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The Need for a Comprehensive Survey of Youth Wellbeing in the Northern Territory

Helmer, Janet, Senior, Kate A. and Cunningham, Teresa E. (2015). The Need for a Comprehensive Survey of Youth Wellbeing in the Northern Territory. Applied Research in Quality of Life,10(3):509-523.

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Title The Need for a Comprehensive Survey of Youth Wellbeing in the Northern Territory
Author Helmer, Janet
Senior, Kate A.
Cunningham, Teresa E.
Journal Name Applied Research in Quality of Life
Publication Date 2015
Volume Number 10
Issue Number 3
ISSN 1871-2584   (check CDU catalogue open catalogue search in new window)
Scopus ID 2-s2.0-84958168190
Start Page 509
End Page 523
Total Pages 15
Place of Publication Netherlands
Publisher Springer Netherlands
HERDC Category C1 - Journal Article (DIISR)
Abstract There is a lack of comprehensive data available to measure the wellbeing of young people in the Northern Territory which means that programs and policies are developed largely without an evidence base negatively impacting on the relevance and sustainability of these programs. This paper argues that there is a need for a comprehensive survey to be conducted which addresses current gaps in data collection particularly in relationship to the measurement of wellbeing of young people. The need to measure wellbeing is discussed. The types of wellbeing measures and measurement frameworks which could be used are described and recommendations made for the development of a survey.
Keywords Youth wellbeing
Indigenous wellbeing
Wellbeing measures
Wellbeing framework
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11482-014-9331-5   (check subscription with CDU E-Gateway service for CDU Staff and Students  check subscription with CDU E-Gateway in new window)
 
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