Implications of internalised ableism for the health and wellbeing of disabled young people

This methodological article argues for the potential of positive organisational arts-based youth scholarship as a methodology to understand and promote positive experiences among young people. With reference to COVID-19, exemplars sourced from social media platforms and relevant organisations demonstrate the remarkable creative brilliance of young people. During these difficult times, young people used song, dance, storytelling, and art to express themselves, (re)connect with others, champion social change, and promote health and wellbeing. This article demonstrates the power of positive organisational arts-based youth scholarship to understand how young people use art to redress negativity via a positive lens of agency, peace, collectedness, and calm.

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Australian Federal, State and Territory Policy on the Health and Wellbeing of Young People: A Scoping Review

Health Policy ◽

10.1016/j.healthpol.2021.05.017 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Daniel Waller ◽

Fiona Brooks ◽

Lin Perry ◽

Melissa Kang ◽

Katharine Steinbeck

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Federal State ◽

Health And Wellbeing

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School nursing: What's in a name?

British Journal of Child Health ◽

10.12968/chhe.2021.2.5.241 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (5) ◽

pp. 241-242

Author(s):

Sharon White

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Essential Role ◽

School Nursing ◽

Children And Young People ◽

Health And Wellbeing

School nursing is characterised by a small but unique workforce that plays an essential role in the health and wellbeing of children and young people. Sharon White explains why it is important to protect the profession.

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Crohn's and colitis: New research offers insights into caring for young people

British Journal of Child Health ◽

10.12968/chhe.2020.1.5.217 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (5) ◽

pp. 217-218

Author(s):

Pamela Qualter ◽

Bernie Carter

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽

Young People ◽

Social Interactions ◽

Bowel Disease ◽

Disease Symptoms ◽

Health And Wellbeing ◽

Close Friendships ◽

Inflammatory Bowel ◽

New Research

The unpredictable nature of inflammatory bowel disease symptoms and stigma can affect young people's ability to form close friendships and affect their social interactions. New research shows the importance of addressing the mental health and wellbeing of young people with Crohn's disease and colitis.

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UNPACKING YOUNG PEOPLE’S NARRATIVES ABOUT THEIR ASPIRATIONS: A BOURDIEUSIAN PERSPECTIVE

International Journal of Child Youth and Family Studies ◽

10.18357/ijcyfs73-4201616129 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (3-4) ◽

pp. 423

Author(s):

Cara Ng ◽

Rebecca J Haines-Saah ◽

Carla T Hilario ◽

Emily K Jenkins ◽

Joy L Johnson

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Social Context ◽

Young People ◽

Complex Relationship ◽

Font Size ◽

Future Health ◽

Health And Wellbeing ◽

Making Sense ◽

Specific Capital ◽

Instrumental Role

Drawing from Bourdieu’s theories on habitus, capital, and field, this article explores the complex relationship between social context and youth’s aspirations and perceptions of the future. Based on findings from interviews we conducted with young people in two distinct communities in British Columbia, Canada, we undertook a comparative analysis of the ways in which class and place influence young people’s “imagined futures”. Our findings suggest that family plays an instrumental role in shaping youth’s aspirations in both locations. Perceptions regarding opportunity and mobility varied greatly between the communities, and appeared to be influenced by racialized and gendered inequalities. A few youth had aspirations that resided outside of the narrative parameters mapped out by their peers. We explore the implications of these perspectives for community-level strategies aiming to improve young people’s future trajectories, which could have positive impacts on their current and future health and wellbeing. While Bourdieu’s theories do not explicitly consider adolescent-specific capital, we found them to be helpful in making sense of youth’s narratives about their futures.

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Precarity, young people, and health and wellbeing

Precarity, Critical Pedagogy and Physical Education ◽

10.4324/9780429326301-3 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 32-55

Author(s):

David Kirk

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Health And Wellbeing

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Conclusion

Local Authorities and the Social Determinants of Health ◽

10.1332/policypress/9781447356233.003.0023 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 421-426

Author(s):

Adrian Bonner

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Health Services ◽

Social Determinants Of Health ◽

Social Determinants ◽

Determinants Of Health ◽

Children And Families ◽

Local Authorities ◽

Health And Wellbeing ◽

Large Numbers ◽

Health Model

This concluding chapter explains that in order to develop interrelationships and interdependencies across the various domains within a social determinants of health rainbow model, there needs to be a good understanding and respect for each of these contributions to the health and wellbeing of people and their communities. In the ten-year period of austerity preceding the COVID-19 crisis, many local authorities have radically reduced their social and health services for children and families and young people, concentrating solely on those with the most acute need, those whom they have a legal obligation to support. Indeed, local government has 'retreated from its historical position as the front-line of defence against social evils'. There remain major concerns about local authorities' ability to support their communities in the post-COVID-19 period. Ultimately, although there are large numbers of reports and reviews aimed at local commissioning policies and practices, there is very little evidence to support the interrelated and interdependent approaches utilising a social determinants of health model that specifically addresses 'wicked issues'.

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Future generations: the role of community-based organisations in supporting young people

Local Authorities and the Social Determinants of Health ◽

10.1332/policypress/9781447356233.003.0016 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 283-300

Author(s):

Adam Bonner

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Inclusive Development ◽

Community Based ◽

London Borough ◽

Disadvantaged Communities ◽

Health And Wellbeing ◽

Community Dance ◽

The Social ◽

High Street

This chapter presents two non-statutory approaches aimed at engaging young people in the community. The Youth United Foundation (YUF) supports the development of well-established community-based organisations including the Scouts, Guides, and Boys' Brigade, joined recently by the creation of new uniformed youth organisations, including Fire and Police Cadets, to help significantly increase opportunities for young people from the most disadvantaged communities. Building on the place-based policies of the London Borough of Sutton, Sutton Community Dance (SCD) is an example of reimagining the local high street and prioritising shared places as an important context for building intergenerational bridges. Such a model of reimagination and creative agility will be critical in helping already challenged town centres to develop new possibilities for reform post the COVID-19 pandemic. This all-age inclusive development makes a significant contribution to the social determinants of health in this South London borough, through improvements in health and wellbeing and the promotion of self-actualisation.

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Exploring the impact of social inequality and poverty on the mental health and wellbeing and attainment of children and young people in Scotland

Improving Schools ◽

10.1177/1365480219835323 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 22 (3) ◽

pp. 204-223 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Joan Gaynor Mowat

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Young People ◽

Social Inequality ◽

Social Stratification ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Children And Young People ◽

Health And Wellbeing ◽

Starting Point ◽

The Impact

The poverty-related attainment gap is an internationally recognised problem. There is growing recognition that it cannot either be understood or addressed without taking cognisance of children’s mental health and wellbeing. The focus of this conceptual article is to examine the impact of social inequality and poverty on the mental health and wellbeing and attainment of children and young people in Scotland through the lens of resilience. While not a ‘state of the art’ literature review, a systematic approach was adopted in the selection of the literature and in the identification of themes to emerge from it. A range of risk and protective factors at the individual, social, societal and political levels emerged as impacting on the mental health and wellbeing and attainment of children living in poverty, and three important mediating variables are the negative impact of social stratification and adverse childhood experiences and the positive impact of a supportive adult. Schools alone cannot solve the problem. The findings revealed that there is a need to build a strong infrastructure around families and schools and to examine how economic, social, health and educational policy interact with each other as a starting point in addressing the problem, supported by inter-disciplinary research.

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