Journal of Children's Services: Volume 11 Issue 3

Editorial

Michael Little, Georgina Warner

Working with adolescents who display sexually harmful behaviour

Helena Russell, Joel Harvey

The purpose of this paper is to explore the psychosocial experience of staff in a UK youth offending team (YOT) who work with adolescents displaying sexually harmful behaviour…

Nurses’ experiences of home visiting new parents in rural and regional communities in Australia: a descriptive qualitative study

Jennifer Anne Fraser, Marie Hutchinson, Jessica Appleton

Child and family health (CAFH) services in Australia initially provide at least one nurse-home-visit following the birth of a child. Planning and referral then commences for the…

The successful family reintegration of street-connected children: application of attachment and trauma theory

Anita Schrader-McMillan, Elsa Herrera

The purpose of this paper is to identify elements of success in the family reintegration of children with street connections who have experienced chronic violence and loss in the…

Developing an integrated primary health care and youth work service for young people in Lambeth: learning from the Well Centre

Ann Hagell, Stephanie Lamb

Developing youth-friendly, flexible primary care is important because young people have specific health needs but often feel nervous and uneasy when seeking appropriate help. The…

Using attitudes, age and gender to estimate an adolescent’s substance use risk

William B. Hansen, Jared L. Hansen

The purpose of this paper is to present a strategy for estimating an individual’s risk of alcohol, cigarette and cannabis use that relies on an assessment of an adolescent’s age…