Young people in, and transitioning from, out-of-home care and their mental health issues: A call for evidence

S Baidawi, P Mendes, PC Snow - Children Australia, 2014 - cambridge.org
Young people leaving state out-of-home care are among the most disadvantaged and
vulnerable young Australians, and a substantial proportion experience mental health issues …

Perceptions of mental health concerns for secondary students with disabilities during transition to adulthood

M Poppen, J Sinclair, K Hirano, L Lindstrom… - Education and Treatment …, 2016 - JSTOR
This study reports results from a national survey of education and community professionals
regarding secondary level students with disabilities who were experiencing mental health …

Cancer prevention and health promotion for people with intellectual disabilities: an exploratory study of staff knowledge

LM Hanna, L Taggart, W Cousins - Journal of Intellectual …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background As people with intellectual disabilities (ID) are living longer, their chances of
develo** cancer also increases. However, recognising the early signs and symptoms of …

The mental health and help-seeking behaviour of children and young people in care in Northern Ireland: Making services accessible and engaging

M Fargas-Malet, D McSherry - British Journal of Social Work, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Largely as a result of early adverse experiences, children and young people in care are
more likely to suffer from mental health difficulties than their peers. Despite these difficulties …

Future aspirations of young women with disabilities: An examination of social cognitive career theory

YK Pham, KA Hirano, L Lindstrom… - … and Transition for …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Young women with disabilities face multiple barriers that limit their career pathways. Little
research has been conducted to examine how cognitive constructs of career self-efficacy …

The effect of a serious game on empathy and prejudice of psychology students towards persons with disabilities

P Sterkenburg, L Olivier… - African journal of disability, 2019 - journals.co.za
Background: Much has been done regarding the promotion of equality in rights in terms of
legislation, but persons with disabilities remain marginalised in society. Negative attitudes …

Students' and teachers' perceptions of aggressive behaviour in adolescents with intellectual disability and typically develo** adolescents

M Pavlović, V Žunić-Pavlović, N Glumbić - Research in Developmental …, 2013 - Elsevier
This study investigated aggressive behaviour in Serbian adolescents with intellectual
disability (ID) compared to typically develo** peers. The sample consisted of both male …

Temperament and social-emotional difficulties: the dark side of learning disabilities

I Buonomo, C Fiorilli, MA Geraci… - The Journal of genetic …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The authors compared the relations between general psychological difficulties and
dimensions of temperament in children with and without learning disability (LD). The main …

Individual, life events, family and socio-economic factors associated with young people with intellectual disability and with and without behavioural/emotional …

L Taggart, D Taylor… - Journal of intellectual …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of this study was to compare a range of individual, life events, family and socio-
economic factors associated with young people with intellectual disabilities and with and …

Looked after or overlooked? An exploratory investigation of the mental health issues of adolescents living in state care in Northern Ireland

W Cousins, L Taggart, S Milner - Psychology, health & medicine, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
There is consistent evidence that the rate of emotional, social and behavioural problems
found in children and adolescents in out-of-home placements or state care is substantially …