NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Robinson, Kathryn – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2010
This retrospective study used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to explore young lesbian and gay (LG) people's experiences of school in relation to their sexuality and their perceptions of how schools could be inclusive for young LG people. Participants were in the age range of 16 to 21 and provided insights into coping strategies,…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Psychologists, Coping, Homosexuality
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Ruddock, Beverley; Cameron, R. J. – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2010
In this article the concept of spirituality, especially with relation to school age children and young people, is discussed. Some of the possibilities and constraints present in this area are noted, especially the unease with which many researchers and practitioners view such a difficult to define topic and also its traditional association with…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Psychologists, Children, Young Adults
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Aston, Hermione J.; Lambert, Nathan – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2010
This paper reports on research conducted over a two-year period in a large Educational Psychology Service (EPS) in England. Researchers were keen to ascertain the views of young people and EPS members about young people being directly involved in educational decision-making and how their "genuine" involvement in such decision-making…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Educational Psychology, Focus Groups, Young Adults
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Rait, Shami; Monsen, Jeremy J.; Squires, Garry – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2010
This paper critically considers the growing interest in the use of Cognitive Behaviour Therapies to support children and young people presenting with a wide range of social-emotional difficulties. This focus has emerged since the prevalence of such difficulties in children and young people has increased over the past four decades, and the…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Cognitive Restructuring, Children
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hart, Robert – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2009
This paper focuses on the social and emotional needs of children and young people who are refugees. It was inspired by casework undertaken by the author involving a 13-year-old boy who was a refugee from Montenegro. A vignette of the case is presented in addition to a review of relevant literature to illustrate and discuss the various sources of…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Young Adults, Foreign Countries, Refugees
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Thomson, Aicha Isabel – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2007
Research consistently reports an educational disadvantage of being looked after. There is a lack of literature pertaining specifically to young people who are placed out of their local authority. The following research reports on an investigation of educational psychologists' views on the educational implications of non-local authority residential…
Descriptors: Psychologists, Educational Needs, Young Adults, Educational Psychology