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Suicide prevention: What does the evidence show for the effectiveness of safety planning for children and young people? – A systematic scoping review (2023)
Journal Article
Abbott-Smith, S., Ring, N., Dougall, N., & Davey, J. (2023). Suicide prevention: What does the evidence show for the effectiveness of safety planning for children and young people? – A systematic scoping review. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health

Introduction Suicide is a leading cause of death for children and young people and its prevention is a global priority. Many Mental Health Services employ safety planning as a brief intervention. There is some evidence of safety planning effectivene... Read More about Suicide prevention: What does the evidence show for the effectiveness of safety planning for children and young people? – A systematic scoping review.

Who Kills Children? Re-Examining the Evidence (2012)
Journal Article
Pritchard, C., Davey, J., & Williams, R. (2013). Who Kills Children? Re-Examining the Evidence. British Journal of Social Work, 43(7), 1403-1438. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcs051

Violent children's deaths have become a surrogate indicator of effective child protection but can those who kill children be better identified? A decade-long study of child homicide assailants (population of 2.5 million) is re-examined in the context... Read More about Who Kills Children? Re-Examining the Evidence.