Australian Journal of Social Issues

NEW PUBLICATION📢 Congrats Assoc/Prof @timbomoore & Stewart McDougall: I Wanted to Be Able to Stand on My Own Two Feet First. Younger parents show resilience & also need interventions to break cycles of adversity: housing, education & support systems doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.7…

Join us online for our upcoming event- Unfinished Business: 50 Years After Henderson. An initiative of the Australian Social Policy Association and the Australian Journal of Social Issues, as part of Anti-Poverty Week. Tue, 14 Oct 2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM eventbrite.com.au/e/unfinished-b…

For researchers, policy makers and practitioners, this is a must-read. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18394655/c…

AJSI special issue on “Transitions from Out of Home Care” has been released. Guest editors Philip Mendes, Lynne McPherson, Jemma Venables, Steven Roche, and Jenna Bollinger have compiled a significant set of papers, followed by an additional 11 papers on related topics.

We sat down with First Nations ECRs for #NAIDOC2025. Read their Researcher Features today! 🔗: ow.ly/ajTJ50WlUIS

Trending in #SocialIssues: ooir.org/index.php?fiel… 1) The puberty blocker ban (@Gender_Journal) 2) Medicare at 60 (@JHPPL) 3) Physicians’ end of life (@JME_BMJ) 4) Information Costs & Charitable Giving (@NVSQuarterly) 5) Underemployment: Young Australians (@AusSocialIssues)

A recently published article in the AJSI explores the participatory policy development of the Strong Roots for Our Futures Program. To read this article and explore the use of ‘policy co-developing’ click the link below. doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.7…

Updated Journal Metrics for the Australian Journal of Social Issues based on the latest figures published in Clarivate’s 2025 Journal Citation Reports.

@KateSollis has recently published a piece in The Conversation following on from their article in the AJSI on the Measuring What Matters Wellbeing Framework. theconversation.com/whatever-happe…

@KateSollis has recently written a piece in The Conversation following on from their article in the AJSI. theconversation.com/whatever-happe…

A recent scoping review, led by Associate Professor Abner Poon from @UNSW aims to identify the barriers and facilitators of access and engagement with Australian mental health services experienced by Culturally and linguistically diverse young people. doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.7…

This national survey of adolescents who experience family violence highlights the challenges for their schooling, homework and exam preparation. Findings highlight challenges schools face to recognise, respond and support students. doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.7…

@KateSollis and colleagues' recent article "Australia's Wellbeing Framework: Is It Really ‘Measuring What Matters’? ", examines whether the MWM framework adequately measures what people in Australia value for their wellbeing. See doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.7… for further details.

The AJSI is now the top-ranked journal in Australia in Sociology and Political Science. For 2024, the AJSI has seen our CiteScore increase from 3.9 to 4.6 (CiteScore is a four-year window of citations).

🔍New Research🔍 Our colleague @Phil_Mullen_ has published a new piece of research in the Australian Journal of Social Issues. Read more here: tinyurl.com/bdv2wyd3 @TCD_SSP @AusSocialIssues

AJSI Volume 59, Issue 3 features a special issue on corporal punishment of children in Australia. Editorial by guest editors @CarysChainey & Sarah Whittle. Papers explore current situation, why it needs to change, solutions & what to consider. doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.3…

New one from me with thanks to reviewers and @AusSocialIssues Robo‐compliance in Australian employment services - Casey - Australian Journal of Social Issues - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aj…

New research out in the AJSI from Dr Kathomi Gatwiri and Dr Marcelle Townsend-Cross @DrMTC. This paper analyses diverse perceptions about the #BlackLivesMatter movement's purpose, significance and potential utility in the Australian context. doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.3…

The old, paternalistic idea of motivation animates the development new digital welfare services. Focus group data from 4 countries, with unemployed people, policymakers and caseworkers shows how. @HeyRayGriffin doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.3…

Part of a larger study of the experience of RACM academics in Australia is out! More than mentors: Making a difference for racially and culturally minoritised academics in Australian universities. @zoekrupka doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.3…