http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/ The University of Queensland en Fez http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:195109 2010-02-10T00:00:00Z McKenzie, Fiona Haslam og James, Amity http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:237358 Researchers of the future will need to be able to work across the increasingly porous boundaries between university, industry, government and community sectors. Concerns have been raised internationally for several decades about the content and approaches adopted in doctoral programs. Innovative doctoral programs that facilitate students' experiences of industry-based research have been introduced around the globe as one approach to addressing these concerns. While some of these new national approaches have been studied, systematic evaluations that track research graduates' actual employment preparation and outcomes remain patchy. This article reports on a comprehensive study of graduate preparation and employment outcomes of an Australian doctoral program that has been designed to produce industry-ready graduates: the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) program. This article argues that CRC doctoral programs appear to provide greater experience of industry and access to professional development, that result in higher numbers of graduates gaining employment in industry and in public sector research organisations. 2011-03-18T00:00:00Z Manathunga, Catherine og Pitt, Rachael og Cox, Laura og Boreham, Paul og Mellick, George og Lant, Paul http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:253641 2011-09-29T00:00:00Z Martin, Bill og Moskos, Megan http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:136105 2008-04-23T00:00:00Z Head, B.W. og Stanley, F http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:297218 2013-04-12T15:12:08Z Mazerolle, Lorraine og Martin, Peter http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:229205 2011-02-15T00:00:00Z Head, Brian http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:236394 2011-03-14T00:00:00Z McNaughton Nicholls, Carol og Callanan, Meg og Legard, Robi og Tomaszewski, Wojtek og Purdon, Susan og Webster, Stephen http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:247275 2011-09-06T00:00:00Z Lorraine Green http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:192895 2010-01-17T00:00:00Z Bastian, Brock og Haslam, Nick http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:183620 2009-09-04T00:00:00Z Wilcken, Bridget og Haas, Marion og Joy, Pamela og Wiley, Veronica og Bowling, Francis og Carpenter, Kevin og Christodoulou, John og Cowley, David og Ellaway, Carolyn og Fletcher, Janice og Kirk, Edwin P. og Lewis, Barry og McGill, Jim og Peters, Heidi og Pitt, James og Ranieri, Enzo og Yaplito-Lee, Joy og Boneh, Avihu http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:247148 2011-09-05T14:43:15Z Skrbis, Zlatko og Western, Mark og Tranter, Bruce og Hogan, David og Coates, Rebecca og Smith, Jonathan og Hewitt, Belinda og Mayall, Margery http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:230689 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z Mazerolle, Lorraine og Bennett, Sarah http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:258819 Studies have consistently shown higher rates of offending for males than for females, and especially higher rates of violence. Gender differences in the development of social cognition may help to explain gender differences in crime and violence. How an individual ultimately responds to a stressful life event or risk factor depends on how that event is perceived, which, in turn, depends on an individual's cognitive processes. Social information-processing skills allow individuals to encode information, interpret and consider risks and benefits of a particular action, and determine an appropriate response based on their repertoire of behavioral scripts. It is not necessarily suggested that deficiencies in cognitive capabilities cause crime, but rather that certain ways of processing social information and certain social cognitive memory structures help to protect the individual from personal, social, environmental, or situational pressures towards criminal behavior. One of the reasons females have lower rates of offending is because they acquire social cognitive skills earlier in life than males do and because they have better prosocial skills. The superior social cognitive skills of females are influenced by many factors, including better interhemispheric communication, fewer frontal lobe deficits, greater verbal ability, and differential socialization by parents and peers. More research is needed on how well gender differences in crime and violence can be explained by gender differences in social cognition. 2011-10-21T00:00:00Z Bennett, Sarah og Farrington, D. P. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:193839 2010-01-25T00:00:00Z McCrea, Rod http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:198765 2010-03-11T00:00:00Z Riseley, K. og Shyy, T.-K. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:180293 2009-09-03T00:00:00Z Chhetri, P. og Corcoran, Jonathan og Stimson, R http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:194236 2010-01-29T00:00:00Z Sourdin, Tania http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:273208 2012-04-24T00:00:00Z Bates, Lyndel og Watson, Barry og King, Mark http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:258330 2011-10-21T00:00:00Z Povey, J. og Boreham, P. og Tomaszewski, W. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:199589 2010-03-17T00:00:00Z Brown, M. Anne http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:206757 2010-07-04T00:00:00Z Cooke, Lynn Prince og Baxter, Janeen http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:195434 2010-02-15T00:00:00Z Kifle, T http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:237924 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Davis, Kristen og Morrissey, Belinda http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:237748 2011-03-21T00:00:00Z Morrissey, Belinda og Davis, Kristen http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:240548 In our previous research we applied spatial statistics and regression analysis to explore the relationships between the types of socio-economic factors that are associated with different fire incident types for an area of South Wales, UK. In this paper, we extend this analysis by using a comparative approach applying regression analysis to examine intra-urban trends in fire incidence using the case studies of Brisbane (Australia) and Cardiff (United Kingdom). Whilst drawing attention to the problems faced by researchers using spatial data in comparative contexts, this has revealed some important similarities and differences in associations, for example in relation to the residential patterns of the two cities which is reflective of their respective wider urban geography. We conclude by demonstrating the differences in trends between Cardiff and Brisbane and by highlighting outcomes from this research that are of relevance to policy makers in urban contexts. The latter could include for example those charged with identifying high risk communities, designing possible intervention strategies such as safety campaigns or with implementing educational programmes. 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Corcoran, Jonathan og Higgs, Gary og Higginson, Angela http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:224727 2010-12-15T00:00:00Z Hewitt, Belinda og Natalier, Kristin http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:81978 2007-08-15T00:00:00Z Boege, V H http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:82157 2007-08-15T00:00:00Z Boege, V H http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:72522 2007-08-14T00:00:00Z Boege, V H http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:195098 2010-02-10T00:00:00Z Head, B. W. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:229207 2011-02-15T00:00:00Z Head, Brian http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:219468 The benefits of providing early intervention services (including multidisciplinary therapy and family support) for children with physical disabilities and their families are widely acknowledged. Evidence, however, of their efficacy is not well documented. Furthermore, many studies fail to adequately describe the programs being evaluated and how these programs have been implemented by service provider organisations. From a policy perspective, evaluators need to be mindful of contextual variations in program implementation when examining initiatives and determining their efficacy. In this paper we discuss how implementation of a cross-organisational early intervention initiative policy for children with physical disabilities was enacted by three different service providers. In the present study, program logic was employed to identify and explore these variations in implementation. While each individual agency provided services and identified outcomes that were consistent with policy objectives, program delivery varied considerably across service providers. 2010-10-31T00:00:00Z Ziviani, Jenny og Darlington, Yvonne og Feeney, Rachel og Head, Brian http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:237745 2011-03-21T00:00:00Z Cooke, Anna og Fielding, Kelly http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:193354 2010-01-20T00:00:00Z Igreja, Victor og Dias-Lambranca, Béatrice og Richters, Annemiek http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:193511 2010-01-21T00:00:00Z Brown, Anne. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:295757 Gender inequality in higher education has steadily declined in recent decades in most Western countries, in large part due to the steady increase in women's participat ion in higher education. This phenomenon is visible in the Netherlands as well, but important questions about gender inequality remain. This article explores whether gender inequality in higher ed ucation is evident at the highest level-that of doctoral education -and what this means for initial employment outcomes. We find a significant increase in the number of women participating in doctoral education in the Netherlands. The number of female PhD candidates has more than doubled over the past twenty years, making the Netherlands a leader in gender equality in higher education participation. However, sign ificant gender differences remain. We find , for example, significant gender differences across disciplines and significant gender differences in initial employment outcomes for recent doctoral graduates. Women, more than men, are more likely to work part-time, are less likely to have a permanent contract outside of academia and are more likely to work in academia rather than the private sector. Implications for further research are discussed. 2013-04-04T10:34:51Z Yerkes, Mara A. og van de Schoot, Rens og Sonneveld, Hans http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:198225 2010-03-08T00:00:00Z Huston, S. og Shyy, T.-K. og Stimson, R. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:262064 2011-11-24T00:00:00Z Davies, Amanda og James, Amity http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:77294 2007-08-15T00:00:00Z Loode, S. G. W. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:238729 In this paper, we address the question of how Australians search for jobs by drawing on data from the Australian Survey of Social Attitudes (AuSSA) 2007. This is one of the first Australian analyses of this type. Our major findings include: (1) Job search methods coexist in Australian labour markets. As in most Western countries, in Australia market oriented methods predominate. Social networks play a significant role in helping people look for jobs, and hierarchical methods are used to realise internal transfers or reallocation within work organisations. (2) The use of job search methods varies by people's socioeconomic standing. People who have a university degree, higher income, or a professional and managerial occupation are more likely to use market oriented and hierarchical methods in their job searches. People who do not have a university degree, have a low income or do a labouring job are more dependent on using social networks than other job search methods. (3) Strong ties are the main provider of information for network users in job searches. People in low socioeconomic positions who heavily rely on strong ties may encounter difficulties in getting access to high quality information when seeking jobs. (4) Social networks do not have relatively significant effects on realising good job matches. People who use market oriented in their job searches are more likely to achieve good matches between their qualifications and employers' requirements. We also discuss the implications of our study and related methodological issues. 2011-03-24T00:00:00Z Huang, Xianbi og Western, Mark http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:247369 2011-09-06T00:00:00Z Ready, Justin og Mazerolle, Lorraine Green og Revere, Elyse http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:287155 2012-12-12T15:55:00Z Ferrari, A. J. og Somerville, A. J. og Baxter, A. J. og Norman, R. og Patten, S. B. og Vos, T. og Whiteford, H. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:199547 2010-03-17T00:00:00Z Boege, Volker og Brown, M. Anne og Clements, Kevin og Nolan, Anna http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:253066 Much research on paid care work focuses on this work as care. An equally important issues is its characteristics of jobs in Australian aged care facilities, using data from a comprehensive 2003 national survey of direct care workers in Australian aged care facilities. It shows that, on a range of characteristics including pay, aged care jobs compare quite well with other jobs held by Australians who similar characteristics to aged care workers. Aged care jobs are certainly not unequivocally ‘bad’ jobs. Yet turnover rates amongst these workers are quite high. The paper shows that workers’ expectations about remaining in the aged care sector depend largely on their experience of work, particularly their job satisfaction. Job satisfaction, in turn, is affected most by their experience of the work of caring. As in most workplaces, the ability to use their skills without hindrance is important. But care work offers distinctive rewards not captured by notions of professional identity and commitment. The paper concludes by suggesting that a focus on these distinctive rewards will be important in fully understanding paid care work as paid work. 2011-09-23T00:00:00Z Martin,Bill http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:191761 2010-01-08T00:00:00Z Head, Brian W. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:168934 2009-03-16T00:00:00Z Petriwskyj, Andrea http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:195260 2010-02-12T00:00:00Z Petriwskyj, A. M. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:187577 The provision of diversified research training is regarded as one of the most significant contributions made by the Australian Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) programme [Howard Partners 2003, Evaluation of the cooperative research centres programme, Department of Education, Science and Training, Canberra, ACT]. Yet, a systematic evaluation of Australia's CRC research training programmes and outcomes has not yet been undertaken. This article reports on a pilot questionnaire designed to provide the beginnings of such an evaluation. Participants were science-based research graduates who were awarded with a PhD within the four-year period 2000-2003 and had completed the majority of their PhD project either in a university school or in a CRC environment. The questionnaire results provide insights into participants' perceptions of the graduate attributes they developed prior to and during their PhD studies. It also investigates their perceptions about the relative importance of particular skills in university and industry settings. This article argues that understanding the perceptions and employment experiences of recent research graduates is a vital way of ensuring that PhD programmes are more effectively designed to prepare research graduates for a range of careers. In particular, these results confirm the importance of constant re-evaluation and improvement of all PhD training programmes. 2009-11-23T00:00:00Z Manathunga, Catherine og Pitt, Rachael og Critchley, Christa http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:75217 Objectives The aim of this study was two-fold: to assess climacteric symptoms and provide normative data for the Greene Climacteric Scale during the menopause transition, and to investigate the prevalence of climacteric symptoms in a representative sample of postmenopausal Australian women. Method A cohort of 500 premenopausal, perimenopausal and postmenopausal women aged 40-80 years participated in the Longitudinal Study of Ageing in Women (LAW study) at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia. In year 1 of the study (2001), all participants completed the Greene Climacteric Scale and information regarding their menopausal status and the use of hormone therapy (HT) was obtained through a clinical interview with a qualified medical practitioner. Results The 50-59-year age group achieved the highest scores on the vasomotor and the depression scales in comparison to other age groups. Significant differences were also evident on the vasomotor and the depression scales on the basis of menopausal status, especially in perimenopausal women. Approximately 10% of women in the 60-79-year age group continued to experience vasomotor symptoms. Conclusion Vasomotor symptoms, as assessed by the Greene Climacteric Scale, are common during the menopause transition and remain elevated for some years in a minority of older postmenopausal women. The norms presented in this study are appropriate for use in an Australian population. 2007-08-15T00:00:00Z Travers, C. og O'Neill, S. M. og King, R. og Battistutta, D. og Khoo, S. K. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:198471 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Everingham, J.