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Books

image   Saunders, B., & Goddard, C. (2010). Physical Punishment in Childhood: The Rights of the Child. Wiley: Chichester and New York.
image   Linda Briskman, Susie Latham, & Chris Goddard (2008)  Human Rights Overboard: Seeking asylum in Australia. Scribe: Melbourne.
Reviews: Journal of Refugee Studies
image   Mudaly, N. and Goddard, C. (2006) The Truth is Longer than a Lie: Children's Experiences of Abuse and Professional Interventions, Jessica Kingsley: London and Philadelphia. Reviews
image   Stanley, J and Goddard, C (2002) In the Firing Line: Violence and Power in Child Protection Work John Wiley & Sons Ltd: Chichester, England.
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Goddard, C.R. (1996) Child abuse and child protection: A guide for health, education and welfare workers, Melbourne: Churchill Livingstone, 240pp (reprinted, 1998).

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Goddard, C.R. & Carew, R.M. (1993) Responding to children: Child welfare practice, Melboune: Longmans, 310pp.

Book chapters

Briskman, L., & Goddard, C. (2007). Not in my name: the People’s Inquiry into Immigration Detention. In D. Lusher & N. Haslam (Eds.), Yearning to Breathe Free (pp. 90-99). Melbourne: The Federation Press.
Saunders, B. J., & Goddard, C. (2005). The objectification of the child through ‘physical discipline’ and language – The debate on children’s rights continues. In J. Mason & T. Fattore (Eds.), Children taken seriously in theory, policy and practice (pp. 113-122). London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Goddard, C. R. (1992). Child Abuse – Understanding and Responding. In A. Clements (Ed.), Infant and Family Health in Australia: A Textbook for Community Health Workers (Second ed., pp. 279-295). Melbourne: Churchill Livingstone.
Boss, P., & Goddard, C. R. (1986). Child Abuse: Insight and Understanding. In A. Clements (Ed.), Infant and Family Health in Australia: A Textbook for Community Health Workers (pp. 276-286). Melbourne: Churchill Livingstone.

Reports

 

2009

Goddard, C. (2009). The Inverse Child Care Law. In J. Buckingham (Ed.), Issue Analysis (pp. 20-22). Sydney: The Centre for Independent Studies.

 

Goddard, C. (2009) Introduction in Sammut, J. with O'Brien, T. Fatally Flawed: The Child Protection Crisis in Australia. CIS Policy Monograph 97, Sydney: The Centre for Independent Studies, pp.vi-xi.

2008

Taylor, P., Moore, P., Pezzullo, L., Tucci, J., Goddard, C., and De Bortoli, L.(2008) The Cost of Child Abuse in Australia Access Economics, Australian Childhood Foundation and Child Abuse Prevention Research Australia: Melbourne.
  Tucci, J., Mitchell, J., & Goddard, C. (2008). Children's sense of safety: Children's experiences of childhood in contemporary Australia. Melbourne: Australian Childhood Foundation, 41pp.

2007

Tucci, J., Mitchell, J., & Goddard, C. (2007). Children's Fears, hopes and heroes: Modern childhood in Australia. Australian Childhood Foundation and National Research Centre for the Prevention of Child Abuse: Melbourne, 32pp.

2006

Australian Council of Heads of Schools of Social Work (2006). We've boundless plains to share: The first report of the People's Inquiry into Detention. Australian Council of Heads of Schools of Social Work: Perth, 71pp.
  Liddell, M., Donegan, T., Goddard, C., & Tucci, J. (2006). The State of Child Protection: Australian Child Welfare and Child Protection Developments 2005. Australian Childhood Foundation and National Research Centre for the Prevention of Child Abuse: Melbourne, 59pp.
  Tucci, J., Mitchell, J., & Goddard, C. (2006). Every child needs a hero: A report tracking Australian children's concerns and attitudes about childhood. Australian Childhood Foundation and National Research Centre for the Prevention of Child Abuse: Melbourne, 24pp.
  Tucci, J., Mitchell, J., & Goddard, C. (2006). Out of Sight - Out of Mind: Community attitudes about child abuse and child protection in Australia. Australian Childhood Foundation and National Research Centre for the Prevention of Child Abuse: Melbourne 31pp.

2005

Tucci, J., Mitchell, J., & Goddard, C. (2005). The Changing Face of Parenting: Exploring the attitudes of parents in Contemporary Australia. Australian Childhood Foundation and National Research Centre for the Prevention of Child Abuse: Melbourne, 22pp.
  Tucci, J., Mitchell, J., Goddard, C., & De Bortoli, L. (2005). Safe and Sound Services for Young People: Recommending a best practice model for therapeutic intervention for children and young people who experience family violence. Australian Childhood Foundation and National Research Centre for the Prevention of Child Abuse: Melbourne, 63pp.

2004

Tucci, J., Goddard, C., & Mitchell J. (2004). The Concerns of Australian Parents. Australian Childhood Foundation: Melbourne, 29pp.

  Tucci, J., Goddard, C., & Mitchell, J. (2004). Do not turn away: Tracking Tasmanian community attitudes about child abuse and child protection. Australian Childhood Foundation: Melbourne, 29pp.

2003

Tucci, J., Goddard, C., & Mitchell, J. (2003). Tolerating Violence against Children: Community attitudes about child abuse in Australia. Australian Childhood Foundation: Melbourne, 31pp.

2002

Saunders B., & Goddard, C. (2002). The Role of Mass Media in Facilitating Community Education and Child Abuse Prevention Strategies. Australian Institute of Family Studies and National Child Protection Clearinghouse: Melbourne, 24pp.

 

Tucci, J., Saunders, B., & Goddard C. (2002). Please don't hit me! Community Attitudes towards the ‘Physical Punishment' of Children. Australians Against child Abuse, Quantum Market Research and Child Abuse and Family Violence Research Unit, Monash University: Melbourne, 42pp.
 

Goddard, C., Saunders, B., Stanley, J., & Tucci, J. (2002). A Study in Confusion: Factors which affect the decisions of community professionals when reporting child abuse and neglect.  Child Abuse and Family Violence Research Unit, Monash University and Australians Against Child Abuse: Melbourne, 105pp.

2001

Goddard, C., & Saunders, B. J. (2001). Child Abuse and the Media, Australian Institute of Family Studies and National Child Protection Clearinghouse, Melbourne. 24 pp.
  Tucci, J., Goddard, C., & Mitchell, J. (2001). More Action - Less Talk! Community Responses to child abuse prevention, Australians Against Child Abuse, Melbourne. 35pp.

1999

Saunders, B.J., & Goddard, C.R. (1999). Why  do we condone the physical assault of children by their parents and caregivers? Child Abuse and Family Violence Research Unit, Monash University, Melbourne and Australians Against Child Abuse, Melbourne. 84pp. (reprinted 2000)

1998

Tucci, J., Goddard, C., Saunders, B., & Stanley, J. (1998). Agenda for Change: Solutions to Problems in Australian Child Protection Systems Child Abuse and Family Violence Research Unit, Monash University, Melbourne and Australians Against Child Abuse, Melbourne. 35pp.
 

Saunders, B. J., & Goddard, C. R. (1998). A critique of structured risk assessment procedures: Instruments of abuse? Melbourne: Child Abuse and Family Violence Research Unit, Monash University, Melbourne and Australians Against Child Abuse.

1992

Altman, N., & Goddard, C. R. (1992). The Tangled Web of Violence: An Exploratory Study Examining the Intergenerational Patterns and Simultaneous Existence of Abuse within Families: Department of Social Work, Monash University, Melbourne.
  Goddard, C.R., & Hiller, P.C. (1992). Tracking Physical and Sexual Abuse Cases from a Hospital Setting into Victoria's Criminal Justice and Child Protection Systems: Volume 1, Socio-Demographic Data and Case Outcomes, Victoria Law Foundation and Department of Social Work, Monash University, Melbourne. 124pp.
  Goddard, C.R., & Hiller, P.C. (1992). Tracking Physical and Sexual Abuse Cases from a Hospital Setting into Victoria's Criminal Justice and Child Protection Systems: Volume 2, Flawed Protection and the Minimisation of Abuse, Victoria Law Foundation and Department of Social Work, Monash University, Melbourne. 152pp.
  Goddard, C.R., & Hiller, P.C. (1992). Tracking Physical and Sexual Abuse Cases from a Hospital Setting into Victoria's Criminal Justice and Child Protection Systems: Volume 3, The Abused Children, Victoria Law Foundation and Department of Social Work, Monash University, Melbourne. 107pp.

1991

Hiller, P.C., Goddard, C.R., & Diemer, K.M. (1991). 98 Cases of Child Abuse Presenting at a Major Melbourne Hospital: Socio-demographic Factors and Institutional Reactions, Volume 1:  The Research, Melbourne:  Monash University and Monash Medical Centre. 164pp.
  Hiller, P.C., Goddard, C.R., & Diemer, K.M. (1991). 98 Cases of Child Abuse Presenting at a Major Melbourne Hospital:  Socio-demographic Factors and Institutional Reactions, Volume 2:  Supporting Evidence, Melbourne: Monash University and Monash Medical Centre. 171pp.
  Goddard, C.R. (1991). Child Abuse Course Book, Churchill: Monash Gippsland University College. 172pp.  (Reprinted and revised annually.)

1990

Goddard, C.R., & Hiller, P.C. (1990).  The Sexual and Physical Abuse of Children:  A replication study of cases at a paediatric hospital (summary report for the Child Protection Team, the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne) Department Social Work, Monash University, Melbourne. 10pp.

 

Goddard, C.R., & Nicholson, J. (1990). The Child Abuse Tracking Project: A Preliminary Report on Practice Issues for Community Services Victoria, Melbourne, Department of Social Work, Monash University. 65pp.
  Hiller, P.C., & Goddard, C.R. (1990). The Sexual and Physical Abuse of Children: A Replication Study of Cases at a Paediatric Hospital Volume I: The Research, Melbourne, Department of Social Work, Monash University, 171 pp.
  Hiller, P.C., & Goddard, C.R. (1990).The Sexual and Physical Abuse of Children: A Replication Study of Cases at a Paediatric Hospital Volume II: Supporting Evidence, Melbourne, Department of Social Work, Monash University. 184pp.

1989

Goddard, C.R., & Hiller P.C. (1989). Child Physical Abuse and Child Sexual Abuse Compared: A Comparative Analysis of the Nature of and Institutional Reaction to 206 Cases of Child Abuse: A Report for the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Department of Social Work, Monash University, Melbourne. 140pp.
  Hiller P.C., & Goddard C.R. (1989). The Physical Abuse and Neglect of Children: A Study of 102 Cases Presenting at a Paediatric Hospital: A Report for the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Department of Social Work, Monash University, Melbourne. 13pp.

1988

Goddard, C.R. (1988). Child Sexual Abuse: A Hospital Study and a Tracking Project, Melbourne: Law Reform Commission of Victoria and Department of Social Work, Monash University.  376pp.
  Goddard, C.R. (1988). Victoria's Protective Services: Dual Tracks and Double Standards, Melbourne, Victoria: Victorian Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. 100pp.  (Reprinted by Australians Against Child Abuse, 2003.)

1987

Goddard, C.R., (1987). Children and Families in Four Regions: Some Socio-demographic Information in Department of Social Work Strategy Plan 1988-1992, Monash University: Department of Social Work, 22pp.