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Presents a list of publications and resources concerning Australian youth. Includes `Reform: A Journal of National and International Law Reform'; `Alternative Law Journal'; `New Doctor'; `The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education'; `JobsPack'; `Homophobia: What are You Scared Of?'; `1997 Year Book Australia.'

Presents brief information on several youth-related publications and resources. June 1997 issue of `Community Quarterly: Community Development in Action'; `Community Based Learning: Adding Value to Programs Involving Service Agencies and Schools,' by J. Cumming; `The Legal Info Kit (2nd ed) and The Legal Info User's Guide'; `Australian Families: A Comparative Perspective,' by Michael Gilding.

Presents information on several books on youth and education in Australia. `Youth Homelessness: Early Intervention and Prevention'; `Bullying in schools: And what to do about it'; `Australian Education Review No. 40: Social Justice in Education.'

Presents information on several reports and papers for youth in Australia. `A City for Young People: City of Melbourne's Plan for Youth'; `Final Report: Research and consultation among young people on mental health issues'; Australia's Youth: Reality and Risk. A National Perspective on Developments that have Affected 15-19 Years Old During the 1990s.'

Lists publications and resources of interest to the Australian youth. Includes `Reform: A Journal of National and International Law Reform'; `Alternative Law Journal'; `Brotherhood Comment'; `New Doctor.'

Presents reports and papers dealing with youth issues in Australia. Includes the `Crime and Justice Bulletin: Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice'; `Rethinking Drinking: You're in Control'; `Young People and Domestic Violence: An Information Paper'; `A Report on Youth Drug Issues in Wimmera, 1995/96.'

Presents an abstract of the article `Youth homelessness, the press and public attitudes,' by M. Liddiard and S. Hutson from the `Youth and Policy' dated 1998.

Presents an abstract of the article `Cardiac arrest and delirium: Presentations of the refeeding syndrome in severely malnourished adolescents with anorexia nervosa,' by M.R. Kohn, N.H. Golden, et al from the `Journal of Adolescent Health' dated 1998.

Presents an abstract of the article `Early adolescents' perception of patterns of parenting, teaching, and school atmosphere: Implications for achievement,' by S.E. Paulson, G. J. Marchant, et al from the `Journal of Early Adolescence' dated 1998.

Presents an abstract of the article `The self-concept of societally vulnerable and delinquent boys within the context of school and leisure activities,' by I. van Welzenis from the `Journal of Adolescence' dated 1997.

Presents information on several newsletters and magazines for students. `Alternative Law Journal'; `Youth Research News'; `Rights Review'; `Kids Help Line.'

Presents an abstract entitled `Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Children and Adolescents: A Review,' by K.M. Jordan, D.A. Landis et al published in the `Journal of Adolescent Health.'

Lists reports and educational papers of interest to the Australian youth. Includes `No Standing : Young People and Community Space Project Research Report'; `Seen and Heard: Priority for Children in the Legal Process'; `The Australian Youth Forum'; `Here for Life'; `JobsPack.'

Presents an abstract entitled `Sexuality Education and Young People's Sexual Behavior: A Review of Studies,' by A. Grunseit, S. Sluthin et al published in the `Journal of Adolescent Health.'

Presents an abstract entitled `The Precursors of Young Fatherhood and Its Effect on Delinquency of Teenage Males,' by M. Stouthamer-Loeber and E.H. Wei published in the `Journal of Adolescent Health'.

Presents an abstract entitled `Panic in the Streets: Home, Homelessness and Public Space,' by F. Allon and J. Martin published in the periodical `Media International Australia.'

Presents abstracts of articles pertaining to health of adolescents. `An Examination of Adolescent Risk-taking Using a Story Completion Task,' by S.M. Moore, E. Gullone, et.al.; `Associations Between Lifestyle and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in 18-year-old Australians,' by R.A.K. Milligan, V. Burke, et.al.; `Sexual Behavior of HIV-seropositive Young Men With Congenital Coagulopathies,' by G. Remafedi, J.T. Parsons, et.al.

Summarizes articles about education of adolescents and status of teaching in Australia. `The Impact of the Work-related Curriculum on 14- to 16-year olds,' by L. Saunders, S. Stoney, et.al.; `A Literature-based Approach to Teaching Values to Adolescents: Does it Work?,' by E.S. Adler and P. Foster; `Coursework Assessment and the HSC,' by M. Fogarty.

Summarizes articles about drug-use among adolescents. `Adolescent Dimenhydrinate Abuse: Resurgence of an Old Problem,' by C. Rowe, Z. Verjee, et.al.; `Relationship Between Substance Use and Self-reported Injuries Among Adolescents,' by A. Spirito, D.A. Rasile, et.al.

The June 1997 issue includes news of the development, by a consortium including the Youth Research Centre, of a national mental health program for Australian schools. One aim of the project will be to align school policies, programs and practices, and create partnerships between schools and health and community organisations to promote the psychosocial health of adolescents. Publications emanating from the Statewide Youth Suicide Project of Victoria are listed including the Youth Suicide.

Presents some newsletters and magazines dealing with youth issues in Australia. `Alternative Law Journal'; `Rights NOW!'; `Young People Now'; `Counselling Across Australia'; `Indigenous Law Bulletin'; `Insights to Theoretical Aspects of Intercultural Communication.'

Presents an abstract of the article `Not only street sleepers are homeless: Issues of gender and ethnicity in researching youth homelessness,' by J. Smith and S. Gilford from the `Youth and Policy' dated 1998.

Presents an abstract of the article `Sourcing the wave: Crime reporting, Aboriginal youth and the WA press, Feb 1991-Jan 1992,' by S. Mickler and A. McHoul from the `Media International Australia incorporating Culture and Policy' dated 1998.

Presents an abstract of the article `Transformation of taste: Americanisation, generational change and Australian cultural consumption,' by M. Emmison from `The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Sociology,' dated 1997.

Presents an abstract of the article `The disclosure to families of same-sex attractions by lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths,' by R.C. Savin-Williams from the `Journal of Research on Adolescence' dated 1998.

Presents an abstract of the article `Education and negotiated reality: Complexities facing rural youth in the 1990s,' by E.D. Looker and P. Dwyer from the `Journal of Youth Studies' dated 1998.

Presents an abstract of the article `Global marketing and the new Hollywood: The making of the `always Coca-Cola' campaign,' by C.B. Meyers from the `Media International Australia incorporating Culture and Policy' dated 1998.

Presents an abstract entitled `The Influence of Fashion Magazines on the Body Image Satisfaction of College Women: An Exploratory Analysis,' by S.L. Turner, H. Hamilton et al published in the periodical `Adolescence.'

Presents an abstract of the article `The REACH project of adolescent medicine HIV/AIDS research network: Design, methods, and selected characteristics of participants,' by A. Smith Rogers, D.K. Futterman, et al from the `Journal of Adolescent Health' dated 1998.

Presents an abstract of the article `Perceived virulence of germs from a liked versus disliked source: Evidence of magical contagion,' by M.L. Sullivan and R.L. Terry from the `Journal of Adolescent Health' dated 1998.

Presents an abstract of the article `Does television affect teenagers' food choices?,' by D.R. Woodward, F.J. Cumming, et al from the `Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics' dated 1997.

Presents an abstract of the article `Economic stress and perceived health among adolescents in Sweden,' by C.E.I. Hagquist from the `Journal of Adolescent Health' dated 1998.

Presents an abstract of the article `Parent-child relationships as a protective factor in preventing adolescents' psychosocial risk in interracial adoptive and non-adoptive families,' by R. Rosnati and E. Marta from the `Journal of Adolescence' dated 1997.

Presents an abstract of the article `The association between humor and depression in adolescent psychiatric inpatients and high school students,' by S.R. Freiheit, J.C. Overholser, et al from the `Journal of Adolescent Research' dated 1998.

Presents an abstract of the article `Adolescent temperament moderates the relation of parenting to antisocial behavior and substance use,' by E. Stice and N. Gonzales from the `Journal of Adolescent Research' dated 1998.

Presents an abstract of the article `Structure and agency in youth transitions: Student experiences of vocational further training,' by P. Rudd and K. Evans from the `Journal of Youth Studies' dated 1998.

Presents an abstract of the article `Flexible learning: The needs and perceptions of young people,' by R. Halsall, I. Harrison, et al from the `Journal of Education and Work' dated 1998.

Presents an abstract entitled `Weight, Weight-Related Aspects of Body Image, and Depression in Early Adolescents,' by J. Rierdan and E. Koff published in the periodical `Adolescence.'

Presents an abstract of the article `Television news in the classroom: What are the adolescents learning?,' by E. M. Anderman and J. Johnston from the `Journal of Adolescent Research' dated 1998.

Presents an abstract of the article ``I don't want to commit myself yet': Young people's life concepts,' by M. du Bois-Reymond from the `Journal of Youth Studies' dated 1998.

Presents an abstract of the article `Sexual abuse and adolescent maladjustment: Differences between male and female victims,' by N. Garnefski and E. Arends from the `Journal of Adolescence' dated 1998.

Presents an abstract of the article `Adolescent risk taking and the romantic ethic: HIV/AIDS awareness among Year 11 and 12 students,' by J. Abbott-Chapman & C. Denholm from `The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Sociology' dated 1997.

Presents an abstract of the article ``Why should we care': Young people, citizenship, and questions of social responsibility,' by A. France from the `Journal of Youth Studies' dated 1998.

Presents an abstract of the article `Fitting in and sticking out': Consumption, consumer meanings and the construction of young people's identities,' by S. Miles, D. Cliff, et al from the `Journal of Youth Studies' dated 1998.

Presents an abstract of the article `Young People, social problems and Australian youth studies,' by J. Wyn and R. White from the `Journal of Youth Studies' dated 1998.

Presents information on a comic entitled `Give Us A Break,' produced by Streetwize Comics. How the comic explores racism.

Presents an abstract entitled `Barriers to Health Care for Street Youth,' by G.M. Geber published in the `Journal of Adolescent Health.'

Features several books of interest to the Australian youth. Includes `Compact `98, Youth Sector Compact of Commitment to Reconciliation'; `Getting Government to Listen: A Guide to International Human Rights System for Indigenous Australians'; `1997 Year Book Australia'; `Girl's Rights at Work!'; `Young People & Work'.

Presents an abstract entitled `Assaultive Violence in the Community: Psychological Responses of Adolescent Victims and Their Parents,' by K. Sanders-Phillips published in the `Journal of Adolescent Health.'

Presents an abstract entitled `Results of a Qualitative Study of Smoking Among Pregnant Adolescents,' by Y. Reid, L. Roberts et al published in the `Journal of Adolescent Health.'