Mental Health and Social Inclusion: Volume 19 Issue 4

School inclusion for children with mental health difficulties

Sue Holttum

The purpose of this paper is to highlight research on the exclusion from school of children with disabilities, and especially those identified as experiencing emotional…

A day in the life of a peer support worker: beginnings

Emma Watson

– The purpose of this paper is to provide an insight into the day-to-day challenges and experiences of a peer support worker.

Remarkable lives: Christopher Fox in conversation with Jerome Carson

Christopher Fox, Jerome Carson

– The purpose of the paper is to provide a profile of Christopher Fox.

Campus solidarity campaign: respect and support for students with mental illness

Kristin Kosyluk, Annie Schmidt, Sara Abelson, Alison Malmon, Patrick Corrigan

The purpose of this paper is to describe the evaluation of a set of potential logos for a campaign aimed at promoting an environment of solidarity and support on college campuses…

Commissioning for better outcomes in mental health care: testing Alliance Contracting as an enabling framework

Michael Clark, Tony Ryan, Nick Dixon

Commissioning has been a central plank of health and social care policy in England for many years now, yet there are still debates about how effective it is in delivering…

Sporting memories & the social inclusion of older people experiencing mental health problems

Michael Clark, Charlie Murphy, Tony Jameson-Allen, Chris Wilkins

Social exclusion and isolation of older people and their mental health are likely to be more significant, interlinked issues for society as countries experience an ageing…

Recovery colleges: quality and outcomes

Sara Meddings, Jane McGregor, Waldo Roeg, Geoff Shepherd

– The purpose of this paper is to review the available evidence regarding the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of Recovery Colleges. To make suggestions for future research.

“Broken homes and violent streets”: are there common factors which predispose girls and young women to become street sex workers?

Susan Collinson, Anny Ash

Street-based sex workers in the London Borough of Hackney have high levels of physical and mental ill-health, antisocial behaviour and substance misuse. This study interviewed sex…

Editorial

Rachel Perkins, Julie Repper