Job Opportunity: IT Web Administrator & Copy Editor for the Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (JHRS)

The Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (JHRS) is seeking a reliable, motivated, and dedicated professional to join our editorial team as an IT Web Administrator and Copy Editor.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual interested in academic publishing, journal management, and digital editorial workflows. A competitive and fair honorarium will be provided for the successful candidate.

Main Responsibilities:

• Managing and maintaining the journal’s online platform;
• Providing technical support for the journal website and editorial workflow;
• Performing administrative tasks within the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform;
• Assisting with manuscript processing and editorial communication;
• Copy editing manuscripts according to academic publishing standards;
• Ensuring accuracy, consistency, and quality of published content.

Required Qualifications and Skills. The ideal candidate should have:

• Practical knowledge and experience with Open Journal Systems (OJS);
• Good IT skills and ability to manage web-based platforms;
• Excellent English language skills, especially academic and scientific English editing;
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills;
• Ability to complete assigned tasks efficiently and within deadlines;
• A proactive, responsible, and solution-oriented approach;
• Commitment, loyalty, and long-term interest in supporting the development of JHRS.

We are looking for a person who is not only technically competent but also reliable, dedicated, and willing to become an important part of our journal’s growth and international development.

Interested candidates are invited to send their CV and a short motivation letter to the editorial office of JHRS on folowing email.

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JHRS Editorial Team

Families as System Actors in Discovery: Embedding Co-Production Within the Equilibrium Systems Model of Employment

Peter Smith

Centre for Disability Employment Research and Practice 

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9888-8113 (unauthenticated)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33700/jhrs.5.1.202

Abstract

Background: Discovery is a core practice within Customised Employment, intended to identify the strengths, interests, and support needs of people with disability to inform meaningful employment pathways. Despite strong evidence that families influence employment outcomes, their role within Discovery remains informal, inconsistent, and largely untheorised.

Aim: This paper examines the role of families within Discovery and proposes a structured model for embedding family involvement as a core component of inclusive employment practice.

Methods: Drawing on the Equilibrium Systems Model of Employment (ESME), international literature, and applied practice experience, the paper develops the Family Discovery Model as a conceptual and practice-informed framework. The model is examined in relation to co-production theory, Customised Employment fidelity, and contemporary disability employment policy contexts.

Results: The Family Discovery Model positions families as system actors who contribute through narrative building, network mapping, and collaborative reflection. These functions strengthen employment planning, improve alignment between participant goals and service delivery, and enhance system coherence. Practice-based vignettes demonstrate how structured family involvement can support school-to-work transitions, movement from segregated employment, and pathway development for individuals with complex support needs.

Conclusion: Embedding families as co-producers within Discovery offers a practical and scalable mechanism for strengthening rehabilitation practice and advancing inclusive employment systems. By operationalising family involvement within a structured framework, the model supports improved employment outcomes, greater fidelity to Customised Employment principles, and stronger alignment with contemporary disability policy objectives.

Keywords: customised employment, family involvement, disability employment, co-production, systems theory, rehabilitation

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Impact of Information and Communication technology use on well-being of older adults in the (post)Covid-19 pandemic

Nikolaj Lipič

Alma Mater Europaea University, Department of Social Gerontology 

https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7370-3188 (unauthenticated)

Mitja Bagari

University Alma Mater Europaea, Department of Social Gerontology 

https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2263-5162 (unauthenticated)

Nejc Krašovec

University Alma Mater Europaea, Department of Social Gerontology 

https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7594-9089 (unauthenticated)

Marija Ovsenik

University Alma Mater Europaea, Department of Social Gerontology 

https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3482-0386 (unauthenticated)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33700/jhrs.5.1.219

Abstract

Introduction: The period during and after the Covid-19 pandemic is marked by accelerated digitalization and digital transformation. For most older adults, use of Information and Communication technology (ICT) presents numerous challenges and dilemmas, as well as facing hardships and dangers. The latter affects well-being of older adults. Therefore, primary objective of the study is to examine ICT use impact on well-being of older adults in the (post) Covid-19 pandemic.

Methods: Qualitative research approach was applied, as data were collected through semi-structured, in-depth and individual interviews with 15 older adults aged between 65 and 87. Collected data was analyzed using conventional qualitative content analysis.

Results: Older adults have different perceptions of impact of increased ICT use on their well-being during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. Some reported positive effects of increased ICT use on their well-being, particularly in maintaining social contacts, greater connections with others and improved accessibility of communication during limited in-person contact. Greater digital confidence was also mentioned. Increased ICT use during the pandemic was not a universal experience for all older adults.

Conclusion: Older adults, who use ICT moderately or regularly, ICT use maintained or even encouraged their well-being, while for some it had no effect. Recommendations of older adults for decision-makers in the field of digitalization and well-being of older adults are an important contribution of the study. Basic digital literacy of older adults, while taking into account circumstances of their well-being, is also an important factor of the study.

Keywords: well-being, ICT use, older adults, digitalization, digital transformation, Covid-19, satisfaction, digital self-confidence

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