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Kicked out of school and suffering: the health needs of alternative education youth in New Zealand

Anonymous self-report health and wellbeing surveys were completed by alternative education (AE) students in the Auc... Show more
Anonymous self-report health and wellbeing surveys were completed by alternative education (AE) students in the Auckland and Northland regions of New Zealand, and 11 semi-structured interviews were conducted with the key informants about their perceptions of health issues for AE students. Both groups reported concerning health-risk behaviours among AE students, including drug and alcohol abuse, depressive symptoms and dangerous driving. Health services have consistently failed to engage AE students in effective primary and preventative care that includes their whanau/family. Significant changes to the current New Zealand health system are required to provide appropriate and effective health care for students attending AE facilities.
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Authors: Clark, Terryann; Denny, Simon; Fleming, Theresa; Ameratunga, Shanthi ... [+] Show more

Date: 2010

Geographic subjects: New Zealand; Oceania

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Youth studies Australia

Subjects: Youth; Secondary education; Indigenous people ... [+] Show more