Dr Myfanwy Maple -
Publications
Refereed Journals
Maple, M.; Edwards, H.; Plummer, D. & Minichiello, V. (in press) Silenced voices: Hearing the stories of parents bereaved through the suicide death of a young adult child. Health and Social Care in the Community
Maple, M.; Plummer, D.; Edwards, H. & Minichiello, V. (2007). The effects of preparedness for suicide following the death of a young adult child. Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior, 37 (2), 127-134.
Maple, M. (2005). Parental bereavement and youth suicide: An assessment of the literature. Australian Social Work, 58 (2) , 179-187.
Honey, A.; Mayes, R.; Russo, D. & Maple, M. (1999) Working Together for Child Health and Safety. Disability, Pregnancy, and Parenthood International, 27,13-15.
Book Chapters
Maple, M. & Edwards, H. (2009) Locating and Understanding Voices in Narrative Inquiry: A journey of discovery in V. Minichiello & J. Kottler (eds) Qualitative Journeys: Student and Mentor Experiences with Research. Sage: Thousand Oaks.
Maple, M., Kottler, J.; & Carlson, J. (2004). Learning from their Finest Hours: A narrative analysis of the core themes. In J. Kottler & J. Carlson (eds) My Finest Hour: Master Therapists Reveal Their Best Cases. (pp 269-282). San Francisco: Jossey Bass/Wiley.
Resources and Reports
Maple, M. (2008). University of New England Bachelor of Social Work Accreditation Manual for accreditation of new social work program in conjunction with Australian Association of Social Workers site visit, July 1-2, 2008.
Maple, M. (2007). Book review: Handling Qualitative Data by Lyn Richards in Australian Social Work, 60, (4), 498-500.
McConnell, D.; Maple, M.; Cameron, J.; Hindmarsh, G. & Llewellyn, G. (2006). Australian Supported Learning Program. Me and My Community. Copyright Australian Supported Parenting Consortium.
Maple, M. (2005) Parental bereavement following the suicide death of a young adult child – An overview for counsellors. Counselling and Psychotherapy Australia Newsletter, December pp. 6-8.
Maple, M. (2005) Parental portraits of suicide: Narrating the loss of a young adult child. PhD Manuscript, University of New England.
Bartik, W.; Maple, M. & Massey, P. (2001) Youth Friendliness Assessment Tool. New England Area Health Service Public Health Unit, Tamworth. State Health Publication No. NEAHS 010218. ISBN: 0 7347 337 1.
Maple, M. (1997) ‘Community Development and Sustainability: Rural Social Workers’ Perspective.’ Honours Manuscript, University of New South Wales.
Presentations:
Bartik, W; Maple, M. & Edwards, H. (2009). Understanding the experiences of rural young people who lose a close friend to suicide. Paper accepted for presentation at 1st Australian Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium, Canberra, Australia November 2 – 3.
Hunter, Y.; Luxford, Y. & Maple, M. (2009) Breaking down the silos – mapping the mental health competencies in order to develop an interdisciplinary curriculum. Paper presented at the 10th International Mental Health Conference, Gold Coast, Australia August 12 – 14.
Bartik, W., Maple, M. & Edwards, H. (2009) It is time: Understanding suicide through narrative inquiry. Paper presented at the 2nd Australasian Narrative Inquiry Conference, Armidale, Australia July 12-13.
Ratnarajah, D., Minichiello, V. & Maple, M. (2009) Narratives not easily told. Paper presented at the 2nd Australasian Narrative Inquiry Conference, Armidale, Australia July 12-13.
Maple, M. & Edwards, H. (2009) When others don’t know what to say – suicide bereavement narratives from parents. Paper presented at the 2nd National Postvention Conference, Melbourne, Australia May 21-23.
Bartik, W., Maple, M. & Edwards, H. (2009) Understanding the experience of young people who lose a close friend to suicide. Paper presented at the 2nd National Postvention Conference, Melbourne, Australia May 21-23.
Ratnarajah, D., Minichiello, V. & Maple, M. (2009) Narratives from a grief apart. Paper presented at the 2nd National Postvention Conference, Melbourne, Australia May 21-23.
Maple, M. (2009) The importance of understanding why a child died by suicide: Reflections on recovery from parents meaning making narratives. Paper presented at the 42nd annual American Association of Suicidology conference, San Francisco, CA, USA April 15-18.
Bartik W., Maple, M. & Edwards, H. (2008) Developing new areas in postvention services through understanding the experience of suicide-bereaved young people in rural areas. Paper presented at the 13th NSW Rural Mental Health Conference, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, November 26-28 2008.
Maple, M. (2008) Developing a problem-based learning model for rural social work students studying by distance education utilising e-technology. Paper presented at Strength in Unity Conference, Sydney, Australia, November 9-12 2008.
Maple, M. (2008) Grieving to remember: bonds that link parents to their suicide-deceased young adult child. Paper presented at 8th International Conference on Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society, Melbourne, Australia, July 15-18 2008.
Maple, M. & Edwards, H. (2008) Silenced Voices: Revealing bereaved parent’s narratives. Paper presented at Narrative Inquiry: Breathing Life into Talk, Text and the Visual, University of Wollongong, NSW, Feb 22 – 23, 2008.
Maple, M.; Llewellyn, G.; McConnell, D.; Hindmarsh, G.; MacKenzie, K.; Gafen, A.; Cameron, J.; Mathews, J.; Mildon, R.; Wade, C. & Clayton, O. (2005) Healthy Start: A National strategy for children of parents with learning difficulties. Paper presented at National Best Practice in Disability Conference, University of New England Armidale, NSW, Nov 30 – Dec 1, 2005.
Maple, M. (2004) Suicide-bereaved parents and social work – Lessons from those affected by the loss of a young adult child. Paper presented at Global Social Work 2004 Conference, Adelaide, SA, October 2-5, 2004.
Maple, M. (2004) Is global personal? Sustainability and social work – Overcoming constraints to a new area of practice. Poster presented at Global Social Work 2004 Conference, Adelaide, SA, October 2-5, 2004.
Maple, M. (2004) Suicide-bereaved parents – Lessons from those affected by the loss of a young adult child. Paper presented at the 9th New South Wales Mental Health Conference, Armidale, NSW, March 16-18, 2004.
Bartik, W.; Maple, M. & Massey, P. (2003) Health Services for young people – How do you rate? Paper presented at 7th National Rural Health Conference. Hobart, TAS, March 2003.