Snapshot Series
Publications
The Growing Up in Australia Snapshot Series is made up of brief and accessible summaries of policy-relevant research findings from Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC).
Young adults returning to live with parents during COVID-19
Tracy Evans-Whipp and Jennifer Prattley
Snapshot — January 2023
This snapshot reports on experiences of young adults during the COVID period and the difficulties they faced.
Media release: “Invisible people” - policy makers urged to consider the needs of 20-somethings who moved back home during the pandemic
What is the link between video gaming and gambling?
Dr Kei Sakata and Dr Rebecca Jenkinson
Snapshot — October 2022
This snapshot examines the link between playing video games during adolescence and gambling as a young adult.
Adolescents combining school and part-time employment
Tracy Evans-Whipp, Neha Swami, Jennifer Prattley
Snapshot — December 2021
This snapshot examines the working lives and employment histories of young Australians in their secondary school years.
Pilar Rioseco and Suzanne Vassallo
Snapshot — November 2021
This snapshot explores how online communication affects adolescents’ lives and the association between online behaviours and mental health outcomes.
Sonia Terhaag and Pilar Rioseco
Snapshot — September 2021
This snapshot explores the prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury thoughts and behaviours in Australian adolescents between 14 and 17 years.
Media release: Around one in three adolescents have considered self-injury.
Tracy Evans-Whipp and Suzanne Vassallo
Snapshot — September 2021
This snapshot looks at 16-17 year olds' experiences of injury and identifies the factors that might increase the risk of injury at different ages.
Alcohol use among teens allowed to drink at home
Brendan Quinn
Snapshot — August 2021
This snapshot explores how many Australian teens had permission to drink at home and their experience of certain alcohol-related harms.
Teenagers' experiences of discrimination
Tracy Evans-Whipp
Snapshot — March 2021
This snapshot reports the experiences of various types of perceived discrimination among Australian teenagers in the secondary school years.
Media release: One in three Australian teens report experiencing discrimination.
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