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Seitz, Christopher M.; Milroy, Jeffrey J.; Orsini, Muhsin Michael; Wyrick, David L.; Herring, Jeremy; Koech, Mike – International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 2011
The hookah pipe is an ancient tool for smoking tobacco and is a growing public health concern at the global level. YouTube is a website that allows its members to post videos for people to watch and to share comments about the videos in an online forum. The purpose of the study was to investigate the types of videos about hookah on YouTube, their…
Descriptors: Evidence, Video Technology, Smoking, Health Personnel
Bishop, Emily – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2011
Some young people are labelled more "at-risk" of harming themselves through various behaviours, such as having sex, than others. However, such distinctions between young people are ambiguous, as youth itself is imagined as inherently risky. At-risk discourse has fuelled the existing links between youth and risk, and morality and risk. It…
Descriptors: Youth, Sexuality, At Risk Persons, Rural Areas
Zimmermann, Adam; Lubman, Dan I.; Cox, Merrilee – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2012
Previous research has consistently documented high rates of tobacco smoking and substance use disorders among young people with serious mental illness. However, limited studies have been conducted outside traditional clinical settings. In an attempt to address this shortfall and to better understand the needs of young people accessing its…
Descriptors: Smoking, Drinking, Mental Disorders, Foreign Countries
Hawes, David J.; Zadro, Lisa; Iannuzzelli, Rose; Godwin, Alexandra; MacNevin, Georgia; Dadds, Mark R.; Griffiths, Brendan; Richardson, Rick – International Journal of Developmental Science, 2013
The aim of this study was to examine associations between ostracism, internalising problems, and threat to primary needs (belonging, control, self-esteem, meaningful existence) in children (N= 165, M age = 9 years). Ostracism was simulated experimentally using the Cyberball paradigm--a computer-based ball-throwing game--and threats to primary…
Descriptors: Correlation, Rejection (Psychology), Behavior Problems, Self Control
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2011
There was a time when leaving school marked the beginning of adulthood. Even though this transition has now lengthened, the traditional markers of a successful transition remain the same: getting a good job, becoming a responsible citizen, establishing a household and having a family. Being either in full-time education or work, or a combination…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Longitudinal Studies, Young Adults, Disadvantaged Youth
du Plessis, Karin; Corney, Tim – Youth Studies Australia, 2011
A sample of 146 male construction industry apprentices (predominantly young men) in Australia self-reported on their significant relationships, as well as the key attributes of these relationships. The findings indicated that the young men shared events, disclosed confidences and looked for help and support from family, romantic partners and close…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Construction Industry, Friendship, Foreign Countries
Abbott, Penelope A.; Davison, Joyce E.; Moore, Louise F.; Rubinstein, Raechelle – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2012
Objectives: To examine the experiences of Aboriginal Australians with or at risk of diabetes who attended urban community cooking courses in 2002-2007; and to develop recommendations for increasing the uptake and effectiveness of nutrition education in Aboriginal communities. Methods: Descriptive qualitative approach using semistructured…
Descriptors: Expertise, Health Promotion, Course Objectives, Nutrition
Coomber, Kerri; Toumbourou, John W.; Miller, Peter; Staiger, Petra K.; Hemphill, Sheryl A.; Catalano, Richard F. – Journal of Rural Health, 2011
Purpose: There are inconsistent research findings regarding the impact of rurality on adolescent alcohol, tobacco, and illicit substance use. Therefore, the current study reports on the effect of rurality on alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use among adolescents in 2 state representative samples in 2 countries, Washington State (WA) in the…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Rural Areas, Smoking, Marijuana
Giallo, Rebecca; Gavidia-Payne, Susana; Minett, Belinda; Kapoor, Aparna – Clinical Psychologist, 2012
Background: There is increasing interest in the experiences and well-being of siblings growing up with a brother or sister with a disability in Australia. However, research to date has primarily obtained parent reports of sibling adjustment and mental health. Therefore, the aim of the current study was threefold: (1) to report on the mental health…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Hyperactivity, Foreign Countries, Siblings
Goldman, Juliette D. G.; Bode, Andrew – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2012
Many children raised in orphanages suffered ongoing child abuse and neglect including sexual abuse, and nearly all were denied an adequate education. This paper explores adult females' perceptions of the impacts on their education of child sexual abuse they suffered while living in orphanages in Australia. In-depth qualitative and anonymous…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Females, Educational Finance
Lawrence-Wood, Ellie; Raymond, Ivan – Journal of Experiential Education, 2011
This paper outlines a pilot study of the post-program psychological adjustment outcomes of adult staff facilitating an Australian-based wilderness adventure program for youth at risk. The descriptive and correlational survey study (N = 62) examined the psychological adjustment processes staff underwent following program completion, and the factors…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Foreign Countries, Outdoor Education, Adventure Education
Rapee, Ronald M. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2013
Background: There are few evaluations of very early intervention for the prevention of internalising disorders and those that exist generally evaluate outcomes to a maximum of 12 months. The current study evaluated the very long term effects (11 years) of a brief internalising prevention program presented to parents of preschool aged children.…
Descriptors: Prevention, Early Intervention, At Risk Persons, Adolescents
Moore, Elizabeth A.; Harris, Felicity; Laurens, Kristin R.; Green, Melissa J.; Brinkman, Sally; Lenroot, Rhoshel K.; Carr, Vaughan J. – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2014
Poor academic performance during childhood predicts later adverse outcomes, and could be targeted for improvement if detected early. This study used population-based record linkage to examine the association between early life risk factors and academic achievement at two different stages of development using two different cohorts: a kindergarten…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Low Achievement, At Risk Persons, Records (Forms)
Du Plessis, Karin; Corney, Tim; Broadbent, Robyn; Papadopoulos, Theo – Education & Training, 2012
Purpose: The aim of the paper is to locate the role of social and emotional support during the school-to-work transitions of apprentices, within the Australian vocational education and training context. Design/methodology/approach: The research reported here is based on an independent evaluation of an apprentice suicide prevention and support…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Prevention, Suicide, Vocational Education
Dawes, Glenn Desmond – Journal of Youth Studies, 2011
One of the greatest challenges for the juvenile justice system is to successfully reintegrate young offenders back to their communities so that they do not re-offend and return to detention. This challenge is even greater for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth who are over-represented in the Queensland juvenile justice system in…
Descriptors: Courts, Juvenile Justice, Males, Indigenous Populations