Journal
Evidence Base
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ISSN:
1838-9422
Journal article
Smoking cessation and tobacco prevention in Indigenous populations
This article systematically reviews 91 smoking cessation and tobacco prevention studies tailored for Indigenous populations around the world, with a particular focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations in Australia.
Journal article
Class size and academic results, with a focus on children from culturally, linguistically and economically disenfranchised communities
This review of 112 papers from 1979-2014 suggests that smaller class sizes in the first four years of school can have an important and lasting impact on student achievement, especially for children from culturally, linguistically and economically disenfranchised communities.
Journal article
Dealing with unemployment: what should be the role of labour market programs?
This review presents a summary of evidence on outcomes from active labour market programs. Active labour market programs aim to increase the likelihood of employment for individuals who are unemployed or at risk of unemployment. The focus of this review is on studies of active labour market programs in Australia, supplemented with international evidence. An...
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A review of restorative justice responses to offending
Restorative justice has been enthusiastically embraced in many justice systems as an alternative to incarceration for young adult and Indigenous offenders. But how well does it work?