Australian Journal of Social Issues
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The AJSI is published by the Australian Social Policy Association to inform debate on significant issues of social justice and policy facing Australia. #AJSI
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A recently published article in the AJSI explores the participatory policy development of the Strong Roots for Our Futures Program. To read this article and explore the use of ‘policy co-developing’ click the link below.
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In this paper, we trace the journey to create the Strong Roots for our Futures Program, a government program to resource and support Traditional Owners to undertake a range of activities in areas...
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RT @pwh67: @AusSocialIssues Impressive. People are reading and citing @AusSocialIssues all over the world.
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Updated Journal Metrics for the Australian Journal of Social Issues based on the latest figures published in Clarivate’s 2025 Journal Citation Reports.
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A recent scoping review, led by Associate Professor Abner Poon from @UNSW aims to identify the barriers and facilitators of access and engagement with Australian mental health services experienced by Culturally and linguistically diverse young people.
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Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) young people encounter unique circumstances, which can lead to high levels of distress. However, an up-to-date comprehensive literature review synthesis...
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This national survey of adolescents who experience family violence highlights the challenges for their schooling, homework and exam preparation. Findings highlight challenges schools face to recognise, respond and support students.
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Australian policy and practice increasingly acknowledges the need to respond to children as victim-survivors of domestic and family violence (DFV) in their own right. As part of this, and in recogn...
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The AJSI is now the top-ranked journal in Australia in Sociology and Political Science. For 2024, the AJSI has seen our CiteScore increase from 3.9 to 4.6 (CiteScore is a four-year window of citations).
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RT @TCDsociology: 🔍New Research🔍. Our colleague @Phil_Mullen_ has published a new piece of research in the Australian Journal of Social Iss….
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AJSI Volume 59, Issue 3 features a special issue on corporal punishment of children in Australia. Editorial by guest editors @CarysChainey & Sarah Whittle. Papers explore current situation, why it needs to change, solutions & what to consider.
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RT @simonecasey: New one from me with thanks to reviewers and @AusSocialIssues Robo‐compliance in Australian employment services - Casey -….
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Since the late 1990s, Australia's employment services have enforced mutual obligation compliance as part of a transition to a disciplinary regime of conditional welfare. In recent years, the digiti...
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New research out in the AJSI from Dr Kathomi Gatwiri and Dr Marcelle Townsend-Cross @DrMTC. This paper analyses diverse perceptions about the #BlackLivesMatter movement's purpose, significance and potential utility in the Australian context.
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#BlackLivesMatter activism is a contemporaneous manifestation of a centuries-old resistance against anti-Black racism. This paper analyses diverse perceptions about the #BlackLivesMatter movement's...
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The old, paternalistic idea of motivation animates the development new digital welfare services. Focus group data from 4 countries, with unemployed people, policymakers and caseworkers shows how. @HeyRayGriffin.
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Part of a larger study of the experience of RACM academics in Australia is out! More than mentors: Making a difference for racially and culturally minoritised academics in Australian universities. @zoekrupka
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Mentorship and sponsorships play a significant role in faculty experiences, career trajectories, well-being and academic success in higher education. In this study, 23 racially and culturally...
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New research out in the AJSI from Joy Roberts, Victoria Stewart, and Maddy Slattery at @Griffith_Uni highlights the role the NDIS can play in supporting social connection and inclusion for participants. #NDIS @v_stewart001.
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Social connection is a central element in mental health recovery and has been found to have a significant impact on the health and well-being of individuals. This study examines the experiences of...
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New article published in the AJSI - "Promoting the social in psychosocial recovery: Interviews with Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme participants" @v_stewart001
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Social connection is a central element in mental health recovery and has been found to have a significant impact on the health and well-being of individuals. This study examines the experiences of...
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New article published in the AJSI - "Intermittent urgency and states of deferral—Or, how many houses for a mine?" @LiamDGrealy @kirsty_howey @TessSLea
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This paper traces the temporal tactics of continually renewed coloniality—where some impasses are made to appear insurmountable while others demand swift solutions—in relation to housing and mining...
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Recent NAPLAN results have sparked concerns about Australian children’s learning however, in a Conversation piece @SallyLars_27 cautions against over reaction, citing findings from her recent paper published in the AJSI: .
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My study clearly shows no long-term decline in NAPLAN results from 2008 to 2022. In 2023, they changed the way the test was organised.
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It is great to see AJSI articles cited. The number of citations per document has reached its highest level. In 2023, the number of citations per document (2 years) was 3.
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New study published in the AJSI from @KDKlunder @DrKellyHine and Robert Fleet. This study explores public sentiment toward policing gender targets using a symbolic interactionist and social identity approach of over 5000 Facebook posts. See:.
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Gender-targeted recruitment in policing has elicited varied public responses. This study explores public sentiment toward policing gender targets using a symbolic interactionist and social identity...
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RT @dr_tahna: @CSIsocialimpact @Flinders @UWASocialImpact @flindersbgl Peer-reviewed publication now available on this evaluation https://t….
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Financing human service delivery through social impact bonds (SIBs) is the subject of some critical commentary in the academic literature, but this tends to be largely theoretical rather than...
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RT @Sydney_CHS: In this new paper published open access in @AusSocialIssues, @MichPeterie @GabyRamia & colleagues present a critical analys….
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Mental ill-health is a serious and growing problem among university students in Australia. Within this cohort, international students are particularly vulnerable. International students in Australia...
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