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The Mental Health of ‘Looked After’ Young People (IN: Young People and Mental Health, ed. by P Aggleton, J Hurry, and I Warwick)
Koprowska J~~Stein M
In this chapter, the authors explore the research evidence on the mental health of looked after young people. Their evidence is drawn from 2 main sources: specific mental health studies, & more general studies concerning the ‘care’ of young people. They then go on to discuss risk factors & health promoting behaviours. They conclude by considering effective interventions for primary & secondary prevention, & by identifying directions for future research. (47 refs)