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UnderstAID, an ICT platform to help informal caregivers of people with dementia: a pilot randomized controlled study [PDF]
, 2016 [Abstract] Information and communications technology (ICT) could support ambient assisted living (AAL) based interventions to provide support to informal caregivers of people with dementia, especially when they need to cope with their feelings of ...
Alonso-Búa, Begoña +7 more
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Agricultural Injuries With Dementia: Double Whammy?
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Nearly 40% of US farmers are over 65 years old. Some emerging evidence links agricultural occupational exposure to increased dementia risk. However, little is known about dementia and injury outcomes in agricultural settings. Methods We employed data from the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Programs Participant Use File (
Kanika Arora +3 more
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Crowding out Informal Care? Evidence from a Social Experiment in Germany [PDF]
This paper evaluates the effects of a professionally assisted consumer-directed program (Personal Budgets) compared to the standard home care programs of the German long-term care insurance.
Arntz, Melanie, Thomsen, Stephan L.
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Governing the governance of the governors: Motivating accountability at the top of public organizations [PDF]
, 2014 Purpose – The purpose of this “viewpoint” is to consider developments in the governance practices in UK public organizations, showing how ideas from the governance of listed companies have translated into public bodies.
Nordberg, Donald
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder in Australia have increased considerably in recent years. The current study investigated how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) impacts quality of life (QoL) among carers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Jesse Gerhard, Sharon L. Grant
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Disability support has shifted towards models of personalised care, which critics argue may contribute to increased inequalities. There is limited systematic evidence investigating inequalities in support among children with disabilities. To investigate inequalities in support, a survey of parents of children with disabilities aged 2–17 was ...
Martin O'Flaherty +2 more
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Social trust and audit report lag: the roles of internal control quality and financial misconduct
Cogent Business & ManagementDrawing from institutional theory, this study investigates the impact of social trust, an informal institutional element, on audit report lag (ARL). This theory underscores the pivotal role of informal institutions in shaping organizational practices ...
Fahad Khalid +3 more
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Schools, communities and social capital: building blocks in the 'Big Society' (Research associate full report) [PDF]
, 2011 "This study looked at how effective schools engage with their communities. Its aim was to identify key mechanisms that promoted community engagement. It also sought to determine the impact this had on the amount and nature of social capital available ...
Flint, Neil
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The 2023 Australian Voice to Parliament Referendum presented a pivotal moment in the nation's democratic landscape. Despite support for Indigenous well‐being, the referendum did not secure the necessary approval, prompting extensive analysis of its outcome.
Scott Baum, William Mitchell
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Historia y Memoria, 2015 During the period of Colombian conservative hegemony, “El Buen Pastor” prison, in Bogotá, provides an illustration of penitentiary politics, as well as the formal and informal mechanisms of social control at the time, gathered in a single institution. In
July Andrea García Amézquita
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