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Aging in the Social Space [PDF]

, 2015
A publication called Aging in the Social Space is a compilation of studies, which deal with theoretical understanding and empirical solutions, learning about problem spheres, specifying content parallels of social, legal, economic, moral and ethical ...
Klimczuk, Andrzej, Tomczyk, Łukasz
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Transition From Primary to Secondary School: Igniting Attendance and Engagement Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Through National Policy Reform

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australia's Closing the Gap reform aims to address disparities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. There are specific targets focussed on key educational transitions; yet, the transition to secondary education is not a targeted priority.
Azhar Hussain Potia, Kai W. Wheeler, Tracy Woodroffe, Karen Thorpe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring Child Disadvantage: Comparing Multidimensional and Socioeconomic Approaches for Predicting Developmental Outcomes

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Robust measurement of disadvantage is essential to identifying and addressing inequities in children's development. We tested how a multidimensional framework of child disadvantage performed relative to a traditional socioeconomic position (SEP) approach to predict developmental outcomes.
Wei Hong, Fiona Mensah, Elodie O'Connor, Shuaijun Guo, Sharon Goldfeld, Meredith O'Connor, Cindy Pham, Sarah Gray   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adults With Intellectual Disability Moving out of the Family Home Using the National Disability Insurance Scheme: Family Members' Planning Experiences

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For adults with intellectual disability and their families, future planning and moving out of the family home in Australia will increasingly occur within the context of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). As a market‐based, individualised funding system its impact on this transition remains largely unknown. This paper reports on a
I. Belperio, R. Walker, C. Bigby, I. Wiesel, F. Rillotta, C. Hutchinson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Promoting healthy aging through intergenerational exchange and digital empowerment: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Frontiers in Psychiatry
BackgroundSocial isolation and loneliness are major public health concern among individuals aged 65 and older, as they are associated with increased risks of morbidity and mortality.
Giulia Cossu, Stefano Lorrai, Alessia Galetti, Alessandra Perra, Massimo Tusconi, Giuseppe Carrà, Antonio Preti, Anita Holzinger, Mauro Giovanni Carta   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effect of cash transfer programs on educational mobility. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
In this paper I develop a model to reproduce the phenomenon of high intergenerational correlations in education observed in Latin American Countries. The model is based on empirical evidence and implemented through agent based modeling techniques.
Florian Chávez-Juárez
doaj   +1 more source

Tax and Spending Policy and Economic Mobility [PDF]

, 2008
Surveys the literature on how economic mobility is affected by federal tax policies such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and deductions for home ownership; government spending on education and health care; and income supports such as Social ...
Brenda Cushing-Daniels, Sheila R. Zedlewski   +1 more
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Successful Elements of Intergenerational Dementia Programs: A Scoping Review

Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 2020
People with dementia often experience social isolation and stigmatization. Research shows that bringing generations together can be mutually beneficial.
E. Gerritzen, Melissa J. Hull, Hilde Verbeek, Ashleigh E. Smith, B. Boer   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Culturally Safe Assistive Technology Provision in Australia: Concept Mapping Perspectives From Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Disparities in Assistive Technology (AT) access exist for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples despite recent policy reforms. This paper brings together First Nations and Western academic ways of being, knowing and doing to deliver an AT practice analysis based upon primary data from two research reports into the cultural safety of AT
Shane Hearn, Vanessa Langenberg, Kristy Harper, Libby Callaway, Hilary O'Connell, Eleanor Kennett‐Smith, Natasha Layton   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Needs of social isolation, loneliness, and intergenerational interventions in the United States: a scoping review

Frontiers in Public Health
Social isolation and loneliness are major health concerns for older adults in the United States. This scoping review examines the effectiveness of intergenerational interventions aimed at reducing social isolation and loneliness among older adults in the
Jeremy Holloway, Dara L. James, Alyssa Robillard, Janice Hermer, Nanako Hawley, Owais Sayeed   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source