Disadvantaged and homeless youth on the Gold Coast: A case study of a human service organisation

Doing youth work in Australia is a three volume series, edited by Rob White and published for the youth work field by the Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies. Professor White examined the entire output of the journal Youth Studies Australia and selected papers for this series on the basis their relevance and practical significance to youth work in Australia today. Volume two, Youth work and youth issues, looks at: * youth participation, including online and offline participation, youth partnerships and the participation of marginalised young people; *youth researching youth, including youth-focused research, research ethics and peer support; *health and wellbeing, including adolescent grief, young deaf people, suicide prevention, primary health care; *mental health, including access and customer service, services for homeless young people, and services for young people with complex needs; *sex and sexuality, including sexuality education, sexual health, masculinity, HIV/AIDS, sexual coercion, same sex attracted young people; *homelessness and accommodation, including homelessness and employment and training, services to homeless young people; and *alcohol and drugs, including education, detox centres, harm reduction, community-based approaches.