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 31, Number 1
March 2012
Sex, kids and advertising
Pressure is mounting for tougher regulation of the advertising industry after widespread criticism of several ads aimed at young girls that some say are no less than corporate paedophilia. Original article
30 Mar 2012
Anti-binge drinking ad under fire
A new police advertising campaign that targets binge drinking has been attacked as unrealistic and ineffective by lobby groups for Canberra's nightclubs, pub, and clubs. Original article
30 Mar 2012
Children and young people's participation strategy
Peakcare and GForce in Queensland have produced a strategy document about how to encourage children and young people to be involved in their communities, and to participate in the development of services and programs that support them. Original article
30 Mar 2012
CFCA Connect
CFCA Connect is an interactive, dynamic blog-style section of the new website for Child Family Community Australia that provides an opportunity to exchange ideas, comments, views and news in the child, family and community welfare sectors. Original article
30 Mar 2012
The Chroming Report a Government framework for children-in-care
This report from the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian in Queensland reviews the quality of service delivery to children in care who are chroming. Original article
29 Mar 2012