Sharon Bessell BA (Hons 1st class, Tasmania), PhD (Monash) Senior Public Policy lecturer Crawford School of Economics and Government

Research interests/expertise

• Child labour
• Human Rights and Policy (especially the human rights of children)
• Gender Issues (especially gender and social policy; gender and governance)
• Social Policy for Vulnerable Children
• Politics and Social Policy in Asia, especially Indonesia and the Philippines

Current Projects

• Preparing manuscript on child labour in Indonesia
• International policy on child labour
• Social protection strategies for vulnerable children
• Children's participation in decision- and policy-making
• Social protection in Southeast Asia

Recent Publications

• Bessell, S.; Blackburn, S. (1997), 'Marriageable Age: The Politics of Early Marriage in Twentieth Century Indonesia'.
  Indonesia, Vol. 63, 107-141.
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• Bessell, S. (1999), 'The Politics of Child Labour in Indonesia: Global Trends and Domestic Policy'.
  Pacific Affairs, Vol. 72(3), 353-71.
  Online publication not available.

• Bessell, S. (2002), 'Women in Parliament in Indonesia: Denied a Share of Power'.
  Sharing in Power: Women in Parliaments in Transitional and Developing Countries, Trembley, M. (ed), University of Indiana Press,
  Online publication not available.

• Bessell, S. (2002), 'Women, Gender and Development in Indonesia'.
  Bessell, S.; Robinson, K. (ed), ISEAS, Singapore,
  Online publication not available.

• Bessell, S. (2004), 'Social Cohesion and Conflict Management: Rethinking and Issues through a Gender Sensitive Lens'.
  Social Cohesion and Conflict Management in Asia, Colletta, N. (ed), World Bank/Asian Development Bank, Washington,
  Online publication not available.

Selected Publications

• Women, Gender and Development in Indonesia, ISEAS, Singapore, April 2002 (edited with Dr Kathy Robinson).
• "Social Cohesion and Conflict Management: Rethinking the Issues through a Gender Sensitive Lens" in Nat Colletta (ed.), Social Cohesion and Conflict Management in Asia, World Bank/Asian Development Bank, Washington, 2001.
• "The Politics of Child Labour in Indonesia: Global Trends and Domestic Policy", Pacific Affairs, Volume 72, Number 3, Fall 1999.
• Education for Sustainable Development, Canberra, The Development Studies Network, 1999 (edited with Dr Pamela Thomas).
• "Adolescents and family planning: Issues and debates", Development Bulletin, Number 47, Summer 1999.
• "Child Labour and the Rights of the Child", Development Bulletin, Number 44, January 1998.
• "Marriageable Age: The Politics of Early Marriage in Twentieth Century Indonesia", Indonesia, Number 63, April 1997 (co-authored with Dr Susan Blackburn).

Teaching

• Gender and Development (DVAD 8061)

Contact Details

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