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Robodebt cultures and useful idiots: Why Robodebt was not a techno-failure 机器债务文化和有用的白痴：为什么机器债务不是技术失败

IF 2 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2025-01-16 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.383

Paul W. F. Henman

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How do Indigenous students and their families define success in education? Reporting on the results of Indigenous-led qualitative interviews and participatory diagramming 土著学生和他们的家庭如何定义教育的成功？报告土著居民主导的定性访谈和参与性绘图的结果

IF 1.9 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2025-01-09 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.387

Jarrod Hughes, Claudia Turnbull, Scarlett Li, Jesse King, Leila Smith

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Supporting young people transition from care to independence: Exploring the impact of coaching in Uniting's youth transitions programs 支持年轻人从照顾到独立的过渡：探索在联合的青年过渡计划教练的影响

IF 1.9 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-12-21 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.386

Victoria Flanagan

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Digital transformation of public employment services in the post-pandemic era. Evidence from Italy as a latecomer country 大流行后时代公共就业服务的数字化转型。意大利作为一个后发国家的证据

IF 1.9 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-12-21 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.385

Stefano Sacchi, Gianluca Scarano

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“Not Yours to Reclaim”: White possessive logics and the Reclaim Australia movement of 2015–6 “不是你来回收的”：白人占有逻辑和2015-6年的“回收澳大利亚”运动

IF 1.9 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-12-21 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.381

Ryan Al-Natour

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Understanding well-being and safety for First Nations children and young people in the Riverland—Engaging with metic knowledge via a capability approach 了解河间地区原住民儿童和青少年的福祉和安全——通过能力方法学习数学知识

IF 1.9 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-12-19 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.376

Michelle Jones, Luke Cantley, Donna Quinn, Daniel Quinn, Craig Rigney, Jenny van der Arend

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A scoping review of non-binary research in “Australian” social sciences: Community, solidarity, resilience and resisting marginalisation “澳大利亚”社会科学非二元研究的范围审查：社区，团结，弹性和抵制边缘化

IF 1.9 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-11-21 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.374

Lucy Nicholas, Sal Clark, Chloe Falzon

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Experiences of people with disability living in permanent supportive housing in the context of the National Disability Insurance Scheme 在国家残疾保险计划的背景下，残疾人居住在永久性支助性住房的经验

IF 1.9 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-11-14 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.378

Christina David, Sharlene Nipperess, Ilan Wiesel, Catherine Orian Weiss

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“That grey area where no one can help”: The experience of younger people avoiding or leaving residential aged care who are not NDIS participants “没人能帮上忙的灰色地带”：不参加NDIS的年轻人避开或离开养老院的经历

IF 1.9 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-11-14 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.382

Barrie Shannon, Caroline Hart, Stella Koritsas, Keith McVilly

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Yarning for a purpose: Listening to how First Nations People define safety and wellbeing 为一个目的而哭泣：聆听原住民如何定义安全和幸福

IF 1.9 2区社会学

Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-11-14 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.384

Luke Cantley, Sarah Wendt

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