Fernandez, Elizabeth, and Thorpe, Ros (2020) Engaging first mothers, fathers and grandparents in the care continuum. In: Fernandez, Elizabeth, and Delfabbro, Paul, (eds.) Child Protection and the Care Continuum: theoretical, empirical and practice insights. Routledge, Abingdon, UK, pp. 300-317.

Bennett, Kylie, Booth, Andrew, Gair, Susan, Kibet, Rose, and Thorpe, Rosamund (2020) Poverty is the problem – not parents: so tell me, child protection worker, how can you help? Children Australia, 45 (4). 2. pp. 207-214.

Zuchowski, Ines, Gair, Susan, Henderson, Debbie, and Thorpe, Ros (2019) Convenient yet neglected: the role of grandparent kinship carers. British Journal of Social Work, 49 (3).

Gair, Susan, Zuchowski, Ines, Henderson, Debbie, Thorpe, Ros, and Munns, Lyn (2019) Grandparents battle to be key stakeholders in protecting grandchildren. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 31 (1). pp. 101-113.

Gair, Susan, Zuchowski, Ines, Thorpe, Rosamund, Henderson, Debbie, and Munns, Lyn (2019) "In the Firing Line': grandparent carers at risk of family violence. Journal of Family Violence, 34 (4). pp. 321-329.

Thorpe, Ros (2018) Action for social justice - then and now: a memoir. In: Noble, Carolyn, Pease, Bob, and Ife, Jim, (eds.) Radicals in Australian Social Work: stories of lifelong activism. Connor Court, Redlands Bay, QLD, Australia, pp. 17-34.

Gair, Susan, Zuchowski, Ines, Munns, Lynn, Thorpe, Ros, and Henderson, Debbie (2018) Grandparents matter: optimizing grandparents' involvement after child safety concerns. Child and Family Social Work, 23 (4). pp. 684-692.

Rees, Susan, Mohsin, Mohammed, Tay, Alvin Kuowei, Thorpe, Rosamund, Murray, Samantha, Savio, Elisa, Fonseca, Mira, Tol, Wietse, Silove, Derrick, and UNSPECIFIED (2016) Associations between bride price obligations and women's anger, symptoms of mental distress, poverty, spouse and family conflict and preoccupations with injustice in conflict-affected Timor-Leste. BMJ Global Health, 1 (1). e000025.

Rigby, Erin, Gair, Susan, and Thorpe, Ros (2016) Surviving intervention: grandparents' struggle to maintain relationships with their grandchildren following contact with child protection services. Children Australia, 41 (2). pp. 98-105.

Rees, Susan, Thorpe, Rosamund, Tol, Wietse, Fonseca, Mira, and Silove, Derrick (2015) Testing a cycle of family violence model in conflict-affected, low-income countries: a qualitative study from Timor-Leste. Social Science and Medicine, 130. pp. 284-291.

Thorpe, Rosamund (2014) Introduction to areas of social work practice in mental health. In: Francis, Abraham P., (ed.) Social Work in Mental Health: areas of practice, challenges and way forward. SAGE Publications, New Delhi, India, pp. 3-8.

Thorpe, Ros, and Ramsden, Kim (2014) Resourceful friends: an invaluable dimension in family inclusive child protection practice. Children Australia, 39 (2). pp. 65-73.

Rees, Susan, Silove, Derrick, Verdial, Teresa, Tam, Natalino, Savio, Elisa, Zulmira, Fonseca, Thorpe, Rosamund, Liddell, Belinda, Zwi, Anthony, Kuowei, Tay, Brooks, Robert, and Steel, Zachary (2013) Intermittent explosive disorder amongst women in conflict affected Timor-Leste: associations with human rights trauma, ongoing violence, poverty, and injustice. PLoS ONE, 8 (8). e69207. pp. 1-7.

Milosevic, Angela, Thorpe, Ros , and Miles, Debra (2009) For good or ill, this is my family! What counts for quality in the role for statutory relative foster carers? In: Proceedings of the Fourth National Conference for the Australian College for Child and Family Protection Practitioners. pp. 25-42. From: Fourth National Conference for the Australian College for Child and Family Protection Practitioners, 22-24 May 2009, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

Baker, Joanne, Miles, Debra, and Thorpe, Ros (2008) Parents with complicated lives: do Child protection Services help or hinder? In: Pillai, Michael Vimal, (ed.) Child Protection: challenges and initiatives. Icfai University Press, Hyderabad, India, pp. 170-176.

Thorpe, Rosamund (2007) Family inclusion in child protection practice: building bridges in working with (not against) families. Communities, Children and Families Australia, 3 (1). pp. 4-18.

Caltabiano, Marie L., and Thorpe, Rosamund (2007) Attachment style of foster carers and caregiving role performance. Child Care in Practice, 13 (2). pp. 137-148.

Williams, Linda, Thorpe, Ros, and Westerhuis, Diane Solomon (2007) Connecting the dots: how indigenous foster carers' own lived experience impacts on their foster caring role. In: Proceedings of the CROCCS 5th International Conference: Overcoming Violence & Poverty. pp. 94-104. From: CROCCS 5th International Conference: Overcoming Violence & Poverty, 3-5 AUG 2007, Mackay, QLD, Australia.

Kennedy, Barbara, and Thorpe, Rosamund (2006) Selecting and foster carers : could personnel psychology improve outcomes? Adoption and Fostering, 30 (3). pp. 29-38.

Williams, Chris, Thorpe, Rosamund, Harris, Nonie, Dickinson, Hilary, Barrett, Chris, and Rorison, Francine (2006) Going home from hospital: the postdischarge experience of patients and carers in rural and remote Queensland. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 14 (1). pp. 9-13.

Thorpe, Ros, and Westerhuis, Diane (2006) 'You need to walk in their shoes': fosters carers' views on what makes a good foster carer. In: Papers from CROCCS 4th International Conference: Working Together for Families. pp. 1-14. From: CROCCS 4th International Conference, 4-6 August 2006, Mackay, QLD, Australia.

Thorpe, R.M., Klease, C.J., and Westerhuis, D. (2005) Challenging practice in foster care. Foster carers' reflections on working with a child's natural family: implications for education, training and support. In: Papers from the Third Annual Conference on International Research Perspectives on Child and Family Welfare 2005. pp. 1-22. From: Challenging Practices: CROCCS 2005 Conference, 5-7 August 2005, Mackay, QLD, Australia.

Thorpe, Rosamund, and Caltabiano, Marie L. (2005) Foster carers' adult attachment styles. Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter, 13 (1). pp. 8-11.

Harris, N.M., Thorpe, R., Dickinson, H., Rorison, F., Barrett, C., and Williams, C. (2004) Hospital and after: experience of patients and carers in rural and remote North Queensland, Australia. Rural and remote health, 4 (2). 246. pp. 1-10.

Thomson, Jane, and Thorpe, Ros (2004) Powerful partnerships in social work: group work with parents with children in care. Australian Social Work, 57 (1). pp. 46-56.

Thorpe, Ros (2003) Foster care research in Australia: can we count on making a difference to policy and practice, for families and children. In: Proceedings of CROCCS Overview of Research Conference: Protecting Children What Counts? An Overview of Research Conference, 8 August 2003. pp. 1-23. From: CROCCS Overview of Research Conference: Protecting Children - What Counts?, 7-9 August 2003, Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia.

Thomson, Jane, and Thorpe, Ros (2003) The importance of parents in the lives of children in the care system. Children Australia, 28 (2). pp. 25-31.

Lynn, Robyn, Thorpe, Rosamund, Miles, Debra, Cutts, Christine, Butcher, Anne, and Ford, Linda (1998) Murri Way! Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders reconstruct social welfare practice. Centre for Social Research, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia.