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View article: Prevalence and impact of adverse childhood experiences and extrafamilial violence: a representative survey of adults in Northern Ireland
Prevalence and impact of adverse childhood experiences and extrafamilial violence: a representative survey of adults in Northern Ireland Open
Introduction Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked to poor outcomes in adulthood, but extrafamilial violence (EFV), such as bullying, community and collective violence, remains relatively under-researched. This study aimed to est…
View article: Gendered Effect of Well-Being on Likelihood of Violence in Northern Irish Adolescents
Gendered Effect of Well-Being on Likelihood of Violence in Northern Irish Adolescents Open
Recent research demonstrates a rise in female-related violence. Associations between mental health and violence are well established, but the gender-specific impact remains under-evaluated. We explored how gender and well-being interact to…
View article: ‘It’s a group-on-one’: social disconnection as a tool of and defence against child criminal exploitation in the Republic of Ireland
‘It’s a group-on-one’: social disconnection as a tool of and defence against child criminal exploitation in the Republic of Ireland Open
Despite increasing evidence on the exploitation of young people into criminal activity, their perspectives on and experiences of exploitative processes are not well understood. Despite progress in Great Britain with regard to ‘County Lines…
View article: The Profile and Characteristics of Young People Accessing Recently Implemented Community Forensic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (F:CAMHS) in Northern Ireland
The Profile and Characteristics of Young People Accessing Recently Implemented Community Forensic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (F:CAMHS) in Northern Ireland Open
Children under the age of 18 who are known to forensic child and adolescent mental health services often present with complex psychosocial and behavioural needs that are elevated compared with those in the general youth population. The For…
View article: Risk and refuge: Factors that facilitate and impede community supervision in post-conflict Northern Ireland
Risk and refuge: Factors that facilitate and impede community supervision in post-conflict Northern Ireland Open
Community sanctions often require the coordination of support between probation staff and a range of non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Despite these burgeoning partnerships, few studies have explored the experiences of such support in…
View article: Screening children with a history of maltreatment for post‐traumatic stress disorder in frontline social care organizations: A process evaluation
Screening children with a history of maltreatment for post‐traumatic stress disorder in frontline social care organizations: A process evaluation Open
The use of standardized screening tools to identify trauma exposure and associated symptoms is commonly recommended as a key component in the development of trauma informed services and is seen as integral to facilitating access to evidenc…
View article: Disrupting the cycle of youth violence: The role of social support for youth in a Northern Irish Youth Work Programme
Disrupting the cycle of youth violence: The role of social support for youth in a Northern Irish Youth Work Programme Open
Youth violence is a significant concern and previous research has found that violence is both trauma inducing and violence inducing. Meta-analyses have demonstrated that peri-trauma contextual factors such as the presence or absence of soc…
View article: THE PAINS OF PARAMILITARISM: The Latent Criminogenic Effects of Exposure to Paramilitary Violence Among Young Men in a Post-Conflict Society
THE PAINS OF PARAMILITARISM: The Latent Criminogenic Effects of Exposure to Paramilitary Violence Among Young Men in a Post-Conflict Society Open
Purpose: Whilst most people who experience adversity recover, there is a cumulative body of evidence that illustrates that the effects can be long lasting, and can even become debilitating over time. Links have been made between traumatic …
View article: Screening Children with a History of Maltreatment for PTSD in Frontline Social Care Organisations: An Explorative Study
Screening Children with a History of Maltreatment for PTSD in Frontline Social Care Organisations: An Explorative Study Open
Traumatic experiences during childhood are common and often lead to chronic mental health conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The primary aim of this study was to determine whether a well‐validated screening tool for P…
View article: Life Under Coronavirus: Children’s Views on their Experiences of their Human Rights
Life Under Coronavirus: Children’s Views on their Experiences of their Human Rights Open
Children have a right to have their views sought and given due weight on all matters affecting them, including at times of emergency and crisis. This article describes the process and findings of the ground-breaking CovidUnder19 survey (“L…
View article: Common Purpose: A model for enhancing complex service designs in the prevention of higher harm youth violence
Common Purpose: A model for enhancing complex service designs in the prevention of higher harm youth violence Open
Violence is something of an enigma and responses to it are highly variable. The most recent global status report on violence against children (WHO, 2020) reports that 50% of children aged 2-17 experience some form of violence and more than…
View article: A novel approach for understanding trauma-related youth violence in low resource contexts: A retrospective case file review in Northern Ireland
A novel approach for understanding trauma-related youth violence in low resource contexts: A retrospective case file review in Northern Ireland Open
Adverse life events during childhood have been associated with increased rates of violence. Despite decades of violent conflict, there continues to be a paucity of contextually relevant data related to youth violence in Northern Ireland. P…
View article: Understanding and Addressing the Concurrent Needs of Families Living in the Colin Area:: A Secondary Analysis of the Colin Early Intervention Community Report Card Data’
Understanding and Addressing the Concurrent Needs of Families Living in the Colin Area:: A Secondary Analysis of the Colin Early Intervention Community Report Card Data’ Open
Previous reviews of whole family support services have found that family members often experience multiple issues but responses to those issues vary greatly, are often bespoke and lack a strong evidence base (Batty, 2014). To address the c…
View article: Addressing Serious Male Youth Violence: Missed opportunities within the UK Serious Youth Violence Strategy
Addressing Serious Male Youth Violence: Missed opportunities within the UK Serious Youth Violence Strategy Open
In this article, Colm Walsh responds to the Serious Youth Violence Strategy published earlier this year. Colm presents an interesting and evocative view that serious violence in the community is a male issue, arguing that a gender consciou…