Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Young people’s views on developing effective websites learnings from Bursting the Bubble.com’
Other Titles:	Domestic Violence & Incest Resource Centre Newsletter
Authors:	McKenzie, Mandy
Keywords:	Child protection;Impact on children and young people
Year:	2005
Publisher:	Domestic Violence & Incest Resource Centre
Citation:	(2), Winter 2005
Notes:	See also the evaluation report Young people's views on designing effective websites : Learnings from Burstingthebubble.com:in the Research and Resources Database This reports from the external evaluation of DVIRC’s website Bursting the Bubble:, a site for teenagers experiencing family violence. It contains some recommendations for other organisations if they wish to develop websites for young people. It provides a background to the development of the website and reports on the impact it has on young people experiencing family violence. The online survey results indicate that: the site has motivated young people to contact support services; hundreds of young people have identified or confirmed that family violence is occurring in their homes (approximately 84% of those who did the quiz received a result indicating that they were witnessing domestic violence, and 42% received a result indicating that they were directly abused by a parent or caregiver); and young people plan to use the information on how to deal with abuse. Over 70 male and female secondary school students participated in focus groups. Ranking in order, the results show that young people are more likely to seek information about health and personal issues from: friends or a friend’s family; helplines; websites; magazines; parents, siblings or other family members; and the school counsellor or a trusted teacher. Almost all of the participants found the site was an example of an effective website. They also said that if websites were to be noticed, they must be supported by advertising and publicity. Tips for designing websites for young people are given
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12660
ISSN:	1324-4264
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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