How general practitioners determine young people's rights
by Terence Bartholomew
Youth Studies Australia, v.28, n.2, 2009, pp.5-13.
Summary: In this research, 300 doctors in Victoria were asked to make decisions about a hypothetical patient's competence and confidentiality. It appears that assumptions embedded in relevant law, the vague nature of existing legal criteria and the diversity in assessment practices all have the potential to act as obstacles to young people's claim to rights in the medical context.
Reasonable limits and exemptions: Victoria's human rights charter and its implications for young people
by Judith Bessant
Youth Studies Australia, v.28, n.2, 2009, pp.14-22.
Summary: Many people had great expectations of the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities when it came into effect in January 2008. However, Judith Bessant asks whether the provision for seeking exemptions from the charter has undermined its capacity to effectively counter age-based discrimination and, paradoxically, permitted practices that clearly breach the basic human rights of young people.
Youth work that is of value: Towards a model of best practice
by Judy Bruce, Kim Boyce, Jono Campbell, John Harrington, Duane Major & Ange Williams
Youth Studies Australia, v.28, n.2, 2009, pp.23-31.
Summary: How do funding providers make informed decisions about funding youth work programs and services? One provider in New Zealand commissioned a group of participant-researchers to explore the question 'What is youth work of value?' and then develop a model of best practice. The findings have implications for both youth work practitioners and funding providers.
Culturally appropriate mentoring for Horn of African young people in Australia
by Megan Griffiths, Pooja Sawrikar & Kristy Muir
Youth Studies Australia, v.28, n.2, 2009, pp.32-40.
Summary: Little is known about how to appropriately adapt mentoring programs for young people from the Horn of Africa, even though they have been arriving in Australia in significantly increasing numbers. These young people face unique challenges as a result of their age, ethnicity, migration and direct/indirect trauma experiences. The results of this research will help mentoring providers appropriately tailor programs for Horn of African young people.
Cyberbullying: A TAFE perspective
by Barbara Reeckman & Laine Cannard
Youth Studies Australia, v.28, n.2, 2009, pp.41-49.
Summary: TAFE discipline procedures only apply to cyberbullying events that occur on campus, but this study found that some online incidents occurring off campus affect young people's experience of TAFE and students wanted staff to deal with them. Unlike conventional bullying, it appears that young people think cyberbullying shouldn't be defined by specific physical locations.
Music for engaging young people in education
by Carmen Cheong-Clinch
Youth Studies Australia, v.28, n.2, 2009, pp.50-57.