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Social Determinants of Health and Health‐Related Quality of Life: The Potential Mediating Role of Social Activities, Access to Medical Services, and Access to Social Services

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, Ashleigh Powell, Claire Hutchinson, Richard Leibbrandt, Svetlana Bogomolova   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are green spaces healthier in spring? Examining seasonal variations in the association between urban green spaces and emotional well-being in Wuhan, China. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Xu Z, Zhang Z, Li B, Wu Y, Jia Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Transition From Primary to Secondary School: Igniting Attendance and Engagement Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Through National Policy Reform

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australia's Closing the Gap reform aims to address disparities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. There are specific targets focussed on key educational transitions; yet, the transition to secondary education is not a targeted priority.
Azhar Hussain Potia, Kai W. Wheeler, Tracy Woodroffe, Karen Thorpe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the restorative benefits of open rooftop green spaces characteristics using virtual reality and EEG analysis. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Chen Z, Shen Y, Zhu B, Gan KK, Zhou T, Fang Y, Zeng M.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Family Dispute Resolution in Australia: The Under‐Servicing of Indigenous, Migrant and Refugee Families Experiencing Family Violence

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Improving access to legal services for Indigenous, migrant and refugee women is critical to addressing family violence. In this context, Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) has long been discussed as a solution for separating families. This paper presents key findings of a research evaluation of an Australian Government $8.37 million pilot project
Siobhan McDonnell, Alyson Wright
wiley   +1 more source

Cooling effect of urban green spaces: LCZ-based assessment comparing four cities at similar latitudes via hotspot and regression models. [PDF]

Int J Biometeorol
Yilmaz D, Isinkaralar O, Isinkaralar K, Yeboah E, Sarfo I, Sharifi A, Öztürk S, Oduro C, Soltani A, Qadikolaei MR.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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

Green space suitability assessment for sustainable urban development using geospatial technology in Eka Tafo, Ethiopia. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Diriba D, Leta ED, Demise D, Kasahun M, Karuppannan S, Gebreslassie NA, Lemma T, Feyisa MM.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

How Are Australian Local Governments Responding to the Homelessness Crisis? Findings From a National Study

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, Joelle Moore, Fatemeh Aminpour, Katya Eagles   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thermal variations and urban compactness: developing UHI indices using remote sensing. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Antochów A, Banaszuk P, Kamocki A.
europepmc   +1 more source