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Webber, Lynne S.; Richardson, Ben; Lambrick, Frank – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2014
Background: Seclusion is a restrictive intervention that results in some form of containment and social isolation of a person from others. Little is known about the relationships between individual and organisation factors and the use of seclusion in disability services. Method: The reported use of seclusion in disability services in Victoria,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Human Services, Social Isolation
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Geertshuis, Susan; Cooper-Thomas, Helena – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2011
This paper examines the extent of patients' health-related learning from a range of sources and aims to identify psycho-cognitive variables that predict learning. Using a survey design, we found that people higher in perceived health competence were lower in anxiety and took a more logical approach to decision making. Low perceived health…
Descriptors: Patients, Decision Making, Anxiety, Predictor Variables
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Lam, Lawrence T. – Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health, 2002
Investigates the extent of aggression exposure and the effects of exposure on the psychological health of nursing staff in hospitals. Results suggested that nearly 40% of staff experienced psychological distress, while nearly 10% experienced moderate to severe depression. Results of the logistic analyses indicated that frequent exposure to…
Descriptors: Aggression, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Depression (Psychology), Foreign Countries
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Delfabbro, Paul; Barber, James; Cooper, Lesley – Child Welfare, 2003
This study examined factors contributing to short-term reunification for 235 children placed in South Australian substitute care from 1998 to 1999. Findings indicated that non-Aboriginal children and those placed because of parental incapacity were significantly more likely to go home, than neglected and Aboriginal children. Detailed profile…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Children