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Australia's Migration Strategy: An Effective Response to Migrant Worker Exploitation?

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A series of publicised migrant worker injuries and deaths has drawn attention to the issue of migrant worker exploitation (MWE) in Australia. In response, the Australian Government has included ‘Tackling Worker Exploitation’ as a key area of its Migration Strategy which it introduced in 2023. However, it is unclear how effective the Strategy’s
Evelyn Dowling, Alexandra Ridgway
wiley   +1 more source

Public Attitudes Toward Compassionate Release of Older People From Prison: Findings From a National Survey in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid increase in older people in prison populations worldwide is generating significant health, cost, and human rights pressures on custodial systems. Compassionate release for older, frail inmates is a potentially effective response, yet little is known about public support for this approach.
Ye In (Jane) Hwang, Natasha Ginnivan, Amanuel Kidane Hagos, Tony Butler   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers to access to hepatitis C treatment with direct-acting antivirals in people who inject drugs in the community setting

Harm Reduction Journal
Barriers to access to hepatitis C treatment with direct-acting antivirals in people who inject drugs in the community setting. Qualitative study with prison population.
Elena Yela, Neus Solé, Lidia Puig, Darío López Gallegos, Rafael Clua-García   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Yoga in Correctional Settings: A Randomized Controlled Study

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2017
BackgroundThe effect of yoga in the reduction of depressive symptoms, anxiety, stress, anger as well as in the increased ability of behavioral control has been shown. These effects of yoga are highly relevant for prison inmates who often have poor mental
Nóra Kerekes, Cecilia Fielding, Susanne Apelqvist   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Australian Activists as Storytellers in Digital Spaces: Acquiring Skills, Producing Content and Getting the Message Out

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As modes of activism rapidly evolve, activists—both seasoned and emerging—must increasingly navigate a hybrid terrain of both digital and non‐digital engagement. This paper draws on the personal narratives of 16 nascent activists based in Australia to explore how they develop competencies related to digital storytelling, which is critical to ...
Garth Stahl, Miri Yemini, Claire Maxwell, Yating Hu, Benjamin Adams, Sarah Bergen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Access to treatment in prison: an inventory of medication preparation and distribution approaches [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]

F1000Research, 2020
The preparation and distribution of medication in prisons or jails are critical for individuals to access their treatment. This process is resource-intensive for healthcare professionals and may violate principles of confidentiality, autonomy, respect ...
Nguyen Toan Tran, Dominique Pralong, Anne-Dominique Secrétan, Audrey Renaud, Gérard Mary, Arnaud Nicholas, Elisabeth Mouton, Clémence Rubio, Célestine Dubost, Francesco Meach, Anne-Claire Bréchet-Bachmann, Hans Wolff   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Where Imprisonment, Housing Instability and Wellbeing Intersect: Evidence From Over Two Decades of Data

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study draws on life event data on housed former prisoners from the nationwide indefinite life panel, Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey, spanning more than two decades. This study investigates, using panel data methods, if social connectedness mediates the association between incarceration and unstable ...
Christopher L. Ambrey, Renee Zahnow
wiley   +1 more source

Potential risk factors for methamphetamine use among inmates in a Japanese prison

BMC Psychiatry
Background In Japan, drug addiction recovery guidance and social reintegration programs are implemented for eligible inmates in many prisons. However, methamphetamine addiction, especially among those with a history of thinner inhalation, often seems not
Masahiko Takaya, Kiyoto Takigawa, Tetsuji Kawata   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Conceptualizing algorithmic inequality and future agenda. An annual review of information science and technology (ARIST) paper

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract The issue of inequality caused by algorithms, termed ‘algorithmic inequality’, has recently attracted scholarly attention in many disciplines due to its profound implications for society. While the body of literature on algorithmic inequality has grown, there remains a lack of comprehensive understanding of its nature, drivers, and impact ...
Shiwei Jia, Jia Tina Du, Hui Yan
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Defensive Emotional Distancing in Loneliness of Offenders with Substance Use Disorders

Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2020
Background: The abilities to effectively regulate emotions and establish meaningful interpersonal relationships are considered to be crucial for overall mental health.
Sanja Stojadinovic
doaj   +1 more source