http://hdl.handle.net/2328/15164 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:12:17 GMT 2013-05-23T02:12:17Z http://hdl.handle.net/2328/26698 Title: 'Faking til you make it': Social capital accumulation of individuals on low incomes living in contrasting socio-economic neighbourhoods and its implications for health and wellbeing Authors: Browne-Yung, Kathryn; Ziersch, Anna Marie; Baum, Frances Elaine Abstract: People on low-income living in low socio-economic neighbourhoods have poorer health in comparison with those living in advantaged neighbourhoods. To explore neighbourhood effects on health and social capital creation, the experiences of low-income people living in contrasting socio-economic neighbourhoods were compared, in order to examine how low-income status and differing levels of neighbourhood resources contributed to perceived health and wellbeing. Quantitative and qualitative data were analysed: survey data from 601 individuals living in contrasting socio-economic areas and in-depth interviews with a new sample of 24 individuals on low-incomes. The study was guided by Bourdieu's theory of practice, which examines how social inequalities are created and reproduced through the relationship between individuals' varying resources of economic, social and cultural capital. This included an examination of individual life histories, cultural distinction and how social positions are reproduced. Participants' accounts of their early life experience showed how parental socio-economic position and socially patterned events taking place across the life course, created different opportunities for social network creation, choice of neighbourhood and levels of resources available throughout life, all of which can influence health and wellbeing. A definition of poverty by whether an individual or household has sufficient income at a particular point in time was an inadequate measure of disadvantage. This static measure of ‘low income’ as a category disguised a number of different ways in which disadvantage was experienced or, conversely, how life course events could mitigate the impact of low-income. This study found that the resources necessary to create social capital such as cultural capital and the ability to socially network, differed according to the socio-economic status of the neighbourhood, and that living in an advantaged area does not automatically guarantee access to potentially beneficial social networks. Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2328/26698 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2328/26692 Title: Active ageing and employment in rural SA: a Health in All Policies project Authors: Osborne, Katy; Newman, Lareen Ann; Ramanathan, Rama; Williams, Carmel; Wildgoose, Deborah; Foote, Amy; Ludford, Isobel Abstract: The South Australian (SA) Health in All Policies (HiAP) initiative provides a framework and mandate for intersectoral policy work on the social determinants of health. Participation in decent and meaningful employment is a key social determinant of health, and is also an important strategy to promote ‘active ageing’ in the population. This paper reports on an intersectoral project undertaken by the Health In All Policies Unit and Country Health SA Local Health Network (CHSA LHN) in collaboration with Flinders University’s SA Community Health Research Unit and Southgate Institute for Health Society & Equity. The project Active Ageing and Employment in Regional South Australia aims to identify policy levers to increase the workforce retention and re-entry for rural people aged 45+. The project is designed to do this by building the capacity of the regional health workforce to address the social determinants of health in collaboration with agencies outside of the health system. The project partners have adopted a ‘learning by doing’ strategy with the focus on employment and ageing. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2328/26692 2013-04-15T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2328/26522 Title: Research Pulse. Volume 8, No. 4, December 2012 Authors: Flinders University. Faculty of Health Sciences Abstract: Giving children a greater chance at life. From the Executive Dean. Announcing our Distinguished Professors. Swimming pool use doesn't prevent middle ear infections in Indigenous children. Farewell Emeritus Professor Jan Paterson. Celebrating success in the Faculty. Upcoming Grant Writing Workshop. Support for families living with Acquired Brain Injury. Neuroscience Networking. Meeting the needs of caregivers from cultural and linguistically diverse groups. Our under-utilised ocean resources. Risky perception: exposing ketamine. CareSearch informs Residential Aged Care. Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2328/26522 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2328/26521 Title: Research Pulse. Volume 8, No. 3, September 2012 Authors: Flinders University. Faculty of Health Sciences Abstract: The Governor-General visits Ophthalmology. From the Executive Dean. Peer support scheme for researchers. Flinders University's three minute master. Anatomical modelling to reduce dose from CT scans. Farewell Glenda. Celebrating success in the Faculty. Patient Centred Care. New search filter. Imaging Flow Cytometry at Flinders. Flinders joins the next generation. Keryn Williams: one of Australia's finest researchers. Prestigious Future Fellowships. Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2328/26521 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z