The development of prevention and early intervention services for homeless youth: intervening successfully
This is a research report from Australian Urban and Housing Research Institute (AHURI), a national research organisation, specialising in housing and urban research and policy.
The summary of this research from the AHURI website states:
Prevention of youth homelessness requires understanding of its causes and different stages of development. Effective prevention programs include: funding community network meetings to support exchange of information; and national benchmarks for student welfare. Effective intervention strategies include: family mediation services and community residential placement schemes.
On PAR – Using Participatory Action Research to Improve Early Intervention
This manual is designed to assist human service practitioners and agencies and the communities they work with, to enhance their skills in undertaking Participatory Action Research, and, in doing so, improve the situations of people who are vulnerable.
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