'We can’t go shopping without police Coming': North Queensland's at risk youth feel excluded and heavily surveilled

Gair, Susan, and Zuchowski, Ines (2023) 'We can’t go shopping without police Coming': North Queensland's at risk youth feel excluded and heavily surveilled. The Conversation, 23 August 2023.

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Abstract

Youth crime in Australia has been the subject of sensationalist media coverage and growing community concern, particularly in north Queensland.

We wanted to understand the experiences of young people in north Queensland who were involved in the juvenile justice system, or at imminent risk of becoming so, through their own eyes, and use the findings to improve local services.

Item ID: 85066
Item Type: Article (Commentary)
ISSN: 2201-5639
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Date Deposited: 09 Apr 2025 22:58
FoR Codes: 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4409 Social work > 440999 Social work not elsewhere classified @ 50%
45 INDIGENOUS STUDIES > 4505 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, society and community > 450523 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social work and social justice @ 50%
SEO Codes: 21 INDIGENOUS > 2101 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community services > 210101 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community service programs @ 80%
20 HEALTH > 2002 Evaluation of health and support services > 200207 Social structure and health @ 20%
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