To investigate the impact of partnership working with a group of vulnerable girls

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Background of this Study

Grampian NHS and Aberdeen City Council have devised an important project targeted at the betterment of vulnerable community members, particularly focusing on the development of young vulnerable girls. This project is based on an immediate need; identified through prioritisation, which are imperative to be fulfilled to ensure protection of the members and especially young girls in the community who are at risk and hence are vulnerable. As indicated by the bodies that have triggered the undertaking of this project, the subject of this research study primarily is the third most populous city of Scotland; Aberdeen, selected in an attempt to scale down the vulnerability to which young girls in the community are subjected to, through providing them with opportunities aligned with their social, emotional and physical development.

Undergoing into a partnership with the community is a strategy of immense importance for this research objective to be attained and for the overall development of any community, through the provision of opportunities to lead better overall life; and thereby providing protection to vulnerable girls as well as to all the inhabitants of that particular community, as partnership provides instant valid, reliable, and already-tested operational strategy. This already-tested operational strategy ensures the efficacy and effectiveness of the steps that would be implemented thereof, ensuring the well-being of the people who are at risk in the community. Partnership is also important considering that it could at an instant in a timely manner cater to a number of issues for eradication of vulnerability, as skills for effective personal life and work life extend beyond one area being a multi-dimensional domain; which subsequently is directly linked with minimisation or elimination of vulnerability. Furthermore, partnership also complements limited funds, resources and all other inputs that government or city council has for the provision of opportunities pertaining to absolute development, inducing not only financial support but also cost-effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study

This research study is focused on determining the impact of partnerships through being involved and working with a group of vulnerable girls. Scotland Academy will predominantly be working in partnership with the entire community so as ensure the provision of the opportunities to young girls who are at risk in the community to lead a better life, that could grant them more respect and internal satisfaction. In investigating the impact that is produced as a result of partnerships upon young girls who are vulnerable; which is the prime purpose of this study, this study will help the vulnerable girls in particular and youngsters in general identify and learn about the positive choices that they should be making relating to adolescence so as to have their future secured and to have them follow the right path. These choices pertaining to adolescence predominantly falls in the domain of self-esteem, sex education and social awareness. This project has been identified by Grampian NHS and Aberdeen City Council through the Community Profile as a priority ...