Does the unconditional cash transfer program in South Africa provide support for women after child birth? Barriers to accessing the child support grant among women in informal work in Durban, South Africa. [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2022 Luthuli S +3 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Children experiencing parental imprisonment are known to be among the most overlooked in our community. They often experience multiple and compounding disadvantages, with long‐term consequences, but receive no specialised assistance. Knowledge about these children and their families is lacking in Australia and is required to inform policy ...
Catherine Flynn +6 more
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The Gender Pay Gap in Informal Employment in Poland [PDF]
This paper addresses the issue of the gender pay gap in the formal and informal labour markets in Poland. The authors verify the hypothesis of the existence of a gender pay gap in informal work and compare this gap with the one observed in the formal ...
Magdalena Rokicka, Anna Ruzik
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Barriers and Enablers for Effective Support Coordination in the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Support coordinators act as intermediaries between the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and participants, facilitating access to funded supports. To optimise outcomes, they must navigate NDIS complexities, identify services that meet individual needs and engage with diverse stakeholders.
Sharyn McDonald +3 more
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Addressing the interaction between food insecurity, depression risk and informal work: findings of a cross-sectional survey among informal women workers with young children in South Africa. [PDF]
BMC Womens Health, 2021 Horwood C +5 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Children in out‐of‐home care (OOHC) frequently present with complex behavioural needs. In New South Wales (NSW), behaviour support plans (BSPs) are mandated when restrictive practices, including psychotropic medication, are used. Little research has examined whether the statutory workforce is adequately prepared to meet behaviour support ...
Manisha Abayakoon Stanborough +4 more
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Pension systems for the informal sector in Asia [PDF]
This paper looks at the experiences of various Asian countries in expanding the coverage of the pension system to informal sector workers. The paper argues that given aging and growing informality, a rapid forward-looking response from governments in the
MacKellar, Landis
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Health and working careers of informal carers – what we know and do not yet (but should) know
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & HealthAccording to OECD estimates, 13% of adults over 50 years provide – usually unpaid – help with personal care to people with functional limitations, that is, informal care. Of these informal carers, 61% are women caring for a family member (1).
Jenni Ervasti, Tuija M Mikkola
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Correction to: Addressing the interaction between food insecurity, depression risk and informal work: findings of a cross-sectional survey among informal women workers with young children in South Africa. [PDF]
BMC Womens Health, 2021 Horwood C +5 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Australian local governments are facing intensifying pressures to respond to worsening visible homelessness. This paper presents one of the first national studies on how local governments are responding to these pressures, and the first since the onset of the post‐pandemic housing crisis.
Andrew Clarke +3 more
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