Meeting the mental health needs of children and youth: using evidence-based education worldwide |
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| Authors: | Lyndal M Bullock Staci M Zolkoski Mary Bailey Estes |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Educational Psychology, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USALyndal.bullock@unt.edu;3. Department of Educational Psychology, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA |
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| Abstract: | In this paper, we review the factors that impact the mental health of children and youth, highlight the magnitude of the mental health problem based on data from selected countries, emphasise the influence that culture has on the development of children and youth, and delineate several strategies and programmes proven to be effective when working with children and youth in educational settings. |
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| Keywords: | culture emotional/behavioural disorders evidence-based practices mental health migration immigration |
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