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The Anglican Church of Australia engaging with people living with disabilities and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in rural, regional and remote communities Monica Short Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Science (Welfare and Social Policy). A thesis submitted to Charles Sturt University in fulfilment of the requirements of the Doctor of Philosophy. May 2020 CONTENTS List of tables ............................................................................................................................... 6 Table of figures .......................................................................................................................... 7 Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................. 9 Declaration ............................................................................................................................... 10 Certificate of authorship .......................................................................................................... 11 Acknowledgments.................................................................................................................... 12 Acknowledgment of assistance ............................................................................................... 14 List of publications resulting from the research ...................................................................... 15 Peer reviewed publications authored by candidate included in this thesis ............................ 15 Statement by co-authors ......................................................................................................... 25 Ethics approval ......................................................................................................................... 26 Abstract .................................................................................................................................... 28 Chapter one. Introduction to the field: Engagements by rural Anglican churches in Australia .................................................................................................................................................. 30 1.1 The aim of the research ......................................................................................................................... 32 1.2 The research questions .......................................................................................................................... 33 1.3 Rationale and significance of the research: People and their faith matter .............................................. 33 1.4 The gaps in knowledge: A macro, meso and micro perspective .............................................................. 38 1.5 The process behind deciding how to approach the research .................................................................. 44 1.6 The research approach ........................................................................................................................... 48 1.7 Positionality ........................................................................................................................................... 53 1.8 Overview of the thesis structure ............................................................................................................ 58 2 Chapter two. Conceptual Framework: An integrated lens with an epistemological base in social work, sociology and theology ........................................................................................ 60 2.1 The purpose: Surveying the literature which integrates social work, sociology and/or theology, and noting the gaps ............................................................................................................................................ 61 2.2 From academic silos to an integrated lens: A historical interpretation of movements in social work, sociology and theology ................................................................................................................................ 68 2.3 What are the advantages of an integrated lens with an epistemological base in social work, sociology and theology? ............................................................................................................................................ 106 2.4 What are the limitations of the lens? ................................................................................................... 112 2.5 The conclusion: Applying an integrated lens......................................................................................... 124 Chapter three. Engaging the literature: Detailed explorations of rurality, Anglican church and engagement ........................................................................................................................... 131 3.1 Rural: Towards a definition .................................................................................................................. 132 3.2 The rural Anglican church in Australia: Towards a definition ................................................................ 145 3.3 Engagement: Towards a definition ....................................................................................................... 179 3.4 Definition: People living with disabilities .............................................................................................. 212 3.5 Definition: People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds ............................................. 213 3.6 Conclusion: Applying the integrated lens ............................................................................................. 214 Chapter four. Applying a participatory framework: Defining and presenting the Co-operative Inquiry methodology.............................................................................................................. 216 4.1 Linking the objective and subjective ..................................................................................................... 217 4.2 Research design: A participatory research approach ............................................................................ 220 4.3 Presenting the methodology – Book chapter: Writing ‘with’ not ‘about’: Examples in Co-operative Inquiry ....................................................................................................................................................... 222 4.4 Strengths and limitations of Co-operative Inquiry ................................................................................ 256 4.5 The co-inquirers participating in the research ...................................................................................... 259 4.6 Ethical issues ........................................................................................................................................ 260 4.7 A Co-operative Inquiry approach to data collection and analysis .......................................................... 262 4.8 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 267 3 Chapter five. Portfolio: The rural Anglican church in Australia engaging with people living with disabilities ...................................................................................................................... 268 5.1 Explanatory introduction to the portfolio about rural Anglican churches engaging with people living with disabilities .................................................................................................................................................. 268 5.2 The portfolio: Rural Anglican churches engaging with people living with disabilities ............................ 277 5.3 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 401 Chapter six. Portfolio: The rural Anglican Church in Australia engaging with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds .................................................................. 402 6.1 Explanatory introduction to the portfolio about the rural Anglican churches engaging with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds ........................................................................................ 404 6.2 The portfolio: Rural Anglican churches engaging with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds .............................................................................................................................................. 407 6.3 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 443 Chapter seven. Summary and conclusions: How the journal articles addressed the research question ................................................................................................................................. 445 7.1 Preliminary interpretivist overview ...................................................................................................... 445 7.2 Research outcomes: Addressing the research questions ...................................................................... 451 7.3 An interpretivist vision of engagement: Final comments about how the four journal articles collectively addressed the