Youth Studies Australia articles from September 2006

Youth Studies Australia archives from September 2006

Women emerge as child sex abusers.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Some studies estimate that female perpetrators are responsible for 20% of sexual abuse cases involving children and teenagers, according to Victorian psychologist Rebecca Deering. Dr Deering recently completed a PhD study of victims of...

Market values of young people.(ATTITUDES, OPINIONS, SURVEYS)
September 1, 2006... Melbourne-based media and marketing agency Lifelounge released their annual Urban Market Report in May. This report tracks the attitudes, trends and lifestyle choices of 16-30-year-olds. The 2006 report is based on a survey of 1,121 urban youth...

Peer bullying equated with child abuse.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... A study of 3,000 high school students, conducted by University of Western Sydney educational psychologist Jean Healey, has found that peer bullying can be as psychologically damaging for its victims as child abuse. The cohort surveyed was drawn...

Technology vital to Gen Y culture, communication.(CULTURE & SUBCULTURES)
September 1, 2006... A recent Yahoo! survey on the technology use of 13-24-year-olds in 11 countries found that mobile phones were the most popular piece of technology among Australian youth. Text messaging was the mobile phone function most frequently used by...

The language of 'Y'.(Mark McCrindle compiles a dictionary)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Australian author Mark McCrindle has compiled a dictionary to help those of us from older generations to decipher the language of today's youth. One reason McCrindle gave for compiling the dictionary was to help employers to better communicate...

Enter 'Princess Bitchface'.('The Princess Bitchface Syndrome')(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Adolescent psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg has released a book to help parents deal with the volatile, disruptive and risky behaviour of their young adolescent daughters. The Princess Bitchface Syndrome: Understanding adolescent girls is Dr...

Teens are taller than they used to be.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Adelaide University orthodontist Dr Sarbin Ranjitkar has called for the revision of official childhood growth reference charts, given the results of his recent study of changes in adolescent height. Dr Ranjitkar measured the heights of 5,000...

World-first child development project.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Over 2,000 Western Australian families are expected to be involved in an unprecedented child development study by child health experts from Murdoch University and Professor Fiona Stanley's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research. The...

Bong ban discussed in Victoria.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... In an attempt to reduce marijuana use in Victoria, Victorian Opposition spokesman Denis Napthine has called for smoking devices known as 'bongs' to be totally banned from sale in the state. However, the Victorian Government is more likely to...

Rat research results in teen warning.(usage of cannabis)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Swedish scientists have found that giving cannabis to 'teenage' rats altered the rats' brain chemistry, making their brains more susceptible to the effects of heroin. Psychiatrist and Australian Medical Association spokesman Paul Skerritt said...

More implications from rat research.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Results from an American study of nicotine and alcohol exposure in rats may have implications for people who combine smoking with alcohol consumption. The study, recently published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research,...

Research demonstrates 'sleeper effect' of tobacco.(DRUGS)
September 1, 2006... A five-year study of the smoking behaviour of 5,683 adolescents in England has demonstrated that smoking just one cigarette in early adolescence can make young people more likely to take up smoking again at a later age. The sample of...

Concerns over delayed tobacco display ban.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... The Cancer Council, the Australian Medical Association, the Heart Foundation and the Asthma Foundation have joined together to express their concerns about the South Australian Government's delay in introducing bans on retail tobacco displays....

Quitters exchange cigarettes for charms.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... 'Feeling Good', a unique public health campaign in Queensland, is encouraging young women to wear custom-made 'dog tags' to show their commitment to quitting smoking. The aluminium tags are designed by Brisbane jeweller Kylie Gartside, herself...

Parental quitting influences teen smoking habits.(DRUGS)
September 1, 2006... Research published last year in the journal Addiction shows that parents who quit smoking by the time their children are in Year 3 nearly double the chances that their children who take up smoking will quit in young adulthood. This study,...

Long-term effects of maternal smoking on teens.(DRUGS)
September 1, 2006... Researchers involved in the Mater Hospital-University of Queensland Study of Pregnancy have found that maternal smoking during late pregnancy increases the likelihood of children taking up smoking as teenagers, which suggests that maternal...

Early drinking increases risk of alcoholism.(DRUGS)
September 1, 2006... Adolescents who drink alcohol before the age of 14 double their risk of becoming alcohol dependent, according to a study by Boston University's Youth Alcohol Prevention Centre. The study of over 40,000 adults, published in the journal Archives...

Phone school.(phone bill management )(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... * Phone bill management has been added to the Year 9 commerce curriculum at Liverpool Girls High School in Sydney. Heather Brown, head of social science at the school, designed the module in response to reports of high mobile phone bills among...

Sex ed criticised.(EDUCATION)
September 1, 2006... * A feature on sex education published in The Age in May examined criticisms about the content and delivery of the subject in Australian schools. Doily magazine editor Bronwyn McCahon said she hears criticisms about the 'superficial' content of...

Sex education program gets the nod in SA.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... An external evaluation of a trial sex education program for South Australian high school students in Years 8-10 has recommended that the course be expanded to all high schools across the state. Experts from the Australian Research Centre in...

Worrying trend in maths education levels.
September 1, 2006... * A study conducted by the International Centre of Excellence for Education in Mathematics (ICEEM) revealed a 20% reduction in the number of Australian Year 12 students studying intermediate-and advanced-level mathematics over the past decade....

Project tracks student values.
September 1, 2006... Findings from a seven-year study that followed 26 Victorian students through their secondary school careers is about to be published as a book in Australia. The study, called The 12 to 18 Project, aimed to see whether the 'values, ambitions and...

Early school leavers and employment.
September 1, 2006... * In May, the Victorian Parliament passed the Education and Training Reform Bill. Among its measures is an increase in the minimum school leaving age from 15 to 16 years. While Victorian Association of State Secondary Principals president...

Parents reject responsibility for child behaviour.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Adelaide University researcher Nancy White said that she was 'a bit shocked' by the results of her survey of 270 South Australian parents, which revealed that the majority of parents hold 10-year-old children 'mainly responsible' for any crimes...

Young people value family time.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... A Families Australia survey of parental and youth attitudes towards family life and wellbeing has found that 38% of young people surveyed ranked 'time' as the thing that they would most like from their parents. The survey, released in May,...

Good news on family relationships.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... In other family relationships data released in May, a report from the Australian Institute of Family Studies indicated that the majority of Australian adolescents enjoy good relationships with their parents. The report used data from the...

Gen Y-ers favour love over money.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... A recent Smith Family survey indicates that Generation Y teenagers' career choices are motivated by their interests rather than their anticipated income, in contrast to teenagers from Generation X. The survey of 1,344 disadvantaged teenagers,...

Modern films ignore consequences.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... A review of 87 of the most popular films released in the last 20 years, selected from an internet movie database list of the top 200 films of all time, has found that 68% of films analysed depicted tobacco use, 32% portrayed 'alcohol...

Teenage TV accused of over-emphasising dysfunction.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Recent storylines on popular teen television programs The O.C., Neighbours and Home and Away (featuring marijuana use, teenage pregnancy and teenage bulimia respectively) coupled with the sexual content on this year's series of the reality...

Depression and anxiety among frequent mobile phone users.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... A study of 575 South Korean high school students has found that those who use their mobile phones most frequently (over 90 times a day) are more likely to experience feelings of depression and anxiety than their peers who use their mobile...

Anxiety assistance.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... A team of researchers at the University of Queensland are hoping that a newly-developed internet-based treatment program will assist children and adolescents experiencing anxiety to overcome their problems. The BRAVE program, designed by...

Film prompts suicide warning.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Australian mental health experts have expressed concern over the effect that a graphic teenage suicide scene in a new Australian film could have on viewers who may be vulnerable to suicide. The film, 2:37, depicts a day in the lives of a group...

Going bush youth work in rural settings.
September 1, 2006... This paper is a reflection on the author's experience as a youth worker in the Western Australian Goldfields towns of Laverton (population 450, 1,000km NE of Perth) and Kalgoorlie (population 30,000, 600km ENE of Perth). While there are things...

Youth work in schools: should youth workers also be teachers?
September 1, 2006... There are plans within the Australian Capital Territory to peace a youth worker in every government high school, while Victoria is considering blending the roles of youth workers, teachers and welfare officers, Tim Corney considers the possible...

'Just boys being boys'?
September 1, 2006... Drawing on data collected for a research project at a state secondary school in North Queensland, this research paper reveals the problematic nature of narrow, "common-sense" understanding of boys and of discourse about them. The author holds...

Bully/victim students & classroom climate.
September 1, 2006... Using a range of measures, this research compares individual student perceptions of 'school climate' in several South Australian single sex and coeducational schools. The results indicate that some students' perceptions of their 'classroom...

Responsible drinking knowledge: a comparison of Australian apprentices and university students.
September 1, 2006... Young adults are at the highest risk for alcohol-related harm; so what do they know about responsible drinking practices? This study compared the knowledge of two groups of Australian young adults: apprentices and university students. The...

Ring, ring, why did I make that call? Mobile phone beliefs and behaviour among Australian university students.
September 1, 2006... Mobile phone use is widespread among adolescents and young adults; however, only a small amount of research has been undertaken into the psychological factors influencing mobile phone use. Tills paper expands that research base by investigating...

Being normal is the only way to be.(Adolescent Perspectives on Gender and School)(Book review)
September 1, 2006... Adolescent perspectives on gender and school Wayne Martino & Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli, UNSW Press. 2005, $22.75 In 2002, and Australian parliamentary inquiry was conducted into the education of boys. In response to the inquiry's report, the...

Student action teams.(Student Action Teams: Implementing Productive Practices in Primary and Secondary School Classrooms )(Book review)
September 1, 2006... Implementing productive practices in primary and secondary school classrooms Compiled and edited by Roger Holdsworth, Connect, Northcote, VIC, 2006 One of the goals articulated by the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training...

Homophobic bullying and schools--responding to the challenge.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... I. Warwick, R. Goodrich, R Aggleton & E. Chase, Youth & Policy, n.91, 2006, pp.59-73. In 2004, the UK Department for Education and Skills (DfES) commissioned the University of London's Thomas Coram Research Unit to review the extent and...

Residential placement of intra-familial adolescent sex offenders.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... J. Grant, J.Thornton & C. Chamarette, Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, n.315, 2006, pp.1-6. This Australian Institute of Criminology paper reviewed current treatment and relocation programs for adolescent intra-familial sex...

Identity, conflict and coexistence: life stories of Israeli and Palestinian adolescents.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... P.L. Hammack, Journal of Adolescent Research, v.21, n.4, 2006, pp.323-69. This study used cultural psychology methodology to examine the 'adolescent identity formation process in the context of political conflict,' analysing the life-story...

A longitudinal evaluation of medical student knowledge, skills and attitudes to alcohol and drugs.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... G. Cape, A. Hannah & D. Sellman, Addiction, v.101, n.6, 2006, pp.841-49. In light of concerns about the adequacy of 'training and clinical experience in the addiction field within medical student curricula', this longitudinal study...

What's the rap about ecstasy? Popular music lyrics and drug trends among American youth.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... S. Diamond, R. Bermudez & J. Schensul, Journal of Adolescent Research, v.21, n.3, 2006, pp.269-98. Increases in ecstasy use among high school-aged youth in America between 1996 and 2003 coincided with an increase in the number of...

Environmental influences on young adult drinking.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... A.C. Wagenaar, T. Toomey & K. Lenk, Alcohol Research & Health, v.28, n.4, 2004-05, pp.230-35. Few alcohol control policies in the United States are specifically aimed at the 'entire young adult age group,' encompassing 18-25-year-olds....

Adult helping qualities preferred by adolescents.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... J. Martin, M. Romas, M. Medford, N. Leffert & S.L. Hatcher, Adolescence, v.41, n.161, 2006, pp.127-40. To develop a list of indicators of therapeutic alliance that would help therapists foster alliance with their adolescent clients,...

Students working in the Melbourne sex industry: education, human capital and the changing patterns of the youth labour market.(POVERTY, WELFARE)
September 1, 2006... S. Lantz, Journal of Youth Studies, v.8, n.4, 2005, pp.385-401. Neo-liberal reforms to the Australian education sector in the past decade have shifted the higher education sector towards 'user pays' principles. This participatory research...

The role of spirituality versus religiosity in adolescent psychosocial adjustment.(RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY)
September 1, 2006... M. Good & T. Willoughby, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v.35, n.1, 2006, pp.41-55. Few studies have examined the possible interaction between religiosity (church/synagogue/ temple attendance) and spirituality ('beliefs in God or a...

Identity, masculinity and spirituality: a study of Australian teenage boys.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... K. Engebretson, Journal of Youth Studies, v.9, n.1, 2006, pp.91-110. This study examined constructions of masculinity among a group of 965 15-18-year-old males from six Christian schools in Melbourne, Australia. It formed part of a wider...

Youth migration and social advancement: how young people manage emerging differences between themselves and their hometown.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... M. Gabriel, Journal of Youth Studies, v.9, n.1, 2006, pp.33-46. This study examines the rural--urban migration experiences of youth who have moved away from homes in rural and industrial working-class communities. Of particular interest is...

Two steps forward and one step back? Australian secondary students' sexual health knowledge and behaviours 1992-2002.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... P.A. Aguis, S. Dyson, M.K. Pitts, A. Mitchell & A.M.A. Smith, Journal of Adolescent Health, v.38, n.3, 2006, pp.247-52. This study compares the sexual health knowledge and behaviour of Year 10 and Year 12 students across three waves of the...

Intimacy and distancing: young men's conversations about romantic relationships.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... N. Korobov & A. Thorne, Journal of Adolescent Research, v.21, n.1, 2006, pp.27-55. Little research has been conducted into how emerging adult males construct intimacy in their casual conversations with close male friends about romantic...

Adolescent girls' perceived barriers to participation in physical activity.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... J.J.M. Dwyer, K.R. Allison, E.R. Goldenberg, A.J. Fein, K.K. Yoshida & M.A. Boutilier, Adolescence, v.41, n.161, 2006, pp.75-89. To investigate the reasons for increased levels of physical inactivity among girls during adolescence, Canadian...

Teenage girls and cellular phones: discourses of independence, safety and 'rebellion'.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... R. Campbell, Journal of Youth Studies, v.9, n.1, 2006, pp.195-212. This study explored the 'contradictions and commonalities between idealisations of youth and technology presented in advertisements and the lived experience of teen girls...

A research project about the experiences of young people in Australia.
September 1, 2006... Eighteen is an age when many young people are making key decisions about their futures. Often influenced by family background, and experiences while growing up, these decisions can have life-long implications. They can also determine whether...