More and more young people are being issued with anti-social behaviour orders. The author reports on the dangers of failing to match these orders with the necessary support. The article looks at one example of support, the Leeds Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programme.
More and more young people are being issued with anti-social behaviour orders. The author reports on the dangers of failing to match these orders with the necessary support. The article looks at one example of support, the Leeds Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programme.
Subject terms:
young people, anti-social behaviour, anti-social behaviour orders;
Parental mental illness is a severe test of the resilience of any child. This article examines the support children in this position require. It includes a brief account of one families experience.
Parental mental illness is a severe test of the resilience of any child. This article examines the support children in this position require. It includes a brief account of one families experience.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, parents, resilience, young carers, children, parental mental health;
The author looks at the training and support available to foster carers, focusing on the training programme of the Fostering Network and NVQ qualifications.
The author looks at the training and support available to foster carers, focusing on the training programme of the Fostering Network and NVQ qualifications.
Subject terms:
NVQs, qualifications, support groups, training, foster carers;
Asylum-seeking children have to deal with trauma, fear and loss - all while trying to settle in to anew country. The author reports on the problems they face.
Asylum-seeking children have to deal with trauma, fear and loss - all while trying to settle in to anew country. The author reports on the problems they face.
The author looks at the progress made towards meeting the needs of children and young people with mental health problems. The article focuses on expenditure on and access to child and adolescent mental health services.
The author looks at the progress made towards meeting the needs of children and young people with mental health problems. The article focuses on expenditure on and access to child and adolescent mental health services.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, young people, access to services, child and adolescent mental health services, children, financing;
The problem of children who sexually abuse other children and young people is difficult to deal with. The author looks at how they can be helped to turn their behaviour around. The article also briefly describes the Young Abusers Project in London.
The problem of children who sexually abuse other children and young people is difficult to deal with. The author looks at how they can be helped to turn their behaviour around. The article also briefly describes the Young Abusers Project in London.
Subject terms:
intervention, therapies, therapy and treatment, young sex offenders;
There are well-documented risks for boys growing up in households with no positive male role model. The author looks at how these boys and their mothers can be helped to overcome the difficulties.
There are well-documented risks for boys growing up in households with no positive male role model. The author looks at how these boys and their mothers can be helped to overcome the difficulties.