Dr. Patrick O'Leary is based at the University of Bath and a visiting Associate Professor at the University of South Australia. His research area has predominantly been in social work and gender based violence. He has worked in both developing and developed countries in domestic violence, child protection and adult survivors of childhood abuse. Dr O'Leary is a member of a multi-disciplinary team of researchers examining hope and marginalised young people. Many of these young people have been adversely effected by violence and trauma in their lives as well as dominant gender scripts.
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