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Digital futures in mind: Why lived experience collaboration must guide digital mental health technologies 心中的数字未来：为什么必须以生活体验合作指导数字心理健康技术？

IF 2 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-07-15 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.355

Kellie Gilbert, Ian Muchamore, Simon Katterl, Hayley Purdon, Andy Allen, Ingrid Ozols, Piers Gooding

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“You're on your own, kid”: A critical analysis of Australian universities' international student mental health strategies "你得靠自己了，孩子"：对澳大利亚大学留学生心理健康战略的批判性分析

IF 2 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-07-02 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.349

Michelle Peterie, Gaby Ramia, Alex Broom, Isabella Choi, Matthew Brett, Leah Williams Veazey

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Addressing employment barriers for humanitarian migrants: Perspectives from settlement services 解决人道主义移民的就业障碍：安置服务机构的观点

IF 2 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-07-02 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.353

Andre M. N. Renzaho, Kerry Woodward, Michael Polonsky, Julianne Abood, Julie Green

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The Aspire Social Impact Bond: How social impact bond financing can promote positive social and economic outcomes 卓望社会影响债券：社会影响债券融资如何促进积极的社会和经济成果

IF 2 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.354

Veronica Coram, Selina Tually, Leanne Lester, Michael Kyron, Paul Flatau, Ian Goodwin-Smith

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Reflections on making public policy (1977–1996) 关于制定公共政策的思考（1977-1996 年）

IF 2 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.348

Brian Howe

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Introducing Indigenist Critical Policy Analysis: A rights-based approach to analysing public policies and processes 介绍本土批判政策分析：分析公共政策和进程的基于权利的方法

IF 2 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.350

Natalie Bryant

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Decoding the algorithmic operations of Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-05-30 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.342

Georgia van Toorn, Terry Carney

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Acceptability of corporal punishment and use of different parenting practices across high-income countries 体罚的可接受性以及高收入国家采用不同育儿方法的情况

IF 2 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-05-28 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.340

Carolina Gonzalez, Alina Morawska, Daryl J. Higgins, Divna M. Haslam

{"title":"Acceptability of corporal punishment and use of different parenting practices across high-income countries","authors":"Carolina Gonzalez, Alina Morawska, Daryl J. Higgins, Divna M. Haslam","doi":"10.1002/ajs4.340","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.340","url":null,"abstract":"Worldwide, many children experience corporal punishment. Most research on corporal punishment has focused on parents' attitudes and use of corporal punishment; however, other relevant parenting factors and practices have rarely been examined. This study explored differences among countries with various levels of progress toward a total legal ban of corporal punishment in parents' acceptability of corporal punishment, perception of parenting as a private concern, relationship with their child and parenting practices: consistency, coercive parenting, use of smacking and positive encouragement. Parents (N = 6760) of 2 to 12-year-old children from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom completed the International Parenting Survey, an online cross-sectional survey. One-way ANOVAs, and MANCOVAs (after controlling for parent age, gender and educational level), indicated significant country differences. Overall, there was no clear link between corporal punishment bans and positive parenting beliefs, practices and behaviours. The two countries where corporal punishment is banned showed different patterns. Parents in Germany showed less acceptability and use of smacking; however, parents in Spain reported the highest use of coercive parenting. Country differences suggest that beyond a legal ban, attention is needed on how to support parents to raise their children in a positive, nurturing environment.","PeriodicalId":46787,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Social Issues","volume":"59 3","pages":"648-666"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ajs4.340","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142435912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Training and supervision of disability support workers: Perspectives of NDIS participants using unregistered providers

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-05-27 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.347

Raelene West, Sophie Yates, Helen Dickinson

{"title":"Training and supervision of disability support workers: Perspectives of NDIS participants using unregistered providers","authors":"Raelene West, Sophie Yates, Helen Dickinson","doi":"10.1002/ajs4.347","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.347","url":null,"abstract":"Training and supervision of disability support workers (DSWs) has, in most developed countries, been the primary means of supporting quality of service, adequate worker skill and prevention of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of both service users and DSWs. However, in Australia, there is no requirement for DSWs to obtain a minimum level qualification. This paper examines service user perception and decision making in relation to training and supervision of their DSWs. We report findings from semi-structured interviews with 30 National Disability Insurance Scheme participants. These findings suggest that users of disability services do not universally prioritise formal DSW supervision and training. Many interviewees described that being able to train and supervise DSWs themselves achieved better support outcomes and reduced power differentials in receipt of services. We discuss the implications of these findings in the context of recent policy reviews and the need to refocus safeguarding schemes on providing people with disability with the tools they need to ensure the quality and safety of their services.","PeriodicalId":46787,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Social Issues","volume":"60 1","pages":"270-286"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ajs4.347","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143849165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Beyond job-search theory: A value pluralist approach to conditionality in Australian employment services 超越求职理论：澳大利亚就业服务条件的价值多元主义方法

IF 2 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-05-21 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.338

Simone Casey

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