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Green, Rachael; Bruce, Lauren; O'Donnell, Renee; Quarmby, Tom; Hatzikiriakidis, Kostas; Strickland, David; Skouteris, Helen – Child Care in Practice, 2022
Despite the clear benefits of engaging in regular physical activity (PA), research suggests that young people in Out-of-Home Care (OoHC) are less likely to achieve the recommended levels of PA than their same-aged counterparts in the general community. To date, there has been limited examination of the barriers to PA engagement specific to young…
Descriptors: Barriers, Physical Activities, Youth, Residential Care
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MacKenzie, David; Chamberlain, Chris – Youth Studies Australia, 2008
The third national census of homeless school students, conducted in 2006, found that the number of homeless students had decreased since 2001. There were 9,389 homeless students in 2006 compared with 12,227 in 2001. Three groups were over-represented in the homeless population: Indigenous students, young people from single parent and blended…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Homeless People, One Parent Family, Youth