[Commpsych] Fwd: ARACY conference: call for abstracts (Theme: Transforming Australia for our children's future: Making prevention work )

[Serdar M. Degirmencioglu]

Call for abstracts

The Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) is
calling for papers for its national conference, which is to be held in
Melbourne on 2-4 September 2009.
http://www.aracyconference.org.au/call.php

Submissions close on Thursday 30 April 2009 at 5 p.m.

Theme: Transforming Australia for our children's future: Making prevention work

Abstract submissions: Theories, models and best practice in prevention

Submissions on the broad issue of primary prevention are invited. They
may be theoretical, policy-based, research-based or practice-based.
The program committee is particularly keen to receive submissions on
successful models and best practice examples of prevention.

MORE ABOUT SUBMISSIONS
See
http://www.aracyconference.org.au/call.php


The three themes of the conference are outlined below.

Submissions may address prevention in relation to themes in the ARACY
Report Card (http://www.aracy.org.au/index.cfm?pageName=report_card_overview)
such as: health and safety; education; training and employment; peer
and family relationships; behaviours and risks; participation; and the
environment.

Those making submissions are encouraged to involve young people in a
meaningful way in the development and delivery of presentations.

While the focus is on improving the wellbeing of children and young
people, relevant examples of prevention from other sectors are
welcome.

CONFERENCE THEMES

1. Macro-level prevention: How can macro-level policies achieve an
effective balance between economic progress and social reform,
resulting in good indicators of child and youth wellbeing?

2. Politics and processes of social change: Addressing issues such as
- what can we learn from overseas examples and other sectors about
successful primary prevention? Is change led by the state or citizens?
What is the role of social marketing?

3. Prevention pays: What is the evidence that prevention pays? What
can we learn from other sectors about demonstrating the value of
prevention?

MORE ABOUT SUBMISSIONS
See
http://www.aracyconference.org.au/call.php
Submissions close on Thursday 30 April 2009 at 5 p.m.




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Kind regards,
Anne Hugo
Information manager,
Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies
University of Tasmania
Private Bag 64
Hobart Tasmania 7001.
Ph:  +61 3  6226 2591 
email: information at acys.utas.edu.au
web: http://www.acys.info



      
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