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Studying IDPs: retrospect and prospect [PDF]

open access: yesForced Migration Review, 2006
In 1989 Roberta Cohen challenged scholars, policymakersand practitioners who focused exclusively on refugees– people who had crossed an international border – torethink their approach.
Susan Martin
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An overview of the nature of the preparation of practice educators in five health care disciplines [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Practice education is a core element of all educational programmes that prepare health care professionals for academic award and registration to practice.
Mallik, Maggie   +4 more
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Judicial Perspectives on Neurodiversity in Queensland Courts, Tribunals and Commissions: Experiences With Disclosure and Witness Credibility

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Little is known about the impacts of the disclosure, or the non‐disclosure, of medical conditions associated with neurodiversity in the context of court proceedings and hearings before tribunals and commissions. This paper examines the experiences of twenty‐three Queensland Judges, Magistrates, and Tribunal and Commission Members with ...
Danielle Bozin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Public Spending, By The People: Participatory Budgeting in the United States and Canada in 2014-15 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
From 2014 to 2015, more than 70,000 residents across the United States and Canada directly decided how their cities and districts should spend nearly $50 million in public funds through a process known as participatory budgeting (PB).
Carolin Hagelskamp   +3 more
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Family Dispute Resolution in Australia: The Under‐Servicing of Indigenous, Migrant and Refugee Families Experiencing Family Violence

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Improving access to legal services for Indigenous, migrant and refugee women is critical to addressing family violence. In this context, Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) has long been discussed as a solution for separating families. This paper presents key findings of a research evaluation of an Australian Government $8.37 million pilot project
Siobhan McDonnell, Alyson Wright
wiley   +1 more source

Tantric practitioners from Byang chub village [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Tantric practitioners from Byang chub village perform a ritual service for the Lion-Headed Ḍākinī (Seng gdong ma)This collection includes ten video files focusing on ritual practices and prayer services of some communities belonging to the Reb kong ...
Dhondup, Yangdon
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Stakeholder Perspectives on Therapeutic and Safe Building Design in Residential Care

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Residential care is a form of out‐of‐home care that plays a critical role in supporting vulnerable young people in Australia. However, there is an evidence gap regarding the built environment in this context. This research aimed to explore the perspectives of key stakeholders in residential care in Victoria, Australia, regarding design that ...
Carmen Schroder   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social participation and social capital in South Yorkshire Coalfield Communities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
This article draws on responses from a 2004 survey of 3771 residents in nine South Yorkshire coalfield communities to explore levels of social participation and the relationship between social participation and social capital.
Gilbertson, J., Manning, J.
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Employment experiences of the oral health workforce in rural New South Wales: a qualitative study

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research
Introduction Rural oral health practitioners in New South Wales (NSW) face unique challenges related to workforce shortages, professional isolation and limited access to specialist services.
Lisa Hai My Do   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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