Abstract
Young people living in the state care system are often reported to experience poorer levels of mental health and wellbeing. Government policy encourages a holistic approach to the assessment of all aspects of health and wellbeing of these young people. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), a mental health screener for young people aged four to 16 years, was administered to a number of young people living in state care and a sample not living in state care as part of the Youth Development Study being undertaken at Queens University Belfast.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 215-226 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Child Care in Practice |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 22 Jul 2010 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- mental health
- state care
- young people