Articles and Papers |
A list of most of the Youth Support articles by Dr Birch are available below - many are incorporated in the Journal Section of this site - (reference the Journal issue cited) others feature in the books section as chapters. Most of those on this page are not featured elsewhere. (incomplete entries are being updated) - Also see Reports and Reprints Most recent: Child Alienation Group Behaviour and Psychology |
Papers and articles Chronologically |
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Teenage sexuality , the consequences of restricting access" (to contraceptive services) Paper presented to Royal Society of Medicine Nov 1986. |
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Teenage pregnancy and access to contraceptive and abortion services" presented to NAC (National Abortion Campaign) conference 1986 |
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Teenage sexuality and the Media" presentation at International Symposium on Adolescent Health Sydney 1987 (also published in "New Universals" Australia 1988 and Journal of Adolescent Health and Welfare" vol. 1 no 1 1988.) | teenage sexuality media |
Schoolgirl pregnancy - a culture of poverty" paper presented at International Medical Women's federation conference on adolescence April 1987, Sorrento, Italy and published in "Journal Adolescent Health and Welfare" vol2 no 1 1989. | culture of poverty |
L'Education Sexuelle; Health Education, a media approach" paper presented at Societe Francaise de Medicine des Adolescents (SFMA) conference June 1987 Paris France. | |
That old Black Magic? - Belief systems in teenage pregnancy" presented at SAM meeting New York March 1988 - Published "Journal Adolescent Health and Welfare" vol 1 no 4 1988. - Reformatted as workshop presentation with tape slide teaching pack for Society of Child Guidance Centres Oct 1988. | Belief Systems |
Republished as "Teenage belief systems about sexual health" International Journal of Adolescent Health 1990. | Belief Systems |
Schoolgirl pregnancy - social aspects" presented to International Society for Reproductive Medicine. June 1988. Reported in British Journal Hospital Medicine. | |
Adolescent Health in Britain" International Journal Adolescent Health Feb 1988. | Adolescent health Britain |
The search for the True self in adolescence - the dilemma of childhood handicap" SAM presentation San Francisco 1989 Journal Adolescent Health and Welfare Vol2 No 1 Spring 1989 | True self |
Sports Medicine - "The Training stresses for children and Young People" Society of Public Health conference Manchester University 1989 Journal Ad Health and Welfare Vol2 No 3 1989 | Training stresses |
The school medical" and "Diet and Preparing for the Marathon" Society of Public Health - Members Newsletter. 1990 | training stress |
Providing staff support in implementing child abuse procedures" Co author Alan Chandler - former Divisional Education Welfare Officer DO9 (Lambeth). Journal of Adol Hlth & Welfare Vol3 no 1 1990 | child protection 1990 |
School age Pregnancy, the International scene" questionnaire to 50 countries - Journal Adolescent Health and Welfare Vol4 no 4. 1991. | Teen pregnancy international |
Sex Education - Does Mother Know Best?" Journal Adolescent Health and Welfare Vol. 3 No4 1990. | sex education |
Healing abuse - Working with the family that is not there" - SAM presentation March 1991. | Healing abuse |
Teenage Pregnancy - A problem for the nineties?" NoVum Magazine February 1992. Journal adolescent Health and Welfare Vol 4 No 2 Summer 1991. | problem for nineties |
HIV infection - AIDS and the Young" conference report (Joint conference Society of Public Health and Youth Support Feb 1991) | aids conference 1991 |
Community Care - Have we developed a new concept?" Public Health 1992 | |
Deprivation, Health and Educational need" Jour of Adolescent Health and Welfare 6 1 1993 | Deprivation, health education |
Emotional Abuse - the hidden scars" - J our Adol Hlth and Wel 6;1 1993 |
Emotional Abuse - hidden scars |
Youth And Violence Royal Society of Medicine - Forum on adolescent health October 1993 | Youth Viloence |
Encounters with Bernhardine, Munchausen Syndrome in Adolescence" Jour Adol Health and Wel 6: 2 1993 | Bernhardine |
A study of self esteem measurement, possible relationship with early pregnancy" J. Ad Hlth &Wel 6: 2 1993 | Self Esteem |
The role of the sports medicine doctor in the Martial arts" Jour Adol Hlth and Wel 6:3 1993 | |
Rehabilitation and the family - what do we hope to achieve?" Jour Ad Hlth and Wel 7; 1 1994 | Rehabilitation |
Working with Families - How not to perpetuate the abuse" Jour Adol Hlth and Wel 7 ;1 1994 | working families |
The Impact of images – Effect of Media on adolescents - 1994 International Regional Chapter Workshop 26th Annual meeting of the Society for Adolescent Medicine - Los Angeles 1994 |
see journal 7 1 1994 and text |
The abused young adult - barriers to acceptance in society" European Ass Adolescent health - Utrecht 1994 - also published in International Journal of Adolescent Health - Freund Publishing - vol 8 no 4 1995 | Barriers |
Homeless Youth and Runaway Youth in the Urals" Jour Ad Hlth and Wel 7; 2 1994 | Runaway youth urals |
Consultant for - Aladdin Books - "Puberty and Growing up" Feb 1995 | |
Special report - the health status of Adolescents in Europe" Dec 1995 International Paediatrics | Health Europe |
Multicultural Issues in Adolescent Care 1995 | Multicultural |
Teenage patterns - comparison of teenage attitudes in UK and Jamaica" presented at International Association for Adolescent Health meeting Vancouver Canada March 1996 | |
Using Psychodrana with abused teens" Society for Adolescent Medicine meeting Vancouver Canada March 1996 | using drama |
Incest - Where are the Boundaries?”An International Perspective on Sexual abuse of teenagers Society for Adolescent Medicine meeting Vancouver Canada March 1996 |
Boundaries |
Adolescent Behaviour and Health" Current Paediatrics 1996 6 80-83 | Adolescent Behaviour |
Adolescent Sexuality " Current Paediatrics 1996 6 80-83 | |
Qualitative Research Journal of Adolescent Health and Welfare Volume 9 - No 3 - Summer 1996 |
Qualitative |
"The Adolescent family in a changing Society” European Ass Adolescent health – Lisbon 1996 |
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Consultant for - Aladdin Books -"Sex and Sexuality" 1996. | |
The long term consequences of Abuse" - presented at open lecture - Health and Social services departments - Hong Kong 1996 | |
Teenage Pregnancy" open lecture - Health and Social services departments - Hong Kong 1996 | |
"Adolescent Health – A Decade of developments" – Journal of Adolescent Health and Welfare – anniversary edition 1996 |
Decade Developments |
"Teenage Sexuality and Schoolage Pregnancy" – Journal of Adolescent Health and Welfare – anniversary edition 1996 |
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“Youth Our Resource for the Future” Proceedings Conference on Adolescent Health & Welfare Oct 1996. Introduction; Bonnies Story; Teenage Pregnancy and Sexuality |
Resource for the Future;
Bonnie's Story |
The Adolescent Parent- A fifteen year Longitudinal study of school age Mothers and their Children" presented at International Conference on Health and Culture in Adolescence Jerusalem Israel Nov 1996 Pub Journal Adol Health and Welfare Vol 10 no 3 Autumn 1997 | Adolescent Parent -15 years |
"The Adolescent Parent- A fifteen year Longitudinal study of school age Mothers and their Children" presented at Royal College of Nursing London - May 1997
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15 yr study;
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Pearl of the Orient - Adolescent Health Care in Hong Kong" case discussions - Journal Adol Health and Welfare Vol 10 no 1 Spring 1997 | pearls orient |
Youth - Our resource for the future" Society of Public Health Members newsletter March 1997 | |
Schoolgirl pregnancy - a continuing culture of poverty" - presentation at SAM meeting San Francisco March 1997 | continuing culture of poverty |
Psychological issues in teenage pregnancy" - International Adolescent Psychiatry meeting -Campobasso and University of Rieti - Italy May1997 | Psych pregnancy |
Peer Counselling workshops - Kingston Jamaica July 1997 | See Youth |
Using 'Project work' with young drug abusers in a residential setting" Presented at IAAH European Chapter meeting - Lausanne September 26 and 27th 1997 - The Adolescent with addictive/dependant behaviour: Risk and resilience. Authors - Dr Diana Birch - Director; Esther Mensah - Senior Care Worker; Sonia Lucia - Psychology Student. Journal of Adolescent Health and Welfare Volume 11 - No 2 - Summer 1998 | European drugs; Drug Guides |
Youth Support Forum on Adolescent Health and Welfare - Twelfth Forum Meeting 1997 - At The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London WC1, Thursday 23rd October 1997 - "Self Harming Behaviours and Eating Disorder" Journal of Adolescent Health and Welfare Volume 11 - No 2 - Summer 1998 | Self Harm |
Exploitation of Youth - An International Perspective' presented at SAM International Regional Chapter Institute Wednesday 4th March 1998 - Atlanta Georgia and published in Journal of Adolescent Health and Welfare - Volume 11 - No 3 - Autumn 1998 " | exploitation youth |
The Question of Abortion - presented to seminar St Barnabas Beckenham May 1998 - Chaired by Dr James Pitt-Payne; with Speakers - Professor James Drife - Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology University of Leeds; Paul Tully National Information Officer SPUC - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children and Dr Diana Birch - Director Youth Support - Journal of Adolescent Health and Welfare - Volume 11 - No 3 - Autumn 1998 | Abortion Question |
Teenage Pregnancy - findings of fifteen year follow up" presented at University of West Indies - Mona Campus Jamaica - July 1998 | |
Peer - Counselling" series of monographs for workshops with youth - produced for Women's Centres of Jamaica Foundation - Kingston Jamaica July 1998 | See Youth |
Teenage Pregnancy and Psychological factors" presented Havana Cuba 1998 | Not just Sex! |
Youth - Conserving our Resource for the Future" International Conference on Adolescent Health - Royal College of Physicians London 1998 | Conserving our resource |
Young Fathers" International Conference on Adolescent Health - Royal College of Physicians London 1998 | Adolescent Fathers |
Workshop on Psychological Issues in Early Pregnancy" International Conference on Adolescent Health - Royal College of Physicians London 1998 | psych teen pregnancy |
When is a family dysfunctional? - A cross cultural view." International Regional Chapter Workshop at SAM 1999 Los Angeles Journal of Adolescent Health and Welfare- Volume 13 - No 2 -Summer 2000 | |
Psychological Issues in Early Pregnancy" Presentation at International Conference on Adolescent Health, Mexico City, March 1999 | |
Early Parenthood - Myths, reality and long term consequences" - Presentation for VI Congreso Latino-Americano de Obstetricia y Ginecologia de la Infancia y la Adolescencia - Havana Cuba May 1999 and published in Journal of Adolescent Health and Welfare - Volume 12 - No 3 - Autumn 1999 | Myths Reality consequences |
Just for fun … Our Mum in Havana " published in Journal of Adolescent Health and Welfare - Volume 12 - No 3 - Autumn 1999 | Havana |
Physical, Sexual, Emotional - The effects of violence against the adolescent" presented at First International Conference on Youth and Violence, Jerusalem Israel 1999. | Violence against adolescent |
Peer Counselling in Jamaica - Peer counselling and Story Telling. Journal of Adolescent Health and Welfare - Volume 13 - No 1 -Spring 2000 | |
Youth in a Violent Age - The Challenge of the new millennium?' - International Regional Chapter Workshop at SAM 2000 Washington USA. Journal of Adolescent Health and Welfare - Volume 13 - No 3 - Autumn 2000 | |
Survey of emotional effects of earthquake - Italian schools 1999 - A Survey of the Psychological and Emotional Consequences of Earthquakes - The Italian Earthquake study - Youth Support Italia | Traumatic Stress |
Profiles of Family Work - presented at European conference on Adolescent health Royal College of Physicians October 1999 | Profiles |
Traumatic Stress - Emotional effects of trauma - presented at conference 2000 Italia April 2000 | Traumatic Stress |
Developmental issues in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - Gioventu` Duemila - Italy April 2000 | |
Traumatic Stress and abuse - Italy 2000. | |
Early Pregnancy - Its not just sex - International Conference Royal College of Physicians October 2000 | Not just Sex! |
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Youth - International Conference Royal College of Physicians October 2000 | Traumatic Stress |
Strengths of Youth - Protective Factors?' for SAM meeting March 2001 San Diego |
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Teenage Sexuality overview - VII Congreso Latino-Americano de Obstetricia y Ginecologia de la Infancia y la Adolescencia (ALOGIA) XIII World Congress of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology and VII ALOGIA Congress Buenos Aires April 2001. | PowerPoint Presentation |
Dealing with abuse and deprivation - the Youth Support experience - International Congress Brazil Salvador May 2001 | PowerPoint Presentation |
Embarazo en la Adolescencia No se trata solo de sexo ! - presented at Conference on Adolescent Health and Adolescent Gynaecology Havana Cuba May 2001 | Early Pregnancy Cuba |
How Does the Care System prepare Youth for Parenthood - presented at BAAF conference in Bath September 2001 | Care system |
Cross-Cultural issues in Teenage Pregnancy - Discussion - Society for Adolescent Medicine Boston March 2002 | |
Its Not An Easy Road - presentation on teenage pregnancy in Jamaica April 2002 | see video |
Presentation of teenage pregnancy in three cultures and across twenty year span - 'International Conference on Adolescent Health and Welfare' London October 2002 | see Video |
Peer counselling workshops Personal Development; Teen Suicide; Abuse; Relationships; Crisis Intervention in Kingston and London 2002. | See Guides |
Its Not An Easy Road - Presentation of Teenage Pregnancy and parenthood across twenty years and in three cultures" - Satellite session at SAM Meeting Seattle March 2003 | see Video |
Peer counselling workshops Personal Development; Teen Suicide; Abuse; Relationships; Crisis Intervention in Kingston and London 2003. | See Guides |
Stop Suicide Campaign - Suicide as a Failure of Communication - Suicide Prevention Conference University of Kentucky February 2004 | Suicide |
Stop Suicide Campaign - A Service for troubled Youth - Suicide Prevention Conference University of Kentucky February 2004 | Suicide ppt |
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