Abstract
Survey on correctional centre youth – staff opinions on survey results and on recommendations for practice
- Public Health Department, Youth Prevention Unit “Pro-M”, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland
Introduction
The article presents a summary of the most important results of the research project on the prevalence and determinants of the psychoactive substance use and other problem/risky behaviours among youth attending youth sociotherapy centres (MOS) and youth correctional centres (MOW).
Material and methods
Participants were randomly selected students of MOS and MOW from all over the country (n = 1730). Data was collected by self-administered questionnaire during school lessons. In addition, 20 individual interviews were conducted with representatives of MOS and MOW staff.
Results
The article includes recommendations for prevention work and further research supplemented by comments of MOS and MOW staff.
Keywords
Recommendations, Prevention, Risky behaviours, Youth at-risk, Youth correctional centres
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