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Jane Hasler is a sociologist, mental health professional, and mother of
eight, seven sons and one daughter. After receiving her PhD from Sydney
University in 2010, she has taught within Social Sciences at
universities in Sydney and Brisbane, and is now speaking, writing and
researching re' preventing a range of social issues, three main ones
being bullying, suicide, and male violence.