Katherine Curchin

Dr Katherine Curchin is a Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at POLIS, the ANU Centre for Social Policy Research. The main focus of her research is behavioural conditionality in the social security system. She has published in international peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Social Policy, Social Policy and Administration, International Political Science Review and Women’s Studies International Forum. She was Editor-in-Chief of the Australian Journal of Social Issues (2019-2023).

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Website : https://csrm.cass.anu.edu.au/people/dr-katie-curchin


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