability and Society. 40, 4, p. 1039-1060 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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