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An evaluation of the child and parent support service within the Magherafelt and Cookstown area
- Authors:
- GRIFFITHS Huw, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child Care in Practice, 13(2), April 2007, pp.125-135.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article explores the interface between adult mental health issues and child development. It refers to the literature on the impact of parental mental health difficulties on children's developmental trajectories. The article then describes a pilot scheme involving a partnership between the Northern Ireland Association of Mental Health and Homefirst Community Trust in which non-professional staff supported families in which there were parental mental health difficulties and problems with the children's behaviour or development. Reference is made to an evaluation of the project conducted by an independent researcher, and the implications for practice arising from the scheme are noted and discussed.
Pathways and outcomes: a ten year follow up study of children who have experienced care
- Author:
- MCAULEY Colette
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 16p
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This small study traced a cohort of 19 young people who had lengthy care experience in Northern Ireland and who had taken part in an earlier study. Sixteen agreed to participate in the follow-up study. They were aged between 17 and 24 years at the time of interview. With their consent, file searches were also carried out. The study was funded by the DHSSPS and HPSS Boards. These young people had been the subject of an earlier study of primary school aged children entering planned long term foster care placements. The cohort was drawn from the four Boards’ areas and consisted of all children aged four to eleven who were being placed in new, planned long term foster placements in a seven month period between 1988 and 1989. At the time of these placements, the children had a history of considerable trauma and adversity and there were concerns about their adjustment and development. At follow up, the young people were keen to share their views and pleased that the Department was interested in what had happened to them. The file searches focused upon progress and outcomes in the seven developmental areas covered in LAC review forms namely mental health, emotional, social and behavioural development, family and social relationships; education; physical health and development; self-esteem, identity, social presentation and self care skills.