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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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, 2008 Provides an overview of how physical and mental health is affected by work -- the physical environment, psychosocial aspects, wages and benefits, and the need to balance responsibilities.
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Over almost two decades, young people's employment opportunities have been significantly impacted by events like the Global Financial Crisis (2008–2009) and the COVID‐19 pandemic (2020‐). Thus, underemployment has become a more pervasive and persistent feature of young people's labour market experiences. This research focuses on three forms of
Brendan Churchill
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Health initiatives to target obesity in surface transport industries: review and implications for action [PDF]
, 2015 Lifestyle-related chronic diseases pose a considerable burden to the individual and the wider society, with correspondingly negative effects on industry.
Anjum Naweed, Janine Chapman
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Health Support of Recipients by Welfare Caseworkers : Analysis of a Questionnaire Implemented at Urban Welfare Offices [PDF]
, 2020 【目的】生活保護受給者の自立支援の基礎となるのは健康への支援である。生活保護ケースワーカー（以下、CW）による受給者の健康支援を促進する要因と健康支援に関連する認識を明らかにすることを研究目的とした。【方法】3都市10福祉事務所のCW212人に質問紙を配布し、有効回答178人分を分析対象とした。作成した尺度に基づき健康支援得点を算出し、それを目的変数として関連要因を明らかにするために重回帰分析を行った。また、健康支援得点で2群（高群、低群）に分け、重要と考える健康課題 ...
Hara Masayo +3 more
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The Productivity Dilemma in Workplace Health Promotion
The Scientific World Journal, 2015 Background. Worksite-based programs to improve workforce health and well-being (Workplace Health Promotion (WHP)) have been advanced as conduits for improved worker productivity and decreased health care costs.
Martin Cherniack
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article reflects on the construction of a supportive community of Black Afro‐diasporic graduate students and their supervisors researching issues relating to race in the field of education in Australia. It draws on the concept of marronage—a term rooted in the fugitive act of becoming a maroon, where enslaved people enacted an escape in ...
Hellen Magoi +6 more
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Premium Incentives to Drive Wellness in the Workplace: A Review of the Issues and Recommendations for Policymakers [PDF]
, 2012 Outlines trends in workplace wellness programs; healthcare reform law provisions allowing greater financial incentives for employees; policy considerations for vulnerable populations, privacy issues, and affordability of coverage; and ...
JoAnn Volk, Sabrina Corlette
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper applies Critical Race Theory (CRT) to explore how whiteness operates within Australia's anti‐racism movement as a structuring force that shapes discourse, practice and policy. Despite the anti‐racism movement offering crucial spaces for resistance and reform, it remains entangled in Australia's settler‐colonial present and systemic ...
Franka Vaughan, Aish Ravi
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Health promotion in the workplace.
La Medicina del lavoro, 2014 We read with great interest the case-report of Riva et al. [6] that pointed out the importance of unimpaired hearing in the occupational skills of future physicians. Attention should be given to the fact that hearing impairment in most health care activities may compromise the safety of workers and third parties.
Magnavita, Nicola +2 more
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