Search
Now showing items 21-30 of 37
Fruit and vegetable consumption – the influence of aspects associated with trust in food and safety and quality of food
(Cambridge University Press, 2011)
This study aims to profile adults who eat less than the recommended servings of fruit and vegetables per day.
One thousand one hundred and eight interviews were conducted with respondents (49·3 % males) whose mean age was ...
The practise and practice of Bourdieu: the application of social theory to youth alcohol research
(Elsevier, 2011-08-24)
This paper presents theoretically informed qualitative research that investigates why young Australian females (aged 14–17) drink and how social and cultural context form the basis, rather than the periphery, of their ...
Operationalising the Theory of Social Quality: analysis of the reliability of an instrument to measure social quality
(Institute for Social Development and Policy Research (Korea), 2010)
The Theory of Social Quality (TSQ) has not yet had extensive empirical testing due to the difficulty of developing a validated and reliable tool to ‘measure’ social quality. A
survey investigating social quality was piloted ...
The social determinants of food purchasing practices: who chooses price-before-health, taste-before-price or organic foods in Australia?
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2012)
A survey of the extent to which cost, taste and health considerations impact food purchasing practices in Australia was conducted. Data were gathered from a national computer assisted telephone survey of 1109 randomly ...
HIV non-B subtype distribution: emerging trends and risk factors for imported and local infections newly diagnosed in South Australia
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2012)
Monitoring HIV subtype distribution is important for understanding transmission dynamics. Subtype B has
historically been dominant in Australia, but in recent years new clades have appeared. Since 2000, clade data
have ...
Barriers and enablers to optimal consumer involvement in research: the perspectives of health and medical researchers in the UK
(Health Issues Centre, 2011)
Numerous reasons exist for involving consumers in research, falling mainly into three categories: moral/ethical,
methodological, and political. The moral and ethical reasons for involving
consumers in research centre on ...
Colorectal cancer screening in rural and remote areas: analysis of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program data for South Australia.
(James Cook University, 2011)
In Australia, colorectal cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer and cause of death from malignant
diseases, and its incidence is rising. The aim of this article was to present an analysis of National Bowel ...
Screening for colorectal cancer in remote, rural and metropolitan South Australia: analysis of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program data
(Government of South Australia Department of Health, 2011)
The early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major
clinical and public health concern. CRC is now the
second most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia
and has the second highest cancer mortality rate.
Around ...
Cost and affordability of healthy food in rural South Australia
(James Cook University, 2012)
The unaffordability of healthy food, or ‘food stress’ in low SES groups is a concern, especially when this group
carries the greatest burden of diet-related disease. Findings suggest that there is a need to consider both ...
Food insecurity in South Australian single parents: an assessment of the livelihoods framework approach
(Taylor and Francis, 2011)
Single parent households experience periods of food insecurity more frequently than other Australian families. Despite elevated risk, many single parents achieve food security with limited means. This article applies and ...