Abstract
This paper reviews the literature around the Schoolies experience and concern that parents may have with adolescents undertaking risk-taking behaviour at this event. A systematic search of Ovid, Medline, Pub Med, Pro Quest and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) were undertaken. Keywords in these searches included: Schoolies, school leavers, adolescents and parental attitudes. Four major themes identified were: substance use at Schoolies; expectations, previous experience and peers' influence on behaviour, and parental influences. Reducing harm in this cohort as a result of risk-taking behaviours could have far-reaching impacts: reducing alcohol and drug-related injury at these events could have an impact on health care as the burden on the country's health care system and resources may be reduced. In 2010 there were a reported 214,542 students undertaking Year 12 and it is estimated that in total 60,000 young people (36%) attend an organised Schoolies event, highlighting the importance of gaining insight into this topic.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2-7 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Neonatal, Paediatric and Child Health Nursing |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Drugs and alcohol
- Parental perceptions
- Schoolies