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Engaging youth at risk of violence in services: Messages from research

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  • Axford, Nick
  • Tredinnick-Rowe, John
  • Rybcyznska-Bunt, Sarah
  • Burns, Lorna
  • Green, Finlay
  • Thompson, Tom

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Addressing youth violence is a public health priority given its prevalence, harms and costs to society. Services designed to prevent or reduce youth violence exist. However, their effectiveness depends on youth engaging with them. To our knowledge, there is no overview of the evidence on how to support this process. This article therefore aims to identify key messages from the scientific literature about how services can best engage youth at risk of involvement in violence. We undertook a rapid review of the evidence on youth engagement in services, prioritising English language studies published from 2010- which included youth aged 10–14 years and were conducted in high-income countries. Key messages for practice relate to 12 themes: co-designing services with youth; personalising provision to youth needs and preferences; recruiting staff with suitable experience and qualities; developing positive practitioner-participant relationships; nurturing an enabling service system; creating an inviting service environment; designing interesting activities and service content; encouraging peer engagement; securing parent/carer support; exploring opportunities for service integration; proactively including marginalised groups; and exploiting digital opportunities. While we could identify key messages from the literature, more prospective empirical research is needed to test the effectiveness of strategies in isolation and combination. This includes exploring what works for whom and in what circumstances.

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  • Axford, Nick & Tredinnick-Rowe, John & Rybcyznska-Bunt, Sarah & Burns, Lorna & Green, Finlay & Thompson, Tom, 2023. "Engaging youth at risk of violence in services: Messages from research," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 144(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:144:y:2023:i:c:s0190740922003498
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106713
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    2. Matthew Morton & Paul Montgomery, 2011. "Youth Empowerment Programs for Improving Self‐Efficacy and Self‐Esteem of Adolescents," Campbell Systematic Reviews, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 7(1), pages 1-80.
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