Journal of Public Mental Health: Volume 15 Issue 1
The art, science and politics of creating a mentally healthy society
Table of contents - Special Issue: Childhood, parenting, families and young people
Guest Editors: Anna Macintyre
Opportunities for reducing socioeconomic inequalities in the mental health of children and young people – reducing adversity and increasing resilience
Jillian Roberts, Angela Donkin, Michael Marmot– Poor mental health and well-being disproportionately affects vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people. The paper aims to discuss this issue.
A good beginning
Sue GerhardtThe purpose of this paper is to examine the physiological systems – the foundation of physical and mental health – that are being established during gestation and early infancy…
Hitting the right note for child and adolescent mental and emotional wellbeing: a formative qualitative evaluation of Sistema Scotland’s “Big Noise” orchestral programme
Christopher Harkins, Lisa Garnham, Aileen Campbell, Carol TannahillPrevious research emphasises the need for preventative interventions to reduce mental health problems among disadvantaged children and adolescents. There is however little…
High and low levels of positive mental health: are there socioeconomic differences among adolescents?
Line Nielsen, Sarah Stewart-Brown, Mathilde Vinther-Larsen, Charlotte Meilstrup, Bjørn E. Holstein, Vibeke KoushedeIt is important within public health goals to promote adolescents’ mental health and to reduce socioeconomic inequalities in mental health. Among adults there are indications that…
Integrating positive youth development and clinical care to enhance high school achievement for young people of color
Tyrone Morris Parchment, Jayson Jones, Zoila Del-Villar, Latoya Small, Mary McKayHigh school completion is one of the strongest predictors of health and well-being. There is increased public attention on the challenges faced by young people of color and…
Adolescent mental health: new hope for a “Survive, Thrive and Transform” policy response
Valentina Baltag, Chiara ServiliMental health problems make a significant contribution to morbidity and mortality in adolescents worldwide. To address mental health in adolescents policy response should…
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1746-5729e-ISSN:
2042-8731ISSN-L:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Lee Knifton
- Neil Quinn