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Calenda, 2020 The COVID-19 lockdown deprived citizens around the world of their mobility. This experience has inspired many citizens to rethink their mobility, to describe it less in terms of quantity – the speed and distance of their journeys – and more in terms of quality and freedom.
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American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Homecare aides (HCAs) are professional non‐family caregivers, who support dependent individuals to live at home with dignity; yet in Spain they remain understudied and vulnerable, often facing precarious working conditions. We aimed to characterize HCAs’ employment, living conditions, health, and exposure to workplace violence and ...
Albert Navarro‐Giné +6 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explored the mediating influences of access to social activities, social services, and health and medical services on the relationship between social determinants of health and health‐related quality of life. A survey of 602 adults was conducted in a regional area of Australia.
Candice Oster +4 more
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The parenthood effect in urban mobility
npj ComplexityAbstract We investigate how parenthood and marriage (two major life events) reshape urban mobility patterns, an aspect overlooked in traditional ‘average citizen’ mobility models. Leveraging US census data, we analyse whether these life transitions create distinct urban experiences.
Mariana Macedo +2 more
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The Insistence of Blackness and the Persistence of Antiblackness in Ireland
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper positions Ireland as a critical site for examining the insistence of blackness and an antiblackness created and sustained through Irish ethnonationalist imaginaries and exclusionary processes. Drawing on connected sociologies and Irish Black Studies, this enquiry argues that antiblackness in Ireland operates as a generational force,
Philomena Mullen
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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
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Enhancing Urban Livability: Exploring the Impact of on-Demand Shared CCAM Shuttle Buses on City Life
Transport and TelecommunicationLivable cities involve such quality-of-life factors as transportation, convenience of daily life, education, and a safe and stable built and natural environment.
Raiyn Jamal
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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 +3 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Child protection systems play a critical role in preventing and responding to child maltreatment, yet practices are often predominantly deficit focused. This paper presents a rapid literature review on the strengths, protective factors, and cultural considerations to inform child protection assessment.
Gabrielle R. Hunt +4 more
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Sustainable Earth ReviewsElectric bicycles have experienced rapid growth over the past decade in several regions, while their emergence in African countries has been more recent.
Emilie Martin +5 more
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