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Education and midlife cognitive functioning: Evidence from the High School and Beyond cohort. [PDF]

open access: yesAlzheimers Dement
Muller C   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Beyond job‐search theory: A value pluralist approach to conditionality in Australian employment services

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the contested impact of financial sanctions on Australian employment services, with government evaluation relying on job‐search theory to justify sanctions while research from sociological and psychological perspectives suggests they exacerbate labour market disadvantages and poverty. The division in perspectives reflects
Simone Casey
wiley   +1 more source

Are Australian students' academic skills declining? Interrogating 25 years of national and international standardised assessment data

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract Standardised tests of academic basic skills are an established feature of contemporary Australian schooling. Assessment results are widely reported and directly influence educational policymaking. Furthermore, Australian national educational priorities are linked to educational system accountability via the results of standardised tests. Given
Sally A. Larsen
wiley   +1 more source

Decoding the algorithmic operations of Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract In recent years, Australia has embarked on a digital transformation of its social services, with the primary goal of creating user‐centric services that are more attentive to the needs of citizens. This article examines operational and technological changes within Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) as a result of this ...
Georgia van Toorn, Terry Carney
wiley   +1 more source

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

open access: yesAustralian 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
wiley   +1 more source

"When I talk about it, my eyes light up!" Impacts of a national laboratory internship on community college student success. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS One
Coté LE   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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