scholarly journals The Life Skills Assessment Scale: Norms for young people aged 17–19 and 20–22 years

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
David Pearson ◽  
Fiona Kennedy ◽  
Vishal Talreja ◽  
Suchetha Bhat ◽  
Katherine Newman-Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Skills Assessment ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Age Norms ◽  
Disadvantaged Children

Severe poverty, adversity, and malnutrition have irrefutable negative effects on the development and mental health of children and young people. The Life Skills Assessment Scale (LSAS), is a 5-item impact assessment scale developed in India, that provides a simple, yet valid and reliable, instrument to assess life skills of disadvantaged children and young people, with age norms of 8–16 years. In the present study, in Bengaluru, India, we used observational data obtained from 656 disadvantaged young people to extend the LSAS age norms to 17–19 and 20–22 years age groups, resulting in a simple, valid, and reliable assessment tool for children and young people aged from 8 to 22 years.

The Life Skills Assessment Scale: Measuring Life Skills of Disadvantaged Children in the Developing World

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Kennedy ◽  
David Pearson ◽  
Lucy Brett-Taylor ◽  
Vishal Talreja
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Child Development ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Skills Assessment ◽  
Effective Measure ◽  
Program Impact ◽  
Children In Poverty ◽  
Disadvantaged Children

Adversity, including malnutrition, has had irrefutable effects on child development and mental health. India, for example, has approximately 160 million children in poverty: The growth of up to 59% of rural and 48% of all children is stunted. Hundreds of thousands of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) work with these disadvantaged children to increase their life skills and ameliorate effects of adversity. Yet a simple effective measure of program impact has remained elusive. We used observational data from 1,136 disadvantaged children aged 8 to 16 years to construct a simple 5-item impact assessment scale. Although the scale was developed in India, we envisage that it could be used with disadvantaged children worldwide.

Thinking about ethnicity and gender diversity in children and young people

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 291-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nastasja M de Graaf ◽  
Ilham I Manjra ◽  
Anna Hames ◽  
Claudia Zitz
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Ethnicity Data

Background: Little is known about how social and cultural variants interact with gender identity development. This article aims to identify the ethnicities of children and young people referred to the United Kingdom’s national Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS), and compare the ethnicity data with the UK child population and referrals to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). Methods: GIDS referrals made between April 2012 and April 2015 for children and young people were retrieved. Ethnicity data were obtained by the ‘16 + 1’ ethnicity list. Chi-square and t-tests were performed on the demographics. Results: Less than 10% of the 995 referrals at GIDS were from Black and minority ethnic (BME) groups – an underrepresentation as compared with both the national population and CAMHS figures. No significant differences in ethnic representation were found between the demographic birth-assigned sexes, across age groups, or year of referral. Conclusions: Hypotheses proposed for this underrepresentation take into account both the potential barriers to accessing services and the possibility of cross-cultural variations in the conceptualisations of gender, gender roles and gender diversity. Ethnicity, culture and religion, and their overlapping relationship with gender need further exploration.

scholarly journals How many children and young people with life-limiting conditions are clinically unstable? A national data linkage study

2016 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart Jarvis ◽  
Roger C Parslow ◽  
Pat Carragher ◽  
Bryony Beresford ◽  
Lorna K Fraser
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Lower Risk ◽  
Clinical Stage ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Linkage Study ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Healthcare Data ◽  
Paediatric Palliative Care ◽  
National Cohort

ObjectiveTo determine the clinical stage (stable, unstable, deteriorating or dying) for children and young people (CYP) aged 0–25 years in Scotland with life-limiting conditions (LLCs).DesignNational cohort of CYP with LLCs using linked routinely collected healthcare data.SettingScotland.Patients20 436 CYP identified as having LLCs and resident in Scotland between 1 April 2009 and 31 March 2014.Main outcomeClinical stage based on emergency inpatient and intensive care unit admissions and date of death.ResultsOver 2200 CYP with LLCs in Scotland were unstable, deteriorating or dying in each year. Compared with 1-year-olds to 5-year-olds, children under 1 year of age had the highest risk of instability (OR 6.4, 95% CI 5.7 to 7.1); all older age groups had lower risk. Girls were more likely to be unstable than boys (OR 1.15, 95% CI 1.06 to 1.24). CYP of South Asian (OR 1.61, 95% CI 1.28 to 2.01), Black (OR 1.58, 95% CI 1.04 to 2.41) and Other (OR 1.33, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.74) ethnicity were more likely to experience instability than White CYP. Deprivation was not a significant predictor of instability. Compared with congenital abnormalities, CYP with most other primary diagnoses had a higher risk of instability; only CYP with a primary perinatal diagnosis had significantly lower risk (OR 0.23, 95% CI 0.19 to 0.29).ConclusionsThe large number of CYP with LLCs who are unstable, deteriorating or dying may benefit from input from specialist paediatric palliative care. The age group under 1 and CYP of South Asian, Black and Other ethnicities should be priority groups.

scholarly journals What makes for a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ paediatric diabetes service from the viewpoint of children, young people, carers and clinicians? A synthesis of qualitative findings

2015 ◽  
Vol 100 (9) ◽  
pp. 826-833 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Curtis-Tyler ◽  
Lisa Arai ◽  
Terence Stephenson ◽  
Helen Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Long Term Conditions ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Paediatric Diabetes ◽  
Experience Of Care ◽  
Crucial Part ◽  
Selection Of

BackgroundThere is mounting evidence that experience of care is a crucial part of the pathway for successful management of long-term conditions.Design and objectivesTo carry out (1) a systematic mapping of qualitative evidence to inform selection of studies for the second stage of the review; and (2) a narrative synthesis addressing the question, What makes for a ‘good’ or a ‘bad’ paediatric diabetes service from the viewpoint of children, young people, carers and clinicians?ResultsThe initial mapping identified 38 papers. From these, the findings of 20 diabetes-focused papers on the views on care of ≥650 children, parents and clinicians were synthesised. Only five studies included children under 11 years. Children and young people across all age groups valued positive, non-judgemental and relationship-based care that engaged with their social, as well as physical, health. Parents valued provision responsive to the circumstances of family life and coordinated across services. Clinicians wanting to engage with families beyond a child's immediate physical health described finding this hard to achieve in practice.LimitationsSocioeconomic status and ethnicity were poorly reported in the included studies.ConclusionsIn dealing with diabetes, and engaging with social health in a way valued by children, parents and clinicians, not only structural change, such as more time for consultation, but new skills for reworking relations in the consultation may be required.

scholarly journals Benefits and Challenges of Current Closed-Loop Technologies in Children and Young People With Type 1 Diabetes

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Fuchs ◽  
Roman Hovorka
Keyword(s):  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Young People ◽  
Closed Loop ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Pediatric Age ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Closed Loop Systems ◽  
Current Systems

Recent advances in diabetes technology have led to the development of closed-loop insulin delivery systems for the management of type 1 diabetes. Several such systems are now commercially available for children and young people. While all available systems have been shown to improve glycaemic control and quality of life in this population, qualitative data also highlights the challenges in using closed-loop systems, which vary among different pediatric age-groups. Very young children require systems that are able to cope with low insulin doses and significant glycaemic variability due to their high insulin sensitivity and unpredictable eating and exercise patterns. Adolescents' compliance is often related to size and number of devices, usability of the systems, need for calibrations, and their ability to interact with the system. Given the speed of innovations, understanding the capabilities and key similarities and differences of current systems can be challenging for healthcare professionals, caregivers and young people with type 1 diabetes alike. The aim of this review is to summarize the key evidence on currently available closed-loop systems for children and young people with type 1 diabetes, as well as commenting on user experience, where real-world data are available. We present findings on a system-basis, as well as identifying specific challenges in different pediatric age-groups and commenting on how current systems might address these. Finally, we identify areas for future research with regards to closed-loop technology tailored for pediatric use and how these might inform reimbursement and alleviate disease burden.

Challenges of Evening Educational Program for Working Children and Young People

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 41-54
Author(s):  
Akalewold Fedilu Mohammed ◽  
Degwale Gebeyehu Belay
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Teacher Motivation ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Disadvantaged Children ◽  
Working Children ◽  
Descriptive Research

This article reports the findings from a study aimed at assessing the challenges of evening educational programs for working children and young people. A descriptive research design and mixed research approach were employed. The design helped to obtain information concerning the current status of the phenomena and to describe “what exists” with respect to conditions in a situation. A total of 367 students participated in the study. The findings of the study revealed that majority of the evening students are females. There are ongoing access issues for disadvantaged children and young people who cannot attend school on a regular basis, despite the provision of evening educational programs. Challenges include deficits in policy framework and the adopted curriculum, political drivers, teacher motivation, and facilities. Due to a lack of time, some courses are excluded from the evening programs. As a result, children and young people who are enrolled in this program achieve low academic performance as compared to the students in the regular program.

scholarly journals Beyond the Disease: Contextualized Implications of COVID-19 for Children and Young People Living in Eastern and Southern Africa

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaymarlin Govender ◽  
Richard G. Cowden ◽  
Patrick Nyamruze ◽  
Russell Armstrong ◽  
Luann Hatane
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Eastern And Southern Africa ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

The COVID-19 pandemic has created extraordinary challenges and prompted remarkable social changes around the world. The implications of the novel coronavirus and the public health control measures that have been implemented to mitigate its impact are likely to be accompanied by a unique set of consequences for specific populations living in low income-countries that have fragile health systems and pervasive social-structural vulnerabilities. This paper discusses the implications of COVID-19 and related public health interventions for children and young people living in Eastern and Southern Africa. Actionable prevention, care, and health promotion initiatives are proposed to attenuate the negative effects of the pandemic and government-enforced movement restrictions on children and young people.

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