The August Riots in England: Understanding the involvement of young people. Co-authored by Di McNeish and Sara Scott with Gareth Morell and Steven Webster from NatCen, 2011.
Researchers from DMSS worked with the National Centre for Social Research to produce this report now available on the Cabinet Office website: www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/news/independent-riot-motivation-findings-published
The first major study to gather the views and experiences of young people, the report explores why and how young people did or did not get involved in the riots. It is vital reading for anyone who wants to understand the events of Summer 2011.
Supporting sexually exploited and trafficked young people: the impact of 10 years of Comic Relief funding. Di McNeish and Sara Scott, Comic Relief 2011.
Young people at risk of sexual exploitation or trafficking are among the most vulnerable in the UK. DMSS were commissioned by Comic Relief to examine the impact of their ten years of grant funding to support these young people. You can read a summary of what they found here.
Meeting the Needs of Survivors of Abuse: Mental Health Trusts Collaboration Project. Department of Health/National Institute of Mental Health. Sara Scott & Di McNeish.
A two-year evaluation of the Department of Health's introduction of the routine exploration of violence and abuse as part of adult mental health assessment. A total of 15 trusts were involved in the pilot which has had a particular focus on meeting the needs of adult survivors of child sexual abuse. The findings of the evaluation are very positive: there is good evidence that a combination of high quality training and clear expectations of implemention (incorporation of an appropriate question in assessment paperwork and both senior and front-line management support being vital to this) have resulted in the routine exploration of violence and abuse issues being undertaken by qualified staff at assessment. The overview report includes key messages for the national implementation of DH policy; it can be downloaded here.
The State of London’s Children Researched and written by Di McNeish and Sara Scott (2007)
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the available research findings pertaining to the health, well-being, attainment and participation of children and young people in London, and a commentary on changes and trends since the 2001 and 2004 reports.
Launched on 10th October 2007 at the London Child Poverty Commission annual conference, the report provides a key reference document for policy and planning in relation to children in London over the next three years. The report was commissioned by the Mayor’s Office of the Greater London Authority (GLA). Full and summary versions of the report can be downloaded in PDF (Portable Document Format) from this page on the Mayor's website.
Parents in Hospital: How can mental health services best promote family contact when a parent is in hospital? A review of hospital contact arrangements to support parents and children. Sara Scott & Barbara Robinson (2007)
This review aims to investigate the policies, systems and arrangements to facilitate parent-child contact when a parent is in hospital. It is based on the views and experiences of a range of informants: current and previous patients who are parents; children of parents who have been hospitalized with mental health problems (primarily young carers); and staff working in in-patient AMHS.
The review was designed and managed by Sara Scott and involved Mental Health Act Commissioners undertaking sixty announced visits to hospitals based in ten Strategic Health Authorities across England. It was commissioned by the Care Service Improvement Partnership (CSIP) as part of the implementation of the Mental Health and Social Exclusion Action Plan (Action 16, ODPM 2004). The final report can be downloaded here and the summary report here.