Scottish anti-poverty policy and looked after young people by Peter Kelly

“…Since 1997 there has been increased policy attention on poverty and its impact in our society. At both the UK and Scottish levels a wide range of initiatives and programmes have been introduced aimed at tackling poverty and reducing social exclusion. …”

Scottish health network: promoting the health and well-being of children and young people in and leaving care by Steven McCluskey, Elaine Greaves, Carole Kean

“…A growing body of Scottish research is contributing to our understanding of the health needs and issues of this vulnerable and excluded group of children and young people. …”

The general health, social networks and lifestyle behaviours of young people looked after by local authorities in Scotland by Howard Meltzer, Deborah Lader

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Exploring Web-Based Support for Suicidal Ideation in the Scottish Population: Usability Study by Heather McClelland, Rory C O'Connor, Laura Gibson, Donald J MacIntyre

“…According to Google Search terms of Scottish residents, of the individuals indicated to be experiencing suicidal thoughts but not looking for help, 5.3% (n=920) engaged with the website compared to 10.5% (n=2898) who were indicated to be looking for help for themselves. …”
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'Nae too bad': job satisfaction and staff morale in Scottish residential child care by Andrew Kendrick, Ian Milligan, Ghizala Avan

Exploring advance care planning discourses in scottish dementia policies: A critical discourse analysis by Tharin Phenwan, Judith Sixsmith, Linda McSwiggan, Deans Buchanan

“…In Scotland, the creation of ACPs is encouraged and integrated into current dementia policies as a means of safeguarding the human rights of people living with dementia (PwD). However, the uptake of ACP amongst PwD remains low, potentially due to PwD's fluctuating mental capacity and symptoms of forgetfulness. …”
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Deriving and validating a risk prediction model for long COVID-19: protocol for an observational cohort study using linked Scottish data by Jennifer K Quint, Aziz Sheikh, Chris Robertson, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Emily Moore, Colin R Simpson, Luke Daines, Eleftheria Vasileiou, Syed Ahmar Shah, Rachel H Mulholland, Vicky Hammersley, Steven Kerr, Ting Shi, David Weatherill, Elisa Pesenti

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Bilingualism: the two languages of young people in care by Kim Snow

Let's face it! Young people tell us how it is by Deirdre Watson

“…Even with recent developments (the setting up of the Care Commission, the Scottish Social Services Council and the Scottish Institute for Residential Child Care and the creation of national care standards), young people continue to report negative care experiences. …”

Temps, progrès et races dans les Lumières écossaises by Silvia Sebastiani

“…My aim here is to show that ‘race’ was one of the answers that the Scots gave to the questions opened up by a progressive conception of history. Scottish literati explained the observable differences among peoples according to a universal pattern of development, from ‘savagery’ to ‘civil society’. …”
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Young people in residential care talk about peer violence by Christine Barter

Promoting the spiritual well-being of children and young people with special needs by Robin Jackson, Angelika Monteux

“…Last year Camphill-Rudolf Steiner-Schools in Aberdeen hosted a conference entitled Promoting the Spiritual Well-being of Children and Young People with Special Needs: an Inclusive Vision. The conference, which formed part of the National Debate on Education and was financially supported by the Scottish Executive, arose from a recognition that the spiritual dimension in a child's development continues to be neglected.…”

Young people’s participation in the recruitment and selection process for secure care staff by Kirsten McManus

The mental health of young people looked after by local authorities in Scotland by Howard Meltzer, Deborah Lader

“…The survey of the mental health of young people looked after by local authorities in Scotland was the second major national survey focusing on the development and well-being of young people to be carried out by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). …”

Exploring the perceptions of young people in care and care leavers of their health needs by Julie Ridley, Steven McCluskey

“…The introduction of national care standards (Scottish Executive 2002) in areas relating to health by the newly formed Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care ('the Care Commission') is a welcome development. …”

The National Care Standards: hearing the voices of young people in residential care by Irene Stevens, Pauline Boyce

“…The National Care Standards describe what each child or young person can expect from their residential care home in Scotland. The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (SCRC) invited the Scottish Institute of Residential Child Care to carry out a study eliciting the views of young people. …”

Creating a place for us: an overview of the FICE young people's conference 2004 by Irene Stevens

The participation of children and young people in the recruitment of residential child care staff in Scotland by Helen Kay, Irene Stevens

“…In 2004, the Scottish Executive commissioned research from the Scottish Institute of Residential Child Care (SIRCC) to identify current recruitment practices in residential child care. …”

Care to learn? The educational experiences of children and young people who are looked after by Alison Ritchie, Elizabeth Morrison, Steven Paterson

“…The aim of the project was to develop new materials to assist local authorities to improve educational outcomes for looked after and accommodated children and young people, and to implement the recommendations of the Learning with Care inspection report (Scottish Executive, 2001). …”

Playing it safe? Staff and young people's views about play opportunities in residential care by Lorraine McGuinness, Irene Stevens, Ian Milligan