Contents
Volume 30 Number 4 December 2011
Editorial
Features
Ending youth homelessness
Profile: Aaron Tait, Founder of The LEADERS Project and Executive Director of Spark*
Peak news
Review
Dangerous or endangered? Race and the politics of youth in urban America, New York and London
The school to prison pipeline: Structuring legal reform
Papers
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Sexting
Experts' views
Shelley Walker, Lena Sanci & Meredith Temple-SmithSociality online
Exploratory study into the online habits of young Australians
Rob White‘2 am on a grassy knoll’
A perspective on unique youth worker attributes
Phil DaughtryRe-engaging young people with education and training
What are the alternatives?
Kimberley Wilson, Kellie Stemp & Sue McGintyConstruction industry apprentices' substance abuse
A survey of prevalence rates, reasons for use, and regional and age differences
Karen du Plessis & Tim CorneyReducing alcohol and other drug-related harm in young people
Evaluation of a youth engagement program
Stephen McKenzie, Nic Droste, Salli Hickford & Peter Miller
Abstracts
Youth initiatives
Youth Studies Australia
ISSN 1038 - 2569
Volume 32, Number 1
March 2013
PDF – current issue (requires subscription to access).
Unemployed youth mix job search with study
Statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that most 15- to 19-year olds who are classified as unemployed are studying. Original article
17 May 2013
Youth reach out for mental health help online
A study by the Inspire Foundation has found that young people in distress are more likely to look for mental health help online rather than seek help from a professional. Original article
17 May 2013
Queensland out of step on age of consent laws
Age of consent laws for heterosexuals and homosexuals should be brought in line with each other in an overhaul which also focuses on age differences in prosecutions, according to Queensland's Youth Advocacy Centre. Original article
17 May 2013
AYAC reports on the Federal Budget and youth issues
The Deputy-Director of the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition was in Canberra for the release of the Government's budget. He reports on the issues that will affect young Australians. Original article
17 May 2013
Making Australian health and welfare data available
David Kalisch, Director and CEO, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, talks about the importance of making data publicly available in order for government and service delivery organisations to be more effective. Original article
17 May 2013