Understanding Adolescent Development and Issues: 13-18 Years
Description
This resource has been designed to ensure that professionals working with young people have instant access to high quality information on adolescent developmental norms relevant to the 13-18 years age group aswell as content on relevant theory and specific issues including: bullying, mental health, substance abuse, suicide, sex and sexual relations and the digital world.
Background and Credits
The content of this resource has been reviewed and updated during 2022/23 by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council in partnership with Professor Mary McColgan, OBE, Emerita Professor of Social Work, Professor Anne Campbell, QUB and Paul McConville, Social Services Officer, Child Safeguarding and Child Protection, DOH.
The content of this resource was first developed during 2014-15 as part of a series of three Understanding Child Development Mobile Apps by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council in partnership with Professor Mary McColgan, UU and Professor Anne Campbell, QUB content authors and the Understanding Child Development Steering Group to support social workers.
In 2017, the Apps won first place in the husITa Best Human Services App Award 2017, beating off stiff competition from the USA and Australia. This award recognises the Social Care Council Apps as outstanding software applications that support husITa’s mission to promote the ethical and effective use of information technology to better serve humanity.
The Department for Health (DOH) funded the development of the App series.
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Updated: 25/11/2024