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‘We Are Australia’: Unpacking Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People's Understandings and Experiences of Australian Identity

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the oldest living custodians in the world. However, Australian identity has been purposefully established to exclude Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, contributing to systemic oppression and harmful consequences. Understanding the perspectives and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres
Jack Farrugia, Jonathan Bullen
wiley   +1 more source

Concept and legal consequences of abuse of labor law

open access: yesЮридический вестник Самарского университета
Since the current labor legislation of many countries, including Russia, does not contain an unambiguous definition and direct regulation of the abuse of law in labor relations, the work suggests an understanding of the abuse of law in the field of labor
M. N. Bronnikova, S. V. Osipova
doaj   +1 more source

Preservice teachers' sources of information on mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Teachers in many countries are mandated by law, professional codes, or education authorities to report child abuse and neglect, including child sexual abuse.
Grimbeek, Peter, Goldman, Juliette
core   +1 more source

Australia's Migration Strategy: An Effective Response to Migrant Worker Exploitation?

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A series of publicised migrant worker injuries and deaths has drawn attention to the issue of migrant worker exploitation (MWE) in Australia. In response, the Australian Government has included ‘Tackling Worker Exploitation’ as a key area of its Migration Strategy which it introduced in 2023. However, it is unclear how effective the Strategy’s
Evelyn Dowling, Alexandra Ridgway
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring financial abuse as a feature of family life : an analysis of Court of Protection cases [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Presents an analysis of Court of Protection cases dealing largely with applications to revoke lasting powers of attorney (LPA) often where financial misbehaviour is implicated.
Dalley, Gillian   +9 more
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School of Law featured in Common Dreams article regarding Community HeLP and First Amendment clinics serving as co-counsel on behalf of immigrant women alleging medical abuse [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
The School of Law was mentioned in a Common Dreams article regarding the work of the Community Health Law Partnership Clinic and the First Amendment Clinic.
Communications and Public Relations, Office of
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Public Attitudes Toward Compassionate Release of Older People From Prison: Findings From a National Survey in Australia

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid increase in older people in prison populations worldwide is generating significant health, cost, and human rights pressures on custodial systems. Compassionate release for older, frail inmates is a potentially effective response, yet little is known about public support for this approach.
Ye In (Jane) Hwang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Elder abuse and the law [PDF]

open access: yes, 1995
SIGLEAvailable from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:9348.6574(AEA-WP--2) / BLDSC - British Library Document Supply CentreGBUnited ...
Clough, R   +1 more
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Quantifying the Sites of Government, Commercial, and Personal Systems‐Perpetrated Financial Abuse

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores the institutional systems through which post‐separation financial abuse is perpetrated. While existing measures seek to quantify the harms experienced by women post‐separation, this study draws on financial, welfare and legal service casefiles to identify where such harms occur. Drawing on 76 de‐identified Victorian service
Kay Cook   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Formative evaluation of the Thinktwice school-based lifeskills programme for the prevention of child sexual abuse [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Includes bibliographical references.Child sexual abuse is a prevalent problem in South Africa. There are reports of child sexual abuse of very young children in the media on an almost daily basis.
Solomon, Deirdre Margo
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