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Irish Child Health Database - Peer Reviewed Papers

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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.

Attachment Behavior

Your search returns 2 documents

• 1.   Review of Trauma, Attachment and Family Performance. Fear Can Stop You Loving

  Book Review: Attachment and Family Performance. Fear Can Stop You Loving

  

  Abstract:

  Reviews the book Trauma, Attachment and Family Performance. Fear Can Stop You Loving by Archer and Quicke. This book is a collection of narratives and fictional vignettes that provide a lucid, informative and comprehensive account of the attachment of children traumatised by early neglect, separation, abuse and loss with their adoptive families. The book aims to provide a multi-faceted more...

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Child Care in Practice, Vol: 10 Page: 304-305 2004
  Colette Gray

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• 2.   The concordance between mother-infant attachment at 18 months and maternal attachment 10 years later among married and single mothers

  The aim of this study was to report on the concordance between mother-infant attachment at 18 months and maternal attachment 10 years later among married and single mothers

  

  Abstract:

  Examined the concordance between infant-mother attachment at 18 mo, assessed in the Strange Situation, and maternal representations of attachment, assessed by the Adult Attachment Interview over 10 yrs later. Ss were 20 mother-infant dyads selected for heterogeneity, and included 15 infants classified secure and 5 classified insecure at 18 mo. 12 mothers were married (mean age 25 yrs) more...

  International Classification:

  Other - mother-infant attachment

  Categories:

  mother-infant attachment

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Irish Journal of Psychology, Vol: 21 Page: 154-170 2000
  Maureen Gaffney; Sheila M. Greene; Dorit Wieczorek-Deering; J. Kevin Nugent

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