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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.

emotional abuse

Your search returns 3 documents

• 1.   Foreword

  This forward introduces the current issue of Child Care in Practice, containing papers on various dimensions of childhood, young adulthood and parenting.

  

  Abstract:

  This forward introduces the current issue of Child Care in Practice, containing papers on various dimensions of childhood, young adulthood and parenting. The focus of this edition is the crucial inter-relationship between the unfolding self as it grows and matures and the influence of the social world. The papers in this issue discuss topics such as the lives and experiences of young more...

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Child Care in Practice, Vol: 13 Page: 163-165 2007
  Stan Houston

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• 2.   Promoting child protection, welfare and healing: The case for developing best practice

  This paper focuses specifically on the meanings and development of best practice in family support in the context of child protection work

  

  Abstract:

  Presents a 'best practice perspective' on child and family work. It is suggested that this involves moving beyond the 'deficit perspective' which dominates how the literature examines practice negatively in terms of what is not being done well to one which sets out best practice positively as a model for learning and developing systems and practice competencies. This paper focuses more...

  International Classification:

  Relationships

  Categories:

  family support, child protection work

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Child & Family Social Work, Vol: 6 Page: 1-12 2001
  Harry Ferguson

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• 3.   The Effects of Maltreatment on Children's Health and Well-Being

  This article provides an overview of all the different types of child maltreatment in terms of characteristics of victims, the range of consequences, mediating factors and types of interventions that may be offered

  

  Abstract:

  Although our society has put in place various forms of legislation to protect children's rights, many children are still subject to various forms of maltreatment such as sexual, physical or emotional abuse and/or physical or emotional neglect. All of these can have serious detrimental effects on the victims. Previous literature in this area has tended to focus on sexual abuse. In more...

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Child Care in Practice, Vol: 9 Page: 236-250 2003
  Helga Sneddon

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