Working with Young People with Complex Needs: Practitioners' Views

Background:  We report the findings of a descriptive study exploring the views of practitioners working with young people with especially challenging and complex problems, currently cared for by children's services across Yorkshire. We present data on a sample of 79 young people with complex ne...

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Published in:Child and adolescent mental health 2004-11, Vol.9 (4), p.180-186
Main Authors: Worrall-Davies, Anne, Kiernan, Katherine, Anderton, Nicola, Cottrell, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child and adolescent mental health
education services
service needs
social services
users
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Summary:Background:  We report the findings of a descriptive study exploring the views of practitioners working with young people with especially challenging and complex problems, currently cared for by children's services across Yorkshire. We present data on a sample of 79 young people with complex needs, aged 7 to 16 years, in contact with one or more of the children's services. Method:  We identified the practitioner working most closely with each of these young people. The practitioners were interviewed using a semi‐structured interview schedule designed to encourage professionals to reflect on working practices. Interviews were recorded and transcribed and themes categorized using a coding framework. Results and conclusions:  We describe and discuss the key themes in the context of current strategic developments of children's services.
ISSN:1475-357X
1475-3588
DOI:10.1111/j.1475-3588.2004.00103.x