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Kirby, K.; Sweeney, S.; Armour, C.; Goetzke, K.; Dunne, M.; Davidson, M.; Belfer, M. – Child Care in Practice, 2022
The present study examined the efficacy of Hopeful Minds, a 12 week hope based school intervention programme in a sample of 153 pre- and early- adolescent secondary school children (11-14 years) in the North West of Ireland. This study used a one-group, pretest-posttest design to determine whether participants experienced changes regarding their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Well Being, Psychological Patterns, Secondary School Students
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Barbara Mirkovic; Bernadine Brady; Charlotte Silke – Child Care in Practice, 2024
While the role parents play in supporting young people is well established, support from other caring adults also becomes important during adolescence, particularly when young people are facing problems in their lives. The goal of this paper is to reflect on youth support seeking when facing problems, exploring differences between youth who seek…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Late Adolescents, Youth Problems, Helping Relationship
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McDonagh, Debbie; Connolly, Nuala; Devaney, Carmel – Child Care in Practice, 2019
The impact of substance-use disorders on families is well documented in the literature, with families experiencing physical, emotional and psychological stress. Also documented is the perceived stigma experienced by those living alongside family members with substance-use disorders. This paper focuses on the help-seeking behaviour of those…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Family Environment, Help Seeking, Foreign Countries