Research

My research spans public policy, social welfare and evidence-informed practice. My work tends to generate and/or synthesise evidence on the effectiveness, implementation and economic impact of interventions to complex interventions that aim to improve human capital outcomes for vulnerable children, young people and families.

Journal articles

Taylor, D., Vecchio, S., Baidawi, S., & Shlonsky, A. (2026). Housing and Support Interventions for Homeless Youth in High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review. Research on Social Work Practice, 10497315251415139. https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315251415139

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Taylor, D., Roberts, J., Rose, V., Gyani, A., & Shlonsky, A. (2025). Examining the impact of an accommodation and support intervention in reducing homelessness amongst care leavers in Australia: A hybrid type-1 implementation-effectiveness study using propensity score methods. Children and Youth Services Review, 179, 108597. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108597

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Taylor, D., Albers, B., Mann, G., Lewis, J., Taylor, R., Mendes, P., Macdonald, G., & Shlonsky, A. (2024). 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. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 25(5), 3534–3554. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380241253041

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Finch, M., Featherston, R., Chakraborty, S., Bjørndal, L., Mildon, R., Albers, B., Fiennes, C., Taylor, D. J. A., Schachtman, R., Yang, T., & Shlonsky, A. (2023). Interventions that Address Institutional Child Maltreatment: An Evidence and Gap Map. Research on Social Work Practice, 33(4), 437–459. https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315221115867

Finch, M., Featherston, R., Chakraborty, S., Bjørndal, L., Mildon, R., Albers, B., Fiennes, C., Taylor, D. J. A., Schachtman, R., Yang, T., & Shlonsky, A. (2021). Interventions that address institutional child maltreatment: An evidence and gap map. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 17(1), e1139. https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.1139

Taylor, D., Shlonsky, A., Albers, B., Chakraborty, S., Lewis, J., Mendes, P., Macdonald, G., & Williams, K. (2021). 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. Systematic Reviews, 10(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01792-5

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. (2018). Health policy and system support to optimise community health worker programmes: An abridged WHO guideline. The Lancet Global Health, 6(12), e1397–e1404. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30482-0

Selected technical reports

Taylor, D., Featherston, R., Ott, E., Rowland, J., Newton, B., & Shlonsky, A. (2023). 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. Youth Futures Foundation. https://www.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.32461.82406

Taylor, D., Roberts, J., Rose, V., Ng, J., Chakraborty, S., Gyani, A., Harrigan, S., & Shlonsky, A. (2020). Evaluation of the Homeless Youth Assistance Program: Final Report. Centre for Evidence and Implementation. http://www.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.32327.82081