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AbstractLiterature has consistently cited early childhood interventions as an effective method for mitigating or preventing future delinquency in at‐risk children. In this manuscript, we propose an adapted model of Intergenerational Care presenting as a possible intervention strategy for children at risk of delinquency. This model of care draws from programmes that provide formal care and support for older people and young children, with a primary focus on intergenerational interactions that focus on respite day care, community engagement, educational pedagogy across generations and evaluation. Using a specific model of Intergenerational Care, we incorporated three components of existing childhood intervention strategies: preparing for school readiness, promoting social skills with elders and peers, and managing behaviour. While no intervention strategy targeting children at risk of delinquency has made use of intergenerational interactions, the adapted Intergenerational Care model that we propose, with these three components supported by the existing literature, offers a unique and promising approach for preventing future delinquent behaviour in children. Recommendations for longitudinal research are also proposed.

PurposeThis paper aims to explore challenges and opportunities associated with young carers' employment in Australia.Design/methodology/approachUsing a multi-stakeholder approach, this study captures the reflections of stakeholders (n = 8) and young carers (n = 10) about opportunities for, and experiences of, paid employment for young carers.FindingsDespite many organisations internationally increasingly pushing diversity agendas and suggesting a commitment to equal opportunity experiences, this study found that young carers' work opportunities are often disrupted by their caring role. For young carers to be successful in their careers, organisations need to provide further workplace flexibility, and other support is required to attract and retain young carers into organisations and harness their transferrable skills for meaningful careers.Practical implicationsThe paper highlights important implications for human resource management practitioners given the need to maximise the participation of young carers as workers, with benefits for young carers themselves, employers and society.Originality/valueThe research adds to the human resource management and work–family conflict literature in examining young carers through drawing on Conservation of Resources theory to highlight resources invested in caring leads to loss of educational and work experience resources. This leads to loss cycles and spirals, which can potentially continue across a lifetime, further contributing to disadvantage and lack of workplace and societal inclusion for this group of young people.

Chapman, RL orcid:0000-0002-0164-7426; Macht, SA orcid:0000-0002-8099-4871 ; This paper questions how impact is measured in academic research and proposes that the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an effective framework for determining real-world impact. Using bibliometrics alone to assess the quality of academic work tends to be purely quantitative, and often self-referential, reducing the focus on real-world problems and solutions. The same measurements are often adopted by funding bodies, putting additional pressure on academics and schools to increase compliance, further reducing integrity and real-world impact. To commence on the ambitious agenda of the SDGs, a world-café methodology was conducted, collecting data on how researchers, their institutions, and network organisations (such as ANZAM) can contribute to, and measure research aligned with SDGs. The results of the analysis showed that participants were generally positive toward using SDGs. Suggestions included aligning governmental and institutional funding, changing KPIs, increasing cross-disciplinary work, aligning mission/vision statements, and legitimising SDG-focused projects at conferences.