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2. Attitudes and personality in the Australian gender wage gap.
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Kamal, Mustafa and Blacklow, Paul
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WAGE differentials ,GENDER wage gap ,GENDER role ,PERSONALITY ,HUMAN capital ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) - Abstract
This paper estimates the effects of gender role attitudes and personality traits on the gender wage gap in Australia. Applying standard decomposition techniques and controlling for a wide range of variables, the paper finds that at least 67.8% of the total gender wage gap of 17.4% in 2019 remains unexplained – a figure which is lower than previous years. The results establish gender role attitudes as a key predictor of this pay gap both in the explained and unexplained part of the wage decomposition. It also shows that the impact of personality traits depends on whether the big five traits or the sub-traits are used in the analysis. Even some of the sub-traits belonging to the same category can influence the gender pay gap in opposite directions. Overall, the estimates establish the importance of psychological variables as more important than traditional human capital and other work-related characteristics in explaining the remaining gender wage gap in Australia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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3. Representations of childness: the memorialisation of children in the Australian cemetery 1836 – 2018.
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Muller, Stephen
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ANTHROPOLOGY , *GROUP identity , *PARENT-child relationships , *EMOTIONS , *HOME environment , *PERINATAL death , *ATTITUDE (Psychology) , *SOCIAL status , *BEREAVEMENT , *INTERMENT , *CHILDREN - Abstract
This paper explores the cultural conceptualisation of children's social identity and status through memorialisation, based on the study of children's grave markers and plots in five South Australian cemeteries (from colonisation to the present), with an age range from infant (including stillborn) to 20 years. The idea of childness, the differing conception of being or being labelled a child, was used as a measure to identify the degree of variation in child identity realised by child-only and family grave markers, showing both change and continuity in the representation of children through family choices of form, style, wording, motif, spatial arrangement and grave furniture. Archaeological evidence of childness was observed through representations of smallness, innocence, domesticity, play, temporality and the distinct emotional nature of the parent-child relationship. Notably in the latter period of study, within the context of lower child mortality, revised understandings of child identity and status were observed representing the social re-evaluation of prenatally deceased and stillborn children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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4. Embodying and enacting disability as siblings: experiencing disability in relationships between young adult siblings with and without disabilities.
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Meltzer, Ariella
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ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,SIBLINGS ,EMOTIONS ,GROUP identity ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,PSYCHOLOGY of People with disabilities ,RECREATION ,SELF-perception ,PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
Where one sibling has a disability, research has examined the role of disability in sibling relationships; however, the majority has reflected a normative understanding of sibling relationships and a deficit understanding of disability. Reacting to this history, this paper draws on the concepts of embodiment (absorption of bodily experience into self/identity) and enactment (performance of self/identity) to provide a new way of understanding the role of disability in sibling relationships. Using data from an Australian study of young adult siblings with and without disabilities, the paper discusses how disability is embodied and enacted in: how siblings engage in supportive and conflictual talk and everyday chat with each other; how they enact recreation and seek connection with each other; and how they strive to understand and experience their emotions about each other. The paper ends by discussing how embodiment and enactment allow a clearer understanding of disability in sibling relationships, which may be empowering for siblings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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5. Modes of Informed Caring: Perspectives of Health Professionals Who Are Mothers of Adult Children with Schizophrenia.
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Klages, Debra, East, Leah, Usher, Kim, and Jackson, Debra
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ADULT children ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,COMMUNICATION ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,INTERVIEWING ,SERVICES for caregivers ,MEDICAL personnel ,MOTHERHOOD ,PROFESSIONS ,RESEARCH funding ,SCHIZOPHRENIA ,QUALITATIVE research ,JUDGMENT sampling ,OCCUPATIONAL roles ,THEMATIC analysis ,PSYCHIATRIC treatment ,ATTITUDES of mothers ,HEALTH literacy ,PATIENTS' families - Abstract
Schizophrenia is a global concern, and, this paper, describes the caring roles of health professionals who are mothers of adult children with schizophrenia. A thematic analysis of data from a doctoral study identified a blending of expertise into an informed care model. Caring roles included: constant carer; coordinator carer; watchful bystander carer; and life coach carer. Previous research has not explored these dual roles. This paper elucidates their responsive approaches and contributions to mothering and caregiving roles. Informed by a fusion of professional and mothering knowledges, their insights into mental health care have been forged by their experiences and is an untapped resource. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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6. Factors influencing the willingness to adopt telerehabilitation among rehabilitation professionals in Austria and Germany: a survey comparing data before and during COVID-19.
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Seebacher, Barbara, Bergmann, Elena, Geimer, Carole, Kahraman, Turhan, Reindl, Markus, and Diermayr, Gudrun
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CROSS-sectional method , *DIGITAL technology , *SCALE analysis (Psychology) , *THERAPEUTICS , *RESEARCH funding , *SOCIAL determinants of health , *DATA analysis , *REHABILITATION , *MULTIPLE regression analysis , *STATISTICAL sampling , *KRUSKAL-Wallis Test , *TELEREHABILITATION , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *CHI-squared test , *ALLIED health personnel , *ATTITUDE (Psychology) , *SURVEYS , *ODDS ratio , *ATTITUDES of medical personnel , *STATISTICS , *ACCEPTANCE & commitment therapy , *COMPARATIVE studies , *DATA analysis software , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
To investigate determinants of willingness to adopt telerehabilitation, willingness of technology use, core affect regarding using telerehabilitation, and digital competencies in rehabilitation professionals in Austria and Germany before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional paper-based and online survey was conducted before and during COVID-19, respectively, with three cohorts of rehabilitation professionals. Outcomes were the willingness to adopt telerehabilitation evaluated using the extended Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology; willingness of technology use using the short scale for assessing the willingness of technology use; digital competencies and core affect using the Digital Competence Framework and semantic differential, respectively. Multivariate ordinal regression analysis was performed to determine predictors. Included were 603 rehabilitation professionals. Analysis revealed differences between Austria and Germany and before and during the pandemic for most outcomes. German residency, the pandemic, and a higher educational level were most important predictors of higher willingness to adopt telerehabilitation, willingness of technology use, digital competencies, and positive core affect. The pandemic increased most aspects of willingness to adopt telerehabilitation, willingness of technology use, digital competencies, and positive core affect. Results confirm that rehabilitation professionals with higher degrees are more prone to adopt innovations in healthcare.Registration: German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS00021464) The willingness to adopt telerehabilitation is associated with external factors increasing the need for alternative rehabilitation delivery, such as COVID-19, and with financial facilitators, such as reimbursement. As the willingness to adopt telerehabilitation is higher among speech and language therapists and dietitians, efforts are necessary to enhance its use in physiotherapists and occupational therapists. As a higher willingness to adopt telerehabilitation was observed in younger rehabilitation professionals and those with higher education, increasing the importance of telerehabilitation in education curricula and further knowledge transfer into practice for those already working in the field seems necessary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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7. Perspectives of recovery amongst provisional psychologists completing postgraduate training.
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Tchernegovski, Phillip, Braithwaite, Elke, and Stewart, Sandra E.
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EDUCATION of psychologists ,HOSPITAL medical staff ,SOCIAL support ,CONVALESCENCE ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,RESEARCH methodology ,PSYCHOEDUCATION ,MEDICAL personnel ,INTERVIEWING ,LEARNING strategies ,MASTERS programs (Higher education) ,PATIENT-professional relations ,THEMATIC analysis - Abstract
Recent mental health policy endorses a personal recovery framework that focuses on individual purpose and meaning. Therefore, psychology pre-registration training needs to promote knowledge and attitudes that are aligned with this framework.The 5 + 1 training pathway was recently established in Australia and emphasises readiness for practice. This study examined how provisional psychologists undertaking the 5 + 1 pathway perceived recovery. Semi-structured interviews were completed with nine provisional psychologists completing the coursework component of the 5 + 1 pathway. Interviews focused on perspectives of recovery and were analysed with thematic analysis. Three themes related to perspectives of (i) recovery as a process that involved building capacity to undertake key life roles, (ii) ways that psychologists can promote recovery through their stance and their practices and (iii) factors that have influenced participants' views of recovery. The findings indicate that provisional psychologists in the 5 + 1 pathway are able to develop appropriate but limited perspectives that are generally consistent with the personal recovery framework. Participants were more influenced by client contact than coursework. Learning about recovery could be enhanced by explicitly teaching models of recovery and incorporating views of people with lived experience. Key Points What is already known about this topic: Mental health clinicians' attitudes and perspectives of their work have an impact on the nature of the support they provide. Training plays an important role in developing psychologists' attitudes and perspectives towards recovery. The 5 + 1 internship is a recently established training pathway to registration as a psychologist. What this paper adds: This paper reports on one of few studies related to the Australian 5 + 1 training pathway for psychologists. Although unfamiliar with formal models of recovery, students' perspectives were mostly consistent with personal recovery but there were some indications of conceptual confusion. Recommendations are made for extending development of students' perspectives of recovery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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8. Implementing a brief E-training opportunity for mental health practitioners working with non-binary clients.
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Vann, Damian M., Riggs, Damien W., and Green, Heather J.
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ONLINE education ,PROFESSIONS ,CONFIDENCE ,ANALYSIS of variance ,HUMAN comfort ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,TIME ,EFFECT sizes (Statistics) ,MEDICAL personnel ,PRE-tests & post-tests ,LEARNING strategies ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,JOB performance ,DATA analysis software - Abstract
Evaluate the utility of brief online training for facilitating mental health professionals' perceived knowledge, confidence, and comfort in working with non-binary clients, and building positive attitudes. Baseline participants were 79 Australian registered mental health professionals, of whom 38 completed online training and a one-week follow-up assessment. Participants completed an assessment of attitudes, comfort, confidence, and perceived knowledge pertaining to non-binary people before and after completing online training. The training (30-minute average completion time) provided information on non-binary people's lives using text, images, embedded video, and links to optional resources. Follow-up measures completed one-week post-intervention indicated engagement in the training may lead to increased perceived knowledge, confidence and comfort. Attitudes were positive at baseline and were not significantly different at follow-up. Providing brief online training for working with non-binary people in mental health might improve practitioner perceived knowledge, confidence and competence at low cost and with easy access. Future research is required to account for limitations and build on current outcomes. Key Points What is already known on this topic: Little is known about the effects of brief online training regarding non-binary genders on mental health practitioner's attitudes, confidence, comfort, and perceived knowledge. Previous research has shown that brief training can increase positive attitudes for, knowledge of, behavioural intent, and cultural competence for working with sexual and gender minorities, though has not specifically focused on non-binary people. Previous literature has highlighted positive associations between practitioner knowledge and the well-being of non-binary people accessing health services. What this paper adds: This paper adds to the ongoing genesis of options for training mental health practitioners about non-binary people and relevant issues. Findings suggest beneficial outcomes from both prior professional training in this area and the brief training used in the study. The brief online training used in the study was associated with higher perceived knowledge, confidence, and comfort for working with non-binary clients, but further research is needed to understand reasons for change in these variables. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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9. Cultural interventions that target mental health and wellbeing for First Nations Australians: a systematic review.
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Summerton, Jaimi and Blunden, Sarah
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INDIGENOUS Australians ,WELL-being ,CULTURE ,PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems ,CINAHL database ,MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems ,SOCIAL change ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,SELF-perception ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,MENTAL health ,GROUP identity ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,EMOTIONS - Abstract
The continuity of Australian First Nations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) culture has been threatened by colonisation and effects of this continue to have devastating impacts on their social emotional wellbeing [SEWB], especially mental health. This review analyses cultural interventions aiming to improve mental health outcomes for First Nations Australians (e.g., mood, self-esteem, suicide-attempts, self-harm, risky behaviours) to uncover the effectiveness and key components of such interventions. Databases PsycINFO, CINAHL, EMBASE, EMCARE, LIt.search tool from Lowitja Inst, Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet and Google Scholar were searched. Studies published between 2000 and 2021 which reported the impact of cultural interventions on the mental health of First Nations Australians were included. From 172 studies, only eight studies met inclusion criteria and all improved measured domains of SEWB. Six studies evaluated culturally adapted interventions (i.e., Western interventions adapted to be culturally appropriate) and two evaluated culturally grounded interventions (i.e., interventions developed by First Nations Australians). Participants called for more cultural components in culturally adapted interventions. The most successful studies used collaborative and participatory approaches in the designs, included First Nations members in their research teams and presented culturally grounded interventions. The paucity of literature limit findings. There was a limited ability to identify key mechanisms of change across some intervention studies, and large outcome variations across studies meant some aspects could not be compared. Nonetheless, this review concludes that culturally grounded interventions are the most promising and successful mental health interventions currently available for First Nations Australians which has many implications for practice and funding. What is already known about this topic: First Nations Australians experience poorer mental health and wellbeing than non-indigenous Australians. Previous attempts to improve the mental health of First Nations Australians utilising Western therapeutic interventions have been largely unsuccessful. More recent attempts to improve mental health for First Nations Australians utilising culture appear promising, that is, culturally adapted and culturally grounded therapeutic interventions. What this paper adds: (1) Culturally grounded interventions are effective, preferable over culturally adapted interventions, and best to use for improving the mental health and wellbeing of First Nations Australians. (2) Limited evaluations of cultural interventions have been conducted that provide empirical data showing the effectiveness of the intervention on mental health and wellbeing for First Nations Australians. (3) Successful forms of intervention evaluations with First Nations Australians utilise participatory and collaborative research approaches. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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10. Victims/Survivors' Perceptions of Helpful Institutional Responses to Incidents of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.
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Blunden, Hazel, Giuntoli, Gianfranco, Newton, B. J., and Katz, Ilan
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CHILD sexual abuse & psychology ,CHILD sexual abuse ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,INTERVIEWING ,PSYCHOLOGY of crime victims ,QUALITATIVE research ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,PSYCHOLOGY of adult child abuse victims ,DATA analysis software ,THEMATIC analysis ,INSTITUTIONAL care of children - Abstract
Like in many countries, the Australian Government has conducted an inquiry into child sexual abuse that occurred in institutional settings (The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse). Drawing on the findings from a qualitative study commissioned by the Royal Commission, this paper explores the perceptions of victim/survivors
1 of the ways in which institutions (or individuals within them) responded supportively when sexual abuse was reported. While researchers and inquiries have reported on inadequacy of institutional responses, this paper addresses a research gap by investigating responses that victims/survivors perceived as helpful, while mindful of the overwhelmingly negative nature of their experiences. The paper contributes to the literature on institutional responses to child sexual abuse methodologically – by reporting on the challenges of a study of this type – and theoretically, by proposing a framework indicating how different helpful elements of an institutional response to child sexual abuse relate to each other in the victim/survivors' experiences. The findings are relevant for research on best practice in institutional responses to child sexual abuse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2021
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11. Measuring attitudes of those caring for people living with dementia: A quantitative survey.
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Vafeas, Caroline, Jacob, Elisabeth, and Jacob, Alycia
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ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,CROSS-sectional method ,ONE-way analysis of variance ,MEDICAL personnel ,QUANTITATIVE research ,ATTITUDES toward illness ,DEMENTIA ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,SCALE analysis (Psychology) ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,ELDER care - Abstract
Background: The prevalence of dementia is increasing with more healthcare workers being required to care for people living with this progressive neurological disorder. The knowledge level and attitude of healthcare workers caring for those living with dementia need to be assessed and resources targeted effectively to ensure best quality care is provided. Healthcare workers for the purpose of this paper include anyone employed to care for those living with dementia. Aim: To investigate the attitudes of healthcare workers towards people living with dementia. Methods: A survey of 110 healthcare workers was undertaken between October 2016 and December 2017, using the Dementia Attitude Scale to measure attitudes towards people living with dementia. Demographic data were collected by a survey to explore whether a person's age; cultural background; qualification level; or experience level had an impact on their attitude towards people living with dementia. Results: The full survey was completed by n = 85 healthcare workers with the majority having strongly positive views about people living with dementia, with an average score of 88.31/100. However, a large number reported being afraid of people living with dementia (n = 76, 89.4%) and would avoid people with dementia who were agitated (n = 51, 61.4%). While 100% (n = 85) agreed or strongly agreed that it was possible to enjoy interacting with people living with dementia, they were more ambivalent with n = 26 (31.6%) strongly agreeing with the statement that working with people living with dementia is rewarding. A significant difference in attitude was found using one-way analysis of variance within groups due to age (p <.000) and cultural background (p <.035). Conclusions: Healthcare workers within this study had mainly positive attitudes towards people with dementia as demonstrated by the high attitude scores. However, this paper has shown that healthcare workers may require further education to improve attitude and care towards those living with dementia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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12. Professional identity and epistemic stress: complementary medicine in the academy.
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Brosnan, Caragh and Cribb, Alan
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ACADEMIC medical centers ,ALTERNATIVE medicine ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,CHIROPRACTIC education ,INTERVIEWING ,THEORY of knowledge ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL personnel ,CHINESE medicine ,OSTEOPATHIC medicine ,PROFESSIONS ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress ,PROFESSIONAL identity ,PROFESSIONALISM - Abstract
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) degrees in Australian and British universities have come under attack from sceptics who argue that such courses teach only 'pseudoscience'. Moreover, CAM academics have themselves been publicly labelled 'quacks'. Comparatively little is known about this group of health professionals who span the two worlds of CAM practice and academia. How do they navigate between these domains, and how are their collective and individual professional identities constructed? Drawing on 47 semi-structured interviews, this paper explores the professional identities of academics working in three university-based CAM disciplines in Australia and the UK: osteopathy, chiropractic and Chinese medicine. By analysing these individuals' accounts, and building on prior research on health professions in the academy, the paper contributes to understanding how contests about professionalism and professional knowledge take place against the academic-practice divide. By focussing on a domain where knowledge claims are conspicuously contested, it highlights the salience of navigating 'epistemic stress' for both group and individual professional identity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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13. Sustainable Living Environment in Retirement Villages: What Matters to Residents?
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Xia, Bo, Chen, Qing, Buys, Laurie, Skitmore, Martin, and Walliah, Jerry
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NONPARAMETRIC statistics ,KRUSKAL-Wallis Test ,SENIOR housing ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,MANN Whitney U Test ,QUALITY of life ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,RESEARCH funding ,RETIREMENT - Abstract
In responding to the requirements of the sustainable development movement, many retirement village developers endeavor to provide a sustainable living environment for their residents. However, this cannot transpire until a thorough understanding of retirement village residents' preferences for various features of a sustainable living environment is known. The aim of this paper, therefore, is to reveal retirement village residents' perceptions of the importance of 23 sustainable living environment features through a questionnaire survey of 81 residents from 15 retirement villages. The survey results reveal that independent and convenient living, justice and fairness, being respected and valued, and privacy protection are the most preferred sustainability features, all of which are in the triple bottom line dimension of social sustainability, whereas capital gain sharing, community diversity, and care and service provision are the least important. In addition, it is found that the residents of different ages, gender, living experience, and retirement village nature have significantly different preferences toward various sustainability features. The findings of this study contribute to the management and development of sustainable retirement villages, which will eventually lead to an improved quality of life for older people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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14. Environmental and systemic challenges to delivering services for Aboriginal adults with a disability in Central Australia.
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Gilroy, John, Dew, Angela, Barton, Rebecca, Ryall, Lee, Lincoln, Michelle, Taylor, Kerry, Jensen, Heather, Flood, Victoria, and McRae, Kim
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CAREGIVER attitudes ,HEALTH policy ,HEALTH services accessibility ,FOCUS groups ,SOCIAL support ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,MEDICAL care ,ECOLOGY ,MEDICAL personnel ,INTERVIEWING ,POPULATION geography ,HEALTH status indicators ,ETHNOPSYCHOLOGY ,PSYCHOLOGY of People with disabilities ,PATIENTS' attitudes ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,QUALITY of life ,ACCESSIBLE design ,DECISION making ,RESEARCH funding ,JUDGMENT sampling ,THEMATIC analysis ,RESIDENTIAL patterns ,MANAGEMENT ,SOCIAL integration ,CULTURAL awareness ,HEALTH care rationing - Abstract
This two-year (2016–2018) study aimed to identify what a good life is for Aboriginal people with disability in remote Central Australia and how service providers can support them to achieve a good life. This paper presents the findings that relate to barriers to delivering services for Aboriginal people with disability. In-depth interviews and focus groups were held with Aboriginal people with disability and their carers aged at least 18 years from the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Lands and community organisations providing services there. The data were analysed using thematic analysis. There were 109 participants, of whom 47 were workers in service provider organisations and 62 were Aboriginal people. From the data, barriers to delivering services to support Aboriginal people to live a good life and solutions to overcome the barriers, were identified and described under the headings of environmental barriers and systemic issues. We discuss the policy implications of these findings with regard to addressing Indigenous disadvantage and how governments, service providers, communities, and Aboriginal people with disability and their families can work in partnership to address these barriers. Indigenous people with disability living in remote and very remote communities experience significant access and equity barriers to culturally responsive services that enable them to live a socially and culturally engaged life. Localised government and service provider disability policy approaches in Indigenous communities need to focus on both environmental and systemic issues. Greater investment in local remote communities is required to build the capacity of Indigenous families to support Aboriginal people with a disability to live a culturally and socially included life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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15. Understanding paid support relationships: possibilities for mutual recognition between young people with disability and their support workers.
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Robinson, Sally, Graham, Anne, Fisher, Karen R., Neale, Kate, Davy, Laura, Johnson, Kelley, and Hall, Ed
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COGNITION disorders ,PSYCHOLOGY of people with intellectual disabilities ,OCCUPATIONAL achievement ,WELL-being ,SOCIAL support ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,MEDICAL personnel ,PATIENTS' attitudes ,PHOTOGRAPHY ,PROFESSIONAL identity ,PATIENTS' rights ,PATIENT-professional relations - Abstract
The quality of paid relationships is key for effective support, yet little is known about how people receiving and providing support understand and experience the relationship. This paper reports on recent research that explored the role of relationships with paid support workers in strengthening the rights and wellbeing of young people with cognitive disability in Australia. The research used photo-rich participatory methods with 42 pairs of young people and their support workers and drew on Honneth's recognition theory to specifically explore experiences of being valued, respected and cared about in their work together. The findings point to the importance of these connected aspects of recognition in paid support relationships, highlighting both the presence and absence of these, as well as experiences of misrecognition. The implications of recognition for strengthening support need close consideration in an international context characterised by personalisation of support, resource constraints and inquiries into poor practice. Relationships are key to good quality support. We wanted to know whether and how paid support relationships between young people with cognitive disability and support workers in Australia contribute to feeling valued, respected and cared about. Young people felt valued when the worker noticed what they did and found ways to help them achieve what they wanted to do. They felt respected when they could make decisions about choices and control over their lives. They felt cared about when they felt personal warmth, they were listened to, they felt their views mattered and they trusted each other. When young people felt harmed, they felt it deeply. The worker often did not intend to cause harm with their words or actions. The careless harm sometimes was from unequal power in the relationship. The inequality sometimes took away the voice of the young person. Sometimes the support worker also felt like their voice could not be heard. The research is important because how we feel about being with another person is key to how we know who we are. It develops the self-esteem, self-respect and self-confidence of the young person and the support worker. Knowing this matters for improving the quality of personal support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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16. Heidi's legacy: community palliative care at work in regional Australia.
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Daddow, Angela and Stanley, Moira
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EVALUATION of human services programs ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,RESEARCH methodology ,COMMUNITY health services ,MEDICAL personnel ,INTERVIEWING ,INDIVIDUALIZED medicine ,HUMAN services programs ,CATASTROPHIC illness ,QUALITATIVE research ,PATIENTS' attitudes ,BUSINESS networks ,HEALTH ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,PATIENT-professional relations ,THEMATIC analysis ,PALLIATIVE treatment ,SOCIAL case work ,VOLUNTEER service ,MEDICAL needs assessment ,TRUST - Abstract
Advances in the management of chronic diseases, combined with an aging population, have escalated the prevalence of people with life-limiting conditions and demand for palliative care. In Australia, this has prompted calls for change in policy frameworks, service systems and funding models that underpin care. The complex social, cultural and policy transformation required to enact these changes has been problematic. This paper reports on qualitative research into a unique, Australian Community Palliative Care program reflecting these aspirational changes. The research examined the program design and its implementation through the perspectives of program staff and volunteers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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17. A qualitative exploration of attitudes towards wealth transfer taxation in Australia.
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Coram, Veronica
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WEALTH tax ,INHERITANCE & transfer tax ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,YOUNG adults ,GOVERNMENT policy ,ISOMETRIC exercise - Abstract
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- 2021
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18. Public and private families: a comparative thematic analysis of the intersections of social norms and scrutiny.
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Riggs, Damien W., Bartholomaeus, Clare, and Due, Clemence
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POLICY sciences ,ADOPTION ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,CHANGE ,FAMILIES ,FOSTER parents ,HETEROSEXUALS ,INTERVIEWING ,RESEARCH methodology ,RESEARCH funding ,STATISTICAL sampling ,SOCIAL norms ,LGBTQ+ people ,SOCIAL attitudes ,THEMATIC analysis ,FAMILY attitudes ,PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
Despite the increased diversification of Australian families, the nuclear family formed through reproductive heterosex continues to be treated as the norm. This paper argues that this norm impacts negatively upon families formed in other ways, by exposing them to increased scrutiny. Drawing on interviews with 60 participants from four cohorts (families formed through reproductive heterosex, intercountry adoption, long-term foster care, or surrogacy), a comparative thematic analysis is presented in which two key themes are elaborated: (1) the impact of government policies and practices, and (2) the degree to which families are treated as public property. Findings suggest that families formed through reproductive heterosex were the least regulated and scrutinised; families formed through either adoption or surrogacy received a considerable degree of regulation and scrutiny; and foster families were the most scrutinised and negatively impacted by government policies. The paper concludes by considering what is required to engender more inclusive and supportive responses to all families. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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19. Australian Rural Accountants’ Views on How Locally Provided CPD Compares with City-based Provision.
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Halabi, Abdel K.
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ACCOUNTANTS ,ACCOUNTING firms ,RURAL enterprise zones ,PROFESSIONAL education ,JOB satisfaction ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) - Abstract
This paper analyses Australian rural accountants’ attitudes and levels of satisfaction with continuing professional development (CPD), based on whether the CPD was delivered by a professional accounting body in a rural or metropolitan area. The paper responds to prior research that finds rural accountants are dissatisfied with professional accounting bodies [Rural and regional Australian public accounting firm services: Service provision, concerns and tensions.Australian Accounting Review,23(23), 163–176]. Findings of a survey to which 156 rural accountants responded were that when CPD is delivered into the rural areas, there are greater levels of CPD satisfaction. The study also found that cost was significantly better for rural-delivered CPD and that when more rural-based CPD was attended differences became more significant across a number of satisfaction measures. The findings have important implications for both rural accountants and professional accounting bodies. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2015
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20. Willingness to pay for flying carbon neutral in Australia: an exploratory study of offsetter profiles.
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Choi, Andy S. and Ritchie, Brent W.
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CARBON offsetting ,WILLINGNESS to pay ,DISCRETE choice models ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,CLIMATE change - Abstract
Although voluntary carbon offsets have played a key role in the response to addressing climate change in the aviation sector, little is known about consumer preferences for such offsets and their offsetting behaviour in Australia. This paper developed and applied a choice modelling study to measure the economic values of aviation carbon mitigation and to identify major factors influencing air travellers' voluntary climate action. Results show that respondents have a mean willingness to pay (WTP) of AU$21.38 per tonne of CO
2 reduced in the form of voluntary carbon offsets per person. Female travellers might have a higher economic value of carbon mitigation than male counterparts while climate sceptics who are less likely to be carbon offsetters might in fact hold a higher WTP value than non-sceptical travellers. The findings suggest that in terms of WTP the best profile of offset projects might be renewable energy projects in developing countries, of which resulting carbon credits can reduce company legal liabilities. Positive support was found for mitigation measures by airlines, with technological efficiencies more strongly supported than operational practices and biofuels. This paper challenges previous understandings of environmentally motivated behaviour, and notes that behaviour profiles are still evolving. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2014
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21. Research productivity and research system attitudes.
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Lewis, Jenny M.
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RESEARCH management ,UNIVERSITIES & colleges ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) - Abstract
The release of the 2014 REF results in the UK is a timely reminder that many national governments have aimed to increase the research productivity of universities, by introducing performance-based research systems. This paper examines whether there is a relationship between attitudes to these research systems and research productivity, using interview data from three universities in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. It concludes that attitudes are not strongly related to productivity, and that only a better understanding of system limitations will help to improve them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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22. The human right to communicate and our need to listen: Learning from people with a history of childhood communication disorder.
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McCormack, Jane, Baker, Elise, and Crowe, Kathryn
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ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,COMMUNICATIVE disorders ,COMMUNICATIVE disorders in children ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,EXPERIENCE ,HUMAN rights ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,LIFE ,PHENOMENOLOGY ,HEALTH policy ,SELF-perception ,QUALITATIVE research ,THEMATIC analysis ,ATTITUDES toward disabilities ,DISEASE complications ,PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
Purpose:In 2013, the Australian Government Senate formed a committee for inquiry and report into the prevalence of speech, language, and communication disorders and speech pathology services in Australia. Submissions were sought from individuals and organisations. In this paper, submissions made by individuals with a history of childhood communication disorder were examined to explore their life experiences and the impact on their lives when the right to communicate could not be enacted. Method:There were 305 submissions to the Australian Government Senate Committee Inquiry, of which 288 were publically accessible. In this study, the submissions (n = 17) from children or adults with a history of communication disorder (including speech, language and stuttering), who provided personal accounts of their experiences, were analysed using an interpretative phenomenological approach. Result:Four themes emerged relating to: personal identity, life with communication disorder, the importance of help, and how life would be different without a communication disorder. Conclusions:This paper gives voice to children and adults with communication disorder. In listening to these voices, the impact of communication disorder on the right to communicate and on other human rights can be heard, and the need for a response is clear. However, the challenge is to determine how the voices of these individuals, and others like them, can be enabled to exert real influence on practice and policy so communication disorder will no longer be a barrier to attainment of their human rights. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2018
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23. Acquiescent market citizens? Age and redistributive policy attitudes in Australia.
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Coram, Veronica
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ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,EMPLOYEE participation in management ,AGE groups ,PUBLIC opinion ,PUBLIC welfare policy ,FISCAL policy ,YOUNG adults - Abstract
As in other advanced industrial democracies, tax and welfare policies in Australia over the last few decades have tended to preserve benefits for some groups of citizens while the safety net for others is weakened. Young people, including children, are among those bearing increased social risks which tend to be exacerbated rather than ameliorated by redistributive policies. There is little evidence of discontent about the overall redistributive policy context, suggesting it broadly aligns with public opinion. The research described in this paper set out to explore the factors underpinning the attitudes of young adult and senior Australians towards redistributive policy, whether there were differences between the two age groups, and if there was any support for policy reform. The results suggest that the young participants' habituation to neo-liberal policy settings, particularly their adherence to individualistic norms, made them less likely than the seniors to express negative attitudes towards existing policy settings or to advocate reform. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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24. Intercultural aphasia: new models of understanding for Indigenous populations.
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Penn, Claire and Armstrong, Elizabeth
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APHASIA ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,COMMUNICATION ,COOPERATIVENESS ,CULTURE ,ETHNOPSYCHOLOGY ,MEDICAL personnel ,QUALITATIVE research ,PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
Background:Indigenous health matters have largely been neglected in the speech-language pathology literature and have particular import for the aphasia clinician. The influence of culture on people’s experiences and expectations after an event such as stroke can vary widely and there is a need to understand the impact of context on assessment and therapy. Standard approaches may not be adequate or relevant, nor always ethical to apply. Examination of aphasia in contexts with Indigenous populations provides an opportunity to explore methods and approaches with socially complex and marginalised communities and to expand our understanding of the lived experience of aphasia. Aims:The goal of this paper is to explore the role of culture in aphasia in Indigenous populations and drawing from a body of emerging research, highlight relevant dimensions of understanding and practice for the aphasia clinician. Main Contribution:A series of qualitative studies undertaken with Indigenous people with aphasia in two separate contexts – Australia and South Africa – will be described and their findings considered along several dimensions. A consideration of methods of approach and understanding will be provided, followed by discussion of some central constructs. A series of conceptual and clinical propositions for culturally safe research and practice in aphasia will be derived from this evidence. Models of collaboration are derived which are decolonising and potentially transformative and supplement models of knowledge and intervention in a local community. Particular attention is paid to temporal and spatial issues, the role of family, identity and community, the notion of resilience in such communities and addressing some of the specific challenges that may be involved such as working with cultural brokers. A series of recommendations is provided which allows for a critical engagement with interdisciplinary frameworks of understanding aphasia in context. Conclusion:As a reflective piece, this paper has enabled a collation of knowledge about aphasia in two Indigenous cultures and has helped consolidate some novel principles and insights and the need for expanded skills, attitudes, insights, explanations and methodologies – ones that acknowledge and accommodate diversity and difference, and that are relevant to Indigenous communities. Language difficulties are only one cause of social exclusion and issues such as poverty and identity make a huge impact on the lives of our clients and their families, and on the approach we adopt. A shift from the primary framework of our profession is required to accommodate the central role of culture in communication. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2017
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25. Perspectives about support challenges facing health workers assisting older adults with and without intellectual disability in rural versus urban settings in Australia.
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Hussain, Rafat, Janicki, Matthew P., Knox, Marie, Wark, Stuart, and Parmenter, Trevor
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ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,CLINICAL competence ,COMPARATIVE studies ,CONFIDENCE ,HEALTH services accessibility ,INSTITUTIONAL care ,MEDICAL personnel ,PEOPLE with intellectual disabilities ,METROPOLITAN areas ,POPULATION geography ,RURAL conditions ,QUALITATIVE research ,QUANTITATIVE research ,ATTITUDES toward aging ,OLD age - Abstract
Aims: Life expectancy for both sexes in Australia exceeds 80 years, with individuals with intellectual disability also increasingly living into older age. This research aimed to comparatively examine perceptions of staff supporting either older adults or age peers with lifelong intellectual disability. Methods: This project asked 420 medical, health, and support workers about training adequacy, health services access, and trigger points for premature institutionalisation. This paper is based on a subsample of 196 respondents who provided quantitative and qualitative responses. Results: There was considerable variation in confidence in supporting ageing individuals, while only 23.7% of doctors reported their training was adequate to support adults ageing with intellectual disability. A lack of services and poor carer health were identified as triggers for premature institutionalisation. Conclusions: The study revealed key differences in staff perceptions of support provision and training adequacy when comparing ageing individuals with intellectual disability to the general ageing population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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26. Knowledge and awareness of HIV self-testing among Australian gay and bisexual men: a comparison of never, sub-optimal and optimal testers willingness to use.
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Dean, Judith, Lui, ChiWai, Mutch, Allyson, Scott, Michael, Howard, Chris, Lemoire, Jime, Crothers, Anna, Fitzgerald, Lisa, and Williams, Owain D.
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DIAGNOSIS of HIV infections ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,BISEXUAL people ,CONFIDENCE ,DIFFUSION of innovations ,PSYCHOLOGY of gay men ,HEALTH services accessibility ,INTERNET ,STATISTICS ,SURVEYS ,THERAPEUTICS ,MULTIPLE regression analysis ,SOCIAL support ,HEALTH literacy ,SELF diagnosis ,AIDS serodiagnosis ,ODDS ratio ,PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
This paper explores the willingness to use and pay for HIV Self-testing (HIVST) among Australian gay and bisexual men (GBM). Bivariate and univariate multinominal logistic regression of data from an online survey was performed. Thirty-one (13%) had never HIV tested and 41.9% (88) were testing sub-optimally by Australian guidelines. Half (58.4%, 136) had never heard of HIVST, however, 56.2% (131) reported willingness to use HIVST, with sub-optimal (OR=2.13; p < 0.01) and never-testers (OR=2.01; p < 0.10) significantly more likely to do so than optimal-testers. Most were confident (51.7%, 119) or somewhat confident (29.1%, 67) accessing support following a reactive result, however, never-testers were significantly less confident compared to previous testers (OR=3.47; p< 0.05). Less than a quarter (23.6%, 57) were willing to pay for a kit with AUD$15 (R
2 = 0.9882) the estimated preferred price. This research confirms that HIVST is an important and accepted adjunct to established HIV testing modalities, particularly among sub-optimal and never-testers and that online (61.6%, 143) or clinic-based (61.6%, 143) dissemination are preferred. Research examining how best to disseminate HIVST in a range of safe and effective models needs to continue to ensure HIVST is part of a comprehensive strategy that facilitates usage and linkages to care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2019
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27. Are your ducks in a row? External and internal stakeholder perceptions of the benefits of parks in New South Wales, Australia.
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Torland, Monica, Weiler, Betty, Moyle, Brent D., and Wolf, Isabelle D.
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PARK management ,PARKS ,STAKEHOLDERS ,COMMUNITY development ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) - Abstract
This research examines the strategic alignment between external and internal stakeholders' perceptions of the benefits of parks. To achieve this objective, surveys were distributed to park agency staff, as well as a sample of residents in New South Wales, Australia. Findings revealed alignment between external and internal stakeholders, with executive managers' perceptions being generally more favourable than staff and community. The paper pays particular attention to the alignment of internal stakeholders' (staff) perceptions, which is important for establishing and defending the market position of parks. A high degree of strategic alignment was found between executive and staff for personal benefits. However, results revealed incongruence between perceptions of lower level and executive staff for community-wide benefits. Gender, age, frequency of interaction with visitors, and visitation to parks outside of work hours were found to influence staff perceptions of park benefits. This research provides valuable insights into how park management agencies can build strategic alignment among internal stakeholders, and in turn external stakeholders, critical for building support for parks and associated conservation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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28. Australian primary in-service teachers’ conceptions of geography.
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Preston, Lou
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GEOGRAPHY education in primary schools ,PRIMARY school teachers ,STUDENT teacher attitudes ,BEGINNING teacher attitudes ,EXPERIENCED teachers ,EDUCATION ,TEACHERS ,PRIMARY education ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) - Abstract
This paper reports on the second part of a two pronged qualitative investigation that examines the ways in which Australian primary teachers conceptualise geography and geography teaching. In the first part of the project, 47 pre-service primary teachers were surveyed. In this paper, I draw on interviews with six in-service primary teachers to explore their experiences, conceptions and perceptions of geography. The findings indicate a noticeable difference between the conceptions of geography held by experienced teachers and those of early career, in-service teachers. Similar to the pre-service teachers studied in part one of this study, the early career teachers had a narrow, information-oriented conception of geography and geography education. Conversely, the experienced teachers portrayed more complex, relational and process-oriented perspectives. The paper concludes by exploring some of the implications for the implementation of the new National geography curriculum in Australia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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29. Students’ perceptions of a ‘quality’ advisory relationship.
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Halbert, Kelsey
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DOCTORAL students ,EDUCATIONAL quality ,EDUCATION research ,SATISFACTION ,PHILOSOPHY of education ,EDUCATIONAL leadership ,PROFESSIONAL education ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) - Abstract
The current research education context in Australia is one of increased pressures for timely completion with a spotlight on the scope and depth of training and a profound increase in enrolments. These factors inevitably shape the supervision experiences of doctoral candidates. This paper discusses student perceptions of supervision. Supervision is the most influential factor in candidates’ doctoral satisfaction. While this may be no real surprise, there is a need to tease out the differences and tensions in perceptions of supervision quality. Students’ notions of ‘the good supervisor’ can identify some common characteristics but also some variance depending on learning style and previous experiences. As a result, students’ expectations can be very different across and amongst modes of study, disciplines and stages of the candidature. This paper discusses the implications of these perceptions in relation to quality agendas. It draws on taxonomies of supervision and Foucault’s notions of subjectivity and power/knowledge to analyse the tensions that emerge from these different perceptions and what they reveal about the role of power, agency and knowledge production within a ‘quality’ supervisory relationship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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30. ‘I cannot explain it. I knew it was wrong’: a public account of cigarette smoking in pregnancy.
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Hodgetts, Katherine and Crabb, Shona Helen
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MOTHERHOOD & psychology ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,CELEBRITIES ,DRUG addiction ,GROUP identity ,INTELLECT ,MASS media ,PUBLIC health ,RESPONSIBILITY ,SMOKING ,SMOKING cessation ,TELEVISION ,TOBACCO products - Abstract
In this paper, we examine a situated example of the media’s (re)production of shared understandings around smoking, pregnancy and health. Through a discursive lens, we address the way in which Australian media personality Chrissie Swan accounted, on radio, for her continued smoking while pregnant after photographic evidence of her tobacco use entered the public domain. We argue that Swan’s account of her smoking privileges a version of ‘the good mother’ as solely responsible for the health of her foetus, and right to feel ashamed when putting this at risk. A construction of smoking as a (medicalised, irrational) addiction enables her to manage a positive identity in the face of this construction: she presents as being ‘thwarted’ in her quitting efforts by a force beyond her control. Ultimately, we argue that the version of ‘good motherhood’ constructed in Swan’s account is paradoxical, and may serve both to support, and constrain, pregnant smokers’ capacity to sustain quitting behaviours over the long term. In turn, we argue that ‘moralising’ anti-smoking interventions aimed at pregnant women may be less useful than an approach that interrogates the range of socio-cultural expectations of ‘good motherhood’ by which pregnant women are simultaneously positioned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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31. Attitudes towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia: a systematic review.
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Falls, Thomas and Anderson, Joel
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INDIGENOUS Australians , *OUTGROUPS (Social groups) , *INGROUPS (Social groups) , *IMPLICIT attitudes , *ABORIGINAL Australians , *BEHAVIORAL sciences , *RACE discrimination , *ATTITUDE (Psychology) - Abstract
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been the longstanding targets of racism and discrimination in Australia. This paper presents the findings of a systematic literature review designed to identify and synthesise the available evidence exploring these intergroup attitudes, and the factors that correlate with them. Searches were conducted in Medline, Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection, ProQuest Psychology Database and PsycINFO databases. Eligible studies were required to measure attitudes of non-Indigenous Australians towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Twenty studies met the eligibility criteria (n = 2,958). The results outlined: (a) the prevalence of negative attitudes, (b) attitudes were most commonly conceptualised as modern racism, and (c) that there are a range of factors that are associated with negativity towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The review outlined the relationship between attitudes towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and demographic, ideological, individual differences, and intergroup factors. This review highlights the need for continued research in this domain to inform appropriate prejudice reduction strategies. KEY POINTS What is already known about this topic: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples face continued adversity, prejudice, and discrimination on their own land. This heightened propensity to be targeted for prejudice is a known social determinant of poorer health and wellbeing. Understanding racial attitudes towards this group is an imperative step in understanding and combating this health disparity. What this topic adds: There is a paucity of academic research exploring negativity towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples The limited quantity of evidence does establish a range of correlates with negative attitudes that can be clustered into four themes – demographic factors, ideological variables, individual differences factors, and intergroup factors. More research is warranted in this domain to further establish a body of evidence on intergroup attitudes towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with a renewed focus needed on prejudice reduction techniques. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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32. Australian doctors' knowledge of and compliance with the law relating to end-of-life decisions: implications for LGBTI patients.
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Cartwright, Colleen, White, Ben, Willmott, Lindy, Parker, Malcolm, and Williams, Gail
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HEALTH of LGBTQ+ people ,EUTHANASIA ,TERMINAL care ,PUBLIC health ,HEALTH policy ,MEDICAL education ,MEDICAL personnel ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,DECISION making ,INTELLECT ,PATIENT education ,SURVEYS ,CLINICAL competence ,ADVANCE directives (Medical care) ,PATIENTS' rights ,DEVELOPED countries ,LGBTQ+ people ,EDUCATION - Abstract
In most developed countries, competent patients have the legal right to refuse any medical treatment; Advance Care Planning mechanisms extend this right to non-competent patients. However, some groups, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people, risk their wishes not being respected if they lose capacity, more than others. Little is known about medical practitioners' knowledge of, or attitudes to, the law in this area, especially in relation to LGBTI people, or how the law influences their decision-making. An Australian postal survey explored knowledge and attitudes of medical specialists to legal issues relating to withdrawing/ withholding life-sustaining treatment from adults without capacity. One scenario (the focus of this paper) asked which of four plausible substitute decision-makers, including a same-sex partner, had the legal authority to make such decisions. The overall response rate was 32% (867/2702). Less than one-third of respondents correctly identified the same-sex partner as the legally authorised decision-maker. LGBTI people face multiple obstacles to having their end-of-life wishes respected. Where healthcare providers are also ignorant of the partner's legal right to make such decisions, the problem is compounded. Improved legal education for clinicians and promotion of educational resources for members of the LGBTI community is needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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33. Student-teachers’ perspectives on the purposes and characteristics of faith-based schools: an Australian view.
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Gleeson, Jim and O'Neill, Maureen
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TEACHER-student relationships ,RELIGIOUS education ,CATHOLIC universities & colleges ,COLLEGE freshmen ,SOCIAL justice ,SCHOOL choice ,CATHOLIC education ,SECONDARY education ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) - Abstract
At a time when the faith-based identity of schools is facing serious challenges, the researchers undertook a longitudinal study of the relevant opinions, beliefs and values of student-teachers at a Catholic university campus in Australia. The focus of the current paper is on the responses of first-year students to a survey regarding their choice of secondary school, the purposes of schooling and the characteristics of Catholic schools. Relevant context are addressed including global education trends, the values and characteristics of Catholic education and relevant aspects of Australian schooling and youth culture. Regardless of religious affiliation, self-reported religiosity or type of school attended, providing a ‘safe and caring school environment’ emerged as the most important purpose of schooling and as a key reason for choice of school, while faith-based purposes and reasons received particularly low ratings. ‘Caring community’ was regarded as by far the most important characteristic of the Catholic school, followed by engagement in social justice programmes. The findings are briefly compared with parallel findings for teachers in Queensland Catholic schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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34. Support for tenure mix by residents local to the Carlton Housing Estate, Melbourne, Australia.
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Ziersch, Anna, Arthurson, Kathy, and Levin, Iris
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RESIDENTS ,URBAN planning ,HOUSING ,TELEPHONE surveys ,SURVEYS ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) - Abstract
In this paper, we report on the level of support for tenure mix policies of residents living proximate to the Carlton Housing Estate mixed tenure redevelopment in Melbourne Australia. In a telephone survey of 200 residents living in the area surrounding the estate, the majority of respondents were supportive of tenure mix. Those who were financially comfortable or only spoke English were significantly more supportive than those reporting more difficult financial circumstances or who spoke a language other than English. The reasons for support for tenure mix included avoiding ghettoization, building community and social role modelling. The reasons for opposing tenure mix reflected a concern for the loss of public housing, a view that public and private tenants would not want to be co-located and that public tenants weren’t as deserving as others of living in a good inner city location. There were also concerns from both groups about how tenure mix might work in practice. Policy implications are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2018
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35. Importance of food literacy education for senior secondary school students: food system professionals’ opinions.
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Nanayakkara, Janandani, Margerison, Claire, and Worsley, Anthony
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ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,DECISION making ,FOOD habits ,HIGH school students ,INTERVIEWING ,MEDICAL personnel ,NUTRITION education ,STATISTICAL sampling ,ADOLESCENT nutrition ,JUDGMENT sampling ,THEMATIC analysis ,DATA analysis software - Abstract
Food literacy education at senior secondary school could provide immediate health benefits to adolescents. In the long term, this will help strengthen the relationship between citizens and the food system. The aim of this paper is to explore food system professionals’ opinions of the importance of senior secondary school food literacy education. A purposive sample of 34 food system professionals from different sub-sectors within the Australian food system were interviewed individually in late 2015 and early 2016. Interviews were analysed using the template analysis technique. Many participants indicated that food literacy education helps students establish healthier eating patterns. Some participants suggested that food literacy education helps students join in food-related career pathways and some believed that this education helps students understand and question the food system and related issues. Moreover, some participants mentioned that the senior secondary school years are when it is most appropriate to deliver some of the broad aspects of food literacy, while some pointed out the importance of starting food literacy education in primary school. Furthermore, participants indicated the importance of food literacy education in school, referring to low food and nutrition knowledge and skills among modern consumers and inadequate family support for students to develop healthier food patterns. In conclusion, senior secondary school food literacy education helps students develop healthy eating patterns, and prepare them to make wise decisions in relation to food. This highlights the importance of provision of comprehensive food literacy education for senior secondary school students. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2017
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36. Evaluating outcomes from an Australian webinar series on affirming approaches to working with trans and non-binary young people.
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Riggs, Damien W.
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EDUCATION of psychologists ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,MEDICAL care ,PATIENTS ,MEDICAL personnel ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,SURVEYS ,WEBINARS ,SEX discrimination ,CLASSIFICATION of mental disorders ,EVALUATION - Abstract
Objective: To examine outcomes from a four-part webinar series on affirming approaches to working with trans and non-binary young people in terms of Australian psychologists' confidence in working with this population. Method: The author designed and ran a webinar series for the Australian Psychological Society (APS) in early 2018. Of the 76 webinar registrants, 55 completed a survey both before the first webinar, and after completing all of the webinar series. The first survey collected information about demographics, past clinical and training experiences, awareness of the DSM-5 diagnosis of "gender dysphoria", and confidence in working with trans and non-binary young people. The first survey also included open-ended questions asking participants to define "cisgenderism", "transgender", and "non-binary". The second survey included the same questions and additionally asked about understandings of gender diversity, pathways to care, and awareness of the APS information sheet on affirming approaches. Results: Participants who had previously undertaken training, and previously worked with trans and non-binary people reported greater confidence prior to the webinar series. Statistically significant associations with confidence were found following the webinar series. Greater understanding of gender diversity and the APS information sheet were associated with confidence. Content analysis of the open-ended responses identified improved understandings of the three definitions for most participants after the webinar series. Conclusions: Training for psychologists providing affirming care to trans and non-binary young people is important not only for those who specifically work with this population, but also for generalists, given that many young people may require mental health care beyond that specific to gender transition. What is already known about this topic: Previous training and experience in working with trans and non-binary adults are related to increased confidence in providing clinical care, Training for healthcare professionals related to trans and non-binary adults results in increased confidence and knowledge, and The evidence base for affirming approaches to clinical care for trans and non-binary young people is in its infancy. What this topic adds: Training for healthcare professionals related to trans and non-binary young people is specifically associated with confidence, Theoretically informed training opportunities are associated with knowledge about terminology pertaining to trans and non-binary young people, and The training of informed knowledgeable generalists working with trans and non-binary young people can usefully supplement existing specialist paediatric gender services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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37. Understanding attitudes towards the biocontrol of African lovegrass: a segmentation approach.
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Sharp, T. M., Officer, D. I., and McConnachie, A. J.
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EFFECT of herbicides on plants ,BIOLOGICAL pest control agents ,NUTRITIONAL value ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,VALUES (Ethics) ,INTRODUCED species - Abstract
African lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula Schrad. Nees, Poaceae) is an introduced pasture species which provides little grazing or nutritional value for livestock under the prevailing conditions in Australia. Current management options, which include herbicides, strategic grazing of new growth, species replacement and fertiliser application have not been effective at providing sustained reductions in African lovegrass cover. Therefore, biological control (biocontrol) of African lovegrass is now being considered as a potential management tool in Australia. An important initial step in this exploration is to understand community views about African lovegrass and the use of biocontrol agents to manage it. Psychological characteristics including attitudes, knowledge, concern, and environmental values were investigated using an Australia-wide online survey, and respondents were separated into distinct segments using latent profile analysis. This study revealed that, within the sample of stakeholders surveyed, there were two groups that held slightly different views about African lovegrass and the environment, but they did not differ in terms of high levels of support for the potential use of biocontrol agents for African lovegrass. This information provides evidence of strong support for the management of African lovegrass using biocontrol. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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38. Embodying policy-making in mental health: the implementation of Partners in Recovery.
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Smith-Merry, Jennifer and Gillespie, James
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POLICY sciences ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,CHANGE ,CONVALESCENCE ,DIFFUSION of innovations ,HEALTH attitudes ,HEALTH care reform ,HEALTH services administration ,INTERVIEWING ,MEDICAL quality control ,PATIENT-professional relations ,MEDICAL protocols ,QUALITY assurance ,RESEARCH funding ,QUALITATIVE research ,PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
This paper starts from the premise that embodied knowledge is critical to understanding health policy implementation. We explore this notion through a qualitative investigation of the way that knowledge has functioned in the implementation of an Australian mental health policy, Partners in Recovery (PIR). Analysis uses the theoretical lens of interpretive policy analysis and the 'embodied, inscribed, enacted' knowledge schema developed by Freeman and Sturdy [(2014a). Introduction: Knowledge in policy – embodied, inscribed, enacted. In R. Freeman & S. Sturdy (Eds.), Knowledge in policy: Embodied, inscribed, enacted (pp. 1–19). Bristol: Policy Press]. Our analysis reveals a policy problem centred around difficulties of coordination where the inscribed solution lies in individuals who must implement the PIR program in local areas. Our interviews with PIR consortium members and stakeholders show that this implementation happens through the enactment of embodied knowledge. However this implementation is not straightforward and we point to difficulties arising from the centrality of embodied processes in implementation, related to the localisation of systems knowledge in individuals and structural devaluation of certain types of knowledge over others. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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39. Opportunities and Challenges in Engaging Citizens in the Co-Production of Infrastructure-Based Public Services in Australia.
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Wiewiora, Anna, Keast, Robyn, and Brown, Kerry
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MUNICIPAL services ,INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics) ,GUIDELINES ,STAKEHOLDERS ,PUBLIC administration ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) - Abstract
Research and practice have observed a shift towards service-oriented approaches that depend on input from citizens as co-producers of services. Yet in the delivery of public infrastructure the focus is still on managing assets rather than services. Using a Policy Delphi approach, we found that although experts advocate service-centric approaches guidelines and policies lack a service-centric perspective. Findings revealed a range of impediments to effective stakeholder involvement. The paper contributes to co-production and new public governance literature and offers directions for public infrastructure decision-makers to support and reconnect disengaged government–citizen relations, and determine ways of understanding optimal service outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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40. Comparing and contrasting the aspirations of transgender Australians in 2001 with the current status of transgenderism.
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Kerry, Stephen Craig
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ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,GENDER identity ,HORMONE therapy ,SURVEYS ,THERAPEUTICS ,QUALITATIVE research ,GENDER affirmation surgery ,LEGAL status of transgender people ,TRANSGENDER people ,PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
This paper presents for the first time the results of research conducted in 2001 titled Australian Transgender Survey 2001 (ATS2001). Sixty-six transgender Australians participated in a qualitative research methodology—namely, an online survey—and were asked to reflect on their sex/gender and transgender identities and lived experiences, especially in regard to their views on hormone therapy, sex reassignment surgery, and the medical profession. Participants were also asked about their aspirations for the future of transgenderism in Australia. This project was unable to mirror the findings of other research, thus, making a unique contribution to the extant literature. ATS2001 indicates that participants are satisfied with the results of sex reassignment surgery while simultaneously being critical of the medical profession. Participants were also asked to reflect on their aspirations for the future. Some aspirations, such as uniformity across Australian states and territories with regard to recognition of one's sex/gender and a reduction in the cost of "sex reassignment surgery," have not been realized. Other aspirations have been realized, such as the passage of anti-discrimination laws, being able to change the sex/gender on official documents, being able to marry, and social acceptance and adoption of sex/gender categories other than man, woman, and transgender, have occurred. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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41. Who cares? Infant educators’ responses to professional discourses of care.
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Davis, Belinda and Degotardi, Sheila
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EARLY childhood education ,EARLY childhood educators ,CURRICULUM planning ,PROFESSIONAL identity ,INFANTS ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) - Abstract
This paper explores the construction of ‘care’ in early childhood curriculum and practice. An increasing number of infants are attending formal early childhood settings in Australia (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2011.Childhood education and care, Australia, June 2011. (4402.0). Retrieved fromhttp://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/4402.0); yet, relatively little research has considered how early childhood educators working with very young children are able to interpret and enact a new curriculum framework that does not explicitly make care practices visible. Findings are based on interviews with six university-qualified infant educators who work as team leaders in early childhood centres using a multiple case-study approach. Fisher and Tronto's theory of care [(1990). Toward a feminist theory of caring. In E. K. Abel & M. K. Nelson (Eds.),Circles of care: Work and identity in women's lives(pp. 35–62). New York, NY: State University of New York] is used to frame the analysis. These findings will be discussed in relation to the complexities involved in interpreting curriculum discourse, as well as the implications of such discourse for the professional identity and practice of infant educators. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2015
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42. Making Records Meaningful: Creating an Identity Resource for Young People in Care.
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Humphreys, Cathy and Kertesz, Margaret
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ACTION research ,ADOPTION ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,CHILD welfare ,ADOPTED children ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,DOCUMENTATION ,FOCUS groups ,FOSTER children ,FOSTER home care ,GROUP identity ,INTERVIEWING ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEMORY - Abstract
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- 2015
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43. Routine outcome measurement in Australia.
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Burgess, Philip, Pirkis, Jane, and Coombs, Tim
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MENTAL health services ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,MEDICAL care ,MEDICAL quality control ,MEDICAL personnel ,HEALTH outcome assessment ,POLICY sciences ,DECISION making in clinical medicine ,PATIENTS' attitudes - Abstract
Australia has been implementing routine outcome measurement in its specialized public sector mental health services for over a decade. It uses a range of clinician-rated and consumer-rated measures that are administered at set times during episodes of inpatient, ambulatory and community residential episodes of care. Routine outcome measurement is now embedded in service delivery, and data are made available in a variety of ways to different audiences. These data are used by policy-makers and planners to inform decisions about system-wide reforms, by service managers to monitor quality and effectiveness, and by clinicians to guide clinical decision-making and to promote dialogue with consumers. Consumers, carers and the general community can use these data to ensure that services are accountable for the care they deliver. This paper describes the status quo in Australia with respect to routine outcome measurement, discusses the factors that led to its successful implementation, and considers the steps that are necessary for its continued development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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44. Using ‘intimate citizenship’ to make sense of the experiences of men with refugee backgrounds in Australia.
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Muchoki, Samuel
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REFUGEES ,INTIMACY (Psychology) in literature ,HUMAN sexuality ,EMIGRATION & immigration & psychology ,CITIZENSHIP ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,EMIGRATION & immigration ,GROUP identity ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,CULTURAL pluralism ,PSYCHOLOGY of refugees - Abstract
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45. Epistemic beliefs and beliefs about teaching practices for moral learning in the early years of school: relationships and complexities.
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Lunn Brownlee, Jo, Johansson, Eva, Cobb-Moore, Charlotte, Boulton-Lewis, Gillian, Walker, Sue, and Ailwood, Joanne
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PHILOSOPHY of education ,PHILOSOPHY of teaching ,MORAL education ,EDUCATION ethics ,ELEMENTARY school teachers ,TEACHERS ,TEACHER development ,THEORY of knowledge ,ELEMENTARY education ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) - Abstract
While investment in young children is recognised as important for the development of moral values for a cohesive society, little is known about early years teaching practices that promote learning of moral values. This paper reports on observations and interviews with 11 Australian teachers, focusing on their epistemic beliefs and beliefs about teaching practices for moral education with children aged 5–8 years. The analysis revealed three main patterns of thinking about moral education: following others, reflecting on points of view, and informing reflection for action. These patterns suggest a relationship between epistemic beliefs and beliefs about teaching practices for moral learning which have implications for teacher professional development concerning experiences in moral education. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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46. Young Somalis in Australia, the UK and the USA: An Understanding of Their Identity and their Sense of Belonging.
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Kabir, Nahid Afrose
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SOMALI diaspora ,NATIONAL character ,IMMIGRANTS ,SOMALIS ,MUSLIM youth ,TRANSNATIONALISM ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) - Abstract
The civil war in Somalia forced many Somalis to migrate to other countries where they had to adapt to new cultures and learn new languages. At the same time, they retained the identity and culture that were important to them throughout the process of migration. These first-generation Somali immigrants may feel strong allegiance to their country of origin along with a “sense of belonging” to their clan/kinship. They may also hope that one day they will be able to return “home”. But do second-generation Somalis feel the same way? This paper is based on 23 interviews with Somali immigrants in Australia, the UK and the USA. Out of the 23 participants, two were first-generation and the rest were second-generation. I seek to understand the participants' identity and their sense of belonging to their ethnicity and host country in the wake of pertinent moments of local, national and international anxiety. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2014
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47. Reasons for not Using HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among Gay and Bisexual Men in Australia: Mixed-Methods Analyses from a National, Online, Observational Study.
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Philpot, Steven P., Prestage, Garrett, Holt, Martin, Maher, Lisa, Haire, Bridget, Bourne, Adam, and Hammoud, Mohamed A.
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HIV prevention ,THERAPEUTICS ,EMBARRASSMENT ,SCIENTIFIC observation ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,RESEARCH methodology ,PRE-exposure prophylaxis ,RESEARCH funding ,GAY men ,HEALTH promotion - Abstract
Although approximately 31,000 Australian gay and bisexual men (GBM) are eligible for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), only 18,500 people currently use it, indicating a need to investigate why GBM do not use it. This article uses data from a national, online, observational study. It adopts a mixed-methods analysis to responses to survey questions asking about reasons Australian GBM were not using PrEP in 2018, according to their level of HIV risk as delineated by the Australian PrEP prescribing guidelines at the time. Participants responded to check-box questions and had the option to respond to a qualitative free-text question. Results showed that just over one-fifth of men were at higher risk of HIV acquisition. Compared to lower-risk men, higher-risk men were more likely to indicate PrEP was too expensive and more likely to cite embarrassment asking for it. Reasons for not using PrEP included a lack of personal relevance, poor accessibility or knowledge, concerns about PrEP's inability to protect against STIs, potential side effects, and a preference for condoms. We conclude that health promotion more effectively targeting GBM who may benefit the most from PrEP may be valuable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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48. Muslim Secularism by Conduct: Attitudes of Young Australian Muslims to Legal Pluralism and Sharia.
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Yilmaz, Ihsan
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MUSLIM youth ,LEGAL pluralism ,ISLAMIC law ,RELIGIOUS diversity ,SECULARISM ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,MUSLIMS - Abstract
This article examines young Muslim Australians' attitudes toward implementing Sharia in Australia using 64 semi-structured interviews conducted in Melbourne and Geelong, Australia. We found that although the attitudes can be grouped under the main typologies of Legal Pluralist and Muslim Secularist, there were a variety of responses within each category. While Legal Pluralist A wants Sharia to be officially implemented for Muslims in Australia, Legal Pluralist B thinks Sharia would be beneficial for everyone in Australia. The majority of our respondents (Muslim Secularist) think that Sharia is not suited for Australian state, legal system and politics. Muslim Secularist A does not think that Sharia offer any benefit to modern societies in any part of the world. Muslim Secularist B thinks that Sharia cannot be applied in Australia that has to remain secular because of the religious diversity of the population and Sharia is more useful for Muslim-majority countries. Religiosity does not predict any of these typologies in our participant group since, with few exceptions, all identified themselves as religious Muslims. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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49. The perceived conditions for living well: Positive perceptions of primary goods linked with basic psychological needs and wellness.
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Bradshaw, Emma L., DeHaan, Cody R., Parker, Philip D., Curren, Randall, Duineveld, Jasper J., Di Domenico, Stefano I., and Ryan, Richard M.
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STRUCTURAL equation modeling ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,LIFE ,HEALTH ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,NEED (Psychology) - Abstract
We integrate John Rawls' concept of primary goods with self-determination theory, to examine the links between people's perceptions of primary goods (i.e., views of society as providing access to the necessities of a meaningful life), basic psychological needs, and well-being. In Study 1 (N = 762, countries = Australia, the United States, South Africa, India, and the Philippines) and Study 2 (N = 1479, groups = ethnic minority, sexual minority, political group, religious group), we used partial least squares structural equation modelling to assess associations between primary goods' perceptions and wellness, and the intermediary role of basic psychological needs. Across groups, primary goods' perceptions linked positively to well-being (average effect size = 0.48), and negatively to ill-being (average effect size = −0.46), mediated strongly by basic psychological needs (average percentage mediated: 53% Study 1, 68% Study 2). Results signify the importance of primary goods' perceptions to individuals' wellness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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50. Communication partner perspectives of aphasia self-management and the role of technology: an in-depth qualitative exploration.
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Nichol, Leana, Wallace, Sarah J., Pitt, Rachelle, Rodriguez, Amy D., and Hill, Annie J.
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MOTHERS ,THERAPEUTICS ,RESEARCH ,SOCIAL support ,SELF-management (Psychology) ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL technology ,INTERVIEWING ,SPOUSES ,FAMILY attitudes ,QUALITATIVE research ,REHABILITATION of aphasic persons ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,CONTENT analysis ,THEMATIC analysis - Abstract
"Self-management" empowers individuals to take responsibility for their healthcare through skill-building, personal growth, and self-efficacy related to chronic health condition management. Self-management approaches may benefit people with aphasia (PwA); however, PwA are often excluded from stroke self-management research and there is no published research reporting on aphasia-specific self-management programs. Communication partners (CPs) are involved in the rehabilitation and day-to-day lives of PwA, thus giving them unique insights and knowledge of PwA needs. The present study aimed to investigate CP experiences and perspectives regarding aphasia self-management and to explore CP perceptions of the use of technology in aphasia self-management. In-depth, semi-structured interviews with 14 CPs living in Australia. Interview data was analysed using qualitative content analysis. Analysis revealed six core themes: (1) aphasia self-management is embedded into everyday life, (2) CPs provide comprehensive self-management support, (3) speech-language pathologists (SLPs) provide tools and support to enable PwA to self-manage, (4) aphasia self-management can be enhanced by technological supports, (5) potential positive outcomes of aphasia self-management, and (6) factors influencing successful aphasia self-management. Aphasia self-management programs should focus on individual needs, functional communication in daily life, and social interaction. PwA and CPs are central to these programs, assisted by SLPs. Technology should be explored to augment aphasia self-management. Communication partners suggest that people with aphasia are already engaging in aspects of self-management and that more formal aphasia-specific self-management approaches may be beneficial. Dedicated aphasia self-management programs should be situated in daily life with a focus on functional communication, life participation, confidence, and independence. Communication partners, speech-language pathologists, and technology are key support sources for aphasia self-management. Further input should be sought from communication partners in the development of aphasia self-management programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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