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Preventing progression to first-episode psychosis in early initial prodromal states
- Authors:
- BECHDOLF Andreas, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 200(1), January 2012, pp.22-29.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Young people with self-experienced cognitive deficits may present with an early initial prodromal state (EIPS) of psychosis in which most of the deficits of schizophrenia have not yet occurred. This study explored the effects of an integrated psychological intervention (IPI), combining individual cognitive-behavioural therapy, group skills training, cognitive remediation and multifamily psychoeducation, on the prevention of psychosis in the EIPS. A randomised controlled trial of 128 help-seeking out-patients in an EIPS over 12 months of IPI was undertaken, and compared with supportive counselling. Primary outcome was progression to psychosis at 12- and 24-month follow-up. Findings revealed that integrated psychological intervention was superior to supportive counselling in preventing progression to psychosis at 12-month follow-up and at 24-month follow-up. The author concluded that integrated psychological intervention appears effective in delaying the onset of psychosis in people in an EIPS.
With heart, head and hands
- Author:
- CAMERON Claire
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 19.05.05, 2005, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on how training for social pedagogues is organised in Germany and how the skill is applied in practice.
Germany: community support framework 1994-1999: objective 3, combating long-term unemployment and facilitating the integration into working life of young people and of persons exposed to exclusion from the labour market
- Author:
- EUROPEAN COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- European Commission
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 108p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Luxembourg
Study of how Germany is tackling a deep recession accompanied by high unemployment, particularly among young people. Section 1 sets the general policy background throughout the country. Section 2 looks at the country region by region, providing data on socioeconomic background, labour market policy strategy and priorities for each area.
Young carers in Europe: an exploratory cross-national study in Britain, France, Sweden and Germany
- Editor:
- BECKER Saul
- Publisher:
- Loughborough University. Department of Social Science. Young Carers Research Gro
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 106p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Loughborough
Research report revealing the extent to which young carers have been ignored in Europe and highlighting issues for future policy formulation.
Diverting young offenders from prosecution
- Author:
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE CARE AND RESETTLEMENT OF OFFENDERS. Young Offenders Committee
- Publisher:
- National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 20p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Looks at the theory behind diverting young offenders from custody, and how it works in practice. Examines practices in Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Scotland. Looks at trends in diversion, lessons to be learned, and makes recommendations for the future.
HIV and adolescents: an international view
- Authors:
- WILLIAMS Richard, PONTON Lynn
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adolescence, 15(4), 1992, pp.335-343.
- Publisher:
- Academic Press
Introduces the papers contained in this special edition: Bowler et al, highlight the danger to young adults in the USA; Oswald and Pforr compare and contrast HIV knowledge and attitudes in East and West Berlin; and Ford looks at AIDS awareness and sexual behaviour of young people in SW England. The other papers cover the social context of adolescent sexuality, sex education and adolescent coping behaviour when confronted with a friend with AIDS, Brown et al.
Please tell! barriers to disclosing sexual victimization and subsequent social support perceived by children and adolescents
- Authors:
- MUNZER Annika, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 31(2), 2016, pp.355-377.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The present study examines barriers to disclosing sexual victimisation and perceived social support after disclosure from the perspective of children and adolescents. Forty-two children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years participated in semistructured interviews about their history of sexual victimisation, the delay of disclosure, barriers to disclosure, informal and formal recipients of disclosure, as well as abuse-specific social support as perceived by the recipients. The participants disclosed their victimisation with a delay of approximately 17 months, ranging from immediate reporting to 10 years of nondisclosure. The most frequent reasons to withhold the information were feelings of shame and threats by the perpetrator. A majority felt that people believed and supported them after disclosing, but a considerable proportion of study participants reported a lack of perceived protection against recurring victimisation. The results underline the importance of educating children and adolescents about sexual victimisation and of encouraging the immediate reporting of critical incidents. Possibilities to address the barriers identified in this study are discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)
Laying down the family burden: a cross-cultural analysis of resilience in the midst of family violence
- Authors:
- KASSIS Wassilis, ARTZ Sibylle, MOLDENHAUSER Stephanie
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Youth Services, 34(1), 2013, pp.37-63.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Questionnaire data from a cross-sectional study of a randomly selected sample of 5,149 middle-school students from four EU countries (Austria, Germany, Slovenia, and Spain) were used to explore the effects of family violence burden level, structural and procedural risk and protective factors, and personal characteristics on adolescents who are resilient to depression and aggression despite being exposed to domestic violence. Using logistic regression to identify resilience characteristics, the results indicate that structural risks like one's sex, migration experience, and socioeconomic status were not predictive of either family violence burden levels or resilience. Rather, nonresilience to family violence is derived from a combination of negative experiences with high levels of family violence in conjunction with inconsistent parenting, verbally aggressive teachers, alcohol and drug misuse and experiences of indirect aggression with peers. Overall, negative factors outweigh positive factors and play a greater role in determining the resilience level that a young person achieves. (Publisher abstract)
The socialization of hierarchic self-interest: value socialization in the family
- Authors:
- HADJAR Andreas, BAIER Dirk, BOEHNKE Klaus
- Journal article citation:
- Young Nordic Journal of Youth Research, 16(3), August 2008, pp.279-301.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The article reports research on family socialization of dominance values among adolescents. Dominance values were studied as expressed in Hierarchic Self-Interest (HSI), a value pattern that is typical for highly competitive market-oriented societies and has negative behavioural consequences. In analyzing socialization, the study concentrates on authoritarian and achievement-focused parenting, as well as structural and ideological predictors thereof. The relevance of HSI for attitudes and behaviours is studied by considering xenophobia and delinquency as its consequences. Using panel data of 443 families (mothers, fathers, and adolescent offspring) from Berlin (Germany), a structural equation model is estimated. Results show that adolescent HSI can be traced back to social-structural variables and parenting modes, but also develops through intergenerational value transmission. It has assumed negative consequences.
Unemployment benefits and parental resources: what helps the young unemployed with labour market integration?
- Author:
- JACOB Marita
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Youth Studies, 11(2), April 2008, pp.147-163.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article deals with the question of how different resources affect the labour market integration of the young unemployed. Previous research has often focused on the effects of unemployment compensation benefits on labour market outcomes. However, for young unemployed people additional parental resources may be even more important. The article examines the effects both of unemployment benefits and family-related resources. The main hypothesis it advances is that individuals who have access to different resources will enter more stable jobs after unemployment than those lacking such different kinds of support. Using data from a longitudinal study on youth unemployment in Germany, the author finds that subsequent job duration increases with the receipt of unemployment benefits but decreases with parental support. Accordingly, benefits actually improve post-unemployment job tenure, whereas parental support functions rather as a 'safety net' enabling young people to quit a job.