Young Black people are over-represented through the whole justice system, from their interactions with the police to their presence in prisons.
Articles on Young people
Displaying 181 - 200 of 584 articles
To stop the over-representation of African Australian youth in the criminal justice systems, we need more prevention programs that are culturally responsive.
Adults have blamed porn for many things recently, including harming teenagers. We asked teens what they thought and their opinions paint a complex picture.
There is substantial evidence from across the world that youth mental health has substantially deteriorated.
Young people, especially from minority ethnic and LGBTQ+ communities, did not feel like they were heard, taken seriously or treated fairly by the police.
There a persistent geographical difference in attainment in A-levels.
Competing in the Olympics might be considered the pinnacle of any athletic career, but there may be a dark side for young sportspeople peaking so early on the world stage.
Young Australians and New Zealanders have been campaigning for better climate action for years. It seems their message might be getting through, according to new research.
The questions replacing the personal statement provide structure and should help students focus on what is important.
Young representatives pay special attention to reflecting the concerns of young people.
The two-child limit urgently needs to go – the future of the UK’s children depend on it.
Should “being young” be enshrined as a human right?
Voters have been steadily shifting away from the two major parties for years.
The stereotypes around young people only caring about being online are rampant but they are worth questioning — or at least being put in context.
Our interviews with young Australian men, show how there are a diverse range of views about controversial figures such as ‘manfluencer’ Andrew Tate.
Parents need to understand how algorithms work. These can drive misogynistic content towards boys and young men and can make extreme views seem normal.
Research shows that 16-year-olds are able to make reasoned political decisions.
Young people use social media to connect with culture and community, and to have a voice on political issues that concern them.
The 2022 Dobbs decision that overturned 50 years of abortion rights is affecting where young people choose to go to college, to work and to live, as well as the way they vote.
There are many limitations to what technology can do to bar underage people from porn. Importantly, the very idea distracts from evidence-based solutions.
Top contributors
-
Professor of Education Policy and Practice, Youth Studies, Monash University
-
Professor of IT Ethics and Digital Rights, Bournemouth University
-
Professor of Political Sociology, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
-
Lecturer in Government, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University
-
Associate Professor in Criminology, University of Surrey
-
Lecturer, RMIT University
-
Associate Professor in Law, Australian National University
-
Professor, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
-
Research Officer at Medical School, Swansea University
-
Rosalind Hollis Professor of Education for Social Justice, University of Hull
-
Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
-
Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
-
Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Newcastle
-
Chief Policy Fellow, University of Leeds
-
Professor of Adolescent Health, Co-Head of the General Practice Clinical School, University of Sydney