Many Scottish children experience change in their household and parenting arrangements in the course of their childhood. The Cool with Change research project seeks to understand more about young people’s perspectives on what kinds of support, both formal and informal are helpful.
Many Scottish children experience change in their household and parenting arrangements in the course of their childhood. The Cool with Change research project seeks to understand more about young people’s perspectives on what kinds of support, both formal and informal are helpful.
Transition can be a particularly complicated and stressful experience for a young person with disabilities and his or her family. All change looks at the process of transition in England and the main issues and choices that may arise, both in the lives of young people with learning difficulties and for their families. This resource is aimed at young people with learning difficulties as they pass through transition into adult life, as well as their family carers and professionals. It covers what happens when the young person leaves school, the choices they might need to make about further education, work, housing and leisure, the transition to adult services and the different options and types of support that are available
Transition can be a particularly complicated and stressful experience for a young person with disabilities and his or her family. All change looks at the process of transition in England and the main issues and choices that may arise, both in the lives of young people with learning difficulties and for their families. This resource is aimed at young people with learning difficulties as they pass through transition into adult life, as well as their family carers and professionals. It covers what happens when the young person leaves school, the choices they might need to make about further education, work, housing and leisure, the transition to adult services and the different options and types of support that are available
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Author:MALLETT Robina; POWER Margaret; HESLOP Pauline Title: All change: transition into adult life: a resource for young people with learning difficulties, family carers and professionals Publisher: Pavilion, 2003
Summary
This resource is aimed at young people with learning difficulties as they pass through transition into adult life, as well as their family carers and professionals. It covers what happens when the young person leaves school, the choices they might need to make about further education, work, housing and leisure, the transition to adult services and the different options and types of support that are available.
Context
Transition can be a particularly complicated and stressful experience for a young person with disabilities and his or her family. All change looks at the process of transition in England and the main issues and choices that may arise, both in the lives of young people with learning difficulties and for their families.
Contents
An introduction describes new Government initiatives (Valuing people, The SEN Code of Practice, and the new Connexions service), explains how to use the guide, and lists useful resources. Part 1 consists of information for adults who are supporting a young person with learning difficulties during transition and has chapters on planning for transition, changing roles (from parent to carer, and being a young adult with learning difficulties); choices for the future (about further education, work, daytime activity and where to live); using adult services (social services; health services; technology, aids and equipment; getting around; and knowing where you stand: rights and entitlements); and living life to the full (making friends, sex matters: developing personal and intimate relationships, and having fun: leisure, sport and holidays). Useful resources are listed throughout. This part ends with a glossary and its own index. Part 2 is the young people's pages and is written in accessible language. It begins with notes on how to use the part and an introduction, and has chapters on transition, planning for the future, new choices to think about, and becoming an adult – what changes?
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, service transitions, young people, families;
Health Expectations, 24(2), 2021, pp.589-600. Online only
Publisher:
Wiley
Background: Engaging youth and family members as active partners in research and service design offers great promise in improving projects. In youth mental health, recent research has highlighted the value of youth and family engagement. However, research on the experience and impacts of engagement is sparse. Objective: This study explores the project team's experience of youth and family engagement in the design and development of the YouthCan IMPACT randomized controlled trial and clinical service pathway design. Design: Qualitative data collected using semi‐structured interviews and a focus group as part of the YouthCan IMPACT clinical trial were analysed to understand the impacts of engagement. Twenty‐eight team members were interviewed, including youth and family members. A qualitative content analysis was conducted, with a member checking process. Results: Team members reported facilitators, barriers and impacts of youth and family engagement. Facilitators included a safe environment and strong procedures conducive to inclusion in co‐design. Barriers included logistical, structural and institutional constraints. Overall, team members found youth and family engagement to be valuable and to positively impact the research and service design process. Discussion and Conclusions: Youth and family engagement played a critical role in research and clinical service pathway design. The team found that their involvement improved the quality of the research and service pathway through sustained and multifaceted engagement. Facilitators and barriers to engagement may serve to guide future engagement initiatives. Future research should evaluate the long‐term impact of early engagement and further focus on family engagement. Patient/Public Contribution: Youth and family members were engaged in the data analysis and interpretation process.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Background: Engaging youth and family members as active partners in research and service design offers great promise in improving projects. In youth mental health, recent research has highlighted the value of youth and family engagement. However, research on the experience and impacts of engagement is sparse. Objective: This study explores the project team's experience of youth and family engagement in the design and development of the YouthCan IMPACT randomized controlled trial and clinical service pathway design. Design: Qualitative data collected using semi‐structured interviews and a focus group as part of the YouthCan IMPACT clinical trial were analysed to understand the impacts of engagement. Twenty‐eight team members were interviewed, including youth and family members. A qualitative content analysis was conducted, with a member checking process. Results: Team members reported facilitators, barriers and impacts of youth and family engagement. Facilitators included a safe environment and strong procedures conducive to inclusion in co‐design. Barriers included logistical, structural and institutional constraints. Overall, team members found youth and family engagement to be valuable and to positively impact the research and service design process. Discussion and Conclusions: Youth and family engagement played a critical role in research and clinical service pathway design. The team found that their involvement improved the quality of the research and service pathway through sustained and multifaceted engagement. Facilitators and barriers to engagement may serve to guide future engagement initiatives. Future research should evaluate the long‐term impact of early engagement and further focus on family engagement. Patient/Public Contribution: Youth and family members were engaged in the data analysis and interpretation process.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
young people, families, participatory research, user participation;
Journal of Family Therapy, 43(1), 2021, pp.124-142.
Publisher:
Wiley
Research on the application of multisystemic therapy (MST) has focused on the experiences of caregivers, families and the young people with behavioural conduct difficulties for whom MST has been established as an effective intervention. Perspectives of MST therapists are lacking, yet hold relevance for MST model adherence and services. Using a social constructivist grounded theory approach, eight MST therapists in the United Kingdom took part in a semi‐structured interview designed to explore the requirements of the role. Data revealed four categories: two of explicit roles that included establishing rapport, engaging with families, defining the drivers to a young person’s behaviour, and doing ‘whatever it takes’ to overcome challenges; while underpinning these were two categories
(Edited publisher abstract)
Research on the application of multisystemic therapy (MST) has focused on the experiences of caregivers, families and the young people with behavioural conduct difficulties for whom MST has been established as an effective intervention. Perspectives of MST therapists are lacking, yet hold relevance for MST model adherence and services. Using a social constructivist grounded theory approach, eight MST therapists in the United Kingdom took part in a semi‐structured interview designed to explore the requirements of the role. Data revealed four categories: two of explicit roles that included establishing rapport, engaging with families, defining the drivers to a young person’s behaviour, and doing ‘whatever it takes’ to overcome challenges; while underpinning these were two categories of implicit roles related to coping with the organisational environment and interpersonal skill demands of the role. This study widens the understanding of both individual and organisational factors/climate and its impact on therapist performance in MST practice.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Community Mental Health Journal, 46(3), June 2010, pp.258-264.
Publisher:
Springer
Social supports for young people and families receiving mental health services are important for family success and sustainability of systems of care. This study surveyed young people and families enrolled in community wraparound care coordination to determine the support they receive. The social supports questionnaire measures include: the kinds of help and support that the parent/caregiver to determine if families and youth have increased their social support networks and expanded the kinds of people that provide support to them.
Social supports for young people and families receiving mental health services are important for family success and sustainability of systems of care. This study surveyed young people and families enrolled in community wraparound care coordination to determine the support they receive. The social supports questionnaire measures include: the kinds of help and support that the parent/caregiver and youth received from people in the past 6 months, and the kinds of people who helped the parent/caregiver and youth in the past 6 months. Results show that social support networks are weak for both family and youth. Variations in scores suggest that wraparound family teams should focus on strategies that enhance the development of social supports. Data collected at 6-month follow up were analyzed to determine if families and youth have increased their social support networks and expanded the kinds of people that provide support to them.
Subject terms:
social networks, young people, community mental health services, families;
This guide, for 11 to 17 year olds, informs children about neglect. It describes what neglect is, how they can recognise it, who they can turn to for help, and what they can do about it. It was developed by young people for young people, and is presented as a sequence of illustrative ‘slides’ with text in an easy to read and understand format. The guide was developed from research into child neglect by the University of York, the NSPCC and The Children’s Society, and is currently being piloted through connexions services, short stay schools and projects run by the NSPCC.
This guide, for 11 to 17 year olds, informs children about neglect. It describes what neglect is, how they can recognise it, who they can turn to for help, and what they can do about it. It was developed by young people for young people, and is presented as a sequence of illustrative ‘slides’ with text in an easy to read and understand format. The guide was developed from research into child neglect by the University of York, the NSPCC and The Children’s Society, and is currently being piloted through connexions services, short stay schools and projects run by the NSPCC.
Children in Scotland, 99, September 2009, pp.12-13.
Publisher:
Children in Scotland
Place of publication:
Edinburgh
This article looks at the impact of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), or chronic fatigue syndrome, on young people and their families. A short case study is included.
This article looks at the impact of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), or chronic fatigue syndrome, on young people and their families. A short case study is included.
Subject terms:
young people, children, chronic fatigue syndrome, families;
This handbook is for practitioners and managers working on the front line of services to children, families and young people and aiming to support the development of effective integrated practice. An introduction tells the story of the Change Project and chapters then cover the policy context and supporting guidance, theoretical frameworks, what research tells us, getting started, improving
This handbook is for practitioners and managers working on the front line of services to children, families and young people and aiming to support the development of effective integrated practice. An introduction tells the story of the Change Project and chapters then cover the policy context and supporting guidance, theoretical frameworks, what research tells us, getting started, improving integrated pracice, and paying attention to involving service users, governance, evaluation and action planning.
Subject terms:
integrated services, young people, childrens social care, families;
This report responds to an extensive debate among academics, practitioners and commentators – even the Archbishop of Canterbury – on the ‘problems of modern youth’. Analysing evidence from across the world, it concludes that both the frequent condemnation of teenagers and recent attempts to absolve them from blame are misplaced. It says that changes in the family, local communities and the economy have combined to cause deep inequalities in the transition to modern adult life and leave increasing numbers of young people incapable of growing up safely and successfully.
This report responds to an extensive debate among academics, practitioners and commentators – even the Archbishop of Canterbury – on the ‘problems of modern youth’. Analysing evidence from across the world, it concludes that both the frequent condemnation of teenagers and recent attempts to absolve them from blame are misplaced. It says that changes in the family, local communities and the economy have combined to cause deep inequalities in the transition to modern adult life and leave increasing numbers of young people incapable of growing up safely and successfully.
Subject terms:
social exclusion, young people, communities, families;
... adolescents, and families. Contributions originate from a wide array of disciplines, among them psychology (clinical, community, developmental, family, school), medicine (family practice, paediatrics, psychiatry), public health, social work, and education. Coverage includes both science and application, and extends to etiology, assessment, description, treatment and intervention, prevention, methodology,
Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that provides an international, interdisciplinary forum for new developments and in-depth reviews on current thought and practices. The Journal publishes original research reviews, conceptual and theoretical papers, and related work in the broad area of the behavioural sciences that pertains to infants, children, adolescents, and families. Contributions originate from a wide array of disciplines, among them psychology (clinical, community, developmental, family, school), medicine (family practice, paediatrics, psychiatry), public health, social work, and education. Coverage includes both science and application, and extends to etiology, assessment, description, treatment and intervention, prevention, methodology, and public policy. Coverage on Social Care Online from this journal is limited to relevant systematic reviews only.