Publications
A listing of policy related work undertaken by members of the Rowan Group since 1996
Published material | Reports and monographs
Published material
2009 Spratt J, Shucksmith J, Philip, K , Watson C (in press): The bad people go and speak to her’: Young people’s choice and agency when accessing mental health support in school Children and Society
2009 Poobalan AS, Pitchforth E, Imamura M, Mandava L, Tucker JS, Philip K, Spratt J, van Teijlingen E. (2009) Characteristics of effective interventions in improving young people’s sexual health: A review of reviews. Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning 9 (3) 319 -336
2009 Shucksmith J, Spratt J, Philip K and Watson C ‘Learning how to collaborate? Promoting young people’s heath through professional partnership in schools.’ In Forbes J and Watson C (eds.) Service Integration in Schools. Research and Policy Discourses, Practice and Future Prospects. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers
2007 Spratt, J, Shucksmith J, Philip, K and Watson C Embedded yet separate: voluntary sector working to support mental health in schools Journal of Education Policy 22:4, 411-428
2006 Joined up working: improving young people's sexual health and enhancing social inclusion? Journal of Youth Studies, 9, 5 (November) ISSN: 1367-6261. (Shucksmith J, Philip K, Tucker J.S, van Teijlingen E, Imamura M)
2006 Interprofessional support of mental well-being in schools: a Bourdieuan perspective Journal of Interprofessional Care 20 (4) 391-402 (J. Spratt, J. Shucksmith, K. Philip and C Watson)
2006 (forthcoming) Young People, sexual health and social inclusion: what are the links? Chapter in Colley H and Hoskyns B(Eds) Social Inclusion and Young People: European Perspectives. Brussels: Council of Europe and European Commission. (Philip K, Shucksmith J, Tucker J, van Teijlingen E, Penney G, Immamura M)
2006 (forthcoming) The effect of the national demonstration project Healthy Respect on teenage sexual health behaviour, European Journal of Public Health. (Tucker J, Fitzmaurice A, Immamura M, Penfold S, Penney G, va Teijlingen, Shucksmith J, Philip K)
2006 (forthcoming) Health Demonstration Projects: evaluating a community based health intervention programme to improve young people’s health, Critical Public Health. (Tucker J, van Teijlingen E, Philip K, Shucksmith J, Penney G)
2006 Tobacco education: designing resources to meet the needs of the primary school classroom (J Shucksmithand J Spratt). Health Education Journal 65 (1) 5 - 13
2006 “Part of who we are should include responsibility for well-being”. Links between the school environment, mental health and behaviour. . Pastoral Care in Education 24 (3) 14-21 (J.Spratt, J. Shucksmith, K. Philip and C. Watson)
2005 ‘Families, Education and the ‘Participatory Imperative’ in Cunningham-Burley S and McKie L (eds.) Families, Relationships and Boundaries (J Shucksmith, L McKee and H Willmot) Policy Press: Bristol
2004 'A risk worth the taking: how young people view sexual activity and sexual health issues', in Duffy M and Burtney E (eds.) Young People and Sexual Health:Social, Political and Individual Context. Palgrave, 2004 (J Shucksmith)
2004 'Adolescents, leisure and communication', in Williams, A & Thurlow, C Adolescents and Communication. Forthcoming. (LB Hendry and M Kloep)
2003 R. F. Mackenzie: a community educator for the 21st century? Ch 11 in Gilchrist R, Jeffs T and Spence J (eds) Architects of Change: studies in the history of youth and community work. Leicester: National Youth Agency (K Philip).
2003 Feature Review on children’s rights. Youth and Policy, 77, 74-82. (Spring) (K Philip)
2003 'Children, Young People and Adults: Developmental Psychology in Action.' Abstract forlag, Oslo, Forthcoming, September, 2003 (LB Hendry and M Kloep)
2003 Young people's self-identified health needs: a review. Special issue of Scottish Youth Issues Journal, 6: 47-52. (J Shucksmith and J Spratt)
2003 "I giovani, tempo non protetto e i contesti superprotetti: Risorse, sfide e rischi". .In Colozzi, I & Giovannini, G (eds.) Ragazzi in Europa Tra Tutela, Autonomia e Responsibilita. Milano, Italy. Franco Angeli. (LB Hendry and M Kloep)
2003 'Adolescent leisure: A European perspective', in Jackson, A & Gossens, L (eds.) Adolescent development in Europe. Hove, Sussex: Psychological Press. In press. (LB Hendry and M Kloep)
2003 Practising what we preach: a practical approach to bringing research, policy and practice together in relation to children. Health Education Research, 18, 5, 1-12. (K Philip, K Backett-Milburn, S Cunningham-Burley and JB Davis)
2003 Youth mentoring: the American Dream comes to the UK? British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 31, 1: 101-112. (K Philip)
2003 Rural communities and well-being: a good place to grow up? Sociological Review. 51,1: 129-156 (A Glendinning, M Nuttall, LB Hendry, M Kloep, and S Wood)
2003 Peripheral visions? A cross-cultural study of rural youths' views on migration. Children's Geographies, 1, 1, 91-109. (L.B Hendry, M Kloep, J-E Ingebrigtsen, G.A Espnes and A Glendinning)
2002 Self-esteem and smoking in youth: muddying the waters. Journal of Adolescence, 25, 4: 415-425 (A Glendinning)
2002 Leisure transitions: A rural perspective. Leisure Studies. 21, 1, 1-14. (LB Hendry, M Kloep, GA Espnes, JE Ingebrigtsen, A Glendinning, and S Wood)
2002 Young people talking about adolescent rural crowds and social settings. Journal of Youth Studies, 5, 4: 357-374. (M Kloep, LB Hendry and S Wood)
2002 Life-span Development: Challenges, Resources and Risks. London and New York: Thomson. Italian edition, Mulino Publisher, 2004. (LB Hendry and M Kloep)
2002 'Young people's use of unprotected time and contexts: challenges, resources and risk', in Colozzi, I & Giovannini, G (eds.) Unprotected Time of Young People in the E.U. Alma Mater Foundation, University of Bologna & Philip Morris Institute, Brussels. (LB Hendry and M Kloep)
2001 Young people in 'drinking' societies? Norwegian, Scottish and Swedish adolescents' perceptions of alcohol use. Health Education Research, 16: 279-291. (M Kloep, LB Hendry, JE Ingebrigtsen, A Glendinning, and GA Espnes)
2001 Leisure transitions - a rural perspective. Leisure Studies. (LB Hendry, M Kloep, GA Espnes, JE Ingebrigtsen, A Glendinning and S Wood)
2001 Illness anxiety and somatic health concerns of northern rural Scottish young people. Health Education Journal, 60 (2), 147-163. (M Reid and LB Hendry)
2001 One risk in time saves nine? Psykologisk Tidsskrift, 4: 6-9. (M Kloep and LB Hendry)
2000 Social relationships and health: The meaning of social 'connectedness' and how it relates to health concerns for rural Scottish adolescents. Journal of Adolescence, 23,6: 705-719. (LB Hendry and M Reid)
2000 'Perfect parents: do efforts to increase parent participation in education increase social exclusion?', in Ryan H and Bull J (eds.) Changing Families, Changing Communities: Researching Health and Wellbeing among Young People'. London: Health Education Authority (J Shucksmith)
2000 'Parenting practices and well-being in youth: family life in rural Scotland and Sweden', in Ryan H and Bull J (eds.) Changing Families, Changing Communities: Health and Wellbeing among Children and Young People. London: Health Education Authority (A Glendinning, M Kloep, and LB Hendry)
2000 Mentoring; pitfalls and potential for young people? Journal of Youth and Policy, 67: 1-16. (K Philip)
2000 Participatory action research: an empowering methodology for work with marginalised young people. Scottish Youth Issues, 1, 1 : 63-85 (D Forrest and S Wood)
2000 Theorising empowerment thought: illuminating the relationship between ideology and politics in the contemporary era. Sociological Research Online, 4,4, www.socresonline.org.uk/4/4/forrest.html (D Forrest)
2000 Young people's health needs in a rural area: lessons from a participatory rapid appraisal study. Youth and Policy, 71: 5-25 (K Philip)
1999 Education and empowerment: towards untested feasibility. Community Development Journal, 34, 2: 93-107. (D Forrest)
1999 The Nature of Adolescence (Third Edition) London. Routledge. Spanish (2003) and Japanese (2004) editions also in print. (LB Hendry and JC Coleman)
1999 Smoking behaviour in youth: the problem of low self-esteem? Journal of Adolescence (Special Issue) 22: 673-682. (A Glendinning and D Inglis)
1999 'Adolescents and society', in Messer D and Jones F (eds.) Psychology for Social Carers. London: Jessica Kingsley (LB Hendry)
1999 Making sense of mentoring or mentoring making sense? Reflections on the mentoring process by adult mentors with young people. Journal of Community and Applied Psychology, 10: 211-223 (K Philip and LB Hendry)
1999 An empowering approach to working with young people. Concept, 9, 3: 8-16 (D Forrest and S Wood)
1999 'Challenges, risks and coping in adolescence', in Messer D and Millar S (eds.) Exploring Developmental Psychology. London: Arnold. (LB Hendry and M Kloep)
1999 'Adolescence in Europe - an important life phase?', in Messer D and Millar S (eds.) Exploring Developmental Psychology. London: Arnold (LB Hendry and M Kloep)
1998 Health Issues and Adolescents: Growing Up and Speaking Out. London: Routledge (J Shucksmith and LB Hendry)
1998 Keep a cool head: drug education in primary schools. Health Education, 98, 5: 191-199 (J Shucksmith and S Wood)
1998 'Young People, Mentoring and Youth Work', in Collected papers from National Research and Policy Seminar on Youth Mentoring. Leicester: National Youth Agency/Joseph Rowntree Foundation/DfEE (K Philip)
1998 Family life, health & lifestyles: the role of self-esteem. Health Education 98: 59-68. (A Glendinning)
1997 Family life and smoking in adolescence. Soc. Sci. Med, 44, 1: 93-101 (A Glendinning, J Shucksmith and LB Hendry)
1997 Adolescent drinking behaviour and the role of family life: a Scottish perspective. Journal of Adolescence, 20: 85-101 (J Shucksmith, A Glendinning and LB Hendry)
1997 Techno teenagers. Xcellent Journal of Peer Education. 14, 5 (S Wood)
1997 'Doubly deviant? Women drug injectors and their use of problem drug services', in Aggleton P and Hart G (eds) AIDS: Activism and Alliances. London: Taylor and Francis (J Shucksmith, K Philip and L Bruce)
1996 Gender in Schools: Pupils and Teachers. Cassell: London. (J Darling and A Glendinning)
1996 Anticipating adolescence? Some social implications of the organised sports and leisure involvement of pre-adolescents. Corpus, Psyche and Societas, 3, 1: 1-9 (LB Hendry, J Shucksmith and A Glendinning)
1996 Adolescent focal theories: age-trends in developmental transitions. Journal of Adolescence, 19: 307-320 (LB Hendry, A Glendinning and J Shucksmith)
1996 Young People and Mentoring: towards a typology. Journal of Adolescence, 19: 189-201 (K Philip and LB Hendry)
Reports and monographs
Shucksmith, J., Spratt, J., Philip, K. and McNaughton, R. (2009) A critical review of the literature on children and young people’s views of the factors that influence their mental health. NHS Health Scotland
Spratt,J. C.; Philip,K. L.; Payne,F. M.(2009) Role of Bookstart in Dual-Language Families Report to Bookstart Scotland
Spratt,J. C.; Philip,K. L.; Shucksmith,J.; McNaughton,R.; Tucker,J. S.; Van Teijlingen, E.(2009) A review of sex and relationships activities and resources in primary schools in Scotland Report to NHS Health Scotland
Spratt J, Philip, K, Shucksmith J and Kiger A. (2008) The Role of School Nurses in Supporting Mental Health. Report to National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Well-being.
Shucksmith J, Spratt J, Philip K and McNaughton R (2008) Knowledge of HPV and attitudes towards HPV immunisation amongst young people, parents, educators and health professionals. Report to Health Protection Scotland and NHS Health Scotland.
van Teijlingen E, Tucker J, Philip K, Spratt J, Poobalan, A. (2007) Sex and Relationship Education- Review of Programmes and Supporting Materials. Report to NHS Health Scotland
Spratt and Philip (2007) An appraisal of Bookstart in Sighthill. Report to Bookstart.
Shucksmith J, Philip K, Spratt J and Watson C (2006) Learning how to Collaborate? Promoting Young People’s Health through Professional partnerships. in Forbes, J The research and policy discourses of service integration, interprofessional and interagency working: ESRC seminar 1 proceedings p 9 – 32
(2006) A synthesis of published research on mentoring and befriending: Report to the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation (J.Spratt and K.Philip)
2005 Mental well being and behaviour in schools: promoting links between evidence and practice.Report to National Programme for Mental Health and Wellbeing (J. Shucksmith, J. Spratt, K. Philip)
2005 Investigating the links between mental health and behaviour in schools Reporting to SEED (J. Shucksmith, K. Philip, J. Spratt, C. Watson)
2004 Evaluation of the Aberdeenshire Life Education Centre. Report to Aberdeenshire Council. (D Eastwood, K Philip, J Shucksmith)
2004 Evaluation of the Anti-Bullying Network and Scottish Schools Ethos Network . Report to Scottish Executive Education Department. (J Shucksmith, K Philip, J Spratt, C Watson and J Mott)
2004 External Evaluation of the Healthy Respect Health Demonstration Project . Report to Scottish Executive Health Department. (J Tucker, G Penney, J Shucksmith, E van Teijlingen, K Philip, A Fitzmaurice)
2003 Sharing a laugh? A qualitative study of mentoring interventions with vulnerable young people. Report to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. (K Philip, C King and J Shucksmith)
2003 Exploration of attitudes towards family health plans. Report to Health Scotland. (J Shucksmith, C King, S Bell, K Philip, G Smith)
2003 Family health plans: an exploration of attitudes. Research in Brief series, number 10. Edinburgh: Health Scotland (J Shucksmith, C King, S Bell, K Philip, G Smith)
2003 Primary school tobacco education: a needs assessment. Report to the Health Education Board for Scotland. (J Spratt and J Shucksmith)
2002. The care of children with chronic medical conditions: examining health service providers’ views on inter-agency working with education staff. Report to Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Executive. (J Shucksmith and C King)
2002 Researching the health and health care needs of children and families in the Bangladeshi and Chinese communities living in Aberdeen. Report to NHS Grampian. (C King, K Philip and J Shucksmith)
2002 Young people’s self-identified health needs: a literature review. Report to HEBS Young People and Health Initiative, Health Education Board for Scotland (J Shucksmith and J Spratt)
2002. Young people and health in Scotland: what matters to young people about their health and wellbeing? Research in Brief series, number 3. Edinburgh: Health Education Board for Scotland (J Shucksmith and J Spratt)
2002 The Trouble with Employability. Why vulnerable young people are 'not ready' for employment. Research Papers in Education. Centre for Educational Research: University of Aberdeen (D Forrest)
2001 NESAE Adult Guidance Initiative: Network Evaluation. Aberdeen: CER (J Shucksmith & S Wood)
2001 Education for Citizenship in Scotland. Report to Learning and Teaching Scotland. Dundee: Learning and Teaching Scotland (J Shucksmith & J Spratt)
2001 Pre-School Educational Provision in Rural areas. Interchange Series, no. 69. Edinburgh: Scottish Executive Education Department. (A Copus, S Petrie, J Shucksmith, M Shucksmith, J Watt and M Still)
2001 Child and Family Health: A Strategic Review. Report to the Health Education Board for Scotland. Edinburgh: HEBS. (J Shucksmith, K Philip, C King and J Caldow).
2000 Untrained, Unsupported and Underperforming? The complexities of employing supply teachers. Research Paper 1. Centre for Educational Research: University of Aberdeen. (J Spratt)
2000 The Cover Story: A survey of the management of supply teachers by Scottish education authorities. Report to SEED. (J Spratt)
2000 Young People and Mentoring: a review for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Aberdeen: Centre for Educational Research, University of Aberdeen (K Philip)
2000 Health Variations in Youth: a Picture of Health, Family & Peer Culture from the BHPS Youth Survey. Health Education Authority: London. (A Glendinning)
2000 Pre-School Provision in Rural Areas. Report to Scottish Executive Education Department. (A Copus, S Petrie, J Shucksmith, M Shucksmith, J Watt and M Still)
2000 Looking back on anger. A study of the impact of Moray Youth Action's 16-18 Employment Initiative on the lives of vulnerable young people. Aberlour Child Care Trust (D Forrest)
2000 Education for Citizenship? Evaluating the effectiveness of community education supported youth work in Aberdeen. Aberdeen City Council (D Forrest, S Wood and A Glendinning)
1999 The Strathisla Rapid Appraisal Study: a collaborative study. Final report to Grampian Health Board and the Moray Council. (K Philip)
1999 Developing home-school partnerships in school health education, Spotlights, 69. Edinburgh: Scottish Council for Research in Education (J Shucksmith & S Wood)
1999 Drug Misuse in Moray: an evaluation. Report to Moray Drug Action Team. (J Shucksmith & S Wood)
1999 Moray Youth Action's 16-18 Employment Initiative: A Social Justice Evaluation. Stirling: Aberlour Child Care Trust. (D Forrest)
1998 Keep a Cool Head: Drug Education in the Primary School. Report to the Health Education Board for Scotland (J Shucksmith & S Wood)
1998 An Evaluation of Central Aberdeenshire Youth Advice Project. Report to Aberdeenshire Council (J Shucksmith & S Wood)
1998 Lifestyles, Health and Health Concerns of Rural Youth. Report to Department of Health, Scottish Office, Edinburgh ( LB Hendry, A Glendinning, M Reid & S Wood)
1997 Services to Women Problem Drug Users. Report to Scottish Office Home and Health Department (C Pilley, J Shucksmith and K Philip)
1997 Young People, Mentoring and Youth Work. Final report to the Johann Jacobs Foundation. Zurich: Switzerland. (LB Hendry & K Philip)
1997 Young People, Lifestyles and Health in the Nineties: a Literature Review for Consumer Science. Colworth: Unilever Research. (K Philip and LB Hendry)
1997 Techno teenagers: An Evaluation of Mastrick Community Drugs Action Project. Report to Aberdeen City Council (S Wood)
1996 Perceptions of Young People's Health Needs. Report to the Health Education Board for Scotland (J Shucksmith, L B Hendry,S Wood & G Dewsbury)
1996 Evaluation of Smoking Policy Manual. Report prepared for Health Education Board for Scotland (J Shucksmith & G Dewsbury)
1996 Community Needs Assessment - Services Relating to Drug Misuse. Report to Grampian Health Board (J Shucksmith, I Kerr and K Philip)