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Lived experiences of Chinese migrants with mental illness in Australia
Fung, YvonnePublished 1997-01-01Literature specifically focused on Chinese migrants' mental health issues is limited even though there is a large number of scholars have discussed the migrants' resettlement experiences in the new countries. In fact, ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Community participation in health care decisions
Leibbrandt, LaraPublished 1997-01-01Community participation is defined as a range of activities which involve people from various communities identifying issues and participating in decisions about planning for management and delivery ofhealth programs or ...Open AccessThesis -
Risk factors for strong regret and subsequent IVF request after tubal sterilisation
Kariminia, AzarPublished 1997-01-01A case control study was done to examine presterilisation characteristics most consistently associated with strong poststerilisation regret and subsequent request for IVF. The case group was made up of 97 previously ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Unravelling the paradox of community participation: If the process is so good why don’t people participate?
Butler, CatherinePublished 1997-01-01Community participation is recognised as a basic human right and an important human need. Benefits of the process of community participation for individuals and the community are well documented and structures are established ...Open AccessThesis -
Serotonin – historical aspects and rehabilitation
Maharaj, SarojPublished 1997-01-01Serotonin is a neurotransmitter involved in a variety of neurological and behavioural functions. Since its discovery in 1948, the identification of serotonin receptors and their functions is an area of research that is ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Early discharge: What are the effects of programmes targeted at elderly orthopaedic patients?
Taylor-Riley, XanthePublished 1997-01-01Early discharge from hospital is rapidly becoming acceptable hospital policy with increasing financial pressures that confront health services. Formalised programmes of early discharge have been developed in the United ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
The stress experience among Chinese young people in Australia
Leung, KaPublished 1998-01-01Australia is a multicultural country. It has one of the world's diversed terms of ethnic and culture population. In response to the absorption of migrants from non English-speaking background in Australia, the population ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Participation in the community visitors scheme in the Sydney metropolitan area: A study of volunteer characteristics and motivations
Pattinson, DianePublished 1998-01-01The aim of this descriptive study is to investigate the characteristics and motivations of volunteers participating in the Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) in the Sydney metropolitan area and to determine if previous difficult ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Social isolation, loneliness & older people: The case of Iranians
Boardman, JaynePublished 1998-01-01The purpose of this paper is to study a group of elderly people in relation to social isolation and loneliness in older people and the effects it has on a person's well being. Social isolation and loneliness occurs in ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Gender differences and the use of health care services in childhood asthma
Tikaram, KamillePublished 1998-01-01Objectives: To compare gender differences in childhood asthma and to assess whether there is a gender difference in the use of health care services. Method: An analysis of the data collected by Peat et al. in the years of ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Beyond reconciliation rhetoric: An exploration of perspectives on the reconciliation process
Burgess, MelissaPublished 1999-01-01This thesis is looking at the many perspectives that are held by members of our community on the topic of Reconciliation. Views on Reconciliation have been seen thus far in very different lights, some very positive and ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
Family violence in Indigenous communities: What is the impact of domestic violence on Indigenous families?
Anders, WendyPublished 1999-01-01Domestic violence is recognized as the most entrenched and pervasive form of violence in society today. It is also one of the most serious social problems facing our communities, with enormous costs both to individuals and ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
Yengarrahween Narrloo: Developing an Aboriginal dispute resolution program for NSW
Marshall, ChrissiejoyPublished 1999-01-01Dispute Resolution has become an integral part of the legal system in Australia. However, disputes in Aboriginal communities regularly remain unresolved and often intensify to violence and injury. The literature review ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
Health promotion practices among the Iranians: Use of poetry in promotion
Norrie, AnnabelPublished 1999-01-01The purpose of this paper is to study the use of poetry as a method of health promotion. The focus of this paper is placed on the use of poetry in health promotion in the Iranian community, as poetry is a very distinct ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Social isolation, loneliness & older people: Study of neighbour aid home visiting service
Boardman, JaynePublished 1999-01-01The purpose of this research study is to investigate social isolation and loneliness and its impact it has on a person's well being. Social isolation and loneliness occurs in people of all ages but with older generation ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Female genital mutilation
Freeman, ElizabethPublished 1999-01-01Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a procedure involving partial or total removal of genitalia for cultural or non-therapeutic purposes. It is practiced for economic, traditional and religious reasons in different countries ...Open AccessThesis -
Barriers to attending rehabilitation treatment centres: A case of the Gumbaynnggir Nation
Craig, ReginaldPublished 2000-01-01Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centres, operated by mainstream community and government bodies or by Aboriginal groups, acknowledge that attendance by Aboriginal peoples has consistently been found to be low. This thesis ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
Resistance: A process of survival for Balardong people
Kickett, TraceyPublished 2000-01-01In writing this historical research, it is written from the perspective of a Balardong person. This in itself demonstrates that Balardong culture has been preserved. The historical chapters provide an insight into Balardong ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
Aboriginal health workers: Role, recognition, racism and horizontal violence in the workplace
Winsor-Dahlstrom, JosephinePublished 2000-01-01The aim of this project is to explore the role of the Aboriginal Health Worker, their recognition as a legitimate profession and the current racism most will face in the current New South Wales Health System. The position ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
Sexual abuse of female Aboriginal children: How do we approach the issue? How do we heal the damage caused by abuse?
Salvatori, OlwynPublished 2000-01-01This thesis investigates theoretical bases and the therapeutic processes in healing Aboriginal child sexual abuse. Through a content analysis of the cross-cultural literature, key concepts are developed from which theoretical ...Open AccessThesis, Honours
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