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Towards a cross-disciplinary framework for promoting youth wellbeing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The youth wellbeing literature draws upon the fields of Positive Education, Positive Youth Development, Social and Emotional Learning, Coaching and Mentoring Psychology and Quality of Life, collectively referred to as the Youth Wellbeing Fives (YWB Fives)
Vella-Brodrick, Dianne A., Ng, Amanda
core   +1 more source

Community as the catalyst: A mixed‐methods evaluation of a promotora‐led wellness intervention to address mental health inequities in latine communities

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Latine communities face significant health and mental health inequities, which were exacerbated by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic. Structural barriers, including economic factors and a lack of culturally responsive care, prevent these populations from accessing necessary treatment. This study evaluates the implementation of a
Jasmín D. Llamas   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

open access: yesAustralian 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
wiley   +1 more source

Subjective wellbeing: a primer for poverty analysts. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The article reviews the current theory and measurement of subjective wellbeing (SWB). The first two sections discuss growing efforts in many countries to measure and monitor national wellbeing, particularly in the United Kingdom.
Venkatapuram, Sridhar   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Participatory Policy Development: Reflections on Designing the Strong Roots for Our Futures Program in Victoria

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper, we trace the journey to create the Strong Roots for our Futures Program, a government program to resource and support Traditional Owners to undertake a range of activities in areas where no state recognition existed. We provide a background to state recognition in Victoria before considering the program design, leading to an ...
Nell Reidy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The markers of wellbeing: A basis for a theory-neutral approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Programmes for measuring national wellbeing are challenged by the fact that there are a number of competing theories of what wellbeing consists in, and there is no prospect that the debate between them will be resolved.Although different theories ...
Taylor, Tim Edwin
core   +1 more source

The Legislation for Providing Animal Access in Australian Residential Aged Care: It's Not a Zoo

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Providing meaningful animal contact to residential aged care facility (RACF) residents is problematic due to a lack of animal policies and National Guidelines. This paper examines how Australian Legislation could influence access to animal contact in RACFs and aims to answer the question, ‘Could current Legislation facilitate the development ...
Wendy Newton   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Promoting Research on Wellbeing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Welcome to the inaugural issue of the International Journal of Wellbeing (IJW).
Weijers, Dan   +2 more
core  

Sitting in Many Camps—Innovative Approaches and Methods for First Nations‐Led Research Into Indigenous Peacebuilding

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2021, a desktop review was conducted of published references to First Nations peoples' approaches to conflict and its management in Australia (Project Stage One), culminating in a report published in 2024. This article focuses on Project Stage Two, a complex, innovative research undertaking building on the findings of Stage One, and being ...
Helen Bishop   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Hurry Up and Get Me out of Here’: The Experience of People Under 65 Years (Still) Stuck in Aged Care

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Following the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the Australian Government set a target for no‐one under 65 years of age to be living in residential aged care (RAC) by 2025. The numbers of young people in residential aged care (YPIRAC) have significantly declined since the start of the targets.
Elroy Dearn   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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