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Biography
Dr Dowd (published as Kilvington-Dowd) is an early career researcher and and senior research assistant in the School of Social Sciences and Institute of Culture and Society at Western Sydney University. Her research interest is focussed in the areas of marginalisation, gender and masculinities, social change and programme evaluation. She has worked on several research projects that inform policy and practice. A key focus of her of her own work is developing and contributing further understanding about the shifts and changes in masculine practices in young men
Qualifications
Postgraduate Dip in Policy n Applied Research, Macquarie University
Doctor of Philosophy, Western Sydney University
Master of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
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
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Housing and homelessness in Australia: The case of marginalised women leaving prison in New South Wales (NSW)
Drake, G., Kilvington-Dowd, L., Mehta, R., Nagaddya, T., Abubasheer, A., Drake, F., Larman, G., Hall, M. & North, R., 2025, (E-pub ahead of print (In Press)) In: International Journal for Crime , Justice and Social Democracy. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improving Responses to Young Men's Use of Intimate Partner Violence: Towards a Best Practice Approach
Nicholas, L., Hanckel, B., Burgin, R., Kilvington-Dowd, L., Johnston, B., Mills, X. & McGregor, J., 2025, Penrith, N.S.W.: Western Sydney University. 105 p.Research output: Book/Research Report › Research report
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"Let's duck out of the wind": operationalising intersectionality to understand elderly men's caregiving experiences
Kilvington-Dowd, L. & Robertson, S., 8 Sept 2020, In: International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health. 3, 2, p. e19-e31 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Masculinity and men's health disparities : conceptual and theoretical challenges
Robertson, S. & Kilvington-Dowd, L., 2019, Men's Health Equity: A Handbook. Griffith, D. M., Bruce, M. A. & Thorpe, R. J. (eds.). U.S.: Routledge, p. 10-26 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book / Conference Paper › Chapter
HDR Theses
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Identity, support and health : the heterogenous experiences of retired husband carers
Kilvington-Dowd, L. (Author), Hall, N. (Supervisor), Huppatz, K. (Supervisor) & Robertson, S. (Supervisor), 2021Western Sydney University thesis: Doctoral thesis
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