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Do grandparents matter?: the impact of grandparenting on the well being of children
- Authors:
- BROOKS Fiona, et al
- Publisher:
- Family Matters Institute; University of Hertfordshire
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 29p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Moggerhanger
This report brings together research on the views of children in relation to their grandparents and the grand-parenting experience of grandparents. The report is presented in four parts. Part one describes a study into the character of the child-grandparent relationship. Findings are discussed under headings including: contact with grandparents; food and cooking; the uncritical, significant adult emotional support. Part two describes a study into the role of grandparents in family life today. Findings relate to: grandparent/grandchild contact and activities; childcare; financial support; relationships; domestic issues. Part three presents a number of case studies. Part four comprises conclusions.
Key data on adolescence 2009
- Authors:
- COLEMAN John, BROOKS Fiona
- Publisher:
- Trust for the Study of Adolescence; Association for Young People's Health
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 100p., tables
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
- Edition:
- 7th ed.
This 7th edition in 12 years has chapters on population, families and households (including looked after children, young people and asylum seekers); education, training and employment; primary health care and health behaviours; secondary care, long-term conditions and disability; sexual health; mental health; and crime. Each begins with four or five key messages highlighting significant developments. A total of 149 tables gives a vast amount of information and statistics about young people.
Women users' views on the role and value of the practice nurse
- Authors:
- PHILLIPS David, BROOKS Fiona
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 6(3), May 1998, pp.164-171.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Aspects of the views of women aged 16-65 years on practice nurses in the primary health care setting are explored. The extent to which women consult practice nurses and the reasons for consultation are first identified. Women's assessments of practice nurses are then examined. Discusses the findings.
Video gaming in adolescence: factors associated with leisure time use
- Authors:
- BROOKS Fiona M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Youth Studies, 19(1), 2016, pp.36-54.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The geographies of the current generation of young people are markedly distinct from previous generations by virtue of their access to a virtual playground. The vast majority of young people now engage in video gaming as a leisure activity. Drawing on findings from the 2009/2010 WHO Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study this paper set out to investigate the factors that might be associated with higher levels of video gaming. Information was collected from 4404 school students aged 11, 13 and 15 years, using anonymised self-completed questionnaires. Higher usage was defined as game play exceeding two hours a day. Separate analyses were conducted for boys and girls. For both genders higher levels of game playing was associated with early adolescence, opposite sex friends and minimal parental mediation. Bullying and going to bed hungry were associated with higher usage for boys only, while life satisfaction and family activities were linked to girls’ game playing only. Parents were identified as effective mediators of young people’s video game usage. The study identified gendered motivations for higher levels of game play, suggesting different interventions for boys and girls may be required in order for young people to create a balanced approach to video gaming. (Publisher abstract)
Key data on adolescence 2015
- Authors:
- HAGELL Ann, COLEMAN John, BROOKS Fiona
- Publisher:
- Association for Young People's Health
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- viii, 157
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 10th ed.
Drawing on a range of data sources, including the UK census, the Health Survey for England and the National Population Survey, this biannual publication provides data and analysis about the experience of young people in the UK today. It focuses primarily on the lives of young people aged between 10 and 20, with data for some topics extending upwards to age 24. Chapters cover: demographics; social determinants of health; health behaviour and lifestyle; sexual health; mental health (including self-harm, suicide, conduct and behaviour problems, ADHD, and eating disorders); physical health and long term conditions; healthcare promotion and use of health services (including transition from children’s to adult services and palliative care. Charts are used to illustrate the data throughout. The publication has been produced with the support of the Child and Maternal Intelligence Network and Public Health England (PHE). (Edited publisher abstract)
Key data on adolescence 2013
- Authors:
- HAGELL Ann, COLEMAN John, BROOKS Fiona
- Publisher:
- Association for Young People's Health
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 132
- Place of publication:
- London
This publication draws on a range of data sources, including the UK census, the Health Survey for England and the National Population Survey, to find out about adolescent experiences in the UK. It focuses primarily on the lives of young people aged between 10 and 20, with data for some topics extending upwards to age 24. The data highights important facts about the experience of adolescence in the UK today and suggest ways in which outcomes can be improved. It should be viewed through the lens of adolescent development (physical, cognitive and emotional). It provides information on demographics; the social determinants of health; health behaviour; sexual health (sexual activity, contraception and sexually transmitted infections); mental health (including self-harm and suicide, conduct and behaviour disorders, ADHD, and eating disorders); long term conditions (asthma, diabetes, epilepsy and cancer) and disability; and health care (health promotion, hospital admission, transition and palliative care). Charts are used to illustrate the data throughout. It has been produced with the support of the Child and Maternal Intelligence Network and Public Health England (PHE). (Original abstract)
Key data on adolescence 2011
- Authors:
- COLEMAN John, BROOKS Fiona, TREADGOLD Paul
- Publisher:
- National Children's Bureau
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 98p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This resource of research findings and statistics about young people is essential for all researchers, practitioners and policy makers working with young people today. It provides information about a range of issues covering family life, education and employment, physical, sexual and mental health, and crime. Chapters include: population, families and households; education, training and employment; primary health care and health behaviours; secondary care, long-term conditions and disability; sexual health; and mental health.
The Expert Patients Programme: a paradox of patient empowerment and medical dominance
- Authors:
- WILSON Patricia M., KENDALL Sally, BROOKS Fiona
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 15(5), September 2007, pp.426-438.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Self-care is seen as a key element in managing resource demand in chronic disease and is also perceived as an empowering right for patients. The Chronic Disease Self-Management Programme developed in the USA has been adopted in a number of countries and in the UK has been as adapted as the Expert Patients Programme. However, despite its potential as a lay-led empowering initiative, the Expert Patients Programme has been criticised as perpetuating the medical model and failing to reach those in most need. This paper revisits a critique of the Expert Patients Programme, and drawing upon a qualitative study seeks to explore whether the Expert Patients Programme enables empowerment or replicates traditional patterns of the patient–professional relationship. A grounded-theory approach was adopted utilising focus groups, in-depth interviews and participant observation. Data were analysed through the constant comparative method and the development of codes and categories. Conducted in the relatively affluent area of the south-east of England, this paper draws on data from 66 individuals with a chronic illness who were knowledgeable, active and informed. The study revealed a number of characteristics common to expert patients that were linked to a systematic, proactive and organised approach to self-management, a clear communication style and the ability to compartmentalise emotion. The study included participant observation of an Expert Patients Programme and a professional-led self-management course. The paradoxical nature of the Expert Patients Programme was revealed, for whilst there was evidence that it reinforced the medical paradigm, there was a concurrent acknowledgement and support for the subjective experience of living with a long-term condition. Furthermore, whilst the policy emphasis has been on individual empowerment within the Expert Patients Programme, there is some evidence that it may be triggering a health consumer movement.