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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

‘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

Four ways Western Australia can improve Aboriginal heritage management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Argues for a system of cultural heritage management that is able to cope with the recognition that Aboriginal connection and heritage is living, ongoing, and constantly around us.
Grabasch, G., Jones, Tod
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Experimental study evaluating the performance of thermal conductivity prediction models for air–water saturated weathered sandstone heritage

open access: yesHeritage Science
As a critical parameter, thermal conductivity directly determines the heat transfer and temperature variation within rocks, which can lead to mechanical damage and chemical corrosion. Consequently, understanding the thermal conductivity of stone heritage
Jinshuai Hu, Jizhong Huang, Yuan Cheng
doaj   +1 more source

Social Responsible Heritage Management - Empowering Citizens to Act as Heritage Managers

open access: yesProcedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2015
Heritage management, realised foremost by varied heritage interpretation(s), is foremost multidisciplinary task. Contemporary understanding of the heritage management takes into account all relevant (i.e. site/county/country/region specific factors) be it social or economic beside essential preservation.
openaire   +2 more sources

Shifting Child Protection Assessments From a Deficit Focus to Assessments Informed by Strengths and Protective Factors: Translating Research Knowledge to Practice

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Child protection systems play a critical role in preventing and responding to child maltreatment, yet practices are often predominantly deficit focused. This paper presents a rapid literature review on the strengths, protective factors, and cultural considerations to inform child protection assessment.
Gabrielle R. Hunt   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Visualization of capillary water migration in grotto sandstones

open access: yesShuiwen dizhi gongcheng dizhi
Moisture intrusion is a critical factor threatening the structural integrity and long-term preservation of sandstone grottoes. However, limited studies have addressed the dynamics and transformation characteristics of capillary water migration within ...
Rongrong HAO   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Machine Learning for Automatic Identification of Pores in Microscopic Images of Weathered Sandstone from Yungang Grottoes [PDF]

open access: yesThe International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
Pores, as one of the channels for water, air, and microorganisms to enter the rock, accelerate the rock weathering process and change the physical and mechanical properties of the rock.
Y. Cheng   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Heritage Literacy: A Different Understanding of Heritage Management

open access: yesHeritage
Heritage management has traditionally been shaped by what Laurajane Smith termed the “authorized heritage discourse,” wherein a narrow group of professionals determines values and meanings on behalf of broader communities. This article argues that a more inclusive, socially responsible model of heritage management is both possible and necessary ...
Darko Babić, Helena Stublić
openaire   +1 more source

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