Interventions for promoting reintegration and reducing harmful behaviour and lifestyles in street‐connected children and young people: a systematic review

Coren, Esther; Hossain, Rosa; Pardo, Jordi Pardo; Bakker, Brittany

doi:10.4073/csr.2016.5

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“…It is challenging to situate our study among other interventions studies with this population because of the heterogeneity of the studies (e.g., different outcomes and self-report scales) and because the majority these studies include-often exclusively-young people who are still experiencing homelessness (see recent review by Morton et al [10]). Additionally, as noted by our study participants, interventions with this population tend to primarily focus on treating mental health or targeting behavior change (e.g., substance use) [7,9,10], not specifically targeting identity capital. That said, there are some transferrable comparisons.…”

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“…Findings from the handful of longitudinal studies examining the life-trajectories of young people after they have become "successfully housed" are concerning-most remain socially and economically excluded, struggle to shake off identities of homelessness, and just one misstep away from returning to the streets [3][4][5]. Moreover, evidence-based solutions designed with the primary aim of addressing inclusion-related challenges among this population are scarce [6][7][8][9][10].…”

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Tackling exclusion: A pilot mixed method quasi-experimental identity capital intervention for young people exiting homelessness

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Background Longitudinal studies examining the life trajectories of young people after they have exited homelessness have identified concerns with persistent social and economic exclusion, struggles to shake off identities of homelessness, and housing instability. This pilot study sought to explore the feasibility of improving socioeconomic inclusion outcomes by bolstering identity capital (sense of purpose and control, self-efficacy and self-esteem) among young people who had experienced homelessness. Methods Nineteen individuals (aged 18–26) who had transitioned out of homelessness within the past three years participated in a six-week, six-session program focused on building identity capital. The study employed a mixed method prospective cohort hybrid design with an intervention group (Group One) and a delayed intervention comparison group (Group Two). Participants were interviewed every three months until nine months post-intervention. Results None of the youth who began the intervention dropped out of the program, with the exception of one participant who moved across the country and was unable to continue. Immediately after participating in the intervention, Group One had statistically significant improvements (p < .05) and large to very large effect sizes in self-esteem (d = 1.16) and physical community integration (d = 1.79) compared to changes in Group Two over the same period, which had not yet begun the intervention. In the pooled analysis, small to moderate effect sizes in hopelessness, physical community integration, and self-esteem were observed at all post-intervention time points. Notably, at six- and nine-months post-intervention, statistically significant improvements (p < .05) and moderate effect sizes in hopelessness (d = -0.73 and d = -0.60 respectively) and self-esteem (d = 0.71 and d = 0.53 respectively) were observed. Youth shared they appreciated the normalizing (vs. pathologizing) of strategies they needed to learn and spoke of the importance of framing new skills as something one needs “to have a better life” vs. “to get better.” Conclusions These early findings signal that targeting identity capital is feasible and may be a promising approach to incorporate into a more complex intervention that includes housing, education, and employment supports to help youth transition out of homelessness. Future research could build on these findings through a sufficiently powered randomized controlled trial.

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Tackling exclusion: A pilot mixed method quasi-experimental identity capital intervention for young people exiting homelessness

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“…Vaikų, paauglių, jaunų žmonių rizikingos elgsenos problemas įvairiais aspektais tyrė daugelis šalies ir užsienio mokslininkų [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. Tarptautiniai tyrimai rodo, kad rizikinga elgsena glaudžiai susijusi su psichoaktyviųjų medžiagų vartojimu (piktnaudžiavimu alkoholiu, narkotinėmis medžiagomis, rūkymu) [18][19][20][21][22][23][24].…”

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Klaipėdos Miesto Ir Rajono 10-12 Klasių Mokinių Rizikinga Elgsena: Psichoaktyviųjų Medžiagų Vartojimas

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Strukčinskienė²,

Strukčinskaitė³

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Daugelio ligų ir sutrikimų priežastis – rizikingas elgesys, kuris kelia grėsmę žmogaus sveikatai, gerovei, ateities raidai bei sėkmei. Ypač svarbu, kad paauglystėje naujos patirtys netaptų rizikinga elgsena, o besiformuojantys gyvensenos įpročiai taptų poreikiu elgtis sveikai. Straipsnyje analizuojami Klaipėdos miesto ir rajono 10- 12 klasių mokinių rizikingos elgsenos – psichoaktyviųjų medžiagų: tabako gaminių ir (ar) elektroninių cigarečių, alkoholio, narkotinių medžiagų vartojimo aspektai. Pasirinkta kiekybinio tyrimo strategija, taikyta apklausa raštu. Buvo apklausta 260 Klaipėdos miesto ir rajono 10-12 klasės mokinių nuo 16 iki 19 metų. Statistinei duomenų analizei naudota SPSS programa (versija 23.0). Statistiniam reikšmingumui tikrinti taikytas Chi kvadrato (χ2) kriterijus. Duomenys statistiškai reikšmingi, kai p<0,05. Tyrimo rezultatai parodė, kad psichoaktyviąsias medžiagas dauguma paauglių pirmą kartą pavartojo būdami 13- 16 metų, o dalis paauglių – 7-12 metų. Dauguma paauglių nevartojo narkotinių medžiagų, tačiau vartojo alkoholį, o beveik pusė – rūkė. Vaikinai reikšmingai dažniau vartojo alkoholinius gėrimus bei narkotines medžiagas, nei merginos. Mieste ir rajone (kaime) gyvenantys paaugliai psichoaktyviąsias medžiagas vartojo panašiai. Paauglius vartoti psichoaktyviąsias medžiagas paskatino bendraamžiai. Apie pusė paauglių mano, kad psichoaktyviosios medžiagos padeda atsipalaiduoti.

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“…However, due to the paucity of evidence, neither the UN resolution nor the Kenya Care Reform strategy provides evidence to support the perspective that SICY can be successfully reintegrated with families of origin or foster families. A 2016 global review of literature presenting interventional effectiveness of programs designed to reintegrate SICY found no studies measuring inclusion and reintegration of SICY anywhere in the world, and no studies exploring interventional outcomes of programs in low- or middle-income countries ( Coren et al, 2016 ). Evidence-informed strategies are required to ensure that children living on the streets are not simply placed back in abusive or unstable families they fled when they initially migrated to the streets.…”

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Enabling structural resilience of street-involved children and youth in Kenya: reintegration outcomes and the Flourishing Community model

Goodman,

Seidel,

Springer

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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IntroductionMillions of children and youth live on city streets across the globe, vulnerable to substance use, abuse, material and structural neglect. Structural resilience, the re-establishment of access to structural goods within a society such as housing, education, and healthcare following some interruption, provides an orientation for research and interventional efforts with street-involved children and youth (SICY). Further, a structural resilience framework supports organizing interactions between levels and sectors of a socio-ecology.MethodsFollowing the expressed interests of Kenyan SICY, and consistent with emerging policy interests at national and global levels, we assess reintegration trajectories of Kenyan SICY (n = 227) participating in a new program intervention and model. The intervention combines two coordinated, parallel programs – one focused on the rescue, rehabilitation, reintegration and resocialization of SICY, and the other focused on empowering families and communities to provide better care for children and youth who are reintegrating from life on the streets to the broader community. Data were collected and analyzed from multiple stages across SICY involvement with the intervention.ResultsWe found 79% of SICY participants reintegrated with the broader community, and 50% reintegrated with families of origin and returned to school. Twenty-five percent of participants reintegrated to a boarding school, polytechnical school, or began a business. Probability of reintegrating successfully was significantly improved among participants whose families participated in the family- and community-oriented program, who were younger, with less street-exposure, expressed more personal interests, and desired to reintegrate with family.DiscussionTo our knowledge, these are the first quantitative data published of successful reintegration of SICY to the broader, non-institutionalized community in any low- or middle-income country. Future research should (1) identify factors across socio-ecological levels and sectors contributing to health and developmental outcomes of reintegrated children and youth, (2) mechanisms to support SICY for whom the interventional strategy did not work, (3) methods to prevent street-migration by children and youth, and (4) system development to coordinate follow-up and relevant investment by institutions, organizations and community leaders to continue reintegration work.

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Interventions for promoting reintegration and reducing harmful behaviour and lifestyles in street‐connected children and young people: a systematic review

Cited by 5 publications

References 125 publications

Tackling exclusion: A pilot mixed method quasi-experimental identity capital intervention for young people exiting homelessness

Tackling exclusion: A pilot mixed method quasi-experimental identity capital intervention for young people exiting homelessness

Klaipėdos Miesto Ir Rajono 10-12 Klasių Mokinių Rizikinga Elgsena: Psichoaktyviųjų Medžiagų Vartojimas

Enabling structural resilience of street-involved children and youth in Kenya: reintegration outcomes and the Flourishing Community model

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