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Cohesion Without Consensus: Attitudinal Profiles of Social Cohesion in Australia

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Headline indicators of social cohesion in Australia have remained stable in recent years despite rising political polarisation and declining institutional trust worldwide. Yet recent protests and incidents of ethnically and politically motivated violence suggest that cohesion may be under strain. If cohesion is understood not as the pursuit of
John van Kooy
wiley   +1 more source

Positive Criminology for Environmental Crimes?

open access: yesConservation Letters
Environmental crimes pose harms and risks to socioecological systems, driving biodiversity loss. A 2024 resolution at the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime prompted stakeholders to discuss a ...
Meredith L. Gore   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identifying the Service Requirements for Primary Sexual Assault Medical Care and Forensic Evidence Collection in a Remote First Nations Community

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT First Nations female sexual assault survivors in remote Northern Territory (NT) face significant barriers accessing place‐based medical care and forensic evidence collection, subsequently requiring evacuation to specialist services. Using decolonising Participatory Action Research methods, this study identified the workforce, training, and ...
Theresa Clasquin   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Volunteering, Crime and Secondary School Attendance: Evidence From Queensland

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Student absenteeism is a critical issue in Australia and worldwide, with alarming declines in attendance rates further exacerbated by the COVID‐19 pandemic. While research has long highlighted the relevance of school and family factors, less is known about how the broader community context shapes attendance.
Matthias Kubler   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cold‐blooded commerce: Characterizing and predicting trade in Australian squamates

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice
Reptiles are popular exotic pets worldwide, with species valued for rarity, uniqueness, and colorful appearances. Despite Australia having banned the commercial export of native wildlife for several decades, Australian reptiles continually accumulate in ...
Sebastian Chekunov   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aspectos legais da degradação de solos em áreas de preservação permanente em mineração de areia no médio Iguaçu Legal aspects of destruction in Permanent Preservation Areas (APP) by sand mining exploration in the middle Iguaçu river

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo, 2008
No presente trabalho foram analisados aspectos legais concernentes à invasão de áreas de preservação permanente pela mineração de areia. Escolheu-se como estudo de caso a mineração de areia no médio Iguaçu, especificamente na região do município de União
Katia Aparecida Juliano   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Where Imprisonment, Housing Instability and Wellbeing Intersect: Evidence From Over Two Decades of Data

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study draws on life event data on housed former prisoners from the nationwide indefinite life panel, Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey, spanning more than two decades. This study investigates, using panel data methods, if social connectedness mediates the association between incarceration and unstable ...
Christopher L. Ambrey, Renee Zahnow
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping the landscape of environmental crime: A literature review of emerging research themes and future directions

open access: yesJournal of Economic Criminology
This study offers a comprehensive review of the environmental crime literature to identify emerging research topics and propose avenues for future investigation.
Bayu Setyawan Suprayogi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Strengthening Responses to Older Adult Abuse: A Review of Contextual Prevention Strategies in Australian Policy

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Older adult abuse is a significant social issue that has attracted necessary attention in Australian policy. Yet, the scope of abuse prevention strategies proposed within these policies has not been systematically reviewed, nor has their alignment with evidence‐informed frameworks been assessed.
Madeline Lee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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