James Lucas

Position

Lecturer in Social Work Field Education

Faculty

Faculty of Health

Department

School of Health & Soc. Dev.

Campus

Geelong Waterfront Campus

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy, Charles Darwin University, 2016
Bachelor of Behavioural Science with First Class Honours, Charles Darwin University, 2012
Graduate Diploma in Psychology, Charles Darwin University, 2011
Bachelor of Social Work with second class Honours, Division A, Charles Darwin University, 2009

Contact

james.lucas@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78814

Research interests

Loss and Grief

Spirituality

Stress and Coping

Social Work Field Education

Affiliations

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker - Australian Association of Social Workers

Member - Australian Psychological Society

Teaching interests

Critical Social Work

Loss and Grief

Social Work Field Education

Publications

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2020

Psychological flexibility: positive implications for mental health and life satisfaction

James Lucas, Kathleen Moore

(2020), Vol. 35, pp. 312-320, Health promotion international, Oxford, Eng., C1

journal article

2019

Pedagogical intent and placement diversity in social work field education: one University's experiences

James Lucas, Sevi Vassos

(2019), Vol. 21, pp. 51-66, Advances in Social Work and Welfare Education, Southport, Qld., C1

journal article

2018

Decision-making: a century of theory-making and the synthesis of a contemporary model

J Lucas, K Moore

(2018), pp. 21-32, Stress and anxiety -- theories and realities, Berlin, Germany, B1

book chapter

2017

Mindfulness for professional resilience

J Lucas

(2017), pp. 274-281, Routledge handbook of religion, spirituality and social work, Abingdon, Eng., B1