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Jones, Tiffany; Gray, Emily; Harris, Anne – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2014
Recognition of human rights on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status by the United Nations has led to the development of new policies concerning homophobia and transphobia in educational contexts. This paper examines new Australian education policies impacting gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Civil Rights, Educational Policy, Surveys
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Gottschalk, Lorene; McEachern, Steve – Australian Universities' Review, 2010
The use of casual staff, including casual teaching staff, is a common practice in Australian universities and the numbers of casual staff in the sector has increased significantly in the last decade. The traditional profile for casual teachers was that of industry expert and students. Recent research has shown that the casual teacher is now more…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Occupations, Adult Education, Job Security
Winefield, Tony; Boyd, Carolyn; Saebel, Judith; Pignato, Silvia – Australian Universities' Review, 2008
In 2003/4, 13 Australian universities took part in a follow-up survey of occupational stress following an earlier one conducted in 2000. More than 6000 staff participated at each time, of whom 969 (stayers) participated at both times. This paper presents the cross-sectional data obtained on both occasions as well as the longitudinal data provided…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Dropouts, Psychology, Job Security