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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
wiley   +1 more source

An evaluation of manual material handling of packaging materials and associated injuries at Company XYZ [PDF]

, 1999
Plan BThe purpose of this study is to evaluate current manual material handling methods and alternative methods that could be used in handling the roll stock at Company XYZ.
Schieber, Ellen
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Physiological and subjective responses to maximal repetitive lifting employing stoop and squat technique [PDF]

, 1993
To establish safe levels for physical strain in occupational repetitive lifting, it is of interest to know the specific maximal working capacity. Power output, O2 consumption, heart rate and ventilation were measured in ten experienced forestry workers ...
Hallén, J, Hagen, KB, Harms-Ringdahl, K
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Occupational lifting during pregnancy and risk of fetal death in a large national cohort study

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2013
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to examine the association between occupational lifting and the risk of fetal death according to gestational age. METHODS: We used data from the Danish National Birth Cohort (1996–2002).
Mette Juhl, Katrine Strandberg-Larsen, Pernille Stemann Larsen, Per Kragh Andersen, Susanne Wulff Svendsen, Jens Peter Bonde, Anne-Marie Nybo Andersen   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Growth mindset is positively associated with mathematics attainment in Scotland—But socioeconomic status plays a greater role

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract There is currently a gap in knowledge around pupils' growth mindset (GM) and attainment in Scotland, particularly in relation to Socioeconomic Status (SES). This study offers insights on the relevance of growth mindset in Scotland for attainment in mathematics by drawing on large‐scale data from the OECD's Programme for International Student ...
Catherine Reid, Ellen Boeren
wiley   +1 more source

Physical workload – a risk factor for miscarriage?

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2013
Physical workload factors, such as shift work, long working hours, and lifting, standing and carrying or moving heavy loads, are prevalent exposures among working women.
Marja-Liisa Lindbohm
doaj   +1 more source

Digital Transformation on Green Operational Performance: Evidence From the E‐Waste Firm's Perspective

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Digital transformation (DT) is increasingly recognised as essential for improving environmental performance in process‐intensive and hazardous sectors; however, the mechanisms by which digitalisation translates into green operational performance (GOP) and environmental accountability remain insufficiently investigated, particularly in ...
Amila Kasun Sampath Udage Kankanamge, Michael Odei Erdiaw‐Kwasie, Matthew Abunyewah   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping Corporate Environment, Social, and Governance Discourses: Analysis of Korean Companies' Sustainability Reports (2014–2024)

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Corporations increasingly use Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reports to articulate their commitments, priorities, and performance in sustainability governance. This study examines how Korean firms have configured and reconfigured their sustainability discourses across industries and time using 634 sustainability reports (2014–2024)
Taedong Lee, Sinjae Kang, Dian Wahyu Utami, Bohae Na   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Gender and Recurrent Low Back Pain on Lifting Style

Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine, 2015
Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of gender and existing, recurrent low back pain (rLBP) on lower extremity and trunk mechanics, as well as neuromuscular control, during a lift task.
Ram Haddas, Philip Sizer, James Yang
doaj   +1 more source

3D‐Printed Models in Oral Surgery Simulation Training: A Scoping Review

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Advancements in three‐dimensional (3D) printing have introduced innovative tools for medical and dental education. In dental surgery, 3D‐printed simulation models offer valuable presurgical training. This review explores the scope, study types, key findings, limitations, and future research needs to enhance their application in ...
Shahrzad Rahimizadeh Nahavandi, Leila Gholami, Amir Parham Pirhadi Rad, Morteza Ghojazadeh, Kevin Aminzadeh, Rana Tarzemany   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source