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Learning from research: young people’s perspectives on family life
Monday 9th May 2005
G42, Paterson’s Land
Moray House
Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh
Length: one day course (10am -4pm)
Cost: introductory price £75
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The workshop will be participative, drawing upon the experiences and views
of participants as well as presenting the latest research evidence. It will
cover the following areas:
*Practical exercise exploring participants’ perspectives on young people
experiencing family change
*Presentation on how young people’s perspectives on family life and family
change have informed theory
*Presentation on young people’s perspectives on how they cope and who they
turn to for help at times of family regrouping
*Practical exercise accessing sources of evidence on young people
*Presentation and discussion of interim findings from ‘Cool with Change’, an
ongoing Scottish study which aims to explore the impact of family household
regrouping on opportunities and flows of informal support between family,
kin and friends
Participants will be given hand-outs and a reference reading list.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, participants will:
1. Draw on increased knowledge and understanding of young people’s
perspectives on family life
2. Draw on increased knowledge and understanding of young people’s coping
strategies at times of family regrouping
3. Interpret and apply research findings to practice
4. Be more reflexive practitioners, able to appreciate the contribution of
young people’s perspectives to our understanding of family life
For further information and booking follow this link:
http://www.crfr.ac.uk/Events/cpdtraining.htm
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Centre for Research on Families and Relationships
University of Edinburgh
23 Buccleuch Place
Edinburgh EH8 9LN
Tel 0131 651 1939/ 0131 651 1832
In consortium with Glasgow Caledonian University and the Universities of
Aberdeen, Glasgow and Stirling
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