Creating a ‘monster’: the National Youth Service pre-university training programme, student activism and the Kenyan state, 1978–90
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DOI: 10.1017/s0001972018000918
Abstract: Abstract In May 1984, the Kenyan government of Daniel arap Moi introduced a National Youth Service pre-university training programme (NYSPUT) for prospective university students. The programme was designed to instil discipline in Kenyan university students… read more here.
Keywords: student; national youth; service pre; youth service ... See more keywords
Youth work in a changing society: A case study of Hong Kong youth service providers
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DOI: 10.1177/1473325016680283
Abstract: Hong Kong has recently witnessed heightened public awareness of the issues of rights, civil society and citizenship. Contested relations with the Beijing government and slower economic growth in mainland China have seen more Hong Kong… read more here.
Keywords: work; hong kong; youth service; youth ... See more keywords
Key attributes of integrated community-based youth service hubs for mental health: a scoping review
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DOI: 10.1186/s13033-019-0306-7
Abstract: BackgroundCommunity-based, integrated youth service hubs have the potential to address some of the longstanding issues with mental health services for youth, including problems with access and system fragmentation. Better understanding of these approaches, particularly efforts… read more here.
Keywords: service hubs; youth service; review; health ... See more keywords
An evaluation of the three measurable cardinal objectives of the National Youth Service Corps programme: a survey dataset.
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DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.122328.2
Abstract: Background: The National Youth Service Corps programme is, among other targets, aimed at promoting national inclusiveness and tolerance in a culturally heterogeneous society. Despite the importance of this programme, little has been done to evaluate… read more here.
Keywords: service corps; service; cardinal objectives; national youth ... See more keywords
The Availability, Appropriateness, and Integration of Services to Promote Indigenous Australian Youth Wellbeing and Mental Health: Indigenous Youth and Service Provider Perspectives
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010375
Abstract: Concerns about the complexity, fragmentation and inefficiency of Australia’s current youth mental health service systems have led policy makers to seek improvements through a shift to community-based solutions. However, there is little evidence of how… read more here.
Keywords: health; service; community; mental health ... See more keywords