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"It's Good to Have Wheels!" Perceptions of Cycling among Homeless Young People in Sydney, Australia
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Crawford, Belinda; Rissel, Chris; Yamazaki, Rowena; Franke, Elise; Amanatidis, Sue; Ravulo, Jioji; Bindon, Jenni; Torvaldsen, Siranda – Youth Studies Australia, 2012
Participation in sporting or recreational programs can be unattainable for many disadvantaged young people. Encouraging regular cycling is an important public health strategy to increase participation in physical activity and expand personal transport options for marginalised youth. Perceptions and attitudes toward cycling were explored in eight…
Descriptors: Public Health, Physical Activities, Foreign Countries, Young Adults
Diverse Pleasures: Informal Learning in Community
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de Carteret, Phoenix – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2008
In this paper I suggest that social dances and local markets are examples of resilient practices of place-making and community that involve active participation. These two activities create mobile and pliant communities of participants that involve considerable informal and incidental learning. With dances and markets in mind, I look at the two…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Incidental Learning, Social Capital, Adult Education
Kickstart to Life: Australian Football League as a Medium for Promoting Lifeskills in Cape York Indigenous Communities
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DinanThompson, Maree; Sellwood, Juanita; Carless, Felicity – Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2008
This paper presents evidence collected from an evaluatory study of the Kickstart program conducted by Australian Football League (AFL) Cape York in far North Queensland. The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of the Kickstart program in meeting its overall objective of enhancing lifeskills of Indigenous Australians through…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Team Sports, Indigenous Populations, Youth Programs
Evaluating Recreation Programmes with Disabled Participants.
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Crilley, Gary; Hogg, Josie – 1990
International sources suggest that Australian human service agencies must implement meaningful processes to meet increasing demands for accountability in service delivery. The development of adequate services for the disabled in Australia is influenced by the principles of normalization--the use of culturally valued means in order to enable,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Evaluation Criteria
The New Extended Family at School: A Report of Provision of After-School Care/Education/Recreation and Playgroup Programs in South Australian and Queensland Schools.
Piscitelli, Barbara; Mobbs, Jenny – 1986
This report documents the results of a comprehensive survey of State, Catholic, and independent primary schools in Queensland and South Australia conducted in 1986 to identify the extent to which after-school care, recreation, education programs, and playgroup activities operated in school venues. A total of 1,927 schools were surveyed by mail;…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Day, Foreign Countries
Australian Personal Enrichment Education & Training Programs. An Overview.
National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). – 1997
Recreation, leisure, and personal enrichment education and training programs play an important role in the total education and training undertaken in Australia. Depending on the State or Territory, personal enrichment programs are delivered by registered and unregistered community providers; technical and further education (TAFE) and other…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Enrichment, Enrichment Activities, Foreign Countries