Experiences of adolescent participation in a four-week community-based workshop designed to improve psychosocial skills
What Are the Key Benefits
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2172213 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen Gallagher (0000-0002-5471-7774, University of Limerick), Jason Randall (University of Staffordshire), Jason A Randall (0000-0001-9229-7013), Emily Buckley (0000-0002-5273-9945, University of Staffordshire), Grant Punnett (0000-0002-7979-7803, University of Staffordshire), Essie Li (d Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service , Liverpool , UK), Sarah Grogan (0000-0002-7510-765X, University of Staffordshire) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 209-216 |
| Publication date | 2012-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Community Work & Family (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1366-8803 • E-ISSN: 1469-3615 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13668803.2011.609660 |
| OpenAlex | W2129675430 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 14 |
The present study sought to explore the experiences of young adolescents who participated in a community-based workshop designed to improve psychosocial competence. The workshop involved fourteen adolescent children aged between 10 and 14, who lived in socially disadvantaged areas of Liverpool, UK. Focus groups were employed to assess whether participation in Skills for the Street workshops improved adolescents psychosocial functioning and personal development. A number of themes were identified in the analyses including increased confidence, increased self-awareness admiration, and team building. These themes are discussed, and we argue that the findings attest to the benefit of community-based approaches for young people living in socially disadvantaged neighbourhoods in the UK
Admiration · Competence (human resources · Developmental psychology · Disadvantaged · Focus group · Medical education · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Social skills · Sociology · Community Health and Development · Early Childhood Education and Development · Medicine · Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |