scholarly journals "We're Locking The Door": Family Histories in a Sample of Homeless Youth

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahid Alvi ◽  
Hannah Scott ◽  
Wendy Stanyon
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Homeless Youth ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Southern Ontario ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Pathways To Homelessness ◽  
People’S Perceptions

It is well known that the pathways to homelessness for young people are embedded in often ongoing negative childhood experiences. Many of these experiences are rooted in multiple and intersecting problems including, but not limited to: family conflict, abuse, addictions, and mental health issues. The authors draw upon qualitative interviews conducted with 15 homeless male and female youth between the ages of 16 and 24 in a suburban area of Southern Ontario, Canada. We describe these young people's perceptions of family experiences and find support for Elliott Currie's (2004) proposition that a broader ethos of individualism and intolerant parenting underpins many youth experiences in contemporary society.

scholarly journals Mental health first aid for the UK Armed Forces

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 132-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane M Crone ◽  
Mustafa Sarkar ◽  
Thomas Curran ◽  
Colin M Baker ◽  
Denise Hill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Mental Health First Aid ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
The Uk

Abstract Education programmes in mental health literacy can address stigma and misunderstanding of mental health. This study investigated self-rated differences in knowledge, attitudes and confidence around mental health issues following participation in a bespoke Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training course for the Armed Forces. The mixed methods approach comprised quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews. A survey, administered immediately post-training (n = 602) and again at 10-months post-attendance (n = 120), asked participants to rate their knowledge, attitudes and confidence around mental health issues pre- and post-training. Quantitative findings revealed a significant increase in knowledge, positive attitudes and confidence from the post-training survey which was sustained at 10-months follow-up.Semi-structured telephone interviews (n = 13) were conducted at follow-up, 6-months post-attendance. Qualitative findings revealed that participation facilitated an ‘ambassador’ type role for participants. This study is the first to have investigated the effect of MHFA in an Armed Forces community. Findings show participants perceived the training to increase knowledge regarding mental health and to enhance confidence and aptitude for identifying and supporting people with mental health problems. Results suggest that such an intervention can provide support for personnel, veterans and their families, regarding mental health in Armed Forces communities.

Adversity and poverty

Child Poverty ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 159-178
Author(s):  
Morag C. Treanor
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Young Carers ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Hidden Population ◽  
Complex Needs ◽  
Looked After Children ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Adverse Experiences ◽  
Adverse Childhood

Chapter nine looks at the children who are particularly vulnerable and who are at increased risk of living in poverty. Some of these children are living outwith the protection of family and community, e.g. looked after children and refugee/asylum-seeking children, which enhances their risk of poverty and lack of support. Other children are bearing inappropriate levels of responsibility and are a hidden population, such as young carers. There is also a proportion of children who experience trauma and adversity in childhood, sometimes called ‘adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) - such as parental mental health issues, domestic abuse or a parent in prison - that put them at particular risk. These adverse circumstances can also make children more likely to experience complex needs in adulthood, such as homelessness, imprisonment, addiction or mental health issues. It is often the case that these particular adversities are confused with poverty, and there is often the assumption that all children living in poverty are exposed to adverse experiences. This chapter shows that, while it is the minority of children who experience additional adversities in childhood, they comprise a group of children in great need of dedicated services and a dedicated policy response.

Legitime Leiden. Die Rechtfertigung von eingeschränktem Arbeitsvermögen und betrieblichen Reintegrationsmaßnahmen am Beispiel psychisch erkrankter Beschäftigter

2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-148
Author(s):  
Anna Gonon
Keyword(s):  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Work Capacity ◽  
Occupational Rehabilitation ◽  
Cooperative Behaviour ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Occupational Reintegration ◽  
Mental Health Issues

Zusammenfassung Die neuere Forschungsliteratur betont die normativen Dimensionen der betrieblichen Wiedereingliederung. Daran anknüpfend untersucht der Artikel am Beispiel psychisch erkrankter Beschäftigter, wann und wie im Prozess der Eingliederung Rechtfertigungsbedarf entsteht und analysiert die Rechtfertigungsmuster, auf die betriebliche Akteure zurückgreifen. Als theoretischer Rahmen dient die Soziologie der Konventionen. Empirisch beruht der Artikel auf qualitativen Interviews mit Beschäftigten, Vorgesetzten, HR- und Eingliederungsverantwortlichen in drei Großunternehmen in der Schweiz. Weiterbeschäftigung und Wiedereingliederung werden vorwiegend über das kooperative Verhalten und die (weiter zu erwartende) Arbeitsleistung der Betroffenen gerechtfertigt. Aus diesen Rechtfertigungslogiken können sich zum Ziel der Rehabilitation konträre Dynamiken und Handlungszwänge ergeben. Abstract: Legitimate Distress: the Justification of Limited Work Capacity and Occupational Rehabilitation – the Case of Employees with Mental Health Issues Recent literature has stressed the normative dimensions of occupational reintegration. This article examines when and how a need for justification arises in the process of reintegration, focusing on mentally ill employees. Drawing on the sociology of conventions, justification patterns used by organizational actors are analysed. Empirically, the article is based on qualitative interviews with employees, supervisors, HR and integration managers in three large companies in Switzerland. The employees’ cooperative behaviour and their (expected) work performance are the most important criteria of justification. These logics of justification can result in dynamics and constraints that are contrary to the goal of rehabilitation.

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