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On the Prospects for African Philosophy in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper grapples with the situation of people of African descent in Australia by working through the constitution of the body of academic philosophy in the country. It contends with the parochialism of the Australian philosophical community and the prospects for the cultivation of greater pluralism. Taking African philosophy as one possible
Bryan Mukandi
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‘Hurry Up and Get Me out of Here’: The Experience of People Under 65 Years (Still) Stuck in Aged Care

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Following the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the Australian Government set a target for no‐one under 65 years of age to be living in residential aged care (RAC) by 2025. The numbers of young people in residential aged care (YPIRAC) have significantly declined since the start of the targets.
Elroy Dearn, Kate D'Cruz, Mark Brown, Jacinta Douglas, Dianne Winkler   +4 more
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Oxygen Consumption (V'O2) and physical Strainas measured by the occupational activity of cleaning personnel. [PDF]

J Occup Med Toxicol, 2018
Fröhlich MJ, Kroidl RF, Welte T.
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‘Giving Back to Our Community’: The Retention of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Disability Workforce in New South Wales, Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia require culturally responsive services. The Australian government has committed to establishing strategies to increase the size of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disability workforce; however, there is scant research on the factors influencing retention.
J. Gwynn, J. Gilroy, S. Peter, F. Talbot, K. Bulkeley, C. Alcorso, K. Gwynne, B. Rambaldini, A. Haines, M. Lincoln   +9 more
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Hazardous occupational health & safety issues in quarries

, 2016
12th International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene of Portuguese-Society-of-Occupational-Safety-and-Hygiene(SHO) -- MAR 23-24, 2016 -- Guimaraes, PORTUGALMining is without doubt a hazardous activity.
Mohammad, Shahriairi, Gokay, M. K.
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Hidden in the Labour Market: An Intersectional Latent Class Analysis of Discouraged Workers in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study employs an intersectionality‐informed latent class analysis (LCA) to examine the hidden diversity of discouraged workers in Australia. Drawing on nationally representative data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey, we identified six empirically distinct subgroups defined by intersecting demographic and ...
Sora Lee, Woojin Kang
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Occupational Physical Activity Among Pregnant Employees in the Danish Workforce: The PRECISE Occupational Cohort Profile

Hannah Nørtoft Frankel,1,2,* Katia Keglberg Hærvig,1,* Esben Meulengracht Flachs,1 Mette Korshøj,3 Charlotte Bertelsen,1,2 Mette Backhausen,4 Camilla Sandal Sejbaek,1 Luise Mølenberg Begtrup1,2 1Department of Occupational and Environmental ...
Backhausen M, Begtrup LM, Bertelsen C, Hærvig KK, Sejbaek CS, Frankel HN, Flachs EM, Korshøj M   +7 more
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Exercise, Occupational Activity, and Risk of Sleep Apnea: A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]

J Clin Sleep Med, 2017
da Silva RP, Martinez D, Pedroso MM, Righi CG, Martins EF, Silva LM, Lenz MD, Fiori CZ.   +7 more
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Housing as Asset‐Based Welfare in Australia: An Investigation Through a Consumption Lens

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Housing asset‐based welfare has long been a key component of Australia's social policy. This resonates with a parallel literature identifying a trade‐off between homeownership and the size of nations' welfare states, wherein owner‐occupiers in smaller welfare states tend to come to rely on housing wealth to meet many of their welfare needs ...
Gavin A. Wood, Christopher Phelps, Silvia Salazar, Rachel Ong ViforJ   +3 more
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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
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