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Irish Child Health Database - Peer Reviewed Papers

Database Search

How to use this database.

• Method 1- uses a free natural language approach.

  After choosing the object of the search – by ticking title, abstract, aims and objective, or author - enter a term, word or name in the ‘Search’ box to return references answering your research question.

• Method 2 - utilises key words.

  Those key words assigned from thesauruses of controlled vocabulary by the trained coders of international bibliographic databases.
  The controlled vocabularies key word are listed alphanumerically under 'Bibliographic database keywords' .
  Use the drop down menu to identity which 'key words' you are interested in to return references to answer your research question.

• Method 3 - is based on the indexing system

  developed by the researchers who compiled this database.
  It adopts a thematic approach to mapping Irish child health research. The themed areas represent outcomes mapped to the International Classification of Disease version 10 (ICD-10) or one of 23 other health-related themed outcomes. Themes are defined in Tables 5 to 7 (of the study report).
  Use the alphabetic drop down menu under ‘ICD-10 or themed health-related outcomes’ to identity which themed areas you are interested in to select references to answer your research question.

• Method 4 – allows papers to be searched by Study type.

  Indexing by study type offers a valuable insight into understanding the population impact of the topic of interest. More than 20 study types were identified across the 2,152 study papers. These are defined in Table 3 (of the study report). Within 'Study type' papers are further stratification by geographical region (Table 49), topic area of interest and study aims and objectives.
  Click on 'Study type' to select the type of study of interest, progressively select sub-categories by topic area or other sub-classification of interest to answer your research question.

The complete background, methods and findings from this mapping exercise are detailed in the study report.

Political Participation

Your search returns 2 documents

• 1.   The Impact of Political Conflict on Social Work: Experiences from Northern Ireland, Israel and Palestine

  The aim of this study was to examine the impact of violent political conflict on social workers and service users in three countries: Northern Ireland, Israel and Palestine.

  

  Abstract:

  This paper investigates the impact of violent political conflict on social workers and service users in three countries: Northern Ireland, Israel and Palestine. Despite its significance for social work (and other helping professions), there is a dearth of research on the subject. The authors construct a research framework which encapsulates the complexity and ambiguity of the issues at more...

  International Classification:

  War, violence and conflict

  Categories:

  the impact of violent political conflict

  Geography:

  International

  British Journal of Social Work, Vol: 36 Page: 435-450 2006
  Shulamit Ramon; Jim Campbell; Jane Lindsay; Patrick McCrystal; Naimeh Baidoun

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• 2.   Young People and Political Involvement in Northern Ireland

  This study examined findings from the Pathways study which traced influences on the developmental pathways of adolescents and young adults in Belfast (Northern Ireland) and in Dublin (Republic of Ireland)

  

  Abstract:

  This article reports some of the findings from the Pathways study which traced influences on the developmental pathways of adolescents and young adults in Belfast (Northern Ireland) and in Dublin (Republic of Ireland). Sample size was 130 aged 27 (66 male, 74 female) and 311 aged 17 (142 male, 169 female) most of whom had participated in earlier waves of the project at age 12. The study more...

  International Classification:

  Longitudinal - Developmental pathways of adolescents

  Categories:

  developmental pathways of adolescents

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

  Journal of Social Issues, Vol: 60 Page: 603-627 2004
  Jean Whyte; Ian Schermbrucker

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