Lester Coleman
Biographic Data
| ID | 5223590 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lester Coleman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lester |
| FAMILY NAME | Coleman |
| SIGNATURE | COLEMAN L |
| AFFILIATIONS | London South Bank University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Understanding conversations about alcohol between parents and their 15–17 year olds
Most parents felt comfortable having conversations with their older children about alcohol. However, parents also wanted more support with having these conversations, particularly about how to start a conversation and what to talk about. This study provides several recommendations to help parents have an open conversation about alcohol with their children. For example, brief, informal chats seem to be the most appropriate way of speaking to child…
A randomised controlled trial of a relationship support training programme for frontline practitioners working with families
This article presents findings from a cluster randomised controlled trial of a ‘blended’ (online and face-to-face) training programme for frontline practitioners (n = 222 intervention group, n = 227 control group). The ‘Relationship Support: An Early Intervention’ programme aimed to help practitioners recognise, respond appropriately to and review the need for further support for people experiencing relationship difficulties. Within a three-month…
An academic and voluntary sector collaboration to facilitate relationship support for ‘mixed’ couples and families
Working paper reporting on a collaboration between academics and the voluntary sector that aimed to develop online relationship resources and training modules for the benefit of ‘mixed’ couples and their children, health and social welfare practitioners and support groups: ‘The Facilitating Relationship Support for ‘Mixed’ Couples and Families: A Collaborative Approach and Evaluation’ project
Speakeasy
The FPA Speakeasy parent course is a UK initiative with the aim of helping parents to talk with their children about sex and relationships. The nationally accredited course is delivered in a variety of community settings and supports parents to be more confident, knowledgeable and open in talking about a range of matters relating to sex and relationships. The analysis of parents' pre-course and post-course questionnaires shows a significant incre…
Communication and Supervision of Alcohol in the Family
It is now well acknowledged that parents can have a central role in supporting sensible alcohol use and reducing alcohol misuse amongst young people. However, little research has considered how communication and supervision in relation to alcohol actually takes place within the family. Drawing upon interviews with the parents of young people aged 13–17 years (n = 40), this article describes the strategies that many parents use in communicating, m…
Sexual health knowledge, attitudes and behaviours
The findings demonstrate diverse sexual health knowledge, sexual attitudes and sexual behaviours among young people with different religious affiliations. These variations demonstrate the importance of tailoring health education and promotion interventions to meet the specific needs of young people from a variety of different religions. The challenge ahead is to find ways to work with these young people to broach such sensitive issues
Planned’ Teenage Pregnancy
The reduction of teenage pregnancy has attracted much interest in research, practice and social policy. Little is known about teenagers who report their pregnancies as ‘planned’. Forty-one in-depth interviews were undertaken, in six different parts of England, among young women who reported their pregnancy as ‘planned’. The mean age at conception for a ‘planned’ pregnancy was 16.8 years. Three key themes emerged when analysing the interview data.…
A Qualitative Study of the Relationship Between Alcohol Consumption and Risky Sex in Adolescents
New opportunities for reducing the risk from teenage pregnancy--what is the evidence base for tackling risk behaviours in combination
From a review of international literature, this paper aims to contribute to the reduction of teenage pregnancy by considering the potential for innovative intervention programmes that tackle risk behaviours in combination. The review covers four main questions (1) What is the focus of current intervention efforts aimed at reducing teenage pregnancy and how successful are they? (2) What is the empirical evidence in support of combined intervention…
Comparing Contraceptive Use Surveys of Young People in the United Kingdom
Planned’ Teenage Pregnancy
The reduction of teenage pregnancy has attracted much interest in research, practice and social policy. Little is known about teenagers who report their pregnancies as ‘planned’. Forty-one in-depth interviews were undertaken, in six different parts of England, among young women who reported their pregnancy as ‘planned’. The mean age at conception for a ‘planned’ pregnancy was 16.8 years. Three key themes emerged when analysing the interview data.…
Sexual health knowledge, attitudes and behaviours
The findings demonstrate diverse sexual health knowledge, sexual attitudes and sexual behaviours among young people with different religious affiliations. These variations demonstrate the importance of tailoring health education and promotion interventions to meet the specific needs of young people from a variety of different religions. The challenge ahead is to find ways to work with these young people to broach such sensitive issues
A Qualitative Study of the Relationship Between Alcohol Consumption and Risky Sex in Adolescents
Comparing Contraceptive Use Surveys of Young People in the United Kingdom
Comparing Contraceptive Use Surveys of Young People in the United Kingdom
New opportunities for reducing the risk from teenage pregnancy--what is the evidence base for tackling risk behaviours in combination
From a review of international literature, this paper aims to contribute to the reduction of teenage pregnancy by considering the potential for innovative intervention programmes that tackle risk behaviours in combination. The review covers four main questions (1) What is the focus of current intervention efforts aimed at reducing teenage pregnancy and how successful are they? (2) What is the empirical evidence in support of combined intervention…
A Qualitative Study of the Relationship Between Alcohol Consumption and Risky Sex in Adolescents
Planned’ Teenage Pregnancy
The reduction of teenage pregnancy has attracted much interest in research, practice and social policy. Little is known about teenagers who report their pregnancies as ‘planned’. Forty-one in-depth interviews were undertaken, in six different parts of England, among young women who reported their pregnancy as ‘planned’. The mean age at conception for a ‘planned’ pregnancy was 16.8 years. Three key themes emerged when analysing the interview data.…
Sexual health knowledge, attitudes and behaviours
The findings demonstrate diverse sexual health knowledge, sexual attitudes and sexual behaviours among young people with different religious affiliations. These variations demonstrate the importance of tailoring health education and promotion interventions to meet the specific needs of young people from a variety of different religions. The challenge ahead is to find ways to work with these young people to broach such sensitive issues
Communication and Supervision of Alcohol in the Family
It is now well acknowledged that parents can have a central role in supporting sensible alcohol use and reducing alcohol misuse amongst young people. However, little research has considered how communication and supervision in relation to alcohol actually takes place within the family. Drawing upon interviews with the parents of young people aged 13–17 years (n = 40), this article describes the strategies that many parents use in communicating, m…
Speakeasy
The FPA Speakeasy parent course is a UK initiative with the aim of helping parents to talk with their children about sex and relationships. The nationally accredited course is delivered in a variety of community settings and supports parents to be more confident, knowledgeable and open in talking about a range of matters relating to sex and relationships. The analysis of parents' pre-course and post-course questionnaires shows a significant incre…
An academic and voluntary sector collaboration to facilitate relationship support for ‘mixed’ couples and families
Working paper reporting on a collaboration between academics and the voluntary sector that aimed to develop online relationship resources and training modules for the benefit of ‘mixed’ couples and their children, health and social welfare practitioners and support groups: ‘The Facilitating Relationship Support for ‘Mixed’ Couples and Families: A Collaborative Approach and Evaluation’ project
A randomised controlled trial of a relationship support training programme for frontline practitioners working with families
This article presents findings from a cluster randomised controlled trial of a ‘blended’ (online and face-to-face) training programme for frontline practitioners (n = 222 intervention group, n = 227 control group). The ‘Relationship Support: An Early Intervention’ programme aimed to help practitioners recognise, respond appropriately to and review the need for further support for people experiencing relationship difficulties. Within a three-month…
Understanding conversations about alcohol between parents and their 15–17 year olds
Most parents felt comfortable having conversations with their older children about alcohol. However, parents also wanted more support with having these conversations, particularly about how to start a conversation and what to talk about. This study provides several recommendations to help parents have an open conversation about alcohol with their children. For example, brief, informal chats seem to be the most appropriate way of speaking to child…
Psychology (10 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (5 works) · Population (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Alcohol (3 works) · Demography (3 works)