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    “I can be me again”: Animal Assisted Interventions with young people experiencing homelessness. A report of program implementation and outcomes
    Heerde, J (Department of Paediatrics (Melbourne Medical School), The University of Melbourne, 2019)
    Contemporary Australian research investigating the use of AAI’s in service settings is particularly lacking. This report details the implementation and outcomes of an AAI, conducted by Lead the WayTM Psychology and Animal-Assisted Therapy at Frontyard Youth Services. Three research questions were investigated: (1) Is it feasible to implement AAI’s in service settings assisting young people experiencing homelessness? (2) What strategies assist or inhibit the implementation of AAI’s in youth homelessness service settings? and (3) How does engagement in an AAI assist young people experiencing homelessness? To investigate these aims routine program attendance records and qualitative feedback from young people and staff, were examined. Service attendance records for young people accessing services from Frontyard and participating in the AAI were also examined.
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    Prevent crime and save money: Application of return-on-investment models in the Australian context
    Heerde, J ; Toumbourou, J ; Hemphill, S ; Le, H ; Herrenkohl, T ; Catalano, R (Criminology Research Council, 2018)
    The project investigates rates and predictors of antisocial behaviour and violence from the early waves of the IYDS (age 11 years) to young adulthood (age 25 years) to estimate the return-on-investment in Victoria achievable with a $150 million investment in a mix of 6 evidence-based prevention strategies.
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    Strengthening prevention and early intervention services for families into the future.
    Toumbourou, J ; Hartman, D ; Field, K ; Jeffery, R ; Brady, J ; Heaton, A ; Ghayour-Minaie, M ; HEERDE, J (Deakin University and Family and Relationship Services Australia, 2017)
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    Positive associations between school suspension and student problem behaviour: Recent Australian findings
    Hemphill, S ; Broderick, D ; Heerde, J (Australian Institute of Criminology, 2017-06)
    School suspension—the temporary removal of a student from school—is one of the most severe responses to student misbehaviour in Australian schools. Evidence suggests school suspension is associated with negative behavioural outcomes in adolescence. Using data from the International Youth Development Study, a large longitudinal study of adolescent development, this research found positive associations between school suspension and adolescent problem behaviour. These associations remained after taking into account other known risk factors for such behaviours. The paper discusses the implications for policy development around the management of student misbehaviour and conduct breaches.