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Listening to service users: young homeless people's experiences of a new mental health service.
- Source :
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Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and community [J Child Health Care] 2007 Sep; Vol. 11 (3), pp. 221-30. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- The aim of this study was to investigate young homeless people's experiences of ;Strong Minded', a new mental health service set up within selected homeless shelters and run by a voluntary sector organization. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 19 residents from five homeless shelters across the UK. All of the young people who had accessed Strong Minded had benefited from their engagement. The young people also identified several key inherent and important aspects of Strong Minded relating to both the practical, supportive therapeutic approach and the flexibility of the interventions offered, which contributed to the service's success. This service model of engaging vulnerable young people in transition could have useful implications for the future interface between voluntary and statutory mental health services.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Counseling organization & administration
Female
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders prevention & control
Mental Disorders psychology
Nursing Evaluation Research
Nursing Methodology Research
Program Evaluation
Public Housing
Qualitative Research
Referral and Consultation organization & administration
Social Support
Surveys and Questionnaires
United Kingdom
Vulnerable Populations psychology
Attitude to Health
Community Health Nursing organization & administration
Community Mental Health Services organization & administration
Homeless Youth psychology
Psychiatric Nursing organization & administration
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1367-4935
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and community
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17709357
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493507079568