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Children, young people and families, equality, diversity and inclusion, health and wellbeing: Understanding the adultification of children and young people

Children, young people and families, equality, diversity and inclusion, health and wellbeing: Understanding the adultification of children and young people

Meheux, Melernie and Miller, Denise A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9947-0616 (2025) Children, young people and families, equality, diversity and inclusion, health and wellbeing: Understanding the adultification of children and young people. The British Psychological Society Blog.

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Abstract

Adultification disproportionately affects Black children and young people, causing them significant psychological harm, say Dr Melernie Meheux and Professor Denise A Miller.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: adultification, children, young people, UK
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
L Education > L Education (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group: Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences
Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development
Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development > Centre for Inequalities
Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
Last Modified: 02 Oct 2025 15:34
URI: https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/51117

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