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Health behaviours and affective states of partners of fly‐in fly‐out workers: A daily diary study

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract Partners of fly‐in fly‐out (FIFO) workers face increases in demands, for instance in care and family responsibilities, particularly in the absence of workers; however, little is known about how their daily life experiences influence their health across the FIFO work cycle.
Bernard Kwadwo Yeboah Asiamah‐Asare, Suzanne Robinson, Dominika Kwasnicka, Daniel Powell   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shopping as a selling strategy for tourism: combination of marketing mix tools [PDF]

, 2018
The use of time for entertainment has increased participation both at home and outside and, in our days, we look at the proliferation of a wide range of activities that are included in the leisure economy: tourism, catering, shopping, sports ...
Jiménez-Marín, Gloria
core  

The Introduction of Extended Out‐of‐Home Care (OOHC) Until 21 Years in Australia: A Mapping of Policy, Legislation and Programs in Each Jurisdiction

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT It is increasingly recognised by global research that extending out‐of‐home care (OOHC) until at least 21 years of age is the policy reform most likely to advance improved outcomes for care leavers. In recent years, all eight Australian jurisdictions (States and Territories) have introduced forms of extended care programs.
Philip Mendes, Steven Roche, Isabella Kristo, Melissa O'Donnell, Tim Moore, Catia Malvaso, Jemma Venables, Joseph McDowall   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wheelchair-based game design for older adults [PDF]

, 2013
Few leisure activities are accessible to institutionalized older adults using wheelchairs; in consequence, they experience lower levels of perceived health than able-bodied peers.
Baalam M., Czaja S. J., Ketcham E., Shields M., VanBeveren P. J.   +4 more
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Homelessness and Housing Instability Among Care Leavers in Australia: Exploring Housing Pathways and Best Practice Housing Models

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A significant proportion of young people exiting Out‐of‐Home Care (OOHC) encounter substantial challenges in securing housing, often leading to homelessness within a few months after leaving care. All Australian jurisdictions have now approved extended care programs up to 21 years; however, none of them currently offer these young people ...
Yujie Zhao, Jacinta Waugh
wiley   +1 more source

A People's Future of Leisure Studies: Leisure with the Enemy Under COVID-19 [PDF]

Leisure Sciences, 2020
To those of us who have been consistently critical of leisure, we have mapped our critique of leisure onto discussions of leisure as a concept, as a tool, or as a social construct in society that h...
openaire   +1 more source

The Gender Harassment Experiences of Women Who Play, Coach, Officiate and Manage Sport in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sport remains a male‐dominated industry despite increasing numbers of women participating and working in a variety roles and contexts. In many sports, women report negative experiences and face gendered challenges as elite players, community players, coaches and referees.
Samantha Marshall, Nicola McNeil, Emma‐Louise Seal, Matthew Nicholson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Addressing Trauma in Early Childhood—Shaping Education, Policy, and Actionable Strategies in Ireland: A Qualitative Study

Education Sciences
The breadth and volume of research exploring the complexities of childhood trauma in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) environments has grown significantly in recent years, yet, little is known about this trajectory in an Irish context ...
Catherine Sheehan, Judith Butler, Cian O’Neill   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intergenerational Family Relationships and Old‐Age Volunteering: The Perspectives of Older Chinese Immigrants in Greater Sydney, Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Embedded in the framework of intergenerational solidarity, this paper explores the interactions between older immigrants' participation in volunteering activities and intergenerational family relationships in the Chinese community in Sydney, Australia. The study investigates the effects of volunteering on the lives of older Chinese immigrants.
Bingqin Li, Yiran Li, Alan Morris, Youqing Fan, Xin Gu, Ilan Katz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Australia's Wellbeing Framework: Is It Really ‘Measuring What Matters’?

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australia's newly established wellbeing framework, ‘Measuring What Matters’ (MWM), seeks to measure social progress and influence policy by reporting on 50 wellbeing indicators within five ‘themes’. In this article, we assess whether the MWM framework adequately measures what people in Australia value for their wellbeing by examining both the ...
Kate Sollis, Paul Campbell, Nicholas Drake   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source