Dr Shuang Wu

Profile

Dr Shuang (Daisy) Wu is currently a Child Protection Officer with the Department of Communities, Western Australia. She holds a PhD in Social Work from the University of Auckland and a Master of Social Work by Research from the University of Edinburgh. Her research focuses on childhood studies, children’s geographies, children’s participation, and child and youth wellbeing. Her doctoral research explored children’s relationships with place, nature, culture, and community in rural China through participatory visual methods, highlighting children’s voices, agency, and sense of belonging. She is committed to promoting children’s perspectives in research, policy, and practice.

Research

Publications

1. Wu, S., Kemp, S. P., & Bartley, A. (2025). Parent(s) leave, but home stays: Exploring the place experiences of children with migrant parent(s) in south-west China. Children’s Geographies

2. Wu, S., Kemp, S. P., & Bartley, A. (2025). Participatory place-centred research with children in rural China during the COVID-19 pandemic: Pivoting from in situ to virtual methods. International Journal of Social Research Methodology

3. Wu, S., & Cree, V. E. (2022). Research with children in rural China: Reflecting on the process. Qualitative Social Work

Expertise