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‘Somewhere We Can Call Home and…Be Normal’: Findings From the Justice Housing Programme Evaluation “一个我们可以称之为家的地方……正常”：来自司法住房项目评估的发现

IF 1.9 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2026-03-26 Epub Date: 2025-04-14 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70025

Helen Taylor, Lorana Bartels

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2026-03-26 Epub Date: 2025-11-30 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70084

Gene Mercer, Hugh Hunkin, Florencia Figueroa, Andrew Day, Rhiannon M. Pilkington, Catia G. Malvaso

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A National Approach to Safety and Quality in Australian Youth Justice: Lessons From Healthcare 澳大利亚青年司法安全和质量的国家方针：来自医疗保健的教训

IF 1.9 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2026-03-26 Epub Date: 2025-11-17 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70079

Luke Butcher, Andrew Day, Catia Malvaso, Jennifer Galouzis, Reece Hinchcliff

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Principles of Successful Digital Inclusion Initiatives in Remote Australia 澳大利亚偏远地区成功的数字包容倡议原则

2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2025-08-28 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70064

John Guenther, Catherine Holmes, Majon Williamson‐Kefu

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Patterns of Multisystem Involvement in Adolescence: Implications for Health, Education and Social Services in the Northern Territory of Australia 青少年多系统参与模式：对澳大利亚北部地区卫生、教育和社会服务的影响

IF 1.9 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2025-08-12 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70053

Vincent Y. F. He, Bernard Leckning, Tamika Williams, Gary Robinson, Steven Guthridge

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The Physical and Mental Health of Mothers of Aboriginal Children in Out-of-Home Care in Western Australia 在西澳大利亚接受家庭外照料的土著儿童母亲的身心健康

IF 1.9 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2025-07-10 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70048

Fernando Lima, Melissa O'Donnell, Alison J. Gibberd, Kathleen Falster, Emily Banks, Jocelyn Jones, Robyn Williams, Francine Eades, Benjamin Harrap, Richard Chenhall, Olivia Octoman, Sandra Eades

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AJSI Transitions From Out-Of-Home Care Special Issue Editorial by Philip Mendes, Lynne McPherson, Jemma Venables, Steven Roche and Jenna Bollinger 由菲利普·门德斯，林恩·麦克弗森，杰玛·维纳布尔斯，史蒂文·罗奇和詹娜·博林格撰写的AJSI从家庭外护理过渡特刊社论

IF 1.9 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2025-07-10 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70051

Philip Mendes, Lynne McPherson, Jemma Venables, Steven Roche, Jenna Bollinger

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Deaths of Children in Out-of-Home-Care: What do Inquest Reports Reveal About the Framing of Child Protection Practice? 在家外照顾儿童的死亡个案：调查报告对儿童保护实务的架构有何启示？

IF 1.9 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2025-07-02 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70050

Celine Harrison, Maria Harries, Mark Liddiard

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“They Know What's Best for the Poor Little Black Fellows, Like They Did All Them Years Ago”: Continued Paternalism and Pressure to Place in the Australian Child Protection System “他们知道什么对可怜的黑人孩子最好，就像他们多年前所做的那样”：澳大利亚儿童保护系统中持续的家长式作风和压力

IF 1.9 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2025-06-10 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70035

James Beaufils, Tatiana Corrales, Aunty Deb Swan

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Voiceless: Division, Distrust and Discrimination at the 2023 Voice Referendum 无声：2023语音公投中的分裂、不信任和歧视

IF 1.9 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2025-06-05 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70030

Shaun Wilson, Shaun Ratcliff

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