Young people were already struggling before the pandemic. Here are 7 ways to help them navigate a changed world

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Lycett, Kate, Olsson, Craig, Stanley, Fiona, Woolcock, Geoffrey and Struthers, Karen. 2020. "Young people were already struggling before the pandemic. Here are 7 ways to help them navigate a changed world." The Conversation.
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Young people were already struggling before the pandemic. Here are 7 ways to help them navigate a changed world

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AuthorsLycett, Kate, Olsson, Craig, Stanley, Fiona, Woolcock, Geoffrey and Struthers, Karen
Publication TitleThe Conversation
Number of Pages5
Year2020
Place of PublicationAustralia
Web Address (URL)https://theconversation.com/young-people-were-already-struggling-before-the-pandemic-here-are-7-ways-to-help-them-navigate-a-changed-world-138015
Contains Sensitive ContentDoes not contain sensitive content
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020440709. Public policy
420305. Health and community services
420601. Community child health
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Selected as one of 50 pieces for The Conversation 2020 Yearbook ‘The Year that Changed Everything’ from over 4,000 published pieces in 2020

Byline AffiliationsDeakin University
Telethon Kids Institute, Australia
University of Southern Queensland
Griffith University
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