摘要：Abstract Compulsory education in the United Kingdom ends at 16. This paper explores the challenges of attempting to find a representative sample of 16 – 17 year olds. The authors worked with Connexions, the careers advisory service and sent out a one stage postal questionnaire survey. Sixty young people returned questionnaires, information was also provided by parents and connexions workers. About 17% of young people identified that they needed professional help, as did a similar proportion of Connexions workers, while parents felt about 14% of adolescents needed professional help. Data from the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire identified that this sample had high levels of mental health needs.
