SummaryThis report summarises the key findings from the Government’s National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England, 2009/10 school year. The…
National Child Measurement Programme: England, 2009/10 school year
Back on Track: Transforming Virginia’s Child Welfare System
Publisher: Annie E. Casey Foundation
Published: November 2010
Describes how Casey helped the state reform the system in three years by focusing on results. Points to consistent leadership, teamwork and collaboration, best practice knowledge and on-the-ground innovation, and a focus on systemic weaknesses.
Funder(s): Annie E. Casey Foundation
Subject(s): Children and Youth; Human Services; Human Services, Family Services
Burnout, workplace support, job satisfaction and life satisfaction among social workers in Spain: A structural equation model
This article analyses the effects of burnout in a sample of social workers from Malaga, Spain. The results obtained with the structural equations model confirm that burnout has a negative influence on workplace support, job satisfaction and life satisfaction and that workplace support has a positive influence on job satisfaction. Workplace support acts as mediator variable between burnout and job satisfaction and buffers the negative effects of burnout on job satisfaction and life satisfaction among social workers.
Global HIV Prevention Progress Report Card 2010
This report was issued in July 2010 by the Global HIV Prevention Working Group, co-convened by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Family-Directed Cognitive Adaptation Program for Individuals With Schizophrenia
A Systematic Review of Parental Influences on the Health and Well-Being of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth: Time for a New Public Health Research and Practice Agenda.
A Systematic Review of Parental Influences on the Health and Well-Being of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth: Time for a New Public Health Research and Practice Agenda.
J Prim Prev. 2010 Dec 15;
Authors: Bouris A, Guilamo-Ramos V, Pickard A, Shiu C, Loosier PS, Dittus P, Gloppen K, Michael Waldmiller J
Relatively little is known about how parents influence the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adolescents and young adults. This gap has led to a paucity of parent-based interventions for LGB young people. A systematic literature review on parental influences on the health of LGB youth was conducted to better understand how to develop a focused program of applied public health research. Five specific areas of health among LGB young people aged 10-24 years old were examined: (a) sexual behavior; (b) substance use; (c) violence and victimization; (d) mental health; and (e) suicide. A total of 31 quantitative articles were reviewed, the majority of which were cross-sectional and relied on convenience samples. Results indicated a trend to focus on negative, and not positive, parental influences. Other gaps included a dearth of research on sexual behavior, substance use, and violence/victimization; limited research on ethnic minority youth and on parental influences identified as important in the broader prevention science literature; and no studies reporting parent perspectives. The review highlights the need for future research on how parents can be supported to promote the health of LGB youth. Recommendations for strengthening the research base are provided.
PMID: 21161599 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]