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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.

public care

Your search returns 2 documents

• 1.   PROMOTING RESILIENCE IN YOUNG PEOPLE IN LONG-TERM CARE - THE RELEVANCE OF ROLES AND RELATIONSHIPS IN THE DOMAINS OF RECREATION AND WORK

  This article seeks to highlight the resilience-enhancing potential for vulnerable young people of roles and relationships in the domains of recreation and work

  

  Abstract:

  This paper seeks to highlight the resilience-enhancing potential for vulnerable young people of roles and relationships in the domains of recreation and work. The paper explores its theme through a specific focus on the needs of young people in long-term care. The paper has four sections: the first deals with some key conceptual propositions relevant to understanding resilience-related more...

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Journal of Social Work Practice, Vol: 22 Page: 37-50 2008
  Robbie Gilligan

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• 2.   Understanding and negotiating identity: Children from cross-community families in public care in northern Ireland

  The aim of this study was to examine the gap in knowledge of children in the public care system from cross-community families who have one parent from a Catholic background and one from a Protestant background

  

  Abstract:

  In Northern Ireland, most research on the impact upon children of living through the 'troubles' and in a divided society has assumed that children are from either the Catholic or Protestant community. There has been very little research with children from cross-community families who have one parent from a Catholic background and one from a Protestant background. It is known, however, more...

  International Classification:

  Other - religion

  Categories:

  community knowledge of diverse religious backgrounds

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Child & Family Social Work, Vol: 10 Page: 331-342 2005
  Berni Kelly; Ruth Sinclair

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