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Brown, Graham; Sorenson, Anne; Hildebrand, Janina – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2012
Young people in Australia are at greatest risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections, and priority actions are necessary for this population group. This study of marginalised and at-risk young people in out-of-school environments was conducted in Western Australia with the aim of obtaining young people's perceptions about their experience…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Health Promotion, Sex Education, Health Education
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Corney, Tim; Broadbent, Robyn; Darmanin, Lisa – Youth Studies Australia, 2009
Recent attempts at professionalising the youth sector have focused on "codes of ethics" and left pay and conditions issues to community sector unions. The authors suggest that the history of nursing in Victoria provides a case example of the benefits of combining professional aspirations with industrial organisation.
Descriptors: Community Services, Youth Programs, Occupational Aspiration, Collective Bargaining
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Blanchard, Michele; Metcalf, Atari; Degney, Jo; Herrman, Helen; Burns, Jane – Youth Studies Australia, 2008
This paper presents findings from a study that investigated young people's ICT use and the capacity of service providers to utilise these technologies in their practice. The results suggest that ICT may be an important resource for mental health promotion, particularly in relation to engaging young people. It was found that young people…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Mental Health, Use Studies, Access to Computers
Napoli, Sandra; Wong, Debbie – 1997
The aim of this guide is to help youth services workers in New South Wales (Australia) develop and implement their own access and equity policy for their organizations. The focus is on addressing the access barriers to young people from a non-English speaking background, but many of the issues, strategies, and processes discussed are applicable to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Equal Education, Foreign Countries, Limited English Speaking
Sherraden, Michael – 1992
This essay examines the youth policies and programs of the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Sweden, and Norway in an effort to provide examples that may be of assistance in the development of such policies in the United States. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the topic, noting that the focus is on younger adolescents between the ages of 10…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Community Programs, Cross Cultural Studies