Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of contributors
- Forewords
- Acknowledgements
- List of abbreviations
- 1 Treating adolescent substance abuse: state of the science
- Part I Theoretical, empirical, and methodological foundations for research in adolescent substance abuse treatment
- Part II Practice and policy trends in treatment for adolescent substance abuse
- 6 Epidemiological trends and clinical implications of adolescent substance abuse in Europe
- 7 The Drug Abuse Treatment Outcomes Studies: outcomes with adolescent substance abusers
- 8 Adolescent treatment services: the context of care
- 9 The principles of service organization and practice in England
- 10 Health services with drug-abusing adolescents: the next frontier of research
- Part III Comprehensive assessment and integrative treatment planning with adolescent substance abusers
- Part IV Empirically based interventions for adolescent substance abuse: research and practical implications
- Part V Culturally based treatment development for adolescent substance abusers
- Part VI Building the future
- Index
- References
9 - The principles of service organization and practice in England
from Part II - Practice and policy trends in treatment for adolescent substance abuse
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 August 2009
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of contributors
- Forewords
- Acknowledgements
- List of abbreviations
- 1 Treating adolescent substance abuse: state of the science
- Part I Theoretical, empirical, and methodological foundations for research in adolescent substance abuse treatment
- Part II Practice and policy trends in treatment for adolescent substance abuse
- 6 Epidemiological trends and clinical implications of adolescent substance abuse in Europe
- 7 The Drug Abuse Treatment Outcomes Studies: outcomes with adolescent substance abusers
- 8 Adolescent treatment services: the context of care
- 9 The principles of service organization and practice in England
- 10 Health services with drug-abusing adolescents: the next frontier of research
- Part III Comprehensive assessment and integrative treatment planning with adolescent substance abusers
- Part IV Empirically based interventions for adolescent substance abuse: research and practical implications
- Part V Culturally based treatment development for adolescent substance abusers
- Part VI Building the future
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter describes the common legal and policy context and the pattern of resources that frame and determine how services in England respond to young people in difficulty. It also aims to conceptualize how apparently different organizations can knit together to provide integrated services for young people with complex difficulties. In doing so, it draws on a recent report (Gilvarry et al., 2001) and focuses particularly on those young people who abuse substances and who may attend clinical services. Also, while legislators and designers of policy did not necessarily have youth drug abuse uppermost in mind, the structures and processes they create are clearly relevant to the needs of this vulnerable group.
The legal framework in England
Professionals working with children require familiarity with the relevant legislation. This includes the criminal law, including laws regulating access to drugs and alcohol, and the rights of children and young people, for example to education (United Nations, 1989). In England and Wales, it also includes the Children Act 1989, the pre-eminent law regarding the welfare of children and young people of 16 years of age and younger. This describes a number of key principles.
The welfare of the child is paramount.
The child's wishes and views must be considered: it is important to note that the wishes and the interests of the child or young person may not be identical.
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- Adolescent Substance AbuseResearch and Clinical Advances, pp. 189 - 203Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2006