Handbook of Children and Youth Studies

Professor Johanna Wyn is director of the Youth Research Centre, University of Melbourne, in Australia. She specializes in longitudinal research on young people, documenting their transitions across the dimensions of education, work, well-being, relationships and family life. Prof. Wyn’s research is policy-focused and she is interested in developing new research and policy approaches to chronic patterns of disadvantage amongst youth. Her other areas of interest include gender, social policy and identity.

Professor Helen Cahill is the deputy director of the Youth Research Centre, University of Melbourne, in Australia. She teaches in the Master of Education and the Master of Teaching programs, coordinating subjects which address youth well-being. Prof. Cahill specializes in the use of participatory methods in research, education and community development projects and has a special interest in the use of drama as a tool in participatory research and transformative education and in projects which position young people as active agents.

Professor Hernan Cuervo  from the Melbourne Graduate School of Education is Deputy Director of the Youth Research Centre, at the University of Melbourne. His research interests focus on sociology of youth, specifically in relation to youth transitions; rural education and rural young people, focusing on the tension of aspirations and belonging; and theory of justice applied to educational and youth issues.