74 research outputs found
A case study of Dwight Morrow High School and the Academies at Englewood: an examination of school desegregation policy from a critical race perspective
No full textThis study examines the impact of a voluntary school desegregation program—the Academies @ Englewood (A@E)—on the Dwight Morrow High School (DMHS)
campus in the upper-middle- class city of Englewood, New Jersey. The author of this dissertation conducted observations in both academic and social settings, in-depth interviews, surveys, and focus groups. The data that were collected and analyzed provided stark counter-narratives to the dominant discourse that linked diminished expectations and low academic ability with Black and Latino students at DMHS, but, in contrast, related academic privilege and cultural elitism with the racially heterogeneous students attending the A@E. Critical Race Theory in Education (Ladson-Billings & Tate, 1995; Solorzano & Yosso, 2001) was utilized as the theoretical framework in the analysis of the litigation that eventually led to the development and implementation of the A@E, to the current
cultures and organization of both academic programs, and to the academic and social experiences of the students in both programs. This research suggests the following: the A@E achieved its intended goal of attracting high- achieving White and Asian students to the DMHS campus and of providing a small
number (50 students per class) of high-achieving Englewood students with an academically rigorous high school option. However, the A@E students were not effectively integrated into the DMHS culture, but were, instead, kept isolated in a separate facility, where the A@E functioned as an autonomous, academically selective, school-within-a-school. Students who attended the A@E benefited from this rigorous,
enriched educational environment, but implementing the program fostered feelings of second-class citizenship in the DMHS students, who exhibited, and continue to exhibit, initiative in their ongoing attempts to maximize what they perceive to be limited
academic opportunities.Ph.D.Includes bibliographical referencesIncludes vitaby Emily Joy Jones McGowa
Response to Setting the record straight on obstetric gaps
No full textWe write in reply to the letter ‘Setting the Record Straight on Obstetric Gaps’.2 We thank the author for his reply to our previously published short commentary ‘Changes in out‐of‐pocket charges associated with obstetric care provided under Medicare in Australia’ (ANZJOG 2018; 58; 362–365). Overwhelmingly what ‘Setting the Record Straight on Obstetric Gaps’ highlights is the lack of transparency regarding the setting of fees that are charged to women, and the influence of ministerial decisions and lobbying on the fees that are paid from the woman's purse at the end of a private specialist consultation.No Full Tex
CancerCostMOD
No full text<p>Australia's first model (called CancerCostMod) of out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure of patients with cancer using administrative data from Queensland Cancer Registry, for all individuals diagnosed with any cancer in Queensland between 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012, linked to their Admitted Patient Data Collection, Emergency Department Information System, Medicare Benefits Schedule and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme records from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2015.</p><p>The full methodology is available in the Open Access publication from the Related Publications link below.</p><p>This is an AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) approved data linkage/integration project - details under 2017 tab and heading: <a href="https://www.aihw.gov.au/our-services/data-linkage/approved-aihw-linkage-projects">Quantifying cancer patient’s health service use and costs in Queensland (EO 2017/1/343)</a></p><p>Data cannnot be shared as it is accessed through the custodian's remote data access facility. Please email the primary contact below for more information.</p>
Cost-Effectiveness of Interventions Related to the Treatment of Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Scoping Review
No full textEmily Joy Callander,1,2 Yanan Hu,1 Alayna Carrandi,2 Chau Thien Tay,2 Aya Mousa,2 Helena Teede2 1School of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; 2Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaCorrespondence: Emily Joy Callander, University of Technology Sydney, 15 Broadway, Ultimo, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia, Email [email protected]: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects up to one-in-five reproductive-aged women and its global healthcare-related economic burden is substantial. The aim of this review was to summarise evidence of the cost-effectiveness of interventions related to the treatment of women with PCOS.Evidence Acquisition: Six academic databases were systematically searched for relevant records. Cost data were extracted, and an interpretation statement was provided for each study based upon the cost difference or incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, and its statistical significance.Evidence Synthesis: The search yielded 10 relevant studies. Only one study was conducted in a low- and middle-income country (LMIC), China. Nine studies focused on infertility treatment, and one study related to pregnancy care. There remains uncertainty regarding cost-effectiveness of the following infertility treatments: In vitro fertilisation (IVF) cycles compared to ovulation induction (OI) cycles in women with clomiphene citrate (CC) resistant PCOS; and urinary follicle stimulating hormone compared to recombinant follicle stimulating hormone for OI. There are likely cost savings associated with laparoscopic ovarian drilling compared to OI with gonadotropins in women with CC-resistant PCOS, as well as with artificial cycle-frozen embryo transfer (AC-FET) without gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) pre-treatment compared to AC-FET with GnRH-a pre-treatment in women with PCOS. Treatment with metformin was lower cost and more effective compared to no treatment for achieving normal glucose regulation without developing gestational diabetes mellitus.Conclusion: The high proportion of fertility-related treatment studies reflects reproductive features often being the best-recognised feature of PCOS. However, limited evidence is available from LMICs. Further economic evidence is needed regarding PCOS treatments, particularly lifestyle interventions treating outcomes other than infertility.Keywords: cost-effectiveness analysis, health expenditure, polycystic ovary syndrome, infertility, pregnanc
The Listening Body: Sound and the Sensory Apprehension of Movement
No full textThrough the Master of Fine Arts program at Emily Carr University of Art + Design my work has focused on the mediated moving body as my research investigates the concept of embodiment for joy, self-awareness, and self-reflexivity. Art is an ideal vehicle to explore different ways of knowing, beyond cognition, by encouraging feeling through aesthetic affect. I came into the MFA program with professional experience in film and videography and a background in the performing arts, which influences how I approach an audience of viewers and listeners. A significant development to my practice has been the use of sound as material, working with its illusory potential, and depicting the presence of the moving body through experimental processes and makeshift sound installations. My thesis research is driven by a desire to understand, through experience; sensory perception, embodiment, the palpability of human presence through sound, and how to apprehend features of the world by listening and generating a felt sense of the physical body in space.PerceptionSpatial soundSensoryAudience experienceMovementEmbodimentImmersiveVirtua
Keep on keeping on:Predicting who will be able to work until they are 70 years old
No full textAim of this project: To determine who is likely to be able to keep working until the age 70 and who is not. Specific aims are: 1. To estimate the number of people aged 65-69 with work capacity; 2. To estimate the number of people aged 65-69 who are likely to be working; 3. To estimate the number of people aged 65-69 who are likely to be in full-time and part-time work; 4. To estimate the number of people aged 65-69 who are likely to be unable to work due to their own ill-health; 5. To determine the main long-term health conditions that have the greatest impact on the labour force participation of people aged 65-69. Data: The data sources for this research comprised of the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) Surveys of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) 2009 and 2012. Our modelling is based on the population aged 45 to 64 years old. We re-weighted the SDACs 2009 and 2012 data to reflect the profile of the subsample aged 45-69 years in 2015 using a generalised regression reweighting algorithm programmed in a SAS (a statistical software package) macro called GREGWT, developed by the ABS. Population and labour force projections for 2015 from the Commonwealth Treasury that were used in the 2015 Intergenerational Report were used as benchmarks for re-weighting. Methods: We developed a logistic regression model, based on the population aged 45-64 years, for the odds of labour force participation and used the model to estimate the probability of labour force participation for each individual in the 65-69 age group. Whether an individual would be in the labour force or not was then simulated using Monte Carlo simulation by comparing the estimated probability with a series of uniformly distributed random numbers between 0 and 1. We used age, sex, highest level of education, presence of a long-term health condition, marital status, region of residence, and home ownership as explanatory variables in the logistic regression model. Results: It was estimated that in 2015, around 818,970 people aged 65-69 years were not in the labour force. Of these, 1.5% (12,000) were not in the labour force due to ill-health. If the retirement age was lifted to age 70, the number of people aged 65-69 years who are estimated to be out of the labour force would decrease to 627,700. However, the percentage of those who would leave the labour force due to their ill-health among those out of the labour force would increase to 15.6% (97,700). If the retirement age was lifted to age 70, about 45% of people aged 65-69 years would participate in the labour force, a 17 percentage point increase from the current 28% labour force participation rate of 65-69 years age group. Of the estimated 512,700 people aged 65- 69 years who are likely to be in the labour force under the changed scenario of the retirement age increasing to age 70, 98% are projected to keep working until the age of 70 Report for IRT Foundation-Prof Deborah Schofield, Dr Rupendra Shrestha, Dr Michelle Cunich, Dr Emily Callander. April 2016 Keep on keeping on: Predicting who will be able to work until they are 70 years old 3 (500,600 people: 312,600 in full-time and 188,000 in part-time work). Men, individuals with a university degree, and home owners are more likely to be in the labour force. The five main chronic conditions keeping most people out of the labour force in 2015 in the 65-69 years age group are: arthritis, back problems, diseases of the musculoskeletal system & connective tissue, diabetes and tumours/cancers. Arthritis and back problems alone are estimated to account for 40% of the total number of people aged 65-69 years who are out of the labour force due to their ill-health. Should the age of retirement increase to 70, around 97,700 Australians aged 65-69 years would be out of the labour force due to their own ill-health or disability. Discussion and conclusions: The findings in this report are of national policy significance because they address one of the key concerns of those affected by increases to the age eligibility for the Age Pension: “Will I be able to keep working until I’m 70?” It provides evidence about the capacity of people aged 65-69 years to work, which was previously unavailable. This information can be used to develop policy which is consistent with the identifiable work capacity of individuals, rather than their “assumed work capacity” based on increased longevity
Antenatal magnesium sulfate to prevent cerebral palsy
No full textFirst published July 7, 2021.Magnesium sulfate given to women before birth at <30 weeks’ gestation reduces the risk of cerebral palsy in their children. Our study aimed to assess the impact of a local quality improvement programme, primarily using plan-do-study-act cycles, to increase the use of antenatal magnesium sulfate. After implementing our quality improvement programme, an average of 86% of babies delivered at <30 weeks’ gestation were exposed to antenatal magnesium sulfate compared with a historical baseline rate of 63%. Our study strengthens the case for embedding quality improvement programmes in maternal perinatal care to reduce the impact of cerebral palsy on families and society.Amy K Keir, Emily Shepherd, Sarah McIntyre, Alice Rumbold, Charlotte Groves, Caroline Crowther, Emily Joy Callande
Social Competence Instruction: How Do We Want to Help Children Who Don't Fit In?
No full textThis thesis examines the social interactions of children in two settings, both of which exist to socialize children toward a social competence fitting in society. Research questions focused on the discovery of institutional definitions of social competence and specific methods of facilitating this competence in groups of children. The author looked through the lens of three indices of social competence: II helping, 21 taking the perspective of others, and 31 awareness of social norms. Methodology includes 60 hours of data collection observing seven-, eight-, and nine-year-olds and their instructors, as well as a literature review
Multi-dimensional poverty in Australia and the barriers ill health imposes on the employment of the disadvantaged
No full textA little over one million individuals in Australia between the ages of 24 and 64 years are in Freedom poverty – they have low family income, and have either poor health or an insufficient level of education. These individuals are some of the most disadvantaged in society due to their multiple capability restrictions. Current political rhetoric focused on reducing the number of individuals out of the labour force to improve their living standards may offer a means of improving the lives of these most disadvantaged individuals. Indeed, of those in Freedom poverty, 80% are not in employment. But these individuals also have poor health and/or a poor education and these capability limitations may act as barriers to their labour force participation. Indeed, 49% of individuals in freedom poverty who were out of the labour force cited ill health as the reason for this (39% cited their own ill health, and 10% cited another's ill health). Not only will these individual's ill health act as a barrier to their engaging in the labour force, but ill health will also contribute to reduced quality of life. Political promises to improve the lives of citizens should not focus narrowly upon increasing labour force participation rates, but should take a holistic view of the lives of individuals taking note in particular of how health may be restraining their quality of life
The Other Side of Silence: Using fiction to explore the resources and limitations in writing about women's lives
No full textThis dissertation consists of two distinct components: a creative manuscript, titled “The Other Side of Silence,” and an accompanying exegesis. Both pieces endeavour to answer key questions: What are the different ways fiction might be used to write about the life of a woman from the past? How might we write about such women, taking into account the constraints by which their stories have been forgotten, omitted or displaced? And what are the implications of foregrounding such silences in the writing and reading of narratives?
“The Other Side of Silence” tells the story of Alba, an Italian woman who, with her young family, is leaving her hometown of Salerno for Australia in 1952. The narrative focuses on Alba’s relationship with her mother, Serafina, who fears that Alba’s journey to Australia is motivated by a desire to distance herself from her past. Within this narrative I explore how each of these characters views and consequently deals with the past.
The exegesis discusses several texts that have influenced and inspired “The Other Side of Silence.” In reading contemporary texts about the lives of women in the past, I noted two distinct approaches in the ways women’s stories were written. Some writers use recuperative strategies that allow them to tell stories previously omitted from or distorted by historical discourse and dominant cultural ideologies. By contrast, other writers use poststructuralist narrative strategies to foreground the ways in which traditional realist narratives gloss over the gaps, contradictions and omissions in women’s stories. These alternative narratives indicate how revelation and closure in traditional realism can preclude the probing of some subtle and significant questions about narrating and making sense of women’s experiences. The exegesis examines the different ways writers have challenged and subsequently enlarged conventional notions of realist fiction to imagine and speculate on the possibilities for and limitations on narrative
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