Creating ‘Child‐friendly’ Communities

A Strategy to Reclaim Children From Risk

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ID11228557
AuthorsSarah Wise (0000-0003-2824-136X, corresponding author)
Year2001
Volume36
Issue2
Pages153-167
Publication date2001-05-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAustralian Journal of Social Issues (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0157-6321 • E-ISSN: 1839-4655
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/j.1839-4655.2001.tb01319.x
OpenAlexW348177853
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited14

A review of the scope and characteristics of the problems facing Australian children and adolescents. Such issues as poor mental health, substance use and abuse, delinquency, violence, school drop‐out rates, youth unemployment and suicide are explained in terms of shortfalls in community endeavour to protect families from risk factors associated with structural and social change. A strategy to reduce vulnerability is proposed, which would involve mobilising government, independent and informal local community sectors to support parents and encourage healthy, pro‐social development. Sustaining the quality of social environments close to children and families requires a process of community capacity‐building, including a renewed emphasis on participation and democracy and better coordination between local service agencies

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