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The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Workforce in Early Childhood Education: Findings From a National Survey of Australian Centre‐Based Services

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Culturally responsive early childhood education (ECE) environments can increase child and family participation, enhance service quality, and improve developmental outcomes for children. Educators from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds contribute to inclusive ECE and are crucial for addressing workforce shortages.
Sene Gide, Linda Harrison, Sandie Wong, Frances Press, Belinda Davis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stakeholder Perspectives on Therapeutic and Safe Building Design in Residential Care

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Residential care is a form of out‐of‐home care that plays a critical role in supporting vulnerable young people in Australia. However, there is an evidence gap regarding the built environment in this context. This research aimed to explore the perspectives of key stakeholders in residential care in Victoria, Australia, regarding design that ...
Carmen Schroder, Olivia Crivari, Phillippa Carnemolla, Libby Callaway   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluate the Multieffectiveness of the Connected Mixed Platoon in a Car-Following Event

Journal of Advanced Transportation
The connected mixed platoon, comprising a human-driven leading vehicle and connected autonomous following vehicles, serves as a feasible transitional solution preceding the widespread implementation of the fully connected autonomous platoon. However, due
Yang Li, Qiang Fu, Xiaohua Zhao, Haijian Li, Wenhao Ren   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Urban and rural green infrastructure.Two projects for the metropolitan city of Rome [PDF]

, 2018
Create synergies between green infrastructure, urban and rural ...
Blasi, Carlo, Capotorti, Giulia, Copiz, Riccardo, Manes, Fausto, Matia Alos Ortì, Marta, Mollo, Barbara, Zavattero, Laura   +6 more
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‘We Are Australia’: Unpacking Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People's Understandings and Experiences of Australian Identity

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the oldest living custodians in the world. However, Australian identity has been purposefully established to exclude Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, contributing to systemic oppression and harmful consequences. Understanding the perspectives and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres
Jack Farrugia, Jonathan Bullen
wiley   +1 more source

Urban Containment Policies and Physical Activity A Time–Series Analysis of Metropolitan Areas, 1990–2002 [PDF]

, 2008
Background: Urban containment policies attempt to manage the location, character, and timing of growth to support a variety of goals such as compact development, preservation of greenspace, and efficient use of infrastructure.
Aytur, Semra, Catellier, Diane J, Evenson, Kelly R, Rodriguez, Daniel A   +3 more
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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, Lee Cubis, Di Winkler, Jacinta Douglas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Endangered by Sprawl: How Runaway Development Threatens America's Wildlife [PDF]

, 2005
Estimates the growth of land consumption in metropolitan areas over the next 25 years, investigates locally implemented strategies to protect natural lands from overdevelopment, and offers "smart growth" as an option for reducing suburban ...
Bruce Stein, Don Chen, John Kostyack, Michelle Ernst, Reid Ewing   +4 more
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How Are Australian Local Governments Responding to the Homelessness Crisis? Findings From a National Study

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, Joelle Moore, Fatemeh Aminpour, Katya Eagles   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

GraphOptima: A graph layout optimization framework for visualizing large networks

SoftwareX
Graphs illustrating online networks, participants, and interactions have become essential tools for studying issues like misinformation, botnets, algorithmic filtering and many other areas of research.
Anatoliy Gruzd, Jingwei Zhang, Philip Mai   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source