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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 +3 more
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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 +7 more
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Young people's leisure and risk-taking behaviours: changes in gender patterning in the West of Scotland during the 1990s [PDF]
, 2003 Until the 1990s, the literature on youth leisure characterized that of females as home-based, passive and largely absent from male-dominated subcultures.
Sweeting, H., West, P.
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Leisure time and family functioning in families living with autism spectrum disorder
Autism, 2018 Family leisure can provide opportunities for both enjoyment and family growth. However, families of children with autism spectrum disorder experience multiple barriers to engaging in satisfying family leisure activities.
K. Walton
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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
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Computers and Children's Leisure Time
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2015 AbstractThis work focuses on contemporary trends in leisure time activities of children with an emphasis on the growing impact of information and communication technologies. We spend more and more time at the computer, which greatly affects the lifestyle of all of us, especially teenagers and children.
openaire +2 more sources
The gerontologist, 2018 Background and Objectives The encore years, or later life stages when adults enjoy health and free time, are the prime opportunity for leisure to maximize the overall quality of life.
T. Yamashita +2 more
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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 +3 more
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Keeping in Touch – A Benefit of Public Holidays [PDF]
This paper argues that public holidays facilitate the co-ordination of leisure time but do not constrain the annual amount of leisure. Public holidays therefore have benefits both in the utility of leisure on holidays and (by enabling people to maintain ...
Merz, Joachim, Osberg, Lars
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