Whither sporting heritage : reflections on debates in Victoria about Waverley Park and the Melbourne Cricket Ground

The successful nomination of Waverley Park to the Victorian Historic Register
proved as controversial as the stadium was during its thirty-year existence. The
nomination was accepted primarily on the grounds of the social historical value of the site, rather than its architectural or engineering qualities, but in fact a range of different social histories were in conflict during the registration process. Four of the social histories involved are outlined and their influence on the outcome assessed. Some of the implications for the evaluation of sporting heritage sites emerge therefrom (Hay, R., Lazenby, C., Lewis, N., Haig-Muir, M., Mewett, P., 2001).

The Australian Association of Social Workers and social policy debates: a strategy for the future?

It has been argued that the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) not only has a mandate, but also an important role to play in influencing social debates for the benefit of the users of social services and, further, that as a professional association, it is ideally positioned to do so. However, the AASW has been criticised for failing to meet this mandate and have any lasting impact on the formulation of social policy. In the present article, the author considers the process by which the AASW engages in social policy debates and speculates on the historical, cultural, and structural factors that may impede its ability to do so. From this analysis, strategies are suggested for the AASW to increase its impact on the formulation of social policy.

What is needed to make research on the psychosocial work environment and health more meaningful? Reflections and missed opportunities in IPD debates

We identify issues that have been overlooked in the debates about the work of the IPD-Work Consortium. These include the need for objective cut-points for psychosocial work stress exposures and better conceptual models of how psychosocial work exposures, health behaviors, obesity, and enduring health conditions are related.

Dia da Consciência Negra motiva debates sobre racismo

As celebrações pelo Dia da Consciência Negra, em 20 de novembro (quinta-feira), feriado em homenagem a Zumbi dos Palmares, bateram a marca de mais de 159 mil postagens nas últimas 48 horas, segundo levantamento da ferramenta Pulso do País, da DAPP. O cálculo leva em conta menções ao feriado e publicações sobre a questão racial no país no período – como, por exemplo, discussões a respeito de preconceito, racismo e igualdade racial. O pico de posts ocorreu por volta das 13h de quinta-feira, com média de 420 tuítes por minuto.

Voto nulo gera debates nas redes

Faltando duas semanas para as eleições, um levantamento feito pela Diretoria de Análise de Políticas Públicas da Fundação Getulio Vargas (DAPP/FGV) mostra um grande número de internautas declarando que votarão nulo, em branco ou que ainda não definiram seu candidato. O levantamento é feito a partir de termos publicados no Twitter. A insatisfação com políticas públicas seria o principal motivo para o movimento, que apesar de expressivo, perde adeptos a partir das discussões levantadas.