Youth Studies Australia articles from September 2004

Youth Studies Australia archives from September 2004

Youth work now and in the future.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The future of youth work, and frameworks for the practice of youth work, are examined in three papers in this issue. Typically, contributors on the topic of youth work are from widely different backgrounds, and that holds true for contributors...

Tweens make discerning consumers.(Attitudes and opinions)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... A survey of the consumer habits of 7- to 13-year-old Australians shows that age group has clear views on clothing brands, food, sport and leisure activities. The Nielsen Media Research survey found the 7-13s 'make their own buying and brand...

Combating violence against women, campaign launched.(Bullying & violence)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The Federal Government's national media campaign, 'Australia Says No', aimed at combating violence against women was launched in June. Family and Community Services Minister Kay Patterson said a booklet would be distributed to all households...

Violent behaviour in primary students.(Bullying & violence)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Student suspension figures from the West Australian Department of Education and Training show that teachers of pre-primary and lower primary children are being confronted with violence. While the number of young children being suspended for...

New anti-bullying school programs.(Bullying & violence)
September 1, 2004... The first 'scientifically tested' anti-bullying program for primary schools in Australia has been developed and is operating in 49 Perth primary schools. The program, developed by Professor Donna Cross, director of the Child Health Promotion...

National conference convened.(Child abuse)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Families Australia convened a national conference on child abuse, held in June at Parliament House. FA president Sandie de Wolf said the conference was necessary because 'abuse is an epidemic that the states are incapable of handling alone'....

State and territory moves on child protection.(Child abuse)
September 1, 2004... SA, out with 'stranger danger'--The South Australian Education Department's Keeping Them Safe program for children from primary school to Year 12 is replacing its 20-year-old stranger danger curriculum. The new curriculum, being trialled...

Animal cruelty a pointer to abuse.(Child abuse)
September 1, 2004... One in four psychologically disturbed children is cruel to animals, compared with one in 20 normal children, according to Frank Ascione, professor of family and human development at Utah State University. Consequently, he says, veterinarians...

ACT children in care report.(Child abuse)
September 1, 2004... A report issued by the child advocacy group CREATE and funded by the ACT Office of the Community Advocate looks at the experiences of young people in care in the ACT and recommends, among other things: better caseworker training to incorporate...

Leaving state care too abrupt.(Child abuse)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Two new Victorian reports indicate that young people who leave care at 18 are not adequately prepared for independent living. The MacKillop Family Services report asked former case managers about the fate of 33 young people who had left state...

SA youth rape reports increasing.(Crime & justice)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Figures from the South Australian Courts Administration Authority show an increase to 51 in the number of youths charged with sexual assault in 2003, compared with 42 in 2002. However, the figures also show that only 5% of rape charges...

WA Children's Court figures up.(Crime & justice)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... West Australian Justice Department figures for the 2002/03 period show an increase of more than 1200 over the previous year in the number of juveniles appearing in the Children's Court. A total of 5691 appeared before the court, 4735 were...

WA judge wants age of responsibility changed.(Crime & justice)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Former WA Children's Court judge Hal Jackson called for the age of criminal responsibility to be increased from 10 to 12 because some children do not know when their actions are criminal. Too much emphasis, he said, is placed on the age of...

TV viewing and marketing bad for kids.(Culture)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... In its first formal policy statement on children and the media, the pediatric policy committee of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians said the amount of time children spend watching TV or playing electronic games should be strictly...

Male mentors (and research) needed.(Development)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Australia's three main mentoring organisations--Big Brothers Big Sisters, The Smith Family and Dusseldorp Skills Forum--released a joint plan to help governments promote high-quality mentoring programs. But David White, head of Big Brothers Big...

New approach to school smoking.(Drugs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... New anti-smoking packages delivered to schools in WA, South Australia and Tasmania take a different approach to the way schools should deal with children caught smoking. The packages recommend smokers not be sent home as a punishment but given...

Sweet cigarettes being tested.(Drugs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... British American Tobacco is conducting scientific trials on animals, using cigarettes flavoured with sweeteners such as maple syrup, vanilla and wine. The trials, reported in the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology, tested 428 ingredients. The...

On-screen smoking influences young viewers.(Drugs)
September 1, 2004... The US-based lobby group Smoke Free Movies says that films are responsible for recruiting more than half of all adolescent smokers. A 2003 study found adolescents were almost three times more likely to take up smoking if they had watched films...

Tobacco retailers selling illegally.(Drugs)
September 1, 2004... A Queensland Cancer Fund study released in July found that about 60% of the state's tobacco retailers were selling cigarettes to underage smokers and only about a third asked for age or identification. Convenience stores and newsagents were the...

Use of psychostimulants on the rise.(Drugs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... A National Drug Strategy report released in May confirms that amphetamine and stimulant use has risen dramatically in Australia. The use of so-called party drugs, such as speed, cocaine and ecstasy is increasing, particularly among young...

Should we raise the drinking age?(Drugs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Columnist Angela Goode canvassed recent opinion and experience relating to changes in the legal drinking age, including: a recent study led by Professor John Tournbouron of Melbourne University's Centre for Adolescent Health urging a return to...

Alcohol abuse trending up.(Drugs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Figures from Mission Australia's city-based On Track program in Western Australia show that almost half of the youth going through the program each year are under the influence of alcohol rather than illicit drugs. In the first five months of...

Alcohol--the drug most likely.(Drugs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... 'Of all the drug issues, alcohol is the biggest one for students,' says Richard Midford, associate professor at the National Drug Research Institute. 'It often gets a bit lost when people get hysterical about other drug use, but if you look at...

What makes a successful program?(Drugs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... 'Drug education programs in schools need to be based on the best available research, should be trialled with the target group--teenagers--and evaluated before being used widely in schools.' Wendy Loxley, an associate professor at Curtain...

Excessive drinking by young women a real concern.(Drugs)
September 1, 2004... Research for the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (Women's Health Australia) found that 18% of women aged 18-23 drank five or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting at least once a week, a further 21% did so about once a month, 7%...

Schoolies survey shows high-risk behaviour.(Drugs)
September 1, 2004... A four-year survey of students attending schoolies week on the Gold Coast questioned 4848 young people. The survey by Queensland drug education and support organisation Drug Arm raised concern about the practice of mixing alcohol with...

Keeping them in school.(Education)
September 1, 2004... Tasmania is to introduce legislation that will require young people to participate in education and training until they are 17. An issues paper released in July states that, after they complete Year 10, students must remain in education and...

'Have you done your homework?'.(Education)
September 1, 2004... Prep to Year 9 students should not have to do homework, according to adolescent psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg, speaking at a principals' conference in Melbourne. In a move supported by an alliance of principals, education researchers and...

Strategies for disruptive students in the classroom.(Education)
September 1, 2004... 'The disruptive behaviour of a minority of students' was the most frequently raised issue in 150 NSW school visits and interviews with thousands of teachers and students. The independent inquiry into public education in NSW, headed by Emeritus...

Boys leaving earlier than girls.(Education)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... New comprehensive retention figures for NSW show boys are leaving school early at double the rate of girls in some areas of Sydney. 'The divide is most evident where single-sex schools are sitting cheek by jowl--drawing students from the same...

Text messaging to parents cuts truancy.(Education)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... NSW and South Australian state schools are now using text messages to parents to inform them of their children's truancy. The practice has reduced absentee rates in South Australia by 50%. Lake Macquarie High School, the first NSW school to use...

Societal problems being borne by schools.(Education)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... A study by Melbourne University's Australian Youth Research Centre for the Catholic Education Commission shows that 'Catholic schools are struggling to cope with a surge in student welfare problems, including mental illness, learning...

Are states liable for education quality?(Education)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... A report released in June, titled 'Rights, Roles and Responsibilities: The right to education and the nature of obligations on Australian governments', examines the question of whether students could take legal action against governments or...

Poor children not faring so well in education.(Education)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The OECD's Program for International Student Assessment, which ranks education performance of 15-year-olds from 32 countries, shows Australia performing very well in 2000, except when comparing the achievement of students from poorer social...

Teenage births not always unplanned.(Families)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... A Victorian study has found that about one-third of young mothers plan their pregnancies. They believe motherhood will be a positive experience and anticipate the prospect of a baby's unconditional love. A study of 100 women who planned to...

Parents want adult children at home.(Families)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The Sunday Herald Sun Family Survey 2004 found that: 83% of parents did not want their children to leave home before they were 21; 34% would allow their adult children to sleep with a partner at home; about half the adult children living at...

Fathers escape research data.(Families)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The Fatherhood Research in Australia report released in July by the federal Children and Youth Affairs Minister Larry Anthony shows that fathers are virtually ignored in hospital birth records and rarely figure in family research unless it...

Baby bonus debate.(Families)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The Federal Government's $3000 lump sum maternity payment could be damaging to those most at risk, according to Fiona Stewart of the Generation Next think tank OzProspect.org. Stewart says 'the fewer the life options, the more likely a young...

Debate over de-scheduling of morning-after pill.(Health)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Moves by the federal Health Minister Tony Abbott to reschedule the morning-after contraceptive pill so that it is available only by prescription found both opposition and support in the medical and general community. The pill, Postinor-2, has...

When should medical confidentiality apply?(Health)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... A Bill proposed by Health Minister Tony Abbott to raise from 14 to 16 the age at which patients are protected by medical confidentiality under Medicare has been deferred following concern expressed from several quarters that young people, in...

Drinks destroying children's teeth.(Health)
September 1, 2004... The Australian Dental Association says children are having their teeth eroded by acidic soft drinks, which destroy tooth enamel and strip teeth of essential elements. They called for the removal of soft drink and sports drinks from schools. 'We...

Fit not fat--NSW syllabus changes.(Health)
September 1, 2004... Changes in the Years 7 to 10 syllabus for NSW will increase by 25% the weekly physical activity for the state's 12- to 15-year-aids. More than 20% of children in NSW are now overweight and, according to a 2002 report by the NSW Childhood...

National program to tackle obesity.(Health)
September 1, 2004... The Federal Government announced a $116 million, four-year package centred on after-school physical activity for about 150,000 children. Announcing the program--Building a Healthy, Active Australia--at a childhood obesity forum in Launceston,...

Oz tops OECD in TV food ads.(Health)
September 1, 2004... The obesity epidemic continues to raise advertising to children as a health issue. The Coalition on Food Advertising to Children has found that of the 13 OECD countries, including the US and England, Australia has the highest number of...

Phones are common source of debt.(Incomes & expenditure)
September 1, 2004... Mobile phones, hire purchase and credit cards are the biggest causes of teenage debt. Perth Legal Service manager Cheryl Cassidy-Vernon says many young people fell victim to phone contracts and interest-free periods, which could lead to...

Comic promotes good habits.(Incomes & expenditure)
September 1, 2004... A new Streetwise comic, To the Max, produced for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and aimed at 14-18-year-olds, addresses research indicating young people can be vulnerable to problems associated with credit and loans,...

Tertiary students feeling the pinch.(Incomes & expenditure)
September 1, 2004... An Australian Council for Social Service submission to a Senate inquiry into student income support recommended that Austudy and Youth Allowance payments be brought into line with unemployment benefits. ACOSS president Andrew McCallum said...

Report calls for reform to welfare payments.(Indigenous youth)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... A report by Bob Beadman for the Menzies Research Centre calls for: food vouchers instead of welfare payments; a splitting of payments between the parents; and family assistance payments to be tied to a satisfactory school attendance record to...

New institute for Cape York.(Indigenous youth)
September 1, 2004... A new Indigenous policy institute was launched in July that will give young Aborigines intensive support to encourage them to go to university. The Cape York Institute for Policy and Leadership will reflect the anti-welfare stance and support...

Peer-led sex education more effective.(Sexuality)
September 1, 2004... A British study published in Lancet in July found that of the girls who had participated in peer-led sex education classes, fewer had sex before the age of 16 (35%) than those from teacher-led classes (41%) and there were also fewer teenage...

Divided opinion over school sex education.(Sexuality)
September 1, 2004... In Queensland, both state and private schools appear to be opting out of actively promoting sex education in schools. Dr Don Edwards, Griffith University, says there are now wide variances in the quality of sex education and they have developed...

From personal to structural: towards critical change in youth work practice.(Peer Reviewed)
September 1, 2004... Victor Wong, from Hong Kong Baptist University, argues that if the welfare and interests of youth are to be promoted, youth workers need to critically review their ideology and practice, and maintain and advocate youth work that is orientated...

'Up periscope': the future for youth work in Australia.(Peer Reviewed)
September 1, 2004... What are the major challenges facing youth work in Australia in the future? Are they environmental, global, economic, professional or demographic? Are they none, or all, of the above? Judith Bessant discusses the possible impact of these...

Nonviolence: as a framework for youth work practice.(Peer Reviewed)
September 1, 2004... A philosophy of nonviolence provides a potential framework for youth workers. Graeme Stuart discusses key principles of nonviolence, presents a model of nonviolent youth work practice and discusses implications for youth workers. The model is...

Violent teenage deaths: do they fit childhood or adult scenarios?(Peer Reviewed)
September 1, 2004... Does the pattern of deaths from fatal assault in teenage years resemble the pattern of earlier childhood fatal assault, or is it the beginning of the pattern of fatal violence in adulthood? Ruth Lawrence and Toby Fattore discuss their research,...

Public space: a rights-based approach.(Peer Reviewed)
September 1, 2004... More and more young people are being excluded or banned from shopping centers and malls. There is a lack of clarity about the legality of such measures, for while many of these centres are privately owned, they are opened up for public use....

Teens in cyberspace: do they encounter friend or foe?(Peer Reviewed)
September 1, 2004... Parents are increasingly concerned by their teens' use of the Internet. Many teens spend hours surfing the Net when parents would prefer them to be doing homework, out playing sport, or even out at the mall. In particular, concerns revolve...

Above & Beyond: Recognising Youth Development in Australia.
September 1, 2004... At Parliament House on 23 June 2004, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, the Hon Larry Anthony MP, launched Above & Beyond: Recognising Youth Development in Australia--a new resource kit designed to assist community organisations to...

Yikes! The newsletter of the Youth Affairs Council of Victoria.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Yikes! The newsletter of the Youth Affairs Council of Victoria v.3, n.2, June 2004, Youth Affairs Council of Victoria Inc., ISSN 1445-8403, 12pp. Yikes! has got a new look, which is generating feedback, if nothing else is! On the inside...

Child Abuse Prevention newsletter.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Child Abuse Prevention Newsletter v.12, n.1, 2004, The Australian Institute of Family Studies, ISSN 1447-0039, 36pp. An inquiry into allegations of abuse in a foster care family in Queensland has resulted in the development of 110...

FaCS Research News.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... FaCS Research News n.19, June 2004, Department of Family and Community Services, ISSN 1442-7524, 20pp. The 'Departmental research update' section of this issue of FaCS Research News summarises a report commissioned by FaCS on the...

Muse: the Inspire Foundation Newsletter.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Muse: The Inspire Foundation Newsletter n.3, May 2004, Inspire Foundation, 8pp. As to be expected, the news in Muse is inspiring. The latest developments in the Inspire Foundation's national programs all exemplify the dynamism of the...

CMYI Update.(Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... CMYI Update Winter, 2004, The Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues, 4pp. As the title of this quarterly newsletter suggests, the content is designed to keep the youth sector up to date on the latest developments that affect youth from...

The Streetsmart kit.
September 1, 2004... The Streetsmart Kit Youth Network of Tasmania & Glenorchy City Council, 2003, multiple components. This 'comprehensive resource package' is designed to assist organisations working with young people, such as State government departments,...

Participation: Checking the scoreboard.(Book Review)
September 1, 2004... Participation: Checking the scoreboard NSW Commission for children and young people, 2004, ISBN 0734771304, 10pp. Various components of the 'TAKING PARTicipation seriously' kit have been reviewed in 'Out Now'. The latest component,...

Pathways to Reconciliation Resource Kit.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Pathways to Reconciliation Resource Kit Reconciliation Australia, 2004. Pathways to Reconciliation is a national program that was launched in May by Reconciliation Australia patrons Sir William Deane and Evonne Goolagong Cawley. It is...

Early intervention: Youth mentoring programs--an overview of mentoring programs for young people at risk of offending.(Book Review)
September 1, 2004... Early intervention: Youth mentoring programs--an overview of mentoring programs for young people at risk of offending Australian Government Attorney-General's Department, 2003, ISBN 0642210985, 106pp. The Crime Prevention Branch of the...

Early intervention: Diversion and youth conferencing--a national profile and review of current approaches to diverting juveniles from the criminal justice system.(Book Review)
September 1, 2004... Early intervention: Diversion and youth conferencing--a national profile and review of current approaches to diverting juveniles from the criminal justice system Australian Government Attorney-General's Department, 2003, ISBN 064221090X, 104pp....

Police and community responses to youth gangs.(Book Review)
September 1, 2004... Police and community responses to youth gangs R. White, Australian Institute of Criminology, Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice series n.274, March2004, ISSN 1817-8542, ISBN 0642538328, 6pp. 'There is a widespread public...

Minors' consent to medical treatment.(Book Review)
September 1, 2004... Minors' consent to medical treatment Issues Paper 24, NSW Law Reform Commission, June 2004, ISBN 0734726066, 226pp., free. The issue of young people's access to medical treatment has featured in the media recently; first, in the story of a...

Youth and society: Exploring the social dynamics of youth experience.(Book Review)
September 1, 2004... Youth and society: Exploring the social dynamics of youth experience R. White and J. Wyn, Oxford University Press, 2004, ISBN0195513266, 274pp., RRP $44.95 pb. Although an area 'ripe for the picking' as far as research is concerned, youth...

Ignite.(Youth 2 Youth)(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
September 1, 2004... Ignite Issue no. 11, Youth 2 Youth, 2004. Ignite by Youth 2 Youth is a free, monthly e-newsletter designed specifically for young individuals or groups who want to form their own business or project. The newsletter is filled with...

Australian Democrats Youth Poll 2003.
September 1, 2004... Australian Democrats Youth Poll 2003 Australian Democrats, . The Democrats conduct a Youth Poll every year, which contains an array of questions, aimed at 15- to 20-year-olds dealing with issues they face in society today. The poll is...

The MoodGYM Training Program Mark 2.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The MoodGYM Training Program Mark 2 Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University, 2003. 'Moodgym', by the Centre For Mental Health Research, is an interactive program designed to prevent (and also decrease the...

Subcultural capital and the female 'underclass'? A feminist response to an underclass discourse.(At-risk youth)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Subcultural capital and the female 'underclass'? A feminist response to an underclass discourse E. Bullen & J. Kenway, Journal of Youth Studies, v.7, n.2, 2004, pp.141-53. This exploration of lines of inquiry generated by underclass theory...

Youth engaging in online harassment: Associations with caregiver-child relationships, Internet use, and personal characteristics.(Bullying and Violence)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Youth engaging in online harassment: Associations with caregiver-child relationships, Internet use, and personal characteristics M.L. Ybarra & K.J. Mitchell, Journal of Adolescence, v.27, n.3, 2004, pp.319-36. In order to study how...

Narcissistic features in young adolescents: Relations to aggression and internalizing symptoms.(Bullying and Violence)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Narcissistic features in young adolescents: Relations to aggression and internalizing symptoms J.J. Washburn, S.D. McMahon, C.A. King, M.A. Reinecke & C. Silver, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v.33, n.3, 2004, pp.247-60. To examine the...

A cross-national comparison of risk and protective factors for adolescent substance use: the United States and Australia.(Drugs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... A cross-national comparison of risk and protective factors for adolescent substance use: The United States and Australia J.M. Beyers, J.W. Toumbourou, R.F. Catalano, M.W. Arthur & J.D. Hawkins, Journal of Adolescent Health, v.35, n.1, 2004,...

The Pathways Model as harm minimization for youth gamblers in educational settings.(Gambling)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The Pathways Model as harm minimization for youth gamblers in educational settings L. Nower & A. Blaszczynski, Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, v.21, n.1, 2004, pp.25-45. The rate of problem gambling in children and young people is...

The effect of 'thin ideal' television commercials on body dissatisfaction and schema activation during early adolescence.(Health)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The effect of 'thin ideal' television commercials on body dissatisfaction and schema activation during early adolescence D. Hargreaves & M. Tiggemann, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v.32, n.5, 2003, pp.367-73. To remedy the lack of...

Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women's Council welcomes State and Territory legislation that will protect Aboriginal children from abuse.(Indigenous youth)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women's Council welcomes State and Territory legislation that will protect Aboriginal children from abuse. J. Lloyd, Indigenous Law Bulletin, v.6, n.1, 2004, pp.28-29. Since 1980, the...

Excuses, excuses: Self-handicapping in an Australian adolescent sample.(Mental health)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Excuses, excuses: Self-handicapping in an Australian adolescent sample S. Warner & S. Moore, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v.33, n.4, 2004, pp.271-81. Self-handicapping has been described as 'the creation of obstacles or disadvantages...

How dresses can make you mentally ill: Examining gender disorder in children.(Mental health)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... How dresses can make you mentally ill: Examining gender disorder in children S.J. Langer & J.I. Martin, Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, v.21, n.1, 2004, pp.5-23. The diagnostic category of Gender Identity Disorder in Children...

Engaging with a mental health service: Perspectives of at-risk youth.(Mental health)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Engaging with a mental health service: Perspectives of at-risk youth R. French, M. Reardon & P. Smith, Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, v.20, n.6, 2003, pp.529-48. The prevalence of mental health issues among young Australians is...