Prof P Dawes
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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
About the Project
This project examines the relationship between socioeconomic inequality and the development and the impact of hearing impairment on the lives of older adults in Australia in terms of mental well-being, quality of life, social engagement and economic position.
Previous work has demonstrated that hearing impairment is associated with social isolation, depression, disability and low quality of life. But most of this work is based on cross-sectional analysis of the correlates of hearing impairment and in studies outside of Australia.
Australia has an internationally unique blended model of hearing health care including both socially subsidised hearing health care and private health care at different ages and for different levels of hearing loss. This project will explore the causes and consequences of hearing impairment using longitudinal data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey.
The project will inform strategies to minimise socioeconomic risks for hearing impairment and access to hearing health services and hearing aid use in order to mitigate the adverse effects of hearing impairment in older adults in Australia.
Funding Notes
This scholarship may be available to a direct entry 3-year PhD program candidates, it is comprised of a Tuition Fee Offset and a Living Allowance Stipend.
References
New applicants to Macquarie University complete the Online HDR Candidature and Scholarship Application via the Online Application System Current applicants with a candidature offer less than 12 months old and/or currently enrolled Macquarie University candidates MUST submit a Scholarship Only Application form. Eligibility for scholarship will be rated through the Rating Scholarship Applicants section. Information can be found on the How to Apply page. Final entitlements are detailed in the scholarship offer, email hdrschol@mq.edu.au
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