Responding to radicalisation and extremism risks for youth: An emerging child protection and youth justice practice issue in Aotearoa
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https://doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol36iss3id1161Keywords:
Radicalisation, He Aranga Ake, social work, extreme ideology, youth extremismAbstract
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Helpful Resources for Social Workers:
He Atanga Ake. https://www.police.govt.nz/advice-services/counter-terrorism/he-aranga-ake
NZSIS Know the Signs. https://www.nzsis.govt.nz/assets/NZSIS-Documents/Know-the signs.pdf Know-the-signs.pdf (nzsis.govt.nz)
NZSIS New Zealand’s Security Threat Environment 2023. An assessment by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service New-Zealands-Security-Threat-Environment-2023.pdf (nzsis.govt.nz)
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