School leaver (graduate) celebrations in Margaret River, Western Australia: a community approach to management

Richard Midford; Sarah Midford; Fiona Farringdon

doi:10.1080/10826080701530514

School leaver (graduate) celebrations in Margaret River, Western Australia: a community approach to management

Richard Midford, Sarah Midford, Fiona Farringdon

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Abstract

In recent years, an increasing number of young Western Australians have chosen the tourist town of Margaret River, about 300 kilometers south of the Perth, as the place to celebrate completing school. Typically, the celebrations involve intense socializing and considerable binge drinking. In 2001, the community developed a comprehensive management strategy to minimize the impact of the celebrations, while still facilitating an enjoyable experience for the leavers (recent graduates). This incorporated community members providing supervised activities for the leavers. Evaluation of the intervention employed a mixed methodology, comprising surveys of school leavers, interviews with community stakeholders, and participant observation. The findings indicated that the leavers generally got what they wanted from the experience and the community felt it had maintained control. Providing activities built a relationship between the leavers and the community and seemed important in minimizing problems for both groups. An added bonus was the community developed greater confidence and capacity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1915-1932
Number of pages	18
Journal	Substance Use and Misuse
Volume	42
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10826080701530514
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2007
Externally published	Yes

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Midford, R., Midford, S., & Farringdon, F. (2007). School leaver (graduate) celebrations in Margaret River, Western Australia: a community approach to management. Substance Use and Misuse, 42(12), 1915-1932. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826080701530514

Midford, Richard ; Midford, Sarah ; Farringdon, Fiona. / School leaver (graduate) celebrations in Margaret River, Western Australia : a community approach to management. In: Substance Use and Misuse. 2007 ; Vol. 42, No. 12. pp. 1915-1932.

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Midford, R, Midford, S & Farringdon, F 2007, 'School leaver (graduate) celebrations in Margaret River, Western Australia: a community approach to management' Substance Use and Misuse, vol. 42, no. 12, pp. 1915-1932. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826080701530514

School leaver (graduate) celebrations in Margaret River, Western Australia : a community approach to management. / Midford, Richard; Midford, Sarah; Farringdon, Fiona.

In: Substance Use and Misuse, Vol. 42, No. 12, 01.01.2007, p. 1915-1932.

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