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Hub and Spokes in Intellectual Disability Mental Health Support

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The distribution of specialist health services is usually uneven by location due to limited resources, which is a problem for people with complex needs. In this context, how can a hub and spoke model offer appropriate services for people with intellectual disability and mental health needs?
Christiane Purcal   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Intersection of HIV and Migration: Conceptualising Quality of Life Among Asian‐Born Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With HIV in Australia

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This qualitative study aimed to understand how migration experiences shape wellbeing and quality of life (QoL) for Asian‐born men who have sex with men (MSM) who are living with HIV in Australia, and to identify relevant support needs. Drawing from intersectionality theory, this paper reports findings from semi‐structured interviews with Asian‐
Thomas Norman   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using Volunteered Data in Land Cover Map Validation: Mapping West African Forests

open access: yesIEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 2013
Accuracy assessment should be a fundamental part of a programme that maps land cover from remotely sensed imagery but this activity is often constrained by the lack of high quality ground reference data.
Giles M. Foody, Doreen S. Boyd
doaj   +1 more source

A human factors perspective on volunteered geographic information [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This thesis takes a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the unique abilities of Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) to enhance the utility of online mashups in ways not achievable with Professional Geographic Information (PGI).
Christopher J. Parker (7149350)
core  

Australia's Wellbeing Framework: Is It Really ‘Measuring What Matters’?

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australia's newly established wellbeing framework, ‘Measuring What Matters’ (MWM), seeks to measure social progress and influence policy by reporting on 50 wellbeing indicators within five ‘themes’. In this article, we assess whether the MWM framework adequately measures what people in Australia value for their wellbeing by examining both the ...
Kate Sollis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

BIG-DATA TO SUPPORT THE STUDY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER IN MARIANA, MG: FROM VGI TO SOCIAL MEDIA GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Cartografia, 2018
The use of Social Media Geographic Information in a planning process would improve our knowledge about local values, urban and landscape development and could support decision-making.
Junia Lucio de Castro Borges   +3 more
doaj  

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