Life Solved
BEYOND HELP? MENTAL HEALTH AND SUPPORT FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN ft. Dr Wendy Sims-Schouten
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Throughout history, vulnerable young people suffering with trauma have been dismissed as 'beyond help' or simply too badly behaved by the institutions charged with their care.
In this episode of Life Solved from the University of Portsmouth, we hear how this bias is still denying many the ongoing support needed to overcome childhood disadvantage. Dr Wendy Sims-Schouten explains how her research into history and present day case notes for vulnerable children has revealed where institutions are failing young people, particularly when it comes to meeting the needs of different cultures. She also explains how different local organisations are coming together to address this.
Dr Sims-Schouten also explains how the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted and exacerbated deficits in existing support services, and tells us about her work to tackle some of these problems in partnership with government, councils, charities and other researchers in the field.
Points of Interest:
Dr Wendy Sims-Schouten, Associate Professor in Childhood Studies - https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/wendy-sims-schouten
The MICE hub - http://micehub.port.ac.uk
Safeguarding and Mental Health Support in Contemporary Childhood - https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/safeguarding-and-mental-health-support-in-contemporary-childhood-how-the-deservingundeserving-paradigm-from-the-past-overshadows-the-present(acd32761-5b4f-4aec-8dc6-add1e9791ac9).html
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31177068/
Solve Magazine- port.ac.uk/solve https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/magazines/solve-magazine
Wellcome Trust Funding – Mental Health in Childhood Outline - https://wellcome.org/what-we-do/directories/research-bursaries-people-weve-funded
“Children and young people living in families where the experiences of the previous lockdown may have been particularly difficult and challenging will require additional and targeted support with their mental health and wellbeing, especially in light of a new more restricted lockdown”
https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-pms-announcement-of-national-lockdown/
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