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Understanding the Mental Health Needs of Pupils with Severe Learning Disabilities in an Inner City Local Authority
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Hackett, Latha; Theodosiou, Louise; Bond, Caroline; Blackburn, Claire; Lever, Rachel – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2011
To plan the effective delivery of local services, it is important to find out the extent to which children with learning disabilities are perceived as experiencing difficulties such as finding it hard to behave or make friends, or being overactive. Having obtained ethical approval, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire was sent to 178…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Urban Areas
Mental Health Needs in Schools for Emotional, Behavioural and Social Difficulties
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Hackett, Latha; Theodosiou, Louise; Bond, Caroline; Blackburn, Claire; Spicer, Freya; Lever, Rachel – British Journal of Special Education, 2010
Within the UK, around 10% of children have mental health problems, but this is likely to be higher among certain specific populations. Children and young people attending provisions for social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD) are a particularly vulnerable group whose mental health needs are under-researched. The authors, Latha…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Mental Health, Foreign Countries, Emotional Disturbances
Understanding the Mental Health Needs of Primary School Children in an Inner-City Local Authority
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Hackett, Latha; Theodosiou, Louise; Bond, Caroline; Blackburn, Clare; Spicer, Freya; Lever, Rachel – Pastoral Care in Education, 2010
There is growing awareness of mental health problems among children, and schools are increasingly being encouraged to take a wider role in preventing mental health difficulties. Local population studies are needed to inform delivery of universal through to targeted services. In the current study, parents and teachers of 2% of primary school…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Mental Health, Student Needs, Elementary School Students
Current Practice in Meeting Child Health Needs in Family Support Services: Variation by Service Type and Perspectives on Future Developments
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Gabhainn, Saoirse Nic; Dolan, Pat; Canavan, John; O'Higgins, Siobhan – Child Care in Practice, 2009
The needs of all service users include those related to physical, emotional, sexual and mental health. This article documents where child health needs are recognised and being met within family support services in the west of Ireland, investigates whether there is variation across different types of family support services and presents the views…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Family Programs, Mental Health, Child Health
To What Extent Are School Drop-In Clinics Meeting Pupils' Self-Identified Health Concerns?
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Kay, C. M.; Morgan, D. L.; Tripp, J. H.; Davies, C.; Sykes, S. – Health Education Journal, 2006
Objective: This paper explores young peoples' health concerns and their knowledge and views of school nurse drop-in clinics (drop-ins) held in their schools. Design: Cross section survey of adolescents using questionnaires delivered in schools to 10 per cent of the population, and school drop-in monitoring data from the Primary Care Trust (PCT).…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Confidentiality, Clinics, School Health Services
The Preparation of Sick Children's Nurses to Work in the Community (P2000 Evaluation).
Cash, Keith; And Others – 1994
A study examined the preparation of sick children's nurses to work in communities in the United Kingdom. Data were collected from the following: literature review; mail survey of the 43 colleges of nursing currently conducting the United Kingdom's Child Branch program for children's nursing (response rate, 81%); 18 focus group interviews with a…
Descriptors: Child Health, Educational Needs, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries
Service Provision for Preschool Children Who Are Deaf: Parents' Perspectives.
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Robinshaw, Helen; Evans, Roy – Early Child Development and Care, 2001
Reports on data from national review of preschool service provision for deaf children and their families in the United Kingdom. Presents families' responses to early identification; information available after identification; perceptions of partnerships with professionals; and value of family-centered services for themselves, for their children,…
Descriptors: Deafness, Educational Needs, Educational Opportunities, Family Environment