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• 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.

Psychosocial Development

Your search returns 11 documents

• 1.   A longitudinal study of children's hopes, aspirations and fears for the future

  The aim of this study was to examine the development of children's temporal orientation (present/future) concept and the stability of hopes, aspirations, and fears for school and occupation over a 1-yr period.

  

  Abstract:

  Examined the development of children's temporal orientation (present/future) concept and the stability of hopes, aspirations, and fears for school and occupation over a 1-yr period. Ss were 104 4-9 yr olds in Northern Ireland. The results of the Future-Self Questionnaire and the "Me Tree" suggest that with age, children become more capable of expressing thoughts relative to more...

  International Classification:

  Other - temporal orientation (present/future) concept

  Categories:

  temporal orientation (present/future) concept

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Irish Journal of Psychology, Vol: 21 Page: 227-236 2000
  Amanda McCallion; Karen Trew

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• 2.   Children's conceptions of characteristic features of category members

  The aim of this study was to examine children's conceptions of the characteristic features of category members (e.g. religion) and found that their conceptions underwent qualitative developmental changes

  

  Abstract:

  Examined children's conceptions of the characteristic features of category members and found that their conceptions underwent qualitative developmental changes. The authors hypothesized that children initially tend to perceive category members in terms of individual characteristics (i.e., internal dispositions and behavioral patterns) and only later do they conceive of category members more...

  International Classification:

  Other - religion

  Categories:

  religion

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Journal of Social Psychology, Vol: 140 Page: 227-239 2000
  Fabio Sani; Mark Bennett; Luisa Agostini; Lucilla Malucchi; Nicola Ferguson

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• 3.   Developmental significance of part-time employment for Irish adolescents

  This article discusses the implications of employment experiences for adolescent development and draw particular attention to the role of psychology in the process

  

  Abstract:

  Notes that research in both Britain and the US has established that paid employment is part of the normal experience of most adolescents in the middle and later years of schooling. Evidence is also available suggesting that such work may have an impact, sometimes beneficial and sometimes harmful, on the education of those who work, as well as on their social and cognitive development. more...

  Geography:

  Scotland

  Irish Journal of Psychology, Vol: 22 Page: 39-54 2001
  Niamh Stack; Jim McKecknie; Sandy Hobbs

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• 4.   Late talking toddlers

  This article discusses findings from a paper on "autism spectrum disorders"

  

  Abstract:

  I have a concern about the paper by J. Irwin et al (see record 2002-06766-021), namely, that autism spectrum disorders were not adequately ruled out. My concern is heightened by the fact that these children were described as "withdrawn and lower in social relatedness, pretend play/imitation" and as having "poor social/emotional adjustment." These are features very more...

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol: 42 Page: 1141-1142 2003
  Michael Fitzgerald

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• 5.   Living and coping with ongoing violence: A cross-national analysis of children's drawings using structured rating indices

  The aim of the study was to examine the drawings of children aged 8-12 yrs as a method of understanding the effects of living and coping with ongoing civic unrest

  

  Abstract:

  Analyzed the drawings of children aged 8-12 yrs as a method of understanding the effects of living and coping with ongoing civic unrest. Ss were 64 Black and 38 White South African boys and girls whose drawings were compared to those of 23 boys and girls living in West Belfast, Northern Ireland. Research took place prior to the 1st democratic election in South Africa. Measures included more...

  International Classification:

  War, violence and conflict

  Categories:

  civic unrest

  Geography:

  International

  Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, Vol: 8 Page: 31-55 2001
  Stephanie Linda Rudenberg; Patricia Jansen; Peter Fridjhon

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• 6.   Moral reasoning among Nigerian and northern Irish children: A cross-cultural comparison using the Sociomoral Reflection Measure--Short Form

  The aim of the study was to examine the moral reasoning of 37 10-11 yr old Nigerian children was compared to 48 children of the same age from Northern Ireland

  

  Abstract:

  The moral reasoning of 37 10-11 yr old Nigerian children was compared to 48 children of the same age from Northern Ireland. The research employed the Sociomoral Reflection Measure-Short Form (SRM-SF; J. C. Gibbs et al, 1992) and assessed the measure's usefulness for cross-cultural research. The results indicated that the Nigerian children scored significantly lower on the SRM-SF. The more...

  International Classification:

  Other - moral reasoning

  Categories:

  moral reasoning

  Geography:

  the United Kingdom

  IFE Psychologia: An International Journal, Vol: 9 Page: 1-6 2001
  Neil Ferguson; Catherine S. Willis; Alice Tilley

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• 7.   Psychosocial study of a surviving conjoined twin

  This case report discusses the psychosocial functioning of an 8-yr-old surviving conjoined twin

  

  Abstract:

  Describes the psychosocial functioning of an 8-yr-old surviving conjoined twin. The twins were separated at 3 and a half yeas of age, 1 twin dying in the early postoperative period. The author states that following an initial period of grief, the surviving twin has demonstrated remarkable resilience, coping with repeated hospitalizations, investigation and procedures without apparent more...

  International Classification:

  Psychosocial functioning

  Categories:

  psychosocial function

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol: 5 Page: 513-519 2000
  Carol Fitzpatrick

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• 8.   Social group membership and self-perceptions in Northern Irish children: A longitudinal study

  This study examined stability and change in children's self-competence and self-esteem

  

  Abstract:

  Examined stability and change in children's self-competence and self-esteem in a 2-wave longitudinal study of primary school children. The influence of psychosocial factors, gender, religion/ethnicity, and SES on the development of self-perceptions was also examined. A sample of 110 children completed the Harter Self Perception Profile for Children at age 8 and age 11 yrs. Analysis of more...

  International Classification:

  Longitudinal - Psycology - self-competence and self-esteem

  Categories:

  self-competence and self-esteem

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  British Journal of Developmental Psychology, Vol: 18 Page: 65-80 2000
  Orla T. Muldoon

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• 9.   The child's autobiographical self: A developmental linguistic investigation

  This article discusses a grammatical developmental analysis of the autobiographical narratives of 5-, 8-, and 12-yr olds (3 groups of 12 each)

  

  Abstract:

  Presents a grammatical developmental analysis of the autobiographical narratives of of 5-, 8-, and 12-yr olds (3 groups of 12 each). The narratives were analyzed based on a form of variation analysis, which looks at both the grammatical and the discursive shape of the stories. The grammatical analysis explored linguistic indicators of the development and construction of subjectivity and more...

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Irish Journal of Psychology, Vol: 21 Page: 171-180 2000
  Jean Quigley

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• 10.   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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• 11.   The legacy of the troubles on the young people's psychological and social development and their school life

  This article discusses progress and current state of knowledge and highlights the diverse social and psychological consequences of growing up in Northern Ireland

  

  Abstract:

  Despite the interest of local and international researchers in the psychological effects of the conflict in Northern Ireland on children's and adolescents' development, a firm understanding as to the psychological cost of the Troubles has not been reached. This fact largely can be attributed to the complex nature of the issue and the resultant methodological problems that are more...

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Youth & Society, Vol: 32 Page: 6-28 2000
  Orla T. Muldoon; Karen Trew; Rosemary Kilpatrick

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