Research
My research spans public policy, social welfare and evidence-informed practice — generating and synthesising evidence on the effectiveness, implementation and economic impact of complex interventions for vulnerable children, young people and families.
Journal articles
Housing and Support Interventions for Homeless Youth in High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review
Taylor, D., Vecchio, S., Baidawi, S., & Shlonsky, A. Research on Social Work Practice. 10497315251415139.
Examining the impact of an accommodation and support intervention in reducing homelessness amongst care leavers in Australia
Taylor, D., Roberts, J., Rose, V., Gyani, A., & Shlonsky, A. A hybrid type-1 implementation-effectiveness study using propensity score methods. Children and Youth Services Review, 179, 108597.
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Policies and Interventions that Improve Health, Psychosocial, and Economic Outcomes for Young People Leaving the Out-of-Home Care System
Taylor, D., Albers, B., Mann, G., Lewis, J., Taylor, R., Mendes, P., Macdonald, G., & Shlonsky, A. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 25(5), 3534–3554.
Interventions that Address Institutional Child Maltreatment: An Evidence and Gap Map
Finch, M., Featherston, R., Chakraborty, S., Bjørndal, L., Mildon, R., Albers, B., Fiennes, C., Taylor, D. J. A., Schachtman, R., Yang, T., & Shlonsky, A. Research on Social Work Practice, 33(4), 437–459.
Interventions that address institutional child maltreatment: An evidence and gap map
Finch, M., Featherston, R., Chakraborty, S., Bjørndal, L., Mildon, R., Albers, B., Fiennes, C., Taylor, D. J. A., Schachtman, R., Yang, T., & Shlonsky, A. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 17(1), e1139.
Protocol for a systematic review of policies, programs or interventions designed to improve health and wellbeing of young people leaving the out-of-home care system
Taylor, D., Shlonsky, A., Albers, B., Chakraborty, S., Lewis, J., Mendes, P., Macdonald, G., & Williams, K. Systematic Reviews, 10(1), 1–9.
Health policy and system support to optimise community health worker programmes: An abridged WHO guideline
Cometto, G., Ford, N., Pfaffman-Zambruni, J., Akl, E. A., Lehmann, U., McPake, B., Ballard, M., Kok, M., Najafizada, M., Olaniran, A., Ajuebor, O., Perry, H. B., Scott, K., Albers, B., Shlonsky, A., & Taylor, D. The Lancet Global Health, 6(12), e1397–e1404.
Selected technical reports
A network meta-analysis of employment and skills programmes and interventions designed to assist young people to enter the labour market in high income countries
Taylor, D., Featherston, R., Ott, E., Rowland, J., Newton, B., & Shlonsky, A. Youth Futures Foundation.
Evaluation of the Homeless Youth Assistance Program: Final Report
Taylor, D., Roberts, J., Rose, V., Ng, J., Chakraborty, S., Gyani, A., Harrigan, S., & Shlonsky, A. Centre for Evidence and Implementation.