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behaviour" and "psychological factors" to include self-esteem issues. It is
important to understand that these risk factors may interlink and that
external confounding factors such as substance abuse and issues with
sleep may also play a role in the ethology of this behaviour.
Conclusions
The findings from this review are of particular relevance to practitioners
working in Family and Childcare Social Work, particularly those working
with young children through to adolescence. Future research would be
required to strengthen current findings by listening to the voice of these
young people through their own narratives and collating and combining this
information to help inform practitioners working with these vulnerable young
people.
Name of Reviewer
Elaine Pollock
Organisation
South Eastern Trust
Contact Details
elaine.pollock@setrust.hscni.net