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• 1.   Child protection: an unreflective practice

  This article discusses a case of child abuse to illustrates the dissonance between the 'official' child protection discourse and the complexities and dilemmas of everyday practice

  

  Abstract:

  This paper highlights the need for social work education to focus on the ideological, cultural and organisational influences that shape practitioner perspectives and determine case careers, particularly in the area of child protection. Using the findings from a case study on the processing of child abuse referrals made to a social work team in Ireland's largest health board region, this more...

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  Republic of Ireland

  Social Work Education, Vol: 19 Page: 253-263 2000
  Helen Buckley

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• 2.   Ireland's measles outbreak kills two

  This article discusses a measles outbreak in Ireland due to low uptake in vaccinations

  

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  Reports on the death of two Dublin, Ireland children diagnosed with measles. Statistics from the Irish National Disease Surveillance Center regarding the country's measles outbreak during 2000; Plans of regional health boards to launch vaccination campaigns; Factors affecting the low number of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations in Ireland. more...

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  Republic of Ireland

  BMJ: British Medical Journal, Vol: 321 Page: 197
  Doug Payne

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