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Everyone needs survival skills to get ahead in life. This topic covers the skills young people need to develop and the issues they face as they prepare for independence. Here you'll find information ranging from planning a career and budgeting to living with others and coping with relationships.
Information on specific topics such as sex, relationships, drugs and alcohol, can be found by checking the HealthInsite topic page on Young People [HealthInsite Topic Page]
Updated September 2008
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Leaving home
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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To leave or to stay? At some time, often in their late teens or early twenties, young people decide to leave home. The ideal situation would be where the move is by mutual agreement, with parents and the young person feeling that the time is right.
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Sep 2008
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Peer pressure
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Peer groups are groups of friends of about the same age. Peer groups can be a very positive influence on your teenager's life. On the other hand, they may influence in a way that is undesirable.
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Jul 2008
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Gangs
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Were you in a gang when you were a little kid? Maybe you had a big enough family to be a gang of your own! Maybe you were the 'sand pit' gang, the 'cubby house' gang or the 'skipping rope' gang.
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May 2008
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Social networking online
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Young people often spend a lot of time on their computer playing games, emailing or using social networking sites such as MySpace, Bebo and Facebook. Parents often worry about how much time young people spend in front of a computer.
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Mar 2008
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Gangs
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Gangs and gang violence appear in movies and in the news from time to time. But what is the reality of gangs, crews, or organised crime?
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Jan 2008
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Gangs
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Gangs and gang violence appear in movies and in the news from time to time. But what is the reality of gangs, crews, or organised crime?
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Jan 2008
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Share houses
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Moving out of home can be a very big step. There are so many things you need to think about and so many expenses involved. A good way to make this transition easier is to move into a share house.
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Jan 2008
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Getting your licence
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Getting your drivers licence is a big moment for most young people. It often represents a move into the adult world, and gives the opportunity for more freedom.
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Nov 2007
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Living with a disability
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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A disability means that a person is not able to do something that other people of their age and community can do because of something about their body.
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Oct 2007
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Swearing - using bad words
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Swearing is a way of speaking that some people use to express their feelings of anger, annoyance, and frustration or when they want to hurt someone else's feelings.
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Aug 2007
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Leaving home
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Inspire Foundation
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Leaving home is a big step. This fact sheet contains information about making that decision and preparing to leave home
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Aug 2007
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Occupational therapy
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Better Health Channel
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Occupational therapists are health professionals trained to assist people to overcome various limitations in order to live more independent lives. They work in many environments including schools, nursing homes, hospitals and workplaces. Their goal is to maximise living skills which enhance personal productivity, well-being and quality of life.
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Jul 2007
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Loneliness
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Human beings are social beings that need each other. Without regular and positive contact, most of us feel lonely.
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Jun 2007
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Teenage parties
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Having parties, being invited to parties and going to parties are very important to teenagers. However things can go wrong.
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May 2007
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Moving
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Moving is a big decision. There can be many reasons why you or your family are moving.
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Mar 2007
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Promoting independence and letting go
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Novita Children's Services
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Information is provided about why it is important to encourage independence in children with physical disability, what effects independence and where parents can go to get more information on this topic.
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Dec 2006
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Social skills and social competence
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Headroom (Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide)
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Social competence is the ability to initiate and maintain satisfying reciprocal relationships with peers. The socially competent person uses personal and environmental resources to achieve a good developmental outcome that produces satisfying relationships at a variety of levels.
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Nov 2005
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