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The determinants of mental health: a qualitative analysis of health policy documents
- Author:
- SOLIN Pia Crista Milana
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 8(2), May 2006, pp.3-11.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article reports on an exploratory analysis of the determinants of mental health in health policy documents from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, England and Portugal during 1985-2004. Similarities and differences in mental and somatic health were examined, using qualitative content analysis. The results of the analysis are compared with some frequently applied health determinant conceptualisations and with the conclusions of previous research. The article concludes by pointing out that the determinants of mentally and somatic health are constructed differently, which seems to affect the design of health promotion policy.
Scandinavian style of care
- Author:
- PELTONEN-HEIKINENEN Riita
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 17.5.95, 1995, pp.40-41.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Reports from Finland on comparisons which can be made with mental health services in the UK.
Life satisfaction among children in different family structures: a comparative study of 36 western Societies
- Authors:
- BJARNASON Thoroddur, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Society, 26(1), January 2012, pp.51-62.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Children living in less fortunate economic circumstances can be expected to be less satisfied with life and the association between single parenthood and reduced life satisfaction may be partly due to economic hardship. This paper examines differences in life satisfaction among 184,496 children in different family structures in 36 western countries. Findings revealed that children living with both biological parents reported higher levels of life satisfaction than children living with a single parent or parent–step-parent. Children in joint physical custody reported significantly higher levels of life satisfaction than their counterparts in other types of non-intact families. Difficulties in communicating with parents were strongly associated with less life satisfaction but did not mediate the relation between family structure and life satisfaction. Children in the Nordic countries characterised by strong welfare systems reported significantly higher levels of life satisfaction in all living arrangements except in single father households. While such life events as divorce or single motherhood may be heavily stigmatised in some countries and certain segments within countries, they may well be relatively meaningless in other social contexts. This may be a major source of the considerable variation in life satisfaction among children in living with single mothers or step-parents in different countries.
Home, children and moral standpoints: a case study of child clients of child welfare
- Author:
- HELAVIRTA Susanna
- Journal article citation:
- Qualitative Social Work, 10(4), December 2011, pp.434-450.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Current discussions of what in the home promotes children’s well-being, and what constitutes a threat to it, are largely based on an adult viewpoint. This qualitative study investigated children’s own views of their homes and their ideas on what a good and proper life at home was. Twenty interviews were held with 7 children during 2006/07, all of whom were registered as clients of community-based child welfare. Findings revealed that children’s ideas of home was characterised as being positive, the presence of mother and scarcity of words. Talk in the home was not tinged with worry or problems. The study shows that children also have personal moral standpoints related to their homes. The children regard their homes as places of reciprocal obligations and responsibilities. Just as the adults have a moral obligation to look after the daily life at home, the children and the livelihood, the children also must look after the adults in situations where the adults have not enough energy, time or capability. The authors concluded that the views of children should be given a higher priority when discussing factors that influence a stable home.
Piloting mental health indicators for Europe
- Authors:
- KORKEILA J. A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 16(3), June 2007, pp.401-413.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
A two-year action project to establish the indicators for mental health monitoring in Europe started in 1999 under the sponsorship of the EC Health Monitoring Programme. This paper reports the results of a pilot survey conducted to test the feasibility of the set of survey indicators proposed. The test phase of the implementation of the set of mental health indicators involved five of the Active Partners (France, Germany, Greece, Finland, and Norway) of the Mental Health Indicators Project. The sample consists of 2059 subjects, 923 men (44.8%) and 1136 (55.2%) women. The number of subjects interviewed in each country ranged between 378 (Norway) and 441 (France). The coverage of collected data was good. However, telephone interviews did not appear to be the method-of-choice for conducting surveys regarding mental health indicators in the future. The prevalence figures of major depression and risk of having a problem with alcohol are in agreement with the major European studies. The set of indicators could be easily incorporated into general health surveys, as the interviews conducted were not time-consuming. The results supported the view that the citizens interviewed have found the survey easily acceptable.
Att utveckla oppenhet i praktisk sakkunskap som tvarvetenskapligt samarbete i undervisningen (Developing open expertise in interdisciplinary teaching of client-team interaction in mental health)
- Authors:
- METTERI Anna, HAMALAINEN Pertti
- Journal article citation:
- Nordisk Sosialt Arbeid, 25(1), 2005, pp.70-77.
- Publisher:
- Universitetsforlaget AS
This article describes and explores the aim, content, process, research design and preliminary results of an interdisciplinary course on client-team interaction in mental health in 2001-2-3 at the University of Tampere, Finland, involving the Departments of Public Health, Nursing Science, Psychology, and Social Policy and Social Work. Its pedagogical aim was to develop open expertise and ability to cross borders in mental health work and it combined development of theoretical and pedagogical views with practical learning processes and research. [In Norwegian with summary in English.]
Unemployment benefits, job search activity and mental health: discouraging or buffering effects?
- Author:
- MALMBERG-HEIMONEN Ira
- Journal article citation:
- Nordisk Sosialt Arbeid, 25(1), 2005, pp.2-16.
- Publisher:
- Universitetsforlaget AS
The modern welfare state forms an important buffer against individual market risks, but has become less effective. Changes are being made in labour market policies generally by restricting access to unemployment benefits and by linking benefits to job search activity. Nevertheless, the effects of these changes are in many cases inconsistent and minor. This study investigates whether unemployment benefits have an impact on job search patterns and whether they are associated in some way with the risks of mental health problems. The study included young unemployed 18-24 year-olds from four countries including Sweden, Finland, Germany and Spain.
Betting on a different horse: a qualitative analysis of mental health in health promotion policies
- Authors:
- SOLIN Pia, LEHTO Juhani
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 3(3), September 2004, pp.8-17.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Aims to analyse the position and role of mental health in health promotion policy. Policy documents from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, England and Portugal indicate that, although mental health is considered a serious issue, it is problematic in policy terms. Arguments make the case for the importance of mental health within the health promotion agenda, including the classification of mental illness as a public health problem, socio-economic and individual costs of mental health problems, and the view that mental wellbeing is a crucial element of overall health. However, problems of definition and measurement, and a traditional focus on treatment and care, continue to make mental health promotion problematic for policy makers.
Coping and mental well-being among unemployed youth: a Northern European perspective
- Author:
- JULKUNEN Ilse
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Youth Studies, 4(3), September 2001, pp.261-278.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article focuses on the different coping patterns among unemployed youth in six Northern European countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Scotland and Sweden, and on the relationship between different individual coping strategies, resources and constraints and mental well-being. The findings show how coping with unemployment is generated and shaped by different societal contexts.
Mental health and social exclusion among unemployed youth in Scandinavia: a comparative study
- Author:
- HAMMER T.
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Social Welfare, 9(1), January 2000, pp.53-63.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Although there has been considerable research on the relationship between mental health problems and unemployment among youth in a national context, these have been few comparative studies involving countries with different cultures and different levels of unemployment. Describes a survey of 8,000 young unemployed people in the five Nordic countries examining their experiences of unemployment. This article investigates the processes that lead to the integration of social exclusion of young people.