Journal of Children's Services: Volume 8 Issue 4
Research informing policy and practice
Table of contents
Promising parenting programmes for reducing adolescent problem behaviours
Kevin P. Haggerty, Anne McGlynn-Wright, Tali KlimaAdolescent problem behaviours (substance use, delinquency, school dropout, pregnancy, and violence) are costly not only for individuals, but for entire communities. Policy makers…
How to obtain more insight into the true nature of outcomes of youth martial arts practice?
Jikkemien Vertonghen, Marc Theeboom– The purpose of this paper is to provide insight into the processes that produce the effects found in studies of participation by young people in martial arts.
Associations between socio-economic disadvantage and parenting behaviours
Nicole Gridley, Judy Hutchings, Helen Baker-HenninghamSocio-economic disadvantage is linked to poor parenting skills and subsequently poorer child development. The most deprived geographical areas in Wales have been targeted under…
The educational impacts of young people's participation in organised sport: a systematic review
Karen Schucan Bird, Janice Tripney, Mark Newman– The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of young people's participation in organised sport on their educational outcomes.
Implementing mindfulness and yoga in urban schools: a community-academic partnership
Tamar Mendelson, Jacinda K. Dariotis, Laura Feagans Gould, Ali S.R. Smith, Atman A. Smith, Andres A. Gonzalez, Mark T. GreenbergMindfulness-based interventions – which train capacities for attention, awareness, compassion, and self-regulation of thoughts and emotions – may offer unique benefits for urban…
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- prof Emily Munro