Sandra Buchler

Food risks, old and new Demographic characteristics and perceptions of food additives, regulation and contamination in Australia

New forms of food production, processing and distribution have resulted in rising consumer concern over food safety and quality. This study draws upon data from an Australia-wide survey to evaluate whether consumer perceptions towards various types of food risks differ according to demographic factors. This study has two distinct foci: those concerned with new, and those concerned with traditional, food risks. First, we investigate attitudes and concerns towards food additives and food regulation, characterized by new risks associated with chemicals, pesticides and food additives, as well as industry safeguards and issues of regulation in regard to these modern factors. Second, we consider more traditional types of risk associated with food contamination, such as spoilage and being past the used-by date. Our research suggests that if the risk in question is traditional, preventable and specific knowledge is required in order to avoid it, people who earn less than

Casual employment in Australia The influence of employment contract on financial well-being

25,000 per year, those who have not completed high school and religious people tend to be more concerned. In contrast, if the risk is modern, affects everyone equally, and the effects are not obvious or immediate, women, people with more education and older people tend to be more concerned. This study supports previous research which shows that various groups within society understand and respond to food safety risks differently.

Adult Learning in Australia: Predictors and Outcomes

This article uses data from Wave 1 of the Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) 2001 survey to examine whether there is a difference in financial well-being between casual and permanent employees. The study examines two measures of financial difficulty and one measure of financial satisfaction and finds that casual employees fare worse than permanent employees on all three measures. The results indicate that casual employees are less likely to afford basic costs of living, such as bills and mortgage/rent, and have higher levels of financial difficulty as well as lower levels of financial satisfaction. The article concludes that casual employment imposes significant financial strains on employees.

Gender role attitudes in Australia, 1986-2005

As industrial societies increasingly evolve into knowledge-based economies, the importance of education as a lifelong process is greater than ever. This comprehensive book provides a state-of-the-art analysis of adult learning across the world and within varying institutional contexts. The expert contributors examine the structures of formal and non-formal adult learning in different countries, and investigate the levels of success those countries have experienced in encouraging participation and skill formation

A stalled revolution? Gender role attitudes in Australia, 1986–2005

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