Executive summary Unprecedented global forces are shaping the health and wellbeing of
the largest generation of 10 to 24 year olds in human history. Population mobility, global …

International studies have shown that the prevalence of mental illness, and the fundamental
contribution it make to the overall disease burden, is greatest in children and young people …

Drawing on diverse theoretical perspectives, this book examines questions of youth
citizenship and participation by exploring their meanings in policy, practice and youth …

Youth participation, as a form of consultation within policymaking processes in Australia, has
been largely critiqued for its reliance on formal participation mechanisms that are rarely …

Contemporary discussion of the 'crisis in democracy'displays a tendency to see young
people as the problem because they are 'apolitical','apathetic'and 'disengaged', or point to …

The purpose of this research was to review national and international literature on the
participation of seldom heard young people and to identify best practice principles in the …

Executive summary This review presents an overview of the existing evidence on the topic of
student leadership in educational settings. In addition to a high-level literature review of …

Executive summary The National Youth Affairs Research Scheme commissioned the
Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) and researchers Associate …

ABSTRACT The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) spells out
many rights, including the right to participate in decision-making. Within an urban context, a …

This report presents findings on urban design solutions for increasing child-friendliness at
the neighbourhood level based on a project funded by the Bernard van Leer Foundation. It …