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- Title
Meeting the Needs of Vulnerable Young Men: A Study of Service Provider Views.
- Authors
Campbell, Jim; Rondon, Janeet; Galway, Karen; Leavey, Gerry
- Abstract
This article uses a qualitative approach to elicit the views of 31 professionals who provide services to vulnerable young men. The findings reveal six key themes following focus group interviews: (i) the importance of masculinity in explaining problematic behaviour; (ii) the misuse of alcohol and drugs; (iii) alienation and social isolation; (iv) concerns about suicide and self-harm; (v) the quality of existing services; and (vi) recommendations for changes to services. Service providers generally acknowledged the social context in explaining these behaviours and argued for enhanced services and a more developed skills base in working with vulnerable young men.
- Subjects
NORTHERN Ireland; ADOLESCENT psychology; ATTITUDE (Psychology); FOCUS groups; HEALTH services accessibility; INTERVIEWING; MEDICAL needs assessment; MEDICAL personnel; MENTAL health services; STATISTICAL sampling; SOCIAL isolation; SOCIAL skills; SOUND recordings; STEREOTYPES; SUBSTANCE abuse; MEDICAL care for teenagers; TRUST; VIOLENCE; QUALITATIVE research; THEMATIC analysis; SUICIDAL ideation; DATA analysis software; PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability
- Publication
Children & Society, 2013, Vol 27, Issue 1, p60
- ISSN
0951-0605
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1099-0860.2011.00372.x