ABSTRACT This paper presents the findings of a study support and service needs older Chinese people in Brisbane, capital city Queensland, Australia. There were two specific objectives: to ascertain problems encountered by Chinese-Australians their daily lives social activities; develop policy development recommendations, with view mitigating problems, meeting unmet needs, improving quality life, enhancing participation Australian society. The used multiple methods, including literature...

Preface - Introduction PART 1: RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES Chinese Diaspora Capitalism China, Reforms and Opportunities Towards a Synergy Cobwebs Across the Divides 2: INTO CHINA THROUGH TRANSNATIONAL NETWORKS Introduction: The Sleepers Tycoons Networking into China by Smaller Investors Transnational Small Medium Enterprise 3: IMPACTS OUTCOMES Dependency Development in Long Term Perspectives Local Meshing Ripples on Pond Capitalists Come of Age Labour Capital Conclusion Index

Arabic-speaking refugee and migrant populations form a significant proportion of Australia's population. Despite high levels psychological distress among populations, low uptake mental health services has been demonstrated. Evidence suggests poor literacy (MHL) stigmatising attitudes which may act as barriers to help-seeking behaviours. This study aimed explore the relationships between measures illness stigma, socio-demographic factors distress, well determine associated with MHL (i.e.,...

To retrospectively review the causative organisms isolated from infected hip and knee replacements requiring revision.We reviewed a consecutive series of 36 patients who underwent revision or arthroplasties due to bacterial infection at Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital in Hong Kong between 1995 2003. The male female ratio was 1:2, mean age 70 years (range, 54-82 years). duration follow-up 3.8 1.1-8.3 No patient lost follow-up. All 14 had previously undergone cemented...

Purpose. To assess treatment outcomes of young patients with medial epicondylar fracture the elbow using standard operative protocols. Methods. 24 consecutive humeral underwent surgery by one 3 methods: (1) 2 parallel Kirschner wires, (2) wires plus a tension-band wire, and (3) screw an anti-rotation wire. Fractures displaced less than 5 mm were treated conservatively (casting for weeks). Outcome was assessed clinically radiologically. The Mayo Clinic Elbow Performance Index measured....

Theories of citizenship and, in particular, its exclusionary features a period globalization have particular significance for an avowedly immigrant society such as Australia with policy commitment to multiculturalism. The nature Australian national identity and reemerged on the political agenda conjunction 1988 Bicentennial celebrations European settlement. Debate continues moves towards becoming republic head state replacing British monarch strengthen. As elsewhere, government is focusing...

The management of complex forearm deformities in patients with multiple cartilaginous exostoses is controversial. objective this study to look into the outcome treatment combined use ulna lengthening, radial osteotomy, and excision exostosis our six patients, who all had Masada type 1 deformity forearm. Clinical assessment was performed using pre- postoperative range motion wrist, elbow. chief symptom each patient noted as well demographic data patients. Radiological by checking degree...

This article reports on the findings of a recent study cancer experiences members in Chinese community Brisbane, state capital Queensland. Results have shown that belief fate and luck, as well stoicism about cancer, is very common among patients their family members. Their general strategy for coping with often passive. Families play most important role determining helping illness. Most prefer to keep illness secret private within family. Implications from this will be discussed development...

Introduction: This paper reports on the medium-term mean 2-year prospective follow-up of a patient cohort 35 unselected elderly patients with age 65 years who visited our tertiary referral pain center for painful adhesive capsulitis shoulder managed low-level laser therapy (LLLT). Materials and methods: All in this study had documentation diagnosis by contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging before entry all failed to respond combination conventional physical nonsteroidal...

The abandonment of the White Australia Policy after World War II and implementation a points system in Australia's immigration program have led to dramatic increase number highly educated Asian migrants country. A study 144 entrepreneurs small business Indian Chinese communities Brisbane Sydney found that, faced with institutionalized blockages, few these could practice what they were originally trained for. majority them, their class resources, determination optimism, became reluctant entrepreneurs.

Background: This study evaluated whether half-yearly hyaluronic acid injection together with low-level laser therapy in addition to standard conventional physical can successfully postpone the need for joint replacement surgery elderly patients bilateral symptomatic tricompartmental knee arthritis. Methods: In this prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 70 consecutive unselected arthritis were assigned at random either one of two conservative treatment protocols painful knees....

Diaspora 5:2 1996 Capitalism and the Homeland: Australian Chinese Networks into China Constance Lever-Tracy Flinders University of South Australia David Ip Queensland Introduction: Earlier Perspectives on Diasporan This article explores two new related phenomena late twentieth century that will surely play a major role in shaping world ofthe twenty-first: economic development opening up China, emergence onto stage ofdiaspora businesses, producing significant, identifiably current within...

Abstract Clustered grouped survival data arise naturally in clinical medicine and biological research. For example, a randomized trial, the variable of interest is time to occurrence certain event with or without new treatment are collected from possibly correlated subjects independent clusters. However it sometimes impossible too expensive monitor experimental continuously. The examined regularly continuous thus into discrete scale. With such design, researchers mainly interested...

ABSTRACT The paper reports on a study of 28 ethnic Chinese businesses in Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth, carried out 2000 2001. It focuses their strategies vertical, horizontal, unrelated diversification often combining different activities, products, markets at the same time. demonstrates how these practices are socially embedded preference for using personal networks. Non‐related diversification, particular, promotes is facilitated by “weak ties” that serve as bridges, leading into new...