Results 11 to 20 of about 3,934,978 (257)
Where do young people work? [PDF]
The current policy intention, that all young people remain in some form of accredited education or training to the age of 18 by 2015, poses significant challenges.
Huddleston, Prue +1 more
core +1 more source
Sir Al Aynsley-Green, in his recent text based on the Inaugural Ann McPherson lecture: Young People’s Health Today — the inconvenient truths for primary care ,1 suggested that personal, social, health, and economic (PSHE) education in schools may not be giving the youngsters the answers they need. There is also evidence in the literature2 that there is
openaire +2 more sources
Making a home, finding a job: investigating early housing and employment outcomes for young people leaving care [PDF]
This paper presents findings from a new study of outcomes for young people leaving care funded by the Department for Education and Skills. It reports findings for a sample of 106 young people in relation to progress made in housing and employment some 12-
Banks M. +33 more
core +1 more source
Young people and the Great Recession [PDF]
This article reviews the effects of the Great Recession on youth labour markets. We argue that young people aged 16-24 have suffered disproportionately during the recession. Using the USA and UK as case studies, we analyse youth unemployment using micro-data.
Bell, David, Blanchflower, David
openaire +6 more sources
Crowdwork for Young People: Risks and Opportunities [PDF]
In recent years, crowdworking has emerged as a small but rapidly growing source of employment and income principally for young(er) people. Here, we build on previous work in identifying the determinants of crowdworkers’ earnings. We focus on the reasons why young crowdworkers earn significantly higher hourly wages than their older counterparts. We show
Niall O'Higgins, Luis Pinedo Caro
openaire +3 more sources
Aims: The modified Care and Comfort Hypertonicity Questionnaire (mCCHQ) is a validated caregiver-reported outcome measure for children with Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) IV/V cerebral palsy (CP).
Katie Hughes +4 more
doaj +1 more source
The correlates and course of multiple health risk behaviour in adolescence
Background Health risk behaviours often co-occur in adolescence. This may be partially explained by a set of common risk and protective factors. The current study examines the association between risk behaviours throughout adolescence and identifies ...
Daniel R. Hale, Russell M. Viner
doaj +1 more source
The development of spinal deformity in children with underlying neurodisability can affect their ability to function and impact on their quality of life, as well as compromise provision of nursing care.
Peter R. Loughenbury +1 more
doaj +1 more source
Young people living in the YMCA [PDF]
This article presents interim findings and reflections from a case study of multiply excluded homeless people in Stoke-on-Trent. The article focuses on the experiences reported by a group of twelve such people living in the YMCA hostel.
Bannister +25 more
core +1 more source
For several years the problem of increasing the effectiveness of training and swimming in children with mental retardation is in the focus of scientific research (T.V. Ermilova, 2012; T.A. Protchenko, 2007; E.S. Zhukova, 2012; B.A. Aikin, 2010 and others.
Mikhail Valerevich Budarin +1 more
doaj +1 more source

