Henderson_et_al_Predictors_of_Social_Service_Contact_Final_Accepted_BJSW_Apr_2015.pdf (290.68 kB)
Predictors of social service contact among teenagers in England
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posted on 2023-06-08, 22:26 authored by Morag Henderson, Jonathan Scourfield, Sin Yi Cheung, Elaine SharlandElaine SharlandVery few UK studies make use of longitudinal general population data to explore social service contact for children and young people. Those that do only look at specific interventions such as care placements. This paper seeks to address this gap by asking to what extent do structural, neighbourhood, familial and individual characteristics predict social service contact. We provide an empirical answer by analysing the Longitudinal Survey of Young People in England, which includes data on social service contact in connection with young people's behaviour. Our findings indicate that social class, gender, ethnicity, stepfamily status and special education needs are all significant predictors of social service contact. Difficult parent–child relationships, frequent arguments and parents' lack of engagement with school meetings also matter, as does young people's own risk-taking behaviour. We conclude with a discussion of the limitation of the data for social work research and the implications of the findings.
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- Published
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- Accepted version
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British Journal of Social WorkISSN
0045-3102Publisher
Oxford University PressExternal DOI
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6Volume
46Page range
1485-1501Department affiliated with
- Social Work and Social Care Publications
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- Yes
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2015-09-29First Open Access (FOA) Date
2016-05-10First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2016-10-31Usage metrics
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