Mentor – A Trustee for Disadvantaged Youth

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 424
Author(s):  
Lubova Vasechko
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Family Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Disadvantaged Youth ◽  
Surrounding Environment ◽  
Comprehensive Development ◽  
To Come

<p><em><span lang="EN-GB">The perception of oneself and the surrounding environment are developed during childhood. The behaviour of others directly influences the attitude towards oneself and decisions and observations about one`s value. One of the biggest deficiencies of institutional out-of-family care that significantly hinders the comprehensive development of children is the inability of children to form close bonds with adults. To come to a conclusion that you are not loved and worthless means the feel of deep disappointment. The child becomes shore that he has been deceived and abandoned. These thoughts evoke protests, depression, and insecurity. Due to these misconceptions the socioemotional development of children is hindered. The main goal of the mentor programme is to provide an emotional support and promote the well-being of the young people not having felt a real family environment and care. Youth mentoring in Latvia is a comparatively new concept, and there are only few non-governmental organisations providing this kind of support for young people in the high-risk group. It should be mentioned that there has not been a theoretical study about mentoring so far. </span></em></p><p> </p>

‘The Most Valuable National Fund’

2021 ◽  
pp. 112-150
Author(s):  
Jan Rybak
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Summer Camps ◽  
East Central Europe ◽  
Zionist Movement ◽  
The Future ◽  
To Come ◽  
Age Relations ◽  
Building Project

At the heart of Zionists’ nation-building project was the care and education of Jewish children in East-Central Europe. Young people were particularly affected by the war, often having lost family and home. Zionists saw them as the future of the nation, and the struggle for their well-being and education came to be a key element of their efforts during the war. This chapter shows how Zionists built orphanages and kindergartens, schools, and summer camps, and how these institutions functioned on a day-to day basis. These efforts in particular demonstrate that the war was also a time of great opportunity and experimentation for education activists. They tried to apply new pedagogical theories within their institutions based on their ideas of Jewish childhood and its role in producing upright, nationally conscious Jews who were the future of the nation. Gender relations are particularly key in this context: young women played an ever-increasing role in the movement through their involvement with childcare and education. The war opened up a range of new possibilities for young people, and particularly for young women to attain hitherto unheard-of roles within the Zionist movement. These changing gender and age relations within the Zionist movement mirrored changed relations within the wider society, due to the pressure of the war, and shaped the movement for decades to come.

scholarly journals Communication about Sex-Reproductive Health Issues with Adolescents: A Taboo among Malaysian Parents?

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Khamsiah Ismail ◽  
Siti Rafiah Abd Hamid
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Young People ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Risk Behaviours ◽  
Open Communication ◽  
Problem Solving Skills

Young people need to establish their identity and develop the ability to make their own decisions and plan for their future life. This establishment is an important process which is facilitated by good communication with parents and family, especially regarding problem-solving skills. Through open communication they can express their ideas freely, which then leads to family satisfaction and lessen conflict. Parent-child communication would heighten family cohesion, contentment, psychological well-being and at the same time thwart detrimental life consequences for adolescents. Research has also revealed that family environment and communication is in fact a predictive factor for risky behaviour in young people around the world. Thus, effective communication is imperative in promoting good family functioning. Many parents are still reluctant to discuss sex-related issues with their children openly. Parents found that such talks are hard to initiate. This study has two-pronged objectives, first, to examine sexuality and reproductive health that adolescents communicate to their parents and second, is to explore adolescents’ views on communication with parents on matters related to the topics.The population of this study was lower secondary school students who came from four different zones in Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia. Quantitative data was collected from 504 respondents from urban, semi urban and rural geographical school locations for study via multistage stratified sampling procedure. This survey employed two sets of constructs from the Highly At-Risk Behaviours Questionnaire (a questionnaire to gauge adolescents highly at-risk behaviours) - HARBQ. Descriptive (means, standard deviation and percentages) and inferential statistical analyses in this study revealed several interesting findings. Interestingly Malaysian teens were found rarely discussed issue related to sex and reproductive health with their parents. Ironically, they were open for discussion about these matters with their parents as long as would not turn them down. The respondents were also found positive in that they could communicate with their parents on matters related sexual and reproductive health issues. Findings from this study provide crucial information which may help improvise existing interventions and communication of knowledge and skills on reproductive health to adolescents especially by parents. Counsellors could use the information to provide effective treatment; intervention and preventive plan for teenagers to enable them to cope with the issues and in reducing unwanted consequences that may arise in the future.

scholarly journals FAMILY SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL DISORDERS

2020 ◽  
Vol 96 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-243
Author(s):  
І. В. Тричков
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Emotional Development ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Moral Virtues ◽  
The Family

The aim of the article is to raise the issue of the importance of family support in children with behavioral and emotional disorders. It notes that it is the environment that has a huge impact on the formation and becoming of the child. This is because it is in the family that the foundations of the human personality are built. In a favorable environment, they should create beauty in life, balance of spirit, a sense of security. But the family environment would have an educational effect only if the child is actively involved in it. It is the first "experimental field" for human life. The inclusion of the child in the family environment and his upbringing in moral virtues is one of the practical ways for his socialization. Unfortunately, many families fail to provide emotional support to adolescents, fail to create this psychological comfort and security. Disruption of this emotional connection with parents, lack of emotional support can easily lead to serious damage to the psyche of a child and this can easily lead to irreversible consequences in behavior and emotional development and its formation. Problematic children are usually the result of family conflicts, lack of parental love, upbringing in cruelty, rudeness and inconsistency in parental actions. Children almost always absorb not only the positive but also the negative patterns of behavior coming from the parents. It is unrealistic and ineffective for parents to demand exemplary behavior from their children if they themselves are not carriers of it. The future of the child also depends on the example and the educational impact of the parents. Very often in the hectic daily life of us adults we do not have time to pay enough attention to the emotional and behavioral development of our children. We often forget that the behavioral and emotional disorders of some children are a cry for help, which unfortunately is often misunderstood by others. If left unnoticed by adults, these negatives can take root in the form of various feelings in the minds of adolescents and have a negative impact on their mental and emotional development and well-being, and lead to serious behavioral and emotional dysfunctions.

scholarly journals Drawing on Wisdom From the Past: An Elder Abuse Intervention With Tribal Communities

2007 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 248-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia A. Holkup ◽  
Emily Matt Salois ◽  
Toni Tripp-Reimer ◽  
Clarann Weinert
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Family Care ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Family Conference ◽  
The Family ◽  
To Come

Abstract Purpose: The Family Care Conference (FCC) is an elder-focused, family-centered, community-based intervention for the prevention and mitigation of elder abuse. It is based on a family conference intervention developed by the Maori people of New Zealand, who determined that Western European ways of working with child welfare issues were undermining such family values as the definition and meaning of family, the importance of spirituality, the use of ritual, and the value of noninterference. The FCC provides the opportunity for family members to come together to discuss and develop a plan for the well-being of their elders. Design and Methods: Using a community-based participatory research approach, investigators piloted and implemented the FCC in one northwestern Native American community. The delivery of the FCC intervention has grown from having been introduced and facilitated by the researchers, to training community members to facilitate the family meetings, to becoming incorporated into a Tribal agency, which will oversee the implementation of the FCC. Results: To date, families have accepted and appreciated the FCC intervention. The constructive approach of the FCC process helps to bring focus to families' concerns and aligns their efforts toward positive action.Implications:The strength-based FCC provides a culturally anchored and individualized means of identifying frail Native American elders' needs and finding solutions from family and available community resources.

scholarly journals Parental Expectations and Young People’s Migratory Experiences in Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Wenty Marina Minza
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Parental Expectations ◽  
Family Care ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
West Kalimantan ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Provincial City ◽  
To Come ◽  
One Year

Based on a one year qualitative study, this paper examines the migratory aspirations and experiences of non-Chinese young people in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is based on two main questions of migration in the context of young people’s education to work transition: 1) How do young people in provincial cities perceive processes of migration? 2) What is the role of intergenerational relations in realizing these aspirations? Living in a provincial city in Indonesia, many of these youth aspire to migrate to larger cities on the Java Island for tertiary education. It is found that apart from the idea that universities in Java are of better quality and diplomas from education institutions in Java provide leverage in the labour market, migrating to Java is also about growing up. Migrating is often linked to ideal notions of adulthood, indicated by independence. Yet, in reality, these aspirations often have to compete with parental expectations of family care and of building interdependent relationships with the family (rather than becoming independent). Thus young people are often constrained by their families in realizing their dreams to seek education in Java and even when they obtain permission to leave, they are expected to come back to Pontianak. This paper will describe the various strategies young people employ to realize their dreams of obtaining education in Java, the decisions made by those who fail to do so, and the choices made by migrants after finishing their education in Java. It will contribute to a body of knowledge on young people’s education to work transitions and how inter-generational dynamics play out in that process.

The impact of algorithmic decision-making processes on young people’s well-being (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elvira Perez Vallejos ◽  
Liz Dowthwaite ◽  
Helen Creswich ◽  
Virginia Portillo ◽  
Ansgar Koene ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND Algorithms rule the online environments and are essential for performing data processing, filtering, personalisation and other tasks. Research has shown that children and young people make up a significant proportion of Internet users, however little attention has been given to their experiences of algorithmically-mediated online platforms, or the impact of them on their mental health and well-being. The algorithms that govern online platforms are often obfuscated by a lack of transparency in their online Terms and Conditions and user agreements. This lack of transparency speaks to the need for protecting the most vulnerable users from potential online harms. OBJECTIVE To capture young people's experiences when being online and perceived impact on their well-being. METHODS In this paper, we draw on qualitative and quantitative data from a total of 260 children and young people who took part in a ‘Youth Jury’ to bring their opinions to the forefront, elicit discussion of their experiences of using online platforms, and perceived psychosocial impact on users. RESULTS The results of the study revealed the young people’s positive as well as negative experiences of using online platforms. Benefits such as being convenient and providing entertainment and personalised search results were identified. However, the data also reveals participants’ concerns for their privacy, safety and trust when online, which can have a significant impact on their well-being. CONCLUSIONS We conclude by making recommendations that online platforms acknowledge and enact on their responsibility to protect the privacy of their young users, recognising the significant developmental milestones that this group experience during these early years, and the impact that technology may have on them. We argue that governments need to incorporate policies that require technologists and others to embed the safeguarding of users’ well-being within the core of the design of Internet products and services to improve the user experiences and psychological well-being of all, but especially those of children and young people. CLINICALTRIAL N/A

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