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Author: Zuleyka Zevallos
First published: 2008, Nexus, 20(2): 7-8.
Description: This article outlines the popular notion that applied sociology is the "other" of academic sociology, before setting up the argument that there are many important intersections between academic and applied sociological practices. The author illustrates this argument with an example from her work doing sociology for in support of national security research.

Keywords: Applied sociology, Public service, government, national security.

Author: Zuleyka Zevallos
First published: 2008 by Nexus, 20(2): 1-2.
Description: This is an introduction to the Nexus special edition on the work of non-academic sociologists. It includes information on the Applied Sociology Thematic Group, which is a research network within The Australian Sociological Association.

Keywords: Applied sociology, Australia.

Author: Anthony Hogan
First published: 2008, Nexus, 20(2): 14-15.
Description:  Anthony Hogan reflects on his career trajectory outside academia and the various policy applications of his work.

Keywords: Policy.

Authors: Christine Walker and Jo-Anne Tamlyn

Description: This report presents the findings of the "The Cost of Chronic Illnesses for Rural and Regional Victorians" project. The project was conducted in two stages. The first stage was a series of public consultations in regional Victoria. The results of the public consultations were used to develop a questionnaire survey that was used in the second stage of the project. The project was unique because it examined all the health costs associated with having family members with chronic illnesses. The questionnaire survey results represent the experiences of 381 rural and regional households with at least one member with a chronic illness. The households comprised 1626 people, of whom 507 had chronic illnesses.

Keywords: Health

Author: Christine Walker.

Description: The aim of this project is to develop a consistent definition of chronic illness amongst key stakeholders in the health system.

Keywords: Health.

Authors: Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett.

First published: 2009, The Equality Trust: www.equalitytrust.org.uk

Description: Discusses health inequalities among rich and poor societies.

Keywords: Health.