A report to the National Youth Affairs Research Scheme in 2008 by Johanna Bell, Ariadne Vromen and Phillippa Collin
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This report examined the following:
- existing opportunities for young people from diverse backgrounds to participate in decision making
- perceptions and expectations of participation
- experiences of participation
- the strengths and limitations of targeted verses universal approaches to involving young people
- motivations for participation
- barriers to participation
- benefits of participation
- strategies for involving young people from diverse backgrounds.
The research explores the attitudes and experiences of policy makers and service providers, and young people from diverse backgrounds. For the purposes of this project, young people from diverse backgrounds were defined as those aged 12-25 years from one or more of the following backgrounds:
- Indigenous
- culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), including refugee and recently arrived communities
- low socio economic backgrounds
- young people who have a disability
- young people who are, or have been, under the guardianship of the Minister (particularly those in foster care).
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