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Adolescence in modern Irish history
\"This edited collection, the first publication to address the topic of adolescence in Irish history, consists of nine chapters which examine the experience of Irish young adults from the 'affective revolution' of the early nineteenth century to the emergence of the teenager in the 1960s. Based on new archival research and drawing on an extensive international literature, established and emerging scholars explore the social and economic, political and literary contexts in which adolescence emerged as a period of life and ask whether there was such a thing as a distinctively Irish adolescence\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Designing youth mental health services for the 21st century: examples from Australia, Ireland and the UK
Despite the evidence showing that young people aged 12-25 years have the highest incidence and prevalence of mental illness across the lifespan, and bear a disproportionate share of the burden of disease associated with mental disorder, their access to mental health services is the poorest of all age groups. A major factor contributing to this poor access is the current design of our mental healthcare system, which is manifestly inadequate for the unique developmental and cultural needs of our young people, if we are to reduce the impact of mental disorder on this most vulnerable population group, transformational change and service redesign is necessary. Here, we present three recent and rapidly evolving service structures from Australia, Ireland and the UK that have each worked within their respective healthcare contexts to reorient existing services to provide youth-specific, evidence-based mental healthcare that is both accessible and acceptable to young people.
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Body Dissatisfaction Among Adolescent Boys and Girls: The Effects of Body Mass, Peer Appearance Culture and Internalization of Appearance Ideals
Body image dissatisfaction is a significant risk factor in the onset of eating pathology and depression. Therefore, understanding predictors of negative body image is an important focus of investigation. This research sought to examine the contributions of body mass, appearance conversations with friends, peer appearance criticism and internalization of appearance ideals to body dissatisfaction among adolescents. The sample was comprised of 239 (54% female) adolescents, with a mean age of 16 years. Self-report questionnaires were completed on body dissatisfaction, peer appearance conversations and criticism, internalization of appearance ideals, height and weight. For girls and boys, body mass, appearance conversations with friends, peer appearance criticism and internalized appearance ideals emerged as significant predictors of body dissatisfaction. Gender moderated the effect of body mass on body dissatisfaction. Internalization mediated the relationship between peer appearance conversations and criticism, and body dissatisfaction. These findings suggest that while body mass exerts a differential risk for body dissatisfaction among boys and girls, internalisation may represent a key psychological process that underpins body dissatisfaction among both boys and girls.
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Increasing Prevalence of Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes in the Republic of Ireland: A National Cross‐Sectional Study
Aims: To establish the current prevalence of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents aged under 16 years in the Republic of Ireland, to identify modes of presentation, patient characteristics, comorbidities, management, and outcomes. Methods: We conducted a cross‐sectional study of children and adolescents aged under 16 years with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in September 2023 using a standardized proforma. This was circulated to all clinicians providing care to children with diabetes in all 19 centers in the Republic of Ireland. Results: Thirty‐two cases of type 2 diabetes were identified, giving an estimated prevalence in children and adolescents under 16 years of 3/100,000 population, a significant increase from 1.2/100,000 population in 2015 ( p < 0.004). This was due to increased prevalence rates in, both White and Asian populations, as well as an increase in the size of the Asian population under 16. Nineteen (59%) were girls. Median duration of diabetes was 1.2 (0.1–4.9) years. Median body mass index (BMI) z ‐score at diagnosis was identical to the 2015 study (+2.3). Sixteen (50%) achieved the target HbA1c specified by the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) of 48 mmol/mol (6.5%) or less. Completion of screening for comorbidities and complications of type 2 diabetes were not in accordance with guidelines. Conclusion: There has been a significant increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in under 16’s in a short timeframe. Establishment of a National Diabetes Register will facilitate ongoing monitoring of disease epidemiology in this and other age cohorts.
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The Boys of St. Columb's
The Boys of St.Columb's chronicles the schooldays of eight illustrious alumni of St.Columb's College in Derry, Northern Ireland, and the political consequences of their education.A companion to a BBC/RTÉ documentary film, The Boys of St.
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Cross-National Adolescent Multidimensional Life Satisfaction Reports: Analyses of Mean Scores and Response Style Differences
Although numerous cross-national studies have assessed life satisfaction among adults, similar studies using adolescent samples have been rare. To address this shortage of research, a total of 1338 youth adolescents from two individualistic nations (Ireland, USA) and two collectivistic nations (China, South Korea) were administered the
Multidimensional Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale
(MSLSS: Huebner,
1994
) to assesses general life satisfaction and satisfaction with family, friends, school, self, and living environment. Responses were analyzed to assess potential cross-national differences in (a) mean levels of life satisfaction, and (b) response styles, specifically acquiescence and extreme responding. Mean scores revealed positive ratings by adolescents from all four nations across all domains, with the exceptions of satisfaction with school experiences (Ireland, South Korean, USA), living environment (China, South Korea), self (South Korea), and general life satisfaction (South Korea). Results also revealed significant response style differences across all MSLSS domains. Significant gender and gender-by-nation effects were observed for both mean score and response style differences, although the effect sizes were small. The implications of these findings were discussed, particularly with respect to “individualistic” vs. “collectivistic” cultural differences.
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Cyril Norwood and the ideal of secondary education
Tracing the life of Sir Cyril Norwood, one of England's most prominent and influential educators, this book investigates the historical development of secondary education in England and Wales during the early Twentieth century.
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Young People's Constructions of the Self: Late Modern Elements and Gender Differences
This article looks at the ways in which young people reflexively construct their self within a rapidly changing society. Drawing on texts written by young people aged 14-17 years, it explores the existence of patterns identified by theorists of late modernity as regards relationships, fateful moments, a search for authenticity, life plans and life styles and looks at gender-differentiated trends in these areas drawing on a 'weak cultural feminist tradition' (Evans, 1995:91). These texts are part of a sub-sample of approximately 34,000 texts written by young people in a school context in response to an invitation to 'tell their life stories' by writing a page 'describing themselves and the Ireland they inhabit'. The article suggests that gender is a repressed but crucially important framework in the construction of young people's sense of self, while also identifying areas where consumer society is eroding gender difference.
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Performance and Practice: Oral Narrative Traditions among Teenagers in Britain and Ireland
Bennett reviews \"Performance and Practice: Oral Narrative Traditions Among Teenagers in Britain and Ireland\" by Michael Wilson.
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