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The Introduction of Extended Out‐of‐Home Care (OOHC) Until 21 Years in Australia: A Mapping of Policy, Legislation and Programs in Each Jurisdiction

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT It is increasingly recognised by global research that extending out‐of‐home care (OOHC) until at least 21 years of age is the policy reform most likely to advance improved outcomes for care leavers. In recent years, all eight Australian jurisdictions (States and Territories) have introduced forms of extended care programs.
Philip Mendes   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONSEQUENCES AMONG 9-10 YEAR OLD CHILDREN [PDF]

open access: bronze, 2011
Tamás Rudnai   +5 more
openalex   +1 more source

The starring role of SDG 10: reduce inequality within and among countries. A case study from Pakistan [PDF]

open access: green, 2023
Hina Yaqub Bhatti   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

Rethinking the Redistribution Effects of Trade Liberalization in Egypt: A Microsimulation Analysis [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper aims at evaluating the liberalization policies effects on inequality in Egypt with respect to gender, region and qualification level. No previous studies in Egypt, to our best knowledge, have used the Microsimulation analysis which is a good ...
Hendy, Rana, Zaki, Chahir
core   +1 more source

Caring Futures: Australian Attitudes About the Desirability of Care Work

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid increasing public and policy attention on the care and support sector, which millions of Australians rely upon for essential services, care workers continue to advocate for better pay and fairer conditions. This article draws on the concepts of recognition, value and social distribution from feminist ethics of care scholarship to explore ...
Laura Davy   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Poverty, inequality, and social disparities during China's economic reform [PDF]

open access: yes
China has been the most rapidly growing economy in the world over the past 25 years. This growth has fueled a remarkable increase in per capita income and a decline in the poverty rate from 64 percent at the beginning of reform to 10 percent in 2004.
Dollar, David
core  

Philanthropy and Indigenous Initiatives: Insights From Australian Donors

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper draws on a survey and interview data, collected from a group of 180 donors who made monetary gifts to an Australian higher education institution, to better understand what drives individuals and organisations to donate to Indigenous initiatives.
Celina McEwen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Systemic Inefficiency of Australian Schools: A Policy and Measurement Review

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Entrenched social inequalities mean that Australia's schooling system is far from achieving the Alice Spring's (Mparntwe) Education Declaration's equity goal. This is associated with Australian schools being among the most socially segregated within the OECD.
Michael G. Sciffer
wiley   +1 more source

Homelessness Service Usage Patterns of 30,000 Homeless and At‐Risk Households: The Melbourne Access Point Study

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Over the last three decades, overseas researchers have utilised administrative data to identify distinct patterns in shelter use. In Australia, the use of administrative data to understand service utilisation patterns among people ‘at risk’ of homelessness and experiencing homelessness is limited.
Godwin Kavaarpuo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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