Peter Walker

Senior Lecturer in Social Work

Co-ordinator, BSCW Programme

Contact

Room 108, 280 Leith Walk
Phone 64 3 479 7651

Email peter.walker@otago.ac.nz

Academic Qualifications

PhD (Otago)

Research Interests

Organisational studies, partnership models within social service organisations.

Areas of Research Supervision

Dr Walker is interested in working with postgraduate students contemplating research related to organizational practice; cross-cultural partnerships; and social justice.

Select Publications

Books

Walker, P (2010) For better or for worse: A case study analysis of social services partnerships in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Saarbrucken, Germany. Lambert Academic Publishing.

Walker, P (ed) (2001) The Coalition of Community Law Centres Aotearoa - An Overview
(Published by the Coalition of Community Law Centres Aotearoa)

Walker, P (ed) (1993) The Coalition of Community Law Centres Aotearoa - An Overview
(Published by the Coalition of Community Law Centres Aotearoa)

Refereed Journal Articles

Walker, P (2012) Transcultural relationships between Social Service Organisations and Refugee and Migrant Organisations in New Zealand. Third Sector Review. Vol, 18 No. 2 2012: 27-51

Aimers, J & Walker, P (2011) Incorporating community development into social work practice within the neoliberal environment. New Zealand Social Work Review. Vol. 23. No.3 2011: 39-49

Walker, P. and Shannon, P. (2011) Participatory governance: towards a strategic model. Community Development Journal, Vol 46 No S2 April 2011: ii63-ii82

Walker, P. (2010) Negotiating Trans-cultural Social Service Partnerships [online] Social Work Review, Vol 22, No.3, July 2010: 48-55.

Walker, P (2010) Exploring Trans-cultural partnerships within Third Sector Organisations in New Zealand. Int Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. Vol 5. Issue 3. 423-434

Shannon, P & Walker, P (2009) Partnerships and Control: Lessons from a research programme into strategies for deliberative governance. New Community Quarterly Vol 7. No. 2. 33-42

Aimers, J & Walker, P (2008). Alternative models of accountability for third sector organisations in New Zealand. International Society for Third Sector Research Working Papers, Volume VI. July. Online.

Aimers, J & Walker, P (2008). Is Community accountability being overlooked as a result of government - third sector partnering in New Zealand? New Zealand Social Work Review, XX(3) 14-24

Aimers, J & Walker, P (2008). Developing a pluralist approach to organisational practice and accountability for social service and community organisations. ANZTR Third Sector Review, Vol 14. No. 1. 35-49

Walker, P (2007) Trust, risk and control within an indigenous – non indigenous social service partnership. International Journal of Social Work 16; 281-290

Shannon, P & Walker, P (2006) Inclusion and Autonomy in State-Local Patnerships Participation and Control in a State/Local Partnership in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Community Development Journal Vol 14; 506-520

Walker, P (2005) The Treaty of Waitangi as the foundation for social service partnerships Social Work Review XVII(4) 15-20

Walker, P (2004) Partnership models within a Maori social-service provider International Journal of Social Work. Vol. 13 Number 2 April 2004. 158–169

Walker, P (2002) Te Whanau Arohanui – partnerships in practice Social Work Review XIV(3) 18-21

Walker, P (2002) Understanding Accountability: Theoretical Models and their implications for Social Service Organisations. Social Policy and Administration, 36 (1). 62-75

Walker, P (2001) A case study of a third sector-state partnership. Third Sector Review. 7(1),35-46

Walker, P (2001) Strengthening What? - Social Work Review XIII(1) 7-12

Walker, P (2000) A retreat from Community participation. Alternative Law Journal. 25(3)146-148

Walker, P (2000) Legal Services Bill Social Work Review XII(1): 24-28

Walker, P (1999) Understanding accountability. Social Work Review, XI(1) 24-28