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Title
The mental health needs of looked after children
The mental health needs of looked after children
Author
Joanna Richardson|Carol Joughin
Joanna Richardson|Carol Joughin
format
Paperback
Paperback
Publisher
Gaskell
Gaskell
Language
English
English
UK Publication Date
20000801
20000801
Description
Young people in the care system havea much higher rate of mental health problems than those in thegeneral population. Failure to acknowledge and treat these problemsmay cause difficulties for these children ranging from placementbreakdowns to more serious mental health problems in laterlife.
This book will be of interest toanyone who has contact with young people but in particular socialworkers and foster carers. Developed with a number ofprofessionals, the book aims to help those caring for and workingwith these vulnerable young people to:
- Identify and understand the mental health problems and socialissues that may exist for these children.
- Emphasise the importance of recognising mental health problemsand therefore the importance of prevention.
- Improves understanding of current developments in child andadolescent mental health services, specifically joint workingbetween health and social services.
Issues covered include: depression,sexual abuse, learning disabilities, conduct disorders, teeenagepregnancies, parental mental illness, school exclusion and leavingcare.
Features:
- These various mental health problems and social care issues arebrought to life through a number of vignettes.
- Questions regarding the issues are answered by experts.
- Children's views on the problems they face when in care areconveyed in poems.
- Key references are provided on issues.
- Government's objectives and targets are set out from QualityProtects and National Priorities Guidance.
- Information is provided on the Mental Health Specific GrantProjects for the various issues as well as other regionalinitiatives.
- Examples are given of innovative practice in joint work betweenhealth and social services.
- Useful contact details for organisations and agencies areprovided.
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