Overview
Background
Cameron is an Australian Research Council Industry Fellow in partnership with Micah Projects.
His work examines multiple forms of exclusion and social harms. Cameron's research focuses on the nature and experience of poverty, homelessness, and domestic and family violence. He is interested in understanding what societies do to respond to these problems, and what societies ought to do differently to address them. In collaboration with researchers and partners from not-for-profit organisations, Cameron’s program of research seeks to identify how citizens experiencing exclusion and practitioners working with them can work with governments to bring about systematic societal change.
In his first book, The Homeless Person in Contemporary Society, Cameron sought to highlight how the representation of people who are homeless as distinct informs a policy and practice agenda that he characterised as a poverty of ambition. Cameron's second book with Andrew Clarke and Francisco (Paco) Perales, Charity and Poverty in Advanced Welfare States, takes on the question how can we be just by soothing the consequences of poverty without addressing the causes of poverty.
Cameron's most recent book published by Polity Press, Homelessness, demonstrates that homelessness is a punishing, predictable, yet solvable social problem.https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=9781509554492
Availability
- Professor Cameron Parsell is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Addressing Poverty
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Welfare State
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Charity
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Identity
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Homelessness
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Qualitative and ethnographic research
Works
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2023
Other Outputs
From Hostels to Hotels: An Empirical Study of Brisbane’s Innovative Homelessness Response
Stambe, Rose, Ablaza, Christine, Parsell, Cameron, Robinson, Richard, Plage, Stefanie and Kuskoff, Ella (2023). From Hostels to Hotels: An Empirical Study of Brisbane’s Innovative Homelessness Response. LCC Working Paper Series 2. 2023-16. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland Australia. doi: 10.14264/5bc9122
2023
Journal Article
Increases in income-support payments reduce the demand for charity: A difference-in-difference analysis of charitable-assistance data from Australia over the COVID-19 pandemic
Ablaza, Christine, Perales, Francisco, Parsell, Cameron, Middlebrook, Nathan, Robinson, Richard N. S., Kuskoff, Ella and Plage, Stefanie (2023). Increases in income-support payments reduce the demand for charity: A difference-in-difference analysis of charitable-assistance data from Australia over the COVID-19 pandemic. PLoS One, 18 (7) e0287533, 1-16. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287533
2023
Conference Publication
Climbing, stalling, falling: how people experiencing housing instability anticipate their futures
Plage, Stefanie, Stambe, Rose-Marie, Parsell, Cameron and Kuskoff, Ella (2023). Climbing, stalling, falling: how people experiencing housing instability anticipate their futures. XX ISA World Congress of Sociology, Melbourne, Australia, 25 June-1 July 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Of good mothers and violent fathers: findings from the keeping families together evaluation
Kuskoff, Ella, Parsell, Cameron, Plage, Stefanie, Perales, Francisco and Ablaza, Christine (2023). Of good mothers and violent fathers: findings from the keeping families together evaluation. Single parenting, co-parenting, and post-separation families: challenges and opportunities in times of crisis, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 23 June 2023.
2023
Other Outputs
An empirical study of the Park Hotel Homelessness Response: a report for the St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland
Stambe, Rose, Ablaza, Christine (Tin), Parsell, Cameron, Robinson, Richard, Plage, Stefanie and Kuskoff, Ella (2023). An empirical study of the Park Hotel Homelessness Response: a report for the St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Other Outputs
Permanent supportive housing: A ten-year study of entries and exits
Parsell, Cameron, Perales, Francisco, Kuskoff, Ella, Stambe, Rose and Plage, Stefanie (2023). Permanent supportive housing: A ten-year study of entries and exits. LCC Working Paper Series. 2023-05. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/c46109d
2023
Other Outputs
Health home hope: a photographic exhibition on housing and health
Plage, Stefanie, Perrier, Robert, Bubenik, Andrea, Baker, Kirsten, Stambe, Rose-Marie, Kuskoff, Ella and Parsell, Cameron (2023). Health home hope: a photographic exhibition on housing and health. West End, Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Other Outputs
Brisbane Common Ground: analyses of tenancy sustainment and exits
Parsell, Cameron, Perales, Francisco, Kuskoff, Ella, Stambe, Rose and Plage, Stefanie (2023). Brisbane Common Ground: analyses of tenancy sustainment and exits. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Other Outputs
A survey of the people contributing to the St Vincent De Paul Society Queensland
Parsell, Cameron, Perales, Francisco, Kuskoff, Ella, Robinson, Richard, Ablaza, Christine, Plage, Stefanie and Stambe, Rose (2023). A survey of the people contributing to the St Vincent De Paul Society Queensland. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Other Outputs
Staying safe, feeling welcome, being seen: how spatio-temporal configurations affect relations of care at an inclusive health and wellness centre
Stefanie Plage, Kirsten Baker, Cameron Parsell, Rose-Marie Stambe, Ella Kuskoff and Arif Mansuri (2023). Staying safe, feeling welcome, being seen: how spatio-temporal configurations affect relations of care at an inclusive health and wellness centre. LCC Working Paper Series. 2023-03. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland Australia . doi: 10.14264/1540b42
2023
Journal Article
Longing for a Forever Home: Ontological insecurity is collectively produced in fixed-term supportive housing for families
Plage, Stefanie, Kuskoff, Ella, Parsell, Cameron, Clarke, Andrew, Ablaza, Christine and Perales, Francisco (2023). Longing for a Forever Home: Ontological insecurity is collectively produced in fixed-term supportive housing for families. Housing, Theory and Society, 40 (3), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/14036096.2023.2173287
2023
Other Outputs
An empirical study of Micah Project's Street to Home program
Stambe, Rose, Ablaza, Christine, Plage, Stefanie, Kuskoff, Ella, Perales, Francisco and Parsell, Cameron (2023). An empirical study of Micah Project's Street to Home program. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Other Outputs
Staying Safe, Feeling Welcome, Being Seen: How Spatio-Temporal Configurations Affect Relations of Care at an Inclusive Health and Wellness Centre
Plage, Stefanie, Baker, Kirsten, Parsell, Cameron, Stambe, Rose-Marie, Kuskoff, Ella and Mansuri, Arif (2023). Staying Safe, Feeling Welcome, Being Seen: How Spatio-Temporal Configurations Affect Relations of Care at an Inclusive Health and Wellness Centre. LCC Working Paper Series. 2023-03. ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course.
2022
Other Outputs
Experiences and exits: Living at the Park Hotel and moving out
Stambe, Rose, Ablaza, Christine, Parsell, Cameron, Plage, Stefanie and Kuskoff, Ella (2022). Experiences and exits: Living at the Park Hotel and moving out. The Park Hotel Series Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2022
Journal Article
COVID-19 and the meaning of home: how the pandemic triggered new thinking on housing
Parsell, Cameron and Pawson, Hal (2022). COVID-19 and the meaning of home: how the pandemic triggered new thinking on housing. Housing Studies, 38 (1), 1-7. doi: 10.1080/02673037.2023.2148337
2022
Other Outputs
Australian Homelessness Monitor 2022
Pawson, Hal, Clarke, Andrew, Parsell, Cameron and Hartley, Chris (2022). Australian Homelessness Monitor 2022. Australian Homelessness Monitor Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Launch Housing.
2022
Other Outputs
Homeless numbers have jumped since COVID housing efforts ended – and the problem is spreading beyond the big cities
Pawson, Hal and Parsell, Cameron (2022, 12 05). Homeless numbers have jumped since COVID housing efforts ended – and the problem is spreading beyond the big cities The Conversation
2022
Conference Publication
Staying safe, feeling welcome, being seen: How spatio-temporal configurations affect relations of care at an inclusive health and wellness clinic
Plage, Stefanie, Baker, Kirsten, Parsell, Cameron, Stambe, Rose-Marie, Kuskoff, Ella and Mansuri, Arif (2022). Staying safe, feeling welcome, being seen: How spatio-temporal configurations affect relations of care at an inclusive health and wellness clinic. TASA Annual Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 28 November-2 December 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Media representations of social housing before and during COVID-19: the changing face of the socially excluded
Kuskoff, Ella, Buchanan, Chris, Ablaza, Christine, Parsell, Cameron and Perales, Francisco (2022). Media representations of social housing before and during COVID-19: the changing face of the socially excluded. Housing Studies, 38 (1), 1-22. doi: 10.1080/02673037.2022.2135173
2022
Other Outputs
Pathways out of homelessness grant program: An evaluation report
Stambe, Rose, Albaza, Christine, Plage, Stefanie, Kuskoff, Ella, Perales, Francisco and Parsell, Cameron (2022). Pathways out of homelessness grant program: An evaluation report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Cameron Parsell is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Social Identity in Aotearoa NZ today
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Learning from lived experience: Consumer Participation in Specialist Homelessness Services
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ella Kuskoff
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Doctor Philosophy
Research evidence in the not-for-profit sector and consumer-driven change
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ella Kuskoff
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Doctor Philosophy
Shelter from the Storm? The implementation of trauma informed care in specialist homelessness and mainstream services in NSW
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ella Kuskoff
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Doctor Philosophy
The Social Impact of Social Impact Evaluation: A Meta-Evaluation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Cassandra Chapman
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Doctor Philosophy
Shelter from the Storm? The implementation of trauma informed care in specialist homelessness and mainstream services in NSW
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ella Kuskoff
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Doctor Philosophy
Deconstructing the charitable triad: Raising beneficiary voices to be heard alongside donors and fundraisers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Cassandra Chapman
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Doctor Philosophy
Hepatitis C Nurse Practitioner led integrated model of care: An innovative response to a chronic health concern
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Karen Healy
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Doctor Philosophy
The Liminal Place: Exploring the experiences of residents in two rural Australian border communities during the COVID-19 pandemic
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Zoe Staines
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Ola Manaia: Exploring how Samoan diaspora in Greater Brisbane, Australia, conceptualise the good life
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Shuang Liu
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
The road to hell is paved with good policy intentions: An analysis of government intervention in cultural aspects of domestic violence
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Greg Marston
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Risky transitions: Leaving out-of-home care in South East Queensland
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Behaviour change, rigorous evidence and public policy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Emma Antrobus, Professor Brian Head, Associate Professor Sarah Bennett
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
The housing security afforded by the later life housing circumstances of ex-service households of Queensland: A life course perspective.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Western, Associate Professor Maree Petersen
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the Life Course Events and Trajectories of People Who Have Experienced Homelessness with Their Family as Children
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jemma Venables
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Discrimination against people who inject drugs: investigating health,wellbeing and coping strategies using a mixed-methods approach
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Caroline Salom
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
'LIVIN' THE DJ WAY': Aboriginal housing and health in Dajarra
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Memmott
Media
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