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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.

Employment

Your search returns 5 documents

• 1.   Assessing services, supports and costs for young families under stress

  The aim of this study was to examined the practical feasibility of a methodology for collecting service use data and other information on families

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: Despite the attention paid to family support services in legislation and guidance, there is still relatively little evidence on which to base the development of effective services, and even less on the costs and cost-effectiveness of different models of support. METHODS: The study designed and examined the practical feasibility of a methodology for collecting service use more...

  International Classification:

  Economic - Health service provision-service use data

  Categories:

  collecting service use data

  Geography:

  the United Kingdom

  Child Care Health Dev, Vol: 32 Page: 101-10 January 2006
  M. Sleed; J. Beecham; M. Knapp; C. McAuley; N. McCurry

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• 2.   Childbirth and infant development knowledge gaps in interpersonal settings

  The aim of this study was to examine the hypothesis which predicts that infusions of information into an environment will lead to knowledge gain by groups with higher socioeconomic status at rates that outpace the knowledge gain of lower SES groups

  

  Abstract:

  The knowledge gap hypothesis predicts that infusions of information into an environment will lead to knowledge gain by groups with higher socioeconomic status (SES) at rates that outpace the knowledge gain of lower SES groups, leading to a growing relative gap between them. Four information source variables were examined in the present study: education, baby care experience, friend and more...

  International Classification:

  Education

  Categories:

  education; inequalities

  Geography:

  International

  J Health Commun, Vol: 3 Page: 29-51 1998 Jan-Mar
  C. Gaziano; J. O'Leary

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• 3.   Maternal employment and breast-feeding initiation: findings from the Millennium Cohort Study

  The aim of this study was to examine the Millennium Cohort Study to determine whether a mother's employment status and employment characteristics are related to breast-feeding initiation.

  

  Abstract:

  Maternal employment rates have increased rapidly in recent years and little is known about how this influences whether women start breast feeding. We examined data from the Millennium Cohort Study to determine whether a mother's employment status (full-time, part-time, self-employed, on leave, not employed/student) and employment characteristics are related to breast-feeding initiation. more...

  International Classification:

  Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium - breast-feeding

  Categories:

  breast-feeding

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol, Vol: 21 Page: 242-7 May 2007
  S. S. Hawkins; L. J. Griffiths; C. Dezateux; C. Law

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• 4.   NCHD interviews--advice

  NCHD interviews - Emigration and Immigration advice

  

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Ir Med J, Vol: 100 Page: 602-3 October 2007

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• 5.   Recent dental attendance and levels of untreated caries in a sample of 11-12 year old children in Northern Ireland

  The aim of this study was to describe dental attendance and levels of untreated caries in a sample of 11-12 year old children in Northern Ireland

  

  Abstract:

  The object of the present study was to determine the relationship between dental attendance and the levels of untreated caries in a sample of 11-12 year old pupils attending first form of second level schools in the South Belfast area of Northern Ireland. A sample of 199 first form pupils attending second level schools in the area was obtained. The diagnosis of caries depended mainly on more...

  International Classification:

  Dental

  Categories:

  untreated caries

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  J Ir Dent Assoc, Vol: 46 Page: 55-9 2000
  A. Sweeney; M. Kinirons

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