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Overview

The Changing Adolescence Programme (previously known as the Adolescent Mental Health Initiative) is a programme of research on time trends in adolescent mental health.

It was set up by the Nuffield Foundation in 2005 and aims to contribute to ongoing policy and practice debates in ways that can improve outcomes for young people.

The programme focuses on various aspects of social change and adolescent experiences in order to reveal some of the changes in adolescents’ lives today. Topics include how adolescents use their time; patterns of drug and alcohol use; interactions with parents and experiences of stress.

The programme brings together the Foundation’s long-standing interests in young people, mental health and educational transitions. There is a particular focus on international comparisons and on disadvantaged groups of young people.

The funded activities included a series of commissioned reviews, and seminars and workshops to bring together researchers, policy makers and practitioners in strategic discussions. Publications will include a series of briefing papers on particular topics, and a final volume.

Last Updated Fri, 18 December 2009