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• Achieving Consensus in Developing a National Set of Child Well-Being Indicators

  Published in:

  Social Indicators Research, Vol: 80, Page: 79-104,Springer Science & Business Media B.V.

  Publication Date:

  2007

  Aims & Objectives:

  This article discusses an account of the methodology used to gain consensus around the development of a national set of child well-being indicators

  Abstract:

  The article accounts the methodology used to arrive at a consensus around the development of a national set of child well-being indicators in Ireland. A multi-stage consensual approach was taken to the development of indicators and the Delphi technique was used as an overarching technology for integrating each part. It was found out that the Delphi technique satisfactorily achieve 96% in developing a national set of child well-being indicators.

  Authors:

  Sinead Hanafin; Anne-Marie Brooks; Ed Carroll; Eithne Fitzgerald; Saoirse Gabhainn; Jane Sixsmith

  Study Type:

  Non Study Papers » Discussion paper, review, commentary, letter »

  Notes:

  Article 03038300 Accession Number: 23616547; Hanafin, Sinéad 1; Email Address: Sinead_Hanafin@health.gov.ie; Brooks, Anne-Marie 1; Email Address: Anne-Marie_Brooks@health.gov.ie; Carroll, Ed 2; Email Address: ed.carroll@ireland.com; Fitzgerald, Eithne 3; Email Address: nda@nda.ie; Gabhainn, Saoirse 4; Email Address: saoirse.nicgabhainn@nuigalway.ie; Sixsmith, Jane 4; Email Address: Jane.Sixmith@nuigalway.ie; Affiliations: 1: Office of the Minister for Children, 1st Floor, St. Martin's House, Waterloo Road Dublin 4, Ireland 2: Independent Research Consultant, Dublin 4, Ireland 3: National Disability Authority, 25 Clyde Road, Dublin, 4 Ireland 4: Department of Health Promotion, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland Source Info: Jan2007, Vol. 80 Issue 1, p79; Thesaurus Term: CHILDREN; Thesaurus Term: WELL-being; Thesaurus Term: QUALITY of life; Subject Term: SOCIAL conditions; Subject Term: DELPHI method; Subject Term: IRELAND; Number of Pages: 26p; Illustrations: 6 charts. Document Type: Article

  Keywords:

  • Children
  • DELPHI method
  • Ireland
  • Quality of Life
  • Social Conditions
  • well-being

  
  

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland (Republic of Ireland)