Emotional well‐being and mental health of looked after children in England

McAuley, Colette; Davis, Teresa L.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2206.2009.00619.x

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“…LAC are defined as those children who are being provided with substitute care [20]. The term "looked-after" is often used when referring to children who are in public care.…”

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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Looked-After Children: a Systematic Review of the Literature

Willis

Dhakras

Cortese

2017

Curr Dev Disord Rep

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Purpose of review To systematically review the literature on the prevalence and pharmacological treatment of ADHD in looked-after children (LAC). Recent findings LAC are a very challenging population from a clinical and psychosocial standpoint, with higher mental health needs compared to non LAC. To date, no systematic review on the prevalence of ADHD, and its treatment, in LAC is available. Summary We searched Pubmed, PsycInfo EMBASE + EMBASE CLASSIC, OVID Medline and Web of Science up to November 9 th, 2016. We found 24 papers meeting our criteria. The vast majority of the retained studies are from the USA and show rates of ADHD and of its pharmacological treatment substantially higher in LAC than those reported in national estimates. Future studies from countries other than the USA, aiming to understand the most cost-effective strategies, in the short as well as long term, to manage symptoms of ADHD in LAC are needed.

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“…LAC are defined as those children who are being provided with substitute care [20]. The term "looked-after" is often used when referring to children who are in public care.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Looked-After Children: a Systematic Review of the Literature

Willis

Dhakras

Cortese

2017

Curr Dev Disord Rep

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“…A large proportion of children in residential care are reported to have mental health, or wider emotional and behavioural, needs (McAuley and Davis, 2009;Stanley, Riordan and Alaszewski, 2005). A number of authorities have stated that it is essential for these children to receive therapy to address their difficulties (DCSF and Department of Health, 2007) but others find that they are provided with this service only rarely (Farmer and Pollock, 2003;Stevens and Furnivall, 2008).…”

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In, out and after care: Young adults' views on their lives, as children, in a therapeutic residential establishment

Gallagher

Green

2012

Children and Youth Services Review

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Children who have been severely maltreated may be placed in therapeutic children's homes (also known as residential treatment centres) in order that their often acute emotional and behavioural needs can be addressed. There is little data on process within these settings, especially outside the US. This article contains findings from interviews carried out with 16 young adults who had been placed in a therapeutic children's home in England. These former residents were asked for their views concerning the care they had received. The respondents were, in general, positive about their experiences, particularly in terms of their relationships with staff, life story work, leisure activities and the contact they had with staff after leaving the homes. Some of them were also happy with their experiences in relation to therapy, school, friendships and preparations for leaving the placement but others were less contented in these respects. The evidence from this research is that this highly disadvantaged group of children can be provided with a good quality of care within therapeutic children's homes.

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“…Prior to their entry into care, they tend to live in low income, lone parent households in deprived neighbourhoods and may have been exposed to violence, poverty and parental substance abuse (McAuley & Davis, 2009;Scott, 2011). It is thought that enabling looked-after children to engage in sport and physical activity 'equal to their peers' may provide fruitful opportunities to enhance their physical and psychological wellbeing (DfES 2007, p. 10).…”

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Sport and physical activity in the lives of looked-after children: a ‘hidden group’ in research, policy and practice

Quarmby

2014

Sport, Education and Society

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Looked-after children are arguably one of the most disadvantaged groups in society and constitute a 'hidden group' in relation to sport and physical activity research, policy and practice. Research on looked-after children has explored the views of care-givers, practitioners and policy-makers who have often been asked to speak for children on their behalf. Through the use of the mosaic approach and innovative participatory methods, including peer interviewing, the purpose of this paper was to provide an insight into a new area of research in the field of sport and physical activity. As such, it reports on initial findings from a wider project with looked-after children that explores their sport and physical activity experiences. Specifically, it asks: (1) What are the sport and physical activity experiences of looked-after children? (2) What meanings and values do looked-after children ascribe to their engagement in sport and physical activity? Findings from the voices of four male looked-after children highlight that these young people used sport as a means to an end; to spend time with friends and develop stocks of social capital. However, due to changes in placement they also experienced disrupted patterns of engagement coupled with additional institutional constraints that shaped access to sporting activities.

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Emotional well‐being and mental health of looked after children in England

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Cited by 60 publications

References 26 publications

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Looked-After Children: a Systematic Review of the Literature

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Looked-After Children: a Systematic Review of the Literature

In, out and after care: Young adults' views on their lives, as children, in a therapeutic residential establishment

Sport and physical activity in the lives of looked-after children: a ‘hidden group’ in research, policy and practice

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