Engaging with children and young people
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Contents

  • Introduction
  • 1 What do we mean by ‘children’ and ‘young people’?
  • 2 Understanding children and young people
    • 2.1 Talking on their own terms
    • 2.2 What happens when you listen to children?
  • 3 Adverse childhood experiences
    • 3.1 What are ‘Adverse Childhood Experiences’?
    • 3.2 The importance of a supportive network
    • 3.3 Limitations of the ACEs model
  • 4 ‘At risk’ or ‘a risk’?
    • 4.1 Adolescence as a stage of life
  • 5 Steps to support children and young people
    • 5.1 Youth engagement
    • 5.2 Finding alternative pathways – influencing positive choices
  • 6 Conclusion
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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