Griffith Research Online: Recent submissions
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A Meta-Analysis of Working Memory Impairments in Autism Spectrum Disorders
(Neuropsychology Review, 2017)Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by executive dysfunction, and working memory (WM) comprises one core component of executive function. Many studies have investigated WM impairments in individuals with ASD, ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Climate change decouples marine and freshwater habitats of a threatened migratory fish
(Diversity and Distributions, 2017)Aim To assess how climate change may decouple the ecosystems used by a migratory fish, and how decoupling influences priorities for stream restoration. Location Australia. Methods We modelled changes in habitat ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Role of the VPS35 D620N mutation in Parkinson's disease
(Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 2017)Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder involving the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the brain. Following the discovery of the PD-causing D620N mutation in the VPS35 (Vacuolar sorting protein 35) gene, ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Reconnecting with place through events: Collaborating with precinct managers in the placemaking agenda
(International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 2017)Purpose: Whilst academic research can capture an existing sense of place, the act of placemaking through strategies such as events depends upon the attitudes and actions of precinct managers and event organisations. The ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Network dynamics of tourism development in South Korea
(Current Issues in Tourism, 2017)This study utilizes network analysis to trace the evolution in the organizations of tourism development during South Korea’s transition from a developing to a developed country spanning the period from 1945 to 1999. This ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Pre-exposure to simultaneous, but not individual, climate change stressors limits acclimation capacity of Irukandji jellyfish polyps to predicted climate scenarios
(Coral Reefs, 2017)Researchers have investigated the immediate effects of end-of-century climate change scenarios on many marine species, yet it remains unclear whether we can reliably predict how marine species may respond to future conditions ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Out of the shadows: autocratic regimes, election observation and legitimation
(Contemporary Politics, 2017)Autocratic regimes have developed a new strategy to overcome the high costs of either fully complying or not complying with the international norm of external election observation. This article explains how many dictators ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Australia's national disability insurance scheme: looking back to shape the future
(Disability & Society, 2017)Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform how people with a disability are served. Similar to the enactment of the Disability Services Act 1986, which ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Estimation of Transverse Mixing Coefficient in Straight and Meandering Streams
(Water Resources Management, 2017)Transverse mixing coefficient (TMC) is one of the key factors in the modelling of lateral dispersion of pollutants. Several researchers have attempted to estimate this coefficient using various models. However, robust ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Parent scaffolding of young children's use of touch screen tablets
(Early Child Development and Care, 2017)Parents play a key role in supporting young children’s interactions with tablets (e.g. iPads). Little is known about the types of scaffolding parents provide during tablet activities and how these relate to child age, SES, ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Does participating in a clinical trial affect subsequent nursing management? Post-trial care for participants recruited to the INTACT pressure ulcer prevention trial: A follow-up study
(International Journal of Nursing Studies, 2017)Background: Participation in a clinical trial is believed to benefit patients but little is known about the post-trial effects on routine hospital-based care. Objectives: To describe (1) hospital-based, pressure ulcer ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Barriers to offering special interest tour products to the Chinese outbound group market
(Tourism Management, 2017)As Chinese outbound tourists expand in numbers and diversity, they may seek more challenging special interest tourism (SIT) activities. Tourists' participation in SIT activities can be profitable to a wider range of ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Never enough hours in the day: Employed mothers' perceptions of time pressure
(Australian Journal of Social Issues, 2017)Finding sufficient time to meet work and family commitments poses immense challenges for employed mothers in 21st century contemporary life. Understanding how employed women with children manage their finite time resources ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
The Adequacy of Pre-purchase Due Diligence in Independent Small Business and Franchising
(Australian Accounting Review, 2017)This research reports an in-depth study of the due diligence activities that prospective independent small business operators and franchisees in Australia undertake prior to purchasing or starting up their businesses. ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Intergenerational care: an exploration of consumer preferences and willingness to pay for care
(Aging & Mental Health, 2017)Objectives: To identify feasible models of intergenerational care programmes, that is, care of children and older people in a shared setting, to determine consumer preferences and willingness to pay. Method: Feasible ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Patients' Perceptions of a Pressure Ulcer Prevention Care Bundle in Hospital: A Qualitative Descriptive Study to Guide Evidence-Based Practice
(Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 2017)Background: Pressure ulcers place a significant burden on patients and hospitals. Our team developed and tested a pressure ulcer prevention care bundle (PUPCB) in a cluster randomized trial. As part of the process ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Cultures of Carbon and the Logic of Care: The Possibilities for Carbon Enrichment and Its Cultural Signature
(Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 2017)Climate change and the associated need to decarbonize pose not just risks to cultures but potential opportunities for cultural experimentation, renewal, and economic dynamism. An Australian case of carbon mitigation through ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
The Contribution of Foreign Real Estate Investment to Housing Price Growth in Australian Capital Cities
(Abacus, 2017)This paper models the effects of foreign investment in real estate on housing prices in Australia. We use a variety of panel data models that account for cross-sectional heterogeneity across Australian cities and find that ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
Symbiodinium mitigate the combined effects of hypoxia and acidification on a noncalcifying cnidarian
(Global Change Biology, 2017)Anthropogenic nutrient inputs enhance microbial respiration within many coastal ecosystems, driving concurrent hypoxia and acidification. During photosynthesis, Symbiodinium spp., the microalgal endosymbionts of cnidarians ...JOURNAL ARTICLE -
A novel in vitro image-based assay identifies new drug leads for giardiasis
(International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance, 2017)Giardia duodenalis is an intestinal parasite that causes giardiasis, a widespread human gastrointestinal disease. Treatment of giardiasis relies on a small arsenal of compounds that can suffer from limitations including ...JOURNAL ARTICLE