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Dr Peter Hancock

Senior Lecturer

Telephone: (61 8)  6304 5804  
Email: p.hancock@ecu.edu.au   
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO4.105  

 

Current Teaching

  • CSV3111 - Community Development
  • CSV3114 - Social Research and Program Evaluation

Background

  • 1980-1983 NSW Fire Brigade (Fire-fighter)
  • 1984-1993 Truck Driver/Labourer
  • 1998-2000 Lecturer Deakin University – International Development Studies
  • 2000-Present Senior Lecturer Edith Cowan University – Social Sciences

Awards and Recognition

  • 1995 Graduated with ‘Distinction’ BA Social Science
  • 1996 Graduated with First Class Honors

Research Areas and Interests

  • Anthropology
  • Community development
  • Gender and development
  • Program evaluation
  • International development
  • Sociology and social policy
  • Gender and empowerment in Export Processing Zones in developing nations
  • Social program evaluation

Staff Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts Honours, Curtin University of Technology .
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University .

Research

Recent Research Grants

  • Gender, Status and Empowerment: A study among women who work in Sri Lanka's Export Processing Zones (EPZs),  AusAID,  Grant,  2011,  $1,950.
  • Gender, Status and Empowerment: A study among women who work in Sri Lanka's Export Processing Zones (EPZs),  AusAID,  Grant(**),  2010,  $37,050.
  • Gender, Status and Empowerment: A study among women who work in Sri Lanka's Export Processing Zones (EPZs),  AusAID,  Grant,  2009,  $46,200.
  • Evaluation of the City of Stirling Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Youth, Sport and Leisure Project,  Dept of Sport & Recreation WA,  Grant,  2009,  $12,292.
  • Evaluation of the Integrated Services Centre (ISC) Pilot Project,  Office of Multicultural Interests WA,  Grant,  2008,  $16,062.
  • Evaluation of the City of Stirling Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Youth, Sport and Leisure Project,  Dept of Sport & Recreation WA,  Grant,  2008,  $12,292.
  • Research of Participation in Organised Sport and Recreation by People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) Backgrounds,  Dept of Sport & Recreation WA,  Grant,  2008,  $29,270.
  • Gender, Status and Empowerment: A study among women who work in Sri Lanka's Export Processing Zones (EPZs),  AusAID,  Grant,  2008,  $46,400.
  • Evaluation of the same sex domestic abuse group training program,  Same Sex Domestic Abuse Group Incorporated,  Grant,  2007,  $1,252.
  • Young People's Participation in Communities (Indicators and Performance Measures) - Scoping Study,  National Youth Affairs Research Scheme,  Grant,  2007,  $20,000.
  • Evaluation of the City of Stirling Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Youth, Sport and Leisure Project,  Dept of Sport & Recreation WA,  Grant,  2007,  $22,349.
  • Evaluation of the Integrated Services Centre (ISC) Pilot Project,  Office of Multicultural Interests WA,  Grant,  2007,  $16,062.
  • Leadership, Cohesion and Action,  Peel South West Division of General Practice,  Grant,  2006,  $15,000.
  • Evaluation of the same sex domestic abuse group training program,  Same Sex Domestic Abuse Group Incorporated,  Grant,  2006,  $3,202.
  • Evaluation of the Australian Red Cross Commonwealth Carer Respite Centres Older Carers Program,  Australian Red Cross WA,  Grant,  2005,  $961.
  • Leadership, Cohesion and Action,  Peel South West Division of General Practice,  Grant,  2005,  $44,916.
  • Leadership, Cohesion and Action,  Peel South West Division of General Practice,  Grant,  2004,  $30,000.

Recent Publications (within the last five years)

Book Chapters

  • Hancock, P., (2008), The Utility of Qualitative Research: A Study of Gender Empowerment in Sri Lanka. Qualitative Urban Analysis: An International Perspective, 9(11), 177-196, Oxford UK.
  • Hancock, P., (2008), Rural Women Earning Income in Indonesian Factories: the Impact on Gender Relations. Southeast Asian Development: Critical Concepts in the Social Sciences, 11(10), 216-224, London.
  • Hancock, P., (2008), The Walking Ghosts of West Java. Southeast Asian Development: Critical Concepts in the Social Sciences, 11(59), 206-215, London.

Journal Articles

  • Hancock, P., Moore, J., Middleton, S., (2011), A Quantitative Study of Women in Sri Lanka?s Export Processing Zones: Capital accumulation and Social Investment. Labour and management in development, 12(1), 17p..
  • Hancock, P., (2009), Gender status and empowerment: A study among women who work in a Sri Lankan Export Processing Zone (EPZ). Journal of Developing Societies, 25(4), 393-420, United Kingdom, DOI: 10.1177/0169796X0902500401.
  • Hancock, P., Cooper, T., Bahn, S., (2009), Co Location Of Services for refugees: An Evaluation Of Pilot Program In Western Australia. Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, 18(4), 519-538, Philippines.
  • Hancock, P., Middleton, S., Moore, J., (2009), Export Processing Zones (EPZs), globalisation, feminised labour markets and working conditions: A study of Sri Lankan EPZ workers. Labour and management in development, 10(2009), 22p., Sydney, Australia.
  • Hancock, P., Cooper, T., Bahn, S., (2009), Evaluation of a Youth CaLD (Cultural and Linguistically Diverse) Sports Program in Western Australia: Resettling Refugees Using Sport as a Conduit to Integration. Tamara Journal for Critical Organization Inquiry, 8(8.2), 159-172, United States.
  • Guilfoyle, A., Hancock, P., (2009), Discourses and Refugees' Social Inclusion: Introduction to Method and Issues. Tamara Journal for Critical Organization Inquiry, 8(8.2), 123-134, United States.
  • Georgiou, J., Hancock, P., (2009), Quality of Life Indicators: The objective-subjective inter-relationship that exists within one's place of residence in old age. Asian Social Science, 5(9), 3-20, Canada.
  • Hancock, P., Cooper, T., Bahn, S., (2009), Evaluation of the Integrated Services Pilot Program from Western Australia. Evaluation and Program Planning, 32(3), 238-246, Jonathan A Morell, DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2008.12.001.
  • Georgiou, J., Hancock, P., (2009), Assessing and Improving Quality of Life Indicators and Assessments: a case study of an adult day care centre. Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, 4(2), 12-22, Sydney NSW.

Conference Publications

  • Moore, J., Hancock, P., Middleton, S., (2010), Contributions to Sri Lanka?s development trajectory: economic contributions, empowerment and social inclusion among women workers in export processing zones. TASA 2010 Conference Proceedings: Social Causes, Private Lives, 11p, Sydney, Australia.

Creative Works

  • Hancock, P., Middleton, S., Moore, J., Edirisinghe, I., (2011), Gender, Status and Empowerment: A study among women who work in Sri Lanka?s Export Processing Zones (EPZs) - Final report., Sri Lanka.
  • Hancock, P., Parker, I., Middleton, S., Moore, J., Edirisinghe, I., (2011), Re-thinking Gender, Empowerment and Equity - Policy Brief., Perth, Western Australia.

Research Student Supervision

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy,  Literacy For Livelihoods: A Case Study Of The Impact Of Formal And Informal Literacy Programs In The Nangi Village, Rural Nepal.
  • Master of Social Science,  The Political Origins And Development Of Australia's People Smuggling Legislation: Evil Smugglers Or Extreme Rhetoric.

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy,  Speaking In Thai, Dreaming In Isan: Thai Television And Emerging Identities Of Lao Isan Youth Living In Northeast Thailand.