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To Raise or Not to Raise: An Experimental Test of Community Support for Increasing the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility in New South Wales, Australia 提高或不提高：澳大利亚新南威尔士州提高最低刑事责任年龄的社区支持的实验测试

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2026-03-26 Epub Date: 2026-02-16 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70097

Cameron T. Langfield, Natalia Hanley, Jason L. Payne, Helen Simpson

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Trauma-Informed Practice in Welfare-to-Work and Employment Services: A Scoping Review 工作福利和就业服务中的创伤知情实践：范围审查

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2026-03-26 Epub Date: 2025-03-17 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70015

Emily Corbett, Michael McGann, Mark Considine, René Rejón

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Homelessness Service Usage Patterns of 30,000 Homeless and At-Risk Households: The Melbourne Access Point Study 3万名无家可归者和高危家庭的无家可归服务使用模式：墨尔本接入点研究

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2026-03-26 Epub Date: 2025-04-11 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70006

Godwin Kavaarpuo, Kathryn Daley, Guy Johnson

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I Wanted to Be Able to Stand on My Own Two Feet First—Younger Parents Exiting Homelessness and Care and Their Aspirations 我想要能够靠自己的双脚站立——年轻的父母摆脱无家可归，照顾和他们的愿望

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2026-03-26 Epub Date: 2025-09-27 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70072

Tim Moore, Stewart McDougall

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Public Awareness in Australia About Coercive Control in the Context of Intimate Partner Relationships 澳大利亚公众对亲密伴侣关系中强制控制的意识

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2026-03-26 Epub Date: 2025-10-15 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70074

S. Del Pizzo, S. J. Watson, S. Lagdon, J.-A. Jordan, B. Følner, Community Liaison Committee, K. Gleeson, K. K. MacMillan

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‘The System Can't Cope’: The Service System Response to Alcohol and Other Drug-Facilitated Sexual Violence “系统无法应对”：服务系统对酒精和其他毒品引发的性暴力的反应

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2026-03-26 Epub Date: 2025-08-07 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70060

Jessica Ison, Jacqui Theobald, Kirsty Forsdike, Ingrid Wilson, Elena Wilson, Leesa Hooker

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Family and Domestic Violence in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Australians: A Stakeholders' Perspective 文化和语言多样化的澳大利亚人的家庭和家庭暴力：利益相关者的视角

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2026-03-26 Epub Date: 2025-12-25 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70091

Nigar G. Khawaja, Aparna Hebbani, Agata Vitale

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Don't Worry About Her; Intersectionality, and the Role of Systems and Structures in the Embodied Experiences of Young Women's Use of Violence 别担心她；交叉性，以及系统和结构在青年妇女使用暴力的具体经验中的作用

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2026-03-26 Epub Date: 2025-04-14 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70016

Louise Rak, Tamara Blakemore, Elsie Randall, Meaghan Katrak Harris

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A Scoping Review of Transitions From Australian Youth Detention 从澳大利亚青少年拘留过渡的范围审查

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2026-03-26 Epub Date: 2026-01-25 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70094

Bonnie Rudd, Steven Roche, Ruth Wagstaff

{"title":"A Scoping Review of Transitions From Australian Youth Detention","authors":"Bonnie Rudd, Steven Roche, Ruth Wagstaff","doi":"10.1002/ajs4.70094","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ajs4.70094","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 Transitions from youth detention are central to short- and long-term well-being and recidivism outcomes for young people. This study aimed to map the extent of empirical research regarding young people's needs, experiences and influential factors when transitioning from Australian youth detention. A scoping review, conducted following Joanna Briggs Institute methodology, retrieved 540 documents and identified 14 studies from 1990 onward that met inclusion criteria. Qualitative studies (n = 7) primarily highlighted the importance of external factors such as community, interpersonal and institutional conditions. Quantitative studies (n = 7) mainly focused on individual factors, such as knowledge, lifetime substance use and psychiatric treatment. There were no transition interventions that tested post-transition outcomes for young people in Australia. The study found preliminary evidence of the importance of reliable positive human connection in program staff, caseworkers and mentors and the importance of community awareness and interagency coordination. However, it also highlighted an absence of mixed-methods studies or intervention outcome testing, which would be crucial to determining the common factors of successful transition programs. Future primary research to fill the gaps highlighted by this review is essential to ensure transition processes are meeting the needs of young people and the broader Australian community.\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46787,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Social Issues","volume":"61 1","pages":"100-113"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147579774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A Report Card on Youth Homelessness in Australia: 2008–2018 澳大利亚青年无家可归报告卡：2008-2018

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2026-03-26 Epub Date: 2025-10-15 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70073

Tammy Hand, David MacKenzie

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