Dr Ella Kuskoff
Research Fellow
School of Social Science
+61 7 336 54928
Researcher biography
Ella is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The University of Queensland. Her research focuses on social and policy responses to inequality and disadvantage, and how these responses may be changed to more effectively address social issues. Her particular areas of interest include domestic violence, gender, and homelessness.
Publications
Journal Articles
Kuskoff, Ella, Parsell, Cameron, Plage, Stefanie, Perales, Francisco and Ablaza, Christine (2023). Of good mothers and violent fathers: negotiating child protection interventions in abusive relationships. Violence Against Women, 1-18. doi: 10.1177/10778012231158107
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, 1-17. doi: 10.1080/14036096.2023.2173287
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
Kuskoff, Ella, Clarke, Andrew and Parsell, Cameron (2022). Governing through (an exclusive) community: Limitations of state conceptualisations of ‘the community’ in domestic violence policies. Social Policy and Society, 1-15. doi: 10.1017/s1474746422000495
Kuskoff, Ella, Clarke, Andrew, Perales, Francisco and Parsell, Cameron (2022). Recognition or redistribution? How mainstream media frames charitable responses to people experiencing poverty. Sociology, 57 (1), 1-18. doi: 10.1177/00380385221095025
Ablaza, Christine, Kuskoff, Ella, Perales, Francisco and Parsell, Cameron (2022). Responding to domestic and family violence: the role of non-specialist services and implications for social work. The British Journal of Social Work, 53 (1), 81-99. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcac125
Plage, Stefanie, Kuskoff, Ella, Hoang, Nam-Phuong and Povey, Jenny (2022). Educational participation of primary school children with cancer from a Life Course perspective: A critical review of the literature. International Journal of Educational Research, 114 101990, 101990. doi: 10.1016/j.ijer.2022.101990
Kuskoff, Ella, Parsell, Cameron, Plage, Stefanie, Ablaza, Christine and Perales, Francisco (2022). Willing but unable: How resources help low-income mothers care for their children and minimise child protection intervention. The British Journal of Social Work, 52 (7), 3982-3998. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcac027
Simpson Reeves, Laura, Clarke, Andrew, Kuskoff, Ella and Parsell, Cameron (2022). Fulfilling and desperately needed: Australian media representations of responses to homelessness. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 57 (4), 783-797. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.201
Kuskoff, Ella (2021). From aims to actions: a critical analysis of government intervention in cultural drivers of domestic and family violence. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 81 (1) 1467-8500.12486, 111-126. doi: 10.1111/1467-8500.12486
Kuskoff, Ella, Clarke, Andrew and Parsell, Cameron (2021). What about men? The marginalization of men who engage in domestic violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37 (13-14), 1-23. doi: 10.1177/0886260521997462
Parsell, Cameron, Clarke, Andrew and Kuskoff, Ella (2020). Understanding responses to homelessness during COVID-19: an examination of Australia. Housing Studies, 38 (1), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/02673037.2020.1829564
Kuskoff, Ella and Parsell, Cameron (2020). Striving for Gender Equality: Representations of Gender in "Progressive" Domestic Violence Policy. Violence Against Women, 27 (3-4), 1-19. doi: 10.1177/1077801220909892
Kuskoff, Ella and Parsell, Cameron (2019). Preventing domestic violence by changing Australian gender relations: issues and considerations. Australian Social Work, 73 (2), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/0312407x.2019.1641529
Kuskoff, Ella (2017). The importance of discourse in homelessness policy for young people: an Australian perspective. Journal of Youth Studies, 21 (3), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/13676261.2017.1380789
Conference Papers
Plage, Stefanie, Kuskoff, Ella and Hoang, Nam Phuong (2021). Current knowledge on educational participation in childhood cancer survivorship: a systematic review of the literature. Cancer Survivorship 2021, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 18-19 March 2021.
Kuskoff, Ella (2019). Policy, progress, and (male) privilege: How gendered assumptions influence domestic violence policy. Australian Sociological Association Conference, Sydney, Australia, 25-28 November 2019.
Kuskoff, Ella (2019). Conceptualisations of gender in Queensland’s domestic violence policy. Gender, Sex and Sexualities Postgraduate and Early Career Researcher Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 23-24 September 2019.
Kuskoff, Ella (2019). Striving for gender equality: Representations of gender in progressive domestic violence policy. Australian Social Policy Conference, Sydney, Australia, 8-11 September 2019.
Kuskoff, Ella (2018). Striving for gender equality in Queensland. Stop Domestic Violence Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, 3-5 December 2018.
Video Document
Audio Document
Kuskoff, Ella (2022). Reducing child protection interventions . Martin Webber's Blog.
Thesis
Kuskoff, Ella (2021). The road to hell is paved with good policy intentions: An analysis of government intervention in cultural aspects of domestic violence. PhD Thesis, Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/6f9b82f
Generic Document
Research Reports
Parsell, Cameron, Perales, Francisco, Kuskoff, Ella, Stambe, Rose and Plage, Stefanie (2023). Brisbane Common Ground: analyses of tenancy sustainment and exits. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Micah Projects and Common Ground Queensland.
Parsell, Cameron, Perales, Francisco, Kuskoff, Ella, Robinson, Richard, Ablaza, Christina, Plage, Stefanie and Stambe, Rose (2023). A survey of the people contributing to the St Vincent De Paul Society Queensland. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland .
Rose Stambe, Christine Ablaza, Stefanie Plage, Ella Kuskoff, Francisco Perales and Cameron Parsell (2023). An empirical study of Micah Project's Street to Home program. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland .
Stambe, Rose , Ablaza, Christine , Parsell, Cameron , Plage, Stefanie and Kuskoff, Ella (2022). Experiences and exits: Living at the Park Hotel and moving out. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
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 .
Stambe, Rose, Ablaza, Christine (Tin), Parsell, Cameron, Plage, Stefanie and Kuskoff, Ella (2022). Pathways and profiles: getting to know the Park Hotel clients. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Ablaza, Christine, Parsell, Cameron, Perales, Francisco and Kuskoff, Ella (2022). Ask and you shall receive: Exploring the non-take-up of assistance from the community sector. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Rose Stambe , Cameron Parsell, Ella Kuskoff, Stefanie Plage and Christine (Tin) Ablaza (2022). The Park Hotel: Understanding the service delivery model. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Ablaza, Christine, Perales, Francisco, Parsell, Cameron, Robinson, Richard and Kuskoff, Ella (2021). Income support in the Covid-19 era: a case for reform. St Lucia, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Kuskoff, Ella , Parsell, Cameron , Ablaza, Christine , Perales, Francisco , Clarke, Andrew and Plage, Stefanie (2021). Keeping families together: pilot project study. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Ablaza, Christine, Kuskoff, Ella, Perales, Francisco, Parsell, Cameron and Robinson, Richard (2021). Domestic and Family Violence and Emergency Relief: The Who, The What, and The Where. St Lucia, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Working Papers
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.
Buchanan, C., Kuskoff, E., Ablaza, C., Parsell, C. and Perales, F. (2022). From 'Deadbeat' to 'Deserving': The Role of Covid-19 in Reshaping Media Representations of Social Housing. LCC Working Paper Series. 2022-14. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
Campbell, A., Baxter, J., Kuskoff, E., Forder, P. and Loxton, D. (2022). Cumulative Violence and Young Women's Unfreedom. LCC Working Paper Series. 2022-09. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
Kuskoff, Ella (2019). From intentions to implementation: improving alignment between domestic and family violence policy aims and actions. LCC Working Paper Series. 2019-25. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
Kuskoff, Ella (2016). A critical discourse analysis of past and present policy representations of youth homelessness in Australia. LCC Working Paper Series. 2016-26. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
Kuskoff, Ella and Mallett, Shelley (2016). Young, homeless, and raising a child: a review of existing approaches to addressing the needs of young Australian parents experiencing homelessness. LCC Working Paper Series. 2016-13. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.