The first comprehensive map of young people’s health inequalities in the UK
Rachael McKeown writes about new AYPH work showing the scale and complexity of young people’s health inequalities, and the need for action.
We are concerned about children and young people’s physical and mental health, both in the present and how it affects their futures. Our work examines the factors that shape health and development, the impact of inequalities, and how to improve health services for children and young people.
Our recent work and content on this topic is listed below.
Rachael McKeown writes about new AYPH work showing the scale and complexity of young people’s health inequalities, and the need for action.
Martina Kane reflects on varied Health Foundation work to better understand and support young people’s mental health.
A programme funding research into young people’s experience of emotional support and how this forms part of the wider determinants of health.
With the aim of supporting young people’s employment opportunities in Mid and South Essex, this project involved developing a Youth Partnership to improve pre-employment support for young people, in p...
We explore what we know about the state of children and young people’s mental health services using openly available administrative and survey data.
Links between obesity and learning in adolescents
Anita Mehay and Cara Leavey share their thoughts about the socioeconomic inequalities that can disproportionately affect families from minority ethnic backgrounds, and the recent government announceme...
In this webinar we heard fresh insights – and their implications for policy – from two important new initiatives. Speakers from the ActEarly research consortium and the Maternal and Child Health Netwo...
Mixed methods of scoping the factors that Influence families’ ability or capacity to provide young people with emotional support over the transition to adulthood.
Why is further education critical to the government’s levelling up agenda? Our analysis explores some challenges and opportunities.
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