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Papers by Nicole McNamara
Assistive technology research series
Recent disability and aged care reforms in Australia have shifted emphasis from ongoing support a... more Recent disability and aged care reforms in Australia have shifted emphasis from ongoing support and care toward prevention and early intervention, complementing universal design values of equity and flexibility. The reforms encourage the active engagement of individuals in the choices they make about housing and the support and care they receive, and will drive a preference to age in place. Approximately 2% of Australia's housing stock is new built each year, with a small proportion incorporating universal design principles. Consequently, existing premises will need to be modified to enable people who are ageing and people with disability to live in the community and receive support at home. This paper considers how, in a person-centred support environment, do-it-yourself (DIY) home modifications expand our understanding of universal design, as DIY can empower individuals to exercise autonomy and control over their lives and the choices they make. This paper uses preliminary findings from research undertaken at the Home Modification Information Clearinghouse (Australia) into DIY home modifications to illustrate how the DIY process reaffirms the role of the individual in universal design. First, the paper provides an overview of the Australian reforms and universal housing design in Australia to highlight the potential of modifications to enable aging in place. The paper then provides an overview of the project and research methods, followed by a discussion of preliminary findings. The paper concludes that DIY highlights the importance of individual choice and control over changes made to a person's home. DIY home modification practices should inform the way that universal design policies accommodate and facilitate the views and preferences of the individuals they are designed to serve.
Positive social interactions and social cohesion are central to the success of large-scale reside... more Positive social interactions and social cohesion are central to the success of large-scale residential redevelopments. Significant research effort internationally has recognised this in focusing on developing research tools to measure social interaction and cohesion in urban renewal sites dominated by social housing properties, typically in suburban areas. Less attention has been given to these issues in areas dominated by private housing, or in areas with high-density housing. This is a significant omission given the promotion of compact city policies around the world. Local and state governments have an interest in understanding, and benchmarking, social interaction and social cohesion in new private high-density residential areas, but have few appropriate tools available. Information collected in a tailored survey of social interaction and social cohesion could inform local land use planning, community development interventions, infrastructure investment and open space and public...
Trust is widely accepted as an important determinant of cooperative performance in strategic alli... more Trust is widely accepted as an important determinant of cooperative performance in strategic alliance, whereas few studies have been conducted in cross-sector partnerships. In this study, a conceptual model was constructed to explore the antecedents and outcomes of trust between non-profit organizations and enterprises. In the conceptual model, partner reputation and prior cooperative experience were selected as antecedents. Based on the questionnaires, the conceptual model was empirically tested via structural equation modeling using LISREL 8.80 software package. The empirical results reveal that partner reputation and prior cooperative experience have significant positive impacts on trust, and rust has significant positive impact on cooperative performance. The results can be used to guide the cooperative practices between non-profit organizations and enterprises. Limitations as well as research directions were also discussed.
Routledge Handbook of Gender and Feminist Geographies, 2020
Positive social interactions and social cohesion are central to the success of large-scale reside... more Positive social interactions and social cohesion are central to the success of large-scale residential redevelopments. Significant research effort internationally has recognised this in focusing on developing research tools to measure social interaction and cohesion in urban renewal sites dominated by social housing properties, typically in suburban areas. Less attention has been given to these issues in areas dominated by private housing, or in areas with high-density housing. This is a significant omission given the promotion of compact city policies around the world. Local and state governments have an interest in understanding, and benchmarking, social interaction and social cohesion in new private high-density residential areas, but have few appropriate tools available. Information collected in a tailored survey of social interaction and social cohesion could inform local land use planning, community development interventions, infrastructure investment and open space and public domain planning. This paper discusses the development of a survey tool designed to measure social interaction and cohesion in a high-density urban renewal area in Sydney, and presents selected results of a pilot of that tool. Conclusions are drawn about the potential implications of the survey findings for the effective planning of service provision for residents living in high-density brownfield urban renewal areas in Australia.
Assistive technology research series
Recent disability and aged care reforms in Australia have shifted emphasis from ongoing support a... more Recent disability and aged care reforms in Australia have shifted emphasis from ongoing support and care toward prevention and early intervention, complementing universal design values of equity and flexibility. The reforms encourage the active engagement of individuals in the choices they make about housing and the support and care they receive, and will drive a preference to age in place. Approximately 2% of Australia's housing stock is new built each year, with a small proportion incorporating universal design principles. Consequently, existing premises will need to be modified to enable people who are ageing and people with disability to live in the community and receive support at home. This paper considers how, in a person-centred support environment, do-it-yourself (DIY) home modifications expand our understanding of universal design, as DIY can empower individuals to exercise autonomy and control over their lives and the choices they make. This paper uses preliminary findings from research undertaken at the Home Modification Information Clearinghouse (Australia) into DIY home modifications to illustrate how the DIY process reaffirms the role of the individual in universal design. First, the paper provides an overview of the Australian reforms and universal housing design in Australia to highlight the potential of modifications to enable aging in place. The paper then provides an overview of the project and research methods, followed by a discussion of preliminary findings. The paper concludes that DIY highlights the importance of individual choice and control over changes made to a person's home. DIY home modification practices should inform the way that universal design policies accommodate and facilitate the views and preferences of the individuals they are designed to serve.
Positive social interactions and social cohesion are central to the success of large-scale reside... more Positive social interactions and social cohesion are central to the success of large-scale residential redevelopments. Significant research effort internationally has recognised this in focusing on developing research tools to measure social interaction and cohesion in urban renewal sites dominated by social housing properties, typically in suburban areas. Less attention has been given to these issues in areas dominated by private housing, or in areas with high-density housing. This is a significant omission given the promotion of compact city policies around the world. Local and state governments have an interest in understanding, and benchmarking, social interaction and social cohesion in new private high-density residential areas, but have few appropriate tools available. Information collected in a tailored survey of social interaction and social cohesion could inform local land use planning, community development interventions, infrastructure investment and open space and public...
Trust is widely accepted as an important determinant of cooperative performance in strategic alli... more Trust is widely accepted as an important determinant of cooperative performance in strategic alliance, whereas few studies have been conducted in cross-sector partnerships. In this study, a conceptual model was constructed to explore the antecedents and outcomes of trust between non-profit organizations and enterprises. In the conceptual model, partner reputation and prior cooperative experience were selected as antecedents. Based on the questionnaires, the conceptual model was empirically tested via structural equation modeling using LISREL 8.80 software package. The empirical results reveal that partner reputation and prior cooperative experience have significant positive impacts on trust, and rust has significant positive impact on cooperative performance. The results can be used to guide the cooperative practices between non-profit organizations and enterprises. Limitations as well as research directions were also discussed.
Routledge Handbook of Gender and Feminist Geographies, 2020
Positive social interactions and social cohesion are central to the success of large-scale reside... more Positive social interactions and social cohesion are central to the success of large-scale residential redevelopments. Significant research effort internationally has recognised this in focusing on developing research tools to measure social interaction and cohesion in urban renewal sites dominated by social housing properties, typically in suburban areas. Less attention has been given to these issues in areas dominated by private housing, or in areas with high-density housing. This is a significant omission given the promotion of compact city policies around the world. Local and state governments have an interest in understanding, and benchmarking, social interaction and social cohesion in new private high-density residential areas, but have few appropriate tools available. Information collected in a tailored survey of social interaction and social cohesion could inform local land use planning, community development interventions, infrastructure investment and open space and public domain planning. This paper discusses the development of a survey tool designed to measure social interaction and cohesion in a high-density urban renewal area in Sydney, and presents selected results of a pilot of that tool. Conclusions are drawn about the potential implications of the survey findings for the effective planning of service provision for residents living in high-density brownfield urban renewal areas in Australia.