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Still running 3: early findings from our third national survey of young runaways, 2011
- Author:
- REES Gwyther
- Publisher:
- Children's Society
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 45p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report provides an early view of some of the key findings of a survey of young people under the age of 16 running away in England. It updates the findings of 2 previous surveys conducted in 1999 and 2005. The survey was conducted between April and October 2011 in 85 mainstream secondary schools in England and was completed by 7,349 young people aged 14 to 16 years. This report considers: the number and characteristics of young people running away; the experiences of young people whilst away from home; the home backgrounds of young people who run away; and other issues such as friendships and school connections. The findings show little evidence of improving trends in relation to running away. There is a strong link between family change, family conflict and running away. The results also show that children who run away tend to have poorer-quality friendships, weaker connections with school and lower overall well-being. At least a quarter of children who run away are either harmed or are at substantial risk while away from home, and only a minority are reported missing to the police or seek help from professional agencies while away.
Missing out: young runaways in Scotland
- Authors:
- WADE Jim, REES Gwyther
- Publisher:
- Aberlour Child Care Trust
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
Summary of research with young people and youth organisations in three areas in Scotland, exploring the experiences of young people under 16 who run away from home or care. Describes the young people who ran away, their reasons for doing so and what they feel would have helped them. Makes recommendations for policy and practice.
Adolescent neglect: research, policy and practice
- Authors:
- REES Gwyther, et al
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 144p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book outlines how adolescent neglect differs from child neglect, the reasons why it is relatively overlooked, how it is defined, the causes and consequences of neglect, young people's views, and what professionals can do. Original research in the book helps to establish an evidence base. Implications for policy and practice are discussed and the concluding chapter sets out a practice-based framework for recognising and working with adolescent neglect. Each chapter includes reflection points to help readers focus on the key issues. The text is aimed at anyone working with young people, particularly those in social work, health services and education, as well as academics, policymakers and students in these fields. Chapters include: the neglect of young people in context; defining the neglect of young people; the causes and context of young people's neglect; the consequences of the neglect of young people; young people's views about neglect; whose business is the neglect of young people?; and interventions with neglected young people.
Abuse of adolescents: implications of North American research for the UK
- Authors:
- REES Gwyther, STEIN Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Society, 11(2), June 1997, pp.128-134.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Looks at the extent of adolescent abuse in the UK and considers the implications of North American research for the current UK context. Goes on to offer some suggestions for the development of a distinctive perspective on adolescent abuse in the UK context.
Abuse of adolescents
- Authors:
- REES Gwyther, STEIN Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Society, 11(1), April 1997, pp.63-70.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Reviews US research literature on adolescent abuse. Includes the differences between adolescent and child abuse; patterns of adolescent abuse; interventions and proposals for practice.
Running the risk: young people on the streets of Britain today
- Authors:
- STEIN Mike, REES Gwyther, FROST Nick
- Publisher:
- Children's Society
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 133p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Portrays the experiences and survival strategies of young people living on the streets. Presents a model of running away 'pathways' and highlights the need for intervention and prevention strategies at all levels.
Children's activities and time use: variations between and within 16 countries
- Author:
- REES Gwyther
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Youth Services Review, 80, 2017, pp.78-87.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This article explores similarities and differences in the daily activities of children aged around 12 years old in 16 diverse countries, focusing on themes identified in previous comparative research on this topic. The analysis suggests systematic differences between countries in the frequency of children helping around the home and caring for family members, with these activities being more common in lower-income countries. There is a diversity of patterns of educational-related time use across countries – including taking formal classes, doing homework and studying with family and friends. Leisure activities such as sports, watching television and using computers are more common in high-income countries. In these countries there is not necessarily a simple trade-off between physical and screen-based activities. Finally there is evidence of fairly consistent gender differences in time use across this diverse range of countries, with girls typically spending more time helping in the house, doing homework and reading; while boys tend to spend more time playing sports and using computers. (Publisher abstract)
Understanding children's well-being: a national survey of young people's well-being
- Authors:
- REES Gwyther, et al
- Publisher:
- Children's Society
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 94p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The well-being of children and young people is a topical issue nationally and internationally, with several recent comparative international reports suggesting that children in the UK are faring significantly less well than their counterparts in many other countries. The Children’s Society, in collaboration with the University of York, has been developing a programme of research into young people’s well-being, with a strong focus on gathering views and information from young people themselves. This report presents the first findings from the second phase of this project. This phase comprised a survey of just under 7,000 young people aged 10-15 in England asking a series of questions about their overall well-being and their satisfaction with particular areas of their life such as family, local area and health. The results showed that in general most young people were faring well, with the average wellbeing being 7.7 on a scale from 0 to 10. A minority, in the region of 7% to 10%, could be said to be unhappy or to have low well-being. The report discusses variation of well-being according to young people’s individual characteristics, such as age and disability, and their family characteristics, such as poverty and family structure. The survey indicates that well-being is much more strongly associated with the quality of young people’s relationships, such as levels of family conflict, than with family structure. It also shows that individual and family characteristics have only a small association with overall well-being, and suggests that other factors such as life events are much more significant in understanding variations in well-being.
Commissioning, delivery and perceptions of emergency accommodation for young runaways
- Authors:
- REES Gwyther, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Children, Schools and Families
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 91p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This study, part of the Young Runaways Action Plan from the English Department for Children, Schools and Families and the devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales, detailed the emergency accommodation needs of runaways. It used interviews, consultation exercises, and focus groups with statutory and voluntary sector professionals, stakeholders and runaways. The introduction details definitions of runaway, brief history of emergency accommodation provision, project aims, methods and report structure. Chapter 2 differentiates between national findings and localised evidence with few runaways contacting agencies for help. Most are not reported missing to the police. In chapter 3, crisis response, including emergency accommodation, is viewed in network with prevention, early intervention, follow-up assessment and long term support to runaways, parents and carers. Chapter 4 considers fixed or flexible refuges and foster care models, but with diversity in runaways’ backgrounds and geographical contexts specialist flexible or fixed refuges in areas of sufficient population density could help existing stretched local authorities. Chapter 5 suggests cost saving, multi-disciplinary flexible refuges and a national network. Chapter 6 details 16-17 year olds who fall into a grey area, suggesting rationalisation of existing services, clarification of responsibilities, legal and practice issues is necessary. A discussion makes 17 recommendations.
Hidden truths: young people's experiences of running away
- Author:
- REES Gwyther
- Publisher:
- Children's Society
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 97p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Research into the experiences of young people under 16 in Leeds who have run away from home. Discusses the number of young people who run away, the characteristics of the young people involved, the reasons behind their actions, the experiences of young people running away from residential care, and the responses of adults involved.