The Spinney Press

The Spinney Press publishes ISSUES IN SOCIETY, a popular ongoing reference series of resource books on Australian social issues, in print and digital editions.

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'Asylum Seekers and Refugees' is one of the last Issues in Society titles.
Australia's treatment of asylum seekers has been under a spotlight in recent years. What is the experience of asylum seekers and refugees in Australia?
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#asylumseekers #refugees

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'Youth Crime and Justice' examines the latest youth crime data and explores key youth justice issues including: policies; impacts; Indigenous over-representation; raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility; and improving programs.
https://t.co/nd7Ou4wl20

#youthcrime

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Justin Healey reflects on editing and publishing Issues in Society, after announcing the impending closure of The Spinney Press. We'd like to bid Justin and his team a fond farewell. Their work will be missed by school communities nationwide. #oztl
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'Family Trends and Changes' explores the latest family trends, changes and diversity, featuring a range of family types including single parent families, step and blended families, rainbow and same-sex families. https://t.co/uYdHnU1Tmr

#familytrends #family

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'Self-harm and Suicide Prevention' explores risk factors, warning signs and responses to self-harming and suicidal behaviours. Prevention strategies are explained, focusing on help-seeking and enhancing protective factors. https://t.co/Vjk7DGucRd

#SuicidePrevention

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New release, 'Indigenous Health and Wellbeing', examines how to effectively tackle indigenous health and disadvantage. We have 17 new Closing the Gap targets. Will governments now do what is needed to meet them?
https://t.co/bWagc53ltf

#indigenous #health

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'Gender and Equality' addresses global progress on women’s rights; gendered violence and abuse; sexist attitudes and behaviours; closing the gender pay gap; ending sexual harassment and discrimination at work; and advancing women in leadership. https://t.co/I8KINkbrVv #equality

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FINAL ISSUES IN SOCIETY TITLES OUT NOW
After 30 years of publishing resources on current social issues, The Spinney Press has ceased further production of new titles in the Issues in Society series.
We will continue to trade over the next 6 months
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New title, Body Image Issues, explores how we can better understand and accept our bodies and ourselves, offering helpful advice on how young people can build better body image. https://t.co/SmKvxXBZB0

#bodyimageissues #bodydysmorphia #bodyimage

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'Sexual Identity and Gender Diversity' explores a range of issues across the sexual identity and gender diversity spectrum, including coming out and disclosure, being an ally to, and addressing the human rights of, LGBTQIA+ people.

https://t.co/X94yQv2MlU

#gender #diversity

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Every night 116,000 Australians are homeless, lacking safe, secure or affordable housing.
Our new release, Housing the Homeless, looks at the homelessness epidemic in Australia
https://t.co/gmyiXI3XD7
#homelessness #Homeless

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How do young people negotiate safe sexual contact together? What personal and societal pressures may contribute to non-consensual sex, and how do we promote a respectful culture of consent? Find out more in Understanding Sexual Consent.
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#sexualconsent

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Future of Transport explores the viability of future modes of transport, with a focus on the transition to electric, hydrogen-powered and autonomous vehicles. Is Australia keeping up with the next transport revolution, or are we on the road to nowhere?
#Future #Transportation

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We need to manage our water well into the future, before we are down to the last few drops. New title, Managing Australia's Water, explores Australia's water management plans. https://t.co/ZRV5EnFStY

#Water #watermanagement

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This new release is aimed at young people and explains the issues around sexual consent, how to effectively communicate and avoid conflict, and how to avoid abuse in couple relationships. https://t.co/lakWpF8p6P

#Respect #consent #relationships #thespinneypress #NewRelease

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'Unemployment and Underemployment' explains the fundamentals around the measurement and types of unemployment and reveals who it most affects. https://t.co/HYA3uZhXsw

#unemployment #Unemployed #underemployment #socialissues #NewRelease #educationalbooks #thespinneypress

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Rights of Children and Young People explains how rights are set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child – the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history. It also examines at children’s rights in Australia.
https://t.co/aSDquiprmU

#childrensrights #Rights

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New release, Australia's Relations with China, looks at the Australia-China bilateral relationship which is very significant to Australia and is mostly based on substantial trade ties.

#Australia #traderelationships #socialissues #educationalresources #China #Trade

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Coping with Natural Disasters looks at how major bushfires and floods of the past two years have demonstrated how exposed Australia is to natural hazards, causing distressing loss of life and property, and devastating the environment.

#bushfires #floods #environment #NewRelease

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Learn how to recognise racism and respond with equality and respect for people of every race, colour and creed in our new release, 'Responding to Racism'. #thespinneypress #socialissues #educationalresources #respondingtoracism #racism