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This article relates details of a study of current carer participation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and begs a number of important questions as to the challenges for interprofessional working in supporting carer participation.
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Much policy and practice attention has been focused on the participation and involvement of informal carers in service assessment, provision and review. The advent of the National Carers Strategy, the Community Care Delayed Discharge Act, Carers and Disabled Children Act and latterly the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act have all played their part in giving greater significance to carer more...
Geography:
the United Kingdom
J Interprof Care,
Vol: 21 Page: 303-17 June 2007
A. Roulstone; V. Hudson
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This article discusses the Fostering Achievement Service launched by Northern Ireland Minister Paul Goggins
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The article focuses on the Fostering Achievement Service launched by Northern Ireland Minister Paul Goggins. The service intends to educate foster carers in helping children under their care to be more efficient in and out of school. It notes that four 1-day workshops were developed to help people orient themselves around the education system. It mentions that one role of development more...
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Community Care,
2007
Louise Tickle
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The article discusses the structural causes of sex abuse of children in Northern Ireland
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In Northern Ireland there are unacceptable high levels of all forms of abuse and little real investment or political will in pre-devolutional context to tackle the causes behind it. In relation to sexual abuse in 2000/2001 (Personal Social Services and Related Statistics DHSSPS) over 700 sexual offences were reported to the police. Putting it another way, in any average week in Northern more...
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Child Care in Practice,
Vol: 8 Page: 140-143 2002
Colin Reid
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The aim of the study was to understand the coping strategies children employ in dealing with pain in dentistry
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AIM: This was to investigate what coping strategies are used by children, the efficacy of these strategies and the influences of age, gender, dental anxiety, pain experience and childhood caries prevalence (place of residence) upon the efficacy of the coping strategies used by Dutch (NL) children in The Netherlands and Northern Ireland (NI). METHODS: Convenience samples of Dutch and NI more...
International Classification:
Dental
Categories:
pain in dentistry
Geography:
International
Eur J Paediatr Dent,
Vol: 6 Page: 173-8 December 2005
P. Van Meurs; K. E. Howard; J. Versloot; J. S. Veerkamp; R. Freeman
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This article argues that even the less ambitious child poverty targets announced by the Department of Work and Pensions at the end of 2003 will not be met unless there is a fundamental change in the government's approach
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Levels of child poverty in Northern Ireland are high; 32 per cent of children live in households whose only income derives from benefits, compared with 19 per cent of children in Britain living in families totally dependent on benefits. Unemployment, low pay, a higher cost of living, low levels of public services, including childcare and support services for people with disabilities, more...
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Social Policy & Administration,
Vol: 39 Page: 49-64 2005
Goretti Horgan
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This paper provides a comparison between child welfare and protection social work in Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland by considering some key aspects of its historical development.
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This paper provides a comparison between child welfare and protection social work in Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland by considering some key aspects of its historical development. It is argued that social work must always be understood within its specific genealogical context that provides the profession with legitimacy and space to operate. In relation to Northern more...
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Child Care in Practice,
Vol: 9 Page: 266-281 2003
Caroline Skehill
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This study aimed to explore Emergency departments to ascertain current procedures for identifying and managing child abuse
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BACKGROUND: Emergency departments (EDs) may be the first point at which children who have been subject to abuse or neglect come into contact with professionals who are able to act for their protection. In order to ascertain current procedures for identifying and managing child abuse, we conducted a survey of EDs in England and Northern Ireland. METHODS: Questionnaires were sent to the more...
International Classification:
Practice/knowledge - child abuse
Categories:
child abuse
Geography:
the United Kingdom
Emerg Med J,
Vol: 24 Page: 831-5 December 2007
P. Sidebotham; T. Biu; L. Goldsworthy
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The aim of this study was to examine the perspectives of staff and service users in five 'client focused' family centres in Northern Ireland in relation to how child protection issues are understood and dealt with
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Academic interest in the work of family centres in the United Kingdom has largely been concerned with categorising the work of such centres in terms of issues of childcare ideology, working practices and degree of service user control. Meanwhile, the re-focusing of child protection services in order to develop child welfare services has largely dominated childcare social work in recent more...
International Classification:
Child protection
Categories:
the perspectives of staff and service users; child protection issues
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Child Care in Practice,
Vol: 9 Page: 18 2003
Trevor Spratt
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The aim of this study was to examine the hypothesis which predicts that infusions of information into an environment will lead to knowledge gain by groups with higher socioeconomic status at rates that outpace the knowledge gain of lower SES groups
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The knowledge gap hypothesis predicts that infusions of information into an environment will lead to knowledge gain by groups with higher socioeconomic status (SES) at rates that outpace the knowledge gain of lower SES groups, leading to a growing relative gap between them. Four information source variables were examined in the present study: education, baby care experience, friend and more...
International Classification:
Education
Categories:
education; inequalities
Geography:
International
J Health Commun,
Vol: 3 Page: 29-51 1998 Jan-Mar
C. Gaziano; J. O'Leary
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This article discusses research which found that the needs of looked-after children in Northern Ireland whose parents have different religious backgrounds are not being met.
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Focuses on a research which found that the needs of looked-after children in Northern Ireland whose parents have different religious backgrounds are not being met. Highlights of the report; Reason for the failure of social services to recognize them as a group with particular needs. more...
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Community Care,
2003
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This study examines the perceptions, beliefs and motivations of young people regarding smoking and health
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Despite efforts to prevent the onset of smoking, the rate among older children remains high. In this article, the authors report on a longitudinal, qualitative study of 11 to 16-year-old children describing children's construction of what it means to be a smoker, the reasons given for children smoking, and their views of smoking behavior. Findings indicate that children adopt broad more...
International Classification:
Drugs - smoking
Categories:
smoking and health
Geography:
International
Qual Health Res,
Vol: 17 Page: 238-49 February 2007
M. P. Treacy; A. Hyde; J. Boland; T. Whitaker; P. S. Abaunza; B. J. Stewart-Knox
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This article is based on primary research conducted with children in community and custodial settings in Northern Ireland.
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This article is based on primary research conducted with children in community and custodial settings in Northern Ireland. It provides an analysis of the social, economic and political context in which children's rights are routinely breached. Presenting consultations with children in the community, the article considers the impact of negative assumptions, disrespect and exclusion from more...
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Youth Justice,
Vol: 8 Page: 245-263 2008
Una Convery; Deena Haydon; Linda Moore; Phil Scraton
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This article discusses appropriate methodologies for researching children's lives
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The purpose of this article is to contribute to the growing debates about appropriate methodologies for researching children's lives. I intend to outline the usefulness of using drawings as a methodological tool. This method was one of three used in a study concerned with examining children's experiences of doing the Eleven Plus. This is an exam taken by the majority of 10–11 more...
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Irish Journal of Sociology,
Vol: 15 Page: 52-66 2006
Madeleine Leonard
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This article discusses leadership to support children's rights and child protection
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Leadership to support children's rights and child protection more...
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Paediatric Nursing,
Vol: 17 Page: 4-4 2005
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The aim of this study was to examine work from the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People on Children's rights and special educational needs.
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This article describes recent research conducted on behalf of the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People. The study highlights a number of emerging issues including: limited decision-making opportunities for children; statementing and assessment; and other issues specific to mainstream and special schools. The article concludes with an assessment of recent more...
International Classification:
Education
Categories:
children's rights and special educational needs
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Support for Learning,
Vol: 21 Page: 57-63 2006
Laura Lundy; Rosemary Kilpatrick
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This article reflects on a number of key concepts and planning tools that have been developed or adapted through the inter-agency planning of services for children and young people in Northern Ireland
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This article reflects on a number of key concepts and planning tools that have been developed or adapted through the inter-agency planning of services for children and young people in Northern Ireland (Children's Services Planning). These conceptual models have been developed between 1999 and 2005 and illustrate the key contribution of Children's Services Planning to two significant more...
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Child Care in Practice,
Vol: 12 Page: 219-240 2006
Eamon McTernan; Ann Godfrey
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This article discusses the difficulties encountered in the provision of hospital services in the aftermath of the Omagh bombing
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The Omagh bombing in August 1998 produced many of the problems documented in other major incidents. An initial imbalance between the demand and supply of clinical resources at the local hospital, poor information due to telecommunication problems, the need to triage victims and the need to transport the most severely injured significant distances were the most serious issues. The Royal more...
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Crit Care,
Vol: 9 Page: 401-8 August 2005
G. G. Lavery; E. Horan
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Conference: Findings from a conference organised as a response to the need to explore the relationship between existing services for young people who sexually abuse and the policy by which they are guided
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The conference was organised as a response to the need to explore the relationship between existing services for young people who sexually abuse and the policy by which they are guided. It was a working event from the perspective that it presented the opportunity to debate what the gaps are and stimulate discussion around how these gaps need to be filled. Outlined are the broad more...
Geography:
the United Kingdom
Child Care in Practice,
Vol: 8 Page: 137-139 2002
Koulla Yiasouma
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This article outlines educational responses to the conflict in Northern Ireland designed to promote intergroup harmony
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This article outlines educational responses to the conflict in Northern Ireland designed to promote intergroup harmony. Current research about the impact of these programs on children and young people is also reviewed to draw conclusions for practitioners in formal and informal educational settings who want to use intergroup contact to implement education for peace in the most effective more...
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Theory Into Practice,
Vol: 44 Page: 337-344
Ulrike Niens; Ed Cairns
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This article discusses consent and the law
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Paediatr Nurs,
Vol: 19 Page: 6 July 2007
F. MacLeod
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This study examines the significance of locality for working-class children and its impact upon the children's general experiences and educational aspirations
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The article examines the significance of locality for working-class children and its impact upon the children's general experiences and educational aspirations. The basis of the article is interviews with 11-year-old Catholic children at St. Peter's Primary School in Belfast, Northern Ireland. There is a selective post-primary school system with the 11+ examination in Northern Ireland more...
International Classification:
Eduaction
Categories:
educational aspirations of working-class children
Geography:
Northern Ireland
International Studies in Sociology of Education,
Vol: 11 Page: 107-129 2001
Paul Connolly; Julie Neill
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This article discusses the public consultation document titled "The Equality Impact Assessment for Test Purchase of Alcohol" in Northern Ireland on how to protect young people under 18 from taking part in test purchases of alcohol
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The article cites the public consultation document titled "The Equality Impact Assessment for Test Purchase of Alcohol" in Northern Ireland on how to protect young people under 18 from taking part in test purchases of alcohol. It states that such consultation proposes that police officers should get the consent of the young person who participates in test purchase scheme. more...
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Children & Young People Now,
2008
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This article is a short discussion of the experiences of the Office of Law Reform in relation to consulting young people about law reform issues
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This paper is a short discussion of the experiences of the Office of Law Reform in relation to consulting young people about law reform issues. Ten years ago or even 5 years ago, this paper would have been even shorter because consultation with young people just did not take place. It is a sign of the evolution of government in Northern Ireland that an emphasis is now being placed on more...
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Child Care in Practice,
Vol: 8 Page: 73-75 2002
Claire Archbold; Clare Irvine
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This article discusses revised guidance on child protection
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Revised guidance on child protection will shortly be issued in Northern Ireland by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS). Although reference is made in that document to the needs of both victims and those who abuse other children, it also points to the requirement for separate inter-agency guidance. This paper, which was delivered to a conference at more...
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Child Care in Practice,
Vol: 8 Page: 127-132 2002
Paul Martin
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This article discusses an interview by Alison Moore
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Nurs Stand,
Vol: 15 Page: 18 2001 May 16-22
A. McCrea
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This article provides information on the domestic violence outreach scheme (DVOS), the risk assessment procedure being used in Northern Ireland to help measure risk and make decisions about child protection issues presented by domestic violence
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The article provides information on the domestic violence outreach scheme (DVOS), the risk assessment procedure being used in Northern Ireland to help measure risk and make decisions about child protection issues presented by domestic violence. The DVOS was introduced in 1997 and has developed several services, including carrying out recovery and safety work with women and children who more...
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Community Care,
2006
Graham Hopkins
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This article reports on the result of the study on the daycare needs of disabled children under the age of five in Northern Ireland.
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The article reports on the result of the study on the daycare needs of disabled children under the age of five in Northern Ireland. The study found that a lack of early years services across the country with the situation being much worse for children with disabilities. According to the research, parents not only need access to services but they also need confidence in the services more...
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Children & Young People Now,
2008
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This article discusses the decision making processes of the senior social workers during child-care referrals
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Focuses on the decision making by the senior social workers during child-care referrals. Observation that in the United Kingdom, there has been difficulty in implementing the family support provisions contained in the 1989 Children Act, mostly because of a continued emphasis on child protection activity by local authorities; Report on research undertaken in two Health and Social Service more...
Geography:
Northern Ireland
British Journal of Social Work,
Vol: 30 Page: 597-618 2000
Trevor Spratt
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This study aimed to explore a clinical judgement analysis, which provides a methodology for comparing decisions between practitioners with different training and experience, and improving decision making on acute asthma attacks
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BACKGROUND: Clinical decisions which impact directly on patient safety and quality of care are made during acute asthma attacks by individual doctors based on their knowledge and experience. Decisions include administration of systemic corticosteroids (CS) and oral antibiotics, and admission to hospital. Clinical judgement analysis provides a methodology for comparing decisions between more...
International Classification:
Practice/knowledge - Diseases of the respiratory system-asthma
Categories:
asthma;
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Arch Dis Child,
Vol: 92 Page: 672-7 August 2007
J. Jenkins; M. Shields; C. Patterson; F. Kee
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This study aimed to explore two groups of sub-ethnic Chinese children respectively migrating from China and Hong Kong to Northern Ireland. It examines their cultural narratives surrounding topics of their country of origin and their adopted society
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This paper focuses on two groups of sub-ethnic Chinese children respectively migrating from Mainland China and Hong Kong to Northern Ireland. It examines their cultural narratives surrounding topics of their country of origin, their adopted society in Northern Ireland. The paper analyses not only the surface narratives themselves, but also the social, cultural and political context in more...
International Classification:
Anthropology or ethnographic-racial and cultural adaptive mechanisms
Categories:
cultural narratives; native country; adopted country;
Geography:
International
Forum: Qualitative Social Research,
Vol: 7 Page: 1 2006
Bing Feng
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This study aimed to explore whether cases of possible non-accidental injury as identified using five risk indicators give rise to any subjective concerns of child abuse
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether cases of possible non-accidental injury as identified using five risk indicators give rise to any subjective concerns of child abuse. METHODS: Questionnaires were completed by the triage nurse and attending doctor for every child attending the general hospitals of the North Western Health Board, with an injury, during a six month period. The more...
International Classification:
Practice/knowledge - non-accidental injury
Categories:
non-accidental injury, child abuse;
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Emerg Med J,
Vol: 21 Page: 562-4 September 2004
A. McKinney; G. Lane; F. Hickey
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This article discusses the development of the first paediatric palliative care programme in Ireland using the curricular cycle described by Peyton
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Paediatric palliative care has increasingly been recognised as a specialist area of practice. Essentially it is a holistic approach to care that embraces a range of elements concerned with not only the management of symptoms but also the psychosocial and spiritual needs of the child and family through death and bereavement. Children requiring palliative care represent a diverse patient more...
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Int J Palliat Nurs,
Vol: 12 Page: 536-41 November 2006
J. Price; P. McNeilly
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This article focuses on the vital part played by teaching assistants in developing inclusive practices in Northern Ireland schools
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This paper focuses on the vital part played by teaching assistants in developing inclusive practices in Northern Ireland schools. In the case of mainstream schools, this means assisting with the integration of pupils with learning difficulties in regular classrooms. In the case of special schools, teaching assistants are required to have the knowledge and skills both to cope with more...
Geography:
Northern Ireland
European Journal of Special Needs Education,
Vol: 17 Page: 161-173 2002
Anne Moran; Lesley Abbott
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This study aimed to explore findings of a survey undertaken to assess the research literacy and competency of the social work professions as well as interest and desire to learn by undertaking research training
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As part of its core programme, the Centre for Child Care Research at Queen's University, Belfast, Department of Social Work is developing a Practitioner Research Training Programme for social workers interested in undertaking applied research. A survey was undertaken to assess the research literacy and competency of the social work profession as well as interest and desire to learn by more...
International Classification:
Practice/knowledge - literacy and competency
Categories:
research literacy and competency
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Social Work Education,
Vol: 19 Page: 359-373 2000
Patrick McCrystal
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The aim of this study was to compare weight and weight gain in two groups of infants who differed in relation to weaning practices
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Background Evidence relating to the effect of early weaning on infant weight and weight gain is conflicting. The aim of this paper is to compare weight and weight gain in two groups of infants; one group weaned before 4 months (early weaned), the other weaned at 4 months or after. Methods Feeding practices were assessed through semistructured interviews with mothers of 1-year-old more...
International Classification:
Growth and development
Categories:
weight and weight gain
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Child: Care, Health & Development,
Vol: 34 Page: 59-64 2008
S. Sloan; A. Gildea; M. Stewart; H. Sneddon; D. Iwaniec
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This study aimed to explore the proposal that the vital purpose of education in Northern Ireland should be peace building and the promotion of social cohesion among post-primary school children
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Although violence in Northern Ireland has been "neither halted or prevented" (Tomasevski, 2003a, p. 7), few would deny that the scale of the conflict has been reduced. This paper argues that a vital purpose of education in Northern Ireland should be peacebuilding and the promotion of social cohesion. In particular, the paper looks at the lessons that can be learned from more...
International Classification:
Practice/knowledge - education
Categories:
education and peacebuilding
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Child Care in Practice,
Vol: 10 Page: 85-94 2004
Claire McGlynn
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The aim of the study was to compare self-perceptions of children from the integrated school sector in Northern Ireland with those of children attending religiously segregated schools
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Self-perceptions of children from the integrated school sector in Northern Ireland were compared with those of children attending religiously segregated schools. In a cross-sectional study, the self-perceptions of 546 boys and girls aged 11-13 years and 14-15 years, at two integrated comprehensive and five segregated post-primary schools in Northern Ireland, were measured using the more...
International Classification:
Psychology - self-perceptions
Categories:
self-perceptions
Geography:
Northern Ireland
International Journal of Behavioral Development,
Vol: 27 Page: 513-518 2003
Carol McClenahan; Paul Irwing; Maurice Stringer; Melanie Giles; Ronnie Wilson
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This case report discusses the initial phase of the introduction of emergency department ultrasound with three illustrative case reports and a discussion on the pitfalls and benefits of Emergency department ultrasound
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BACKGROUND: Emergency department ultrasound (EDU) is a physician performed ultrasound service aimed at improving patient flow and diagnosis in the emergency department. METHODS: This paper describes the initial phase of the introduction of EDU with three illustrative case reports and a discussion on the pitfalls and benefits of EDU. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: In three cases discussed here, more...
International Classification:
Health service provision
Categories:
emergency department ultrasound use
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Emerg Med J,
Vol: 22 Page: 333-5 May 2005
R. McLaughlin; N. Collum; S. McGovern; C. Martyn; J. Bowra
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The aim of this study was to examine the first 2 years of the Belfast Youth Development Study
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This paper reports the findings from the first 2 years of the Belfast Youth Development Study. The Belfast Youth Development Study is a 5-year longitudinal investigation of the onset and development of adolescent drug using behaviours, the findings of the first 2 years from the study in relation to drug use patterns among the young people participating in the research are reported here. more...
International Classification:
Programme - Belfast Youth Development Study
Categories:
Belfast Youth Development Study
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Child Care in Practice,
Vol: 9 Page: 73 2003
Patrick McCrystal; Kathy Higgins; Andrew Percy; Maeve Thornton
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This article discusses hazardous school journeys
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Paediatric Nursing,
Vol: 18 Page: 4-4 2006
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The aim of the study was to compared lean children at high risk and low risk of obesity and obese children to assess the relationship between their energy and fat intake and adiposity
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OBJECTIVE: This study compared lean children at high risk (HR) and low risk (LR) of obesity and obese children (OB) to assess the relationship between their energy (EI) and fat intake and adiposity. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study of energy and fat intake in children, using 7-day weighed intakes validated by doubly labelled water (DLW) energy expenditure. SUBJECTS: A total of 114 more...
International Classification:
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disease - Obesity and other hyperalimentation - obesity
Categories:
obesity, energy and fat intake and adiposity
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord,
Vol: 26 Page: 200-7 February 2002
A. F. McGloin; M. B. Livingstone; L. C. Greene; S. E. Webb; J. M. Gibson; S. A. Jebb; T. J. Cole; W. A. Coward; A. Wright; A. M. Prentice
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The aim of this study was to understand the attitudes of young people towards drug use and availability, and drug education and support services in North Belfast.
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The present paper is primarily concerned with the attitudes of young people towards drug use and availability, and drug education and support services in North Belfast. It is based on research carried out in four communities, and involved focus group discussions and a short survey with 180 people aged between 12 and 70 years. The paper reveals that, in many ways, young people in North more...
International Classification:
Focus groups - Drugs- attitudes to use
Categories:
drug use; drugavailability; drug education; support services
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Child Care in Practice,
Vol: 8 Page: 159-175 2002
Neil Jarman; George Quinn; Jo Murphy; Susan Irvine Nichol
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a community-based program to promote dental registration and access to dental services for preschool children residing in areas of high social deprivation
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AIM: This was to evaluate the effectiveness of a community-based program to promote dental registration and access to dental services for preschool children residing in areas of high social deprivation using monthly registration data provided by the Central Services Agency (CSA). DESIGN: A quasi-experimental non-equivalent two group comparison. SETTING: Areas of high social deprivation more...
International Classification:
Dental
Categories:
access to dental services
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Eur Arch Paediatr Dent,
Vol: 8 Page: 55-61 March 2007
S. Yuan; G. Kerr; K. Salmon; P. Speedy; R. Freeman
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This article reports on the involvement of National Children's Bureau (NBC) North Ireland (NI) with other researchers in a large-scale evaluation of early years interventions in Northern Ireland.
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The article reports on the involvement of National Children's Bureau (NBC) North Ireland (NI) with other researchers in a large-scale evaluation of early years interventions in Northern Ireland. Early Years, the organization for young children designed by the interventions. The interventions are aimed at improving outcomes children's respect for differences, eagerness and ability to more...
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Children & Young People Now,
2008
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The aim of this study was to supplement previous research findings from Northern Ireland by examining the self-reported experiences of school bullying through data collected as part of the 1998 "Youth Life and Times Survey."
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Little is known about the levels of bully/victim behaviors in schools in Northern Ireland. The aim of the present study was to supplement previous research findings from Northern Ireland by examining the self-reported experiences of school bullying among Northern Ireland children through data collected as part of the 1998 "Youth Life and Times Survey." A random sample of 397 more...
International Classification:
Bullying
Categories:
bullying
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Adolescence,
Vol: 41 Page: 313-320 2006 Summer2006
Conor Mc Guckin; Christopher Alan Lewis
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The aim of this study was to examine the clinical evidence for elective induction for post-term pregnancy.
Abstract:
Induction of labour is a valuable obstetric procedure, providing obstetricians with the means to intervene should the health of the fetus be in jeopardy. Currently the most common reason for induction of labour is prolonged pregnancy, as obstetricians and midwives are concerned about the risks of postmaturity such as stillbirth, intrapartum asphyxia and birth trauma which are often more...
International Classification:
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium - elective induction for post-term pregnancy
Categories:
elective induction for post-term pregnancy
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Journal of Advanced Nursing,
Vol: 31 Page: 410-417 2000
C. Duff; M. Sinclair
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This article reports that Education Minister Ruane has announced that the funding for extended schools in Northern Ireland will be reduced
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The article reports that Education Minister Ruane has announced that the funding for extended schools in Northern Ireland will be reduced. According to a Department of Education spokesman, schools could use their main grant for extended services. Seamus Searson of teachers' union NASUWT has been surprised with the cut back given the benefit of extended schools. more...
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Children & Young People Now,
2008
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This article reports on the funding pledged by Education Minister Ruane to boost extended services offered by schools in Northern Ireland.
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The article reports on the funding pledged by Education Minister Ruane to boost extended services offered by schools in Northern Ireland. The funding will go towards creating a range of before-and after-school activities and developing strong links between schools and community organisations. The Department of Education has fully recognized the importance of the extended schools more...
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Children & Young People Now,
2008
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The article discusses the impact of extra funding given by the government on the health and social services in Northern Ireland
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The article discusses the impact of extra funding given by the government on the health and social services in Northern Ireland. Despite the increase given by the government to its budget allocation, the funds will be allocated for health and social services wherein an extra £155 million will go directly to services including antenatal, mental health provisions and to improve more...
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Children & Young People Now,
2008
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This article reports on the plan of the Youth Justice Agency of Northern Ireland to focus on getting families more involved in the lives of young people in custody.
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The article reports on the plan of the Youth Justice Agency of Northern Ireland to focus on getting families more involved in the lives of young people in custody. The focus which was contained in the Youth Justice Agency's business plan for 2008/2009 highlights the development of restorative justice techniques and building confidence in the agency as among its top priorities for the more...
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Children & Young People Now,
2008
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The aim of this study was to examine attitudes to infant feeding and breastfeeding promotion preferences in teenagers in Northern Ireland
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Northern Ireland has one of the lowest breastfeeding initiation rates in the world. Given that attitudes toward infant feeding are formed at an early age and a high rate of teenage pregnancy, it has become necessary to survey attitudes to infant feeding and breastfeeding promotion preferences in teenagers in Northern Ireland. Questionnaires were distributed to teenagers aged 14 to 18 more...
International Classification:
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium - breast-feeding
Categories:
breast-feeding
Geography:
Northern Ireland
J Hum Lact,
Vol: 19 Page: 57-65 February 2003
J. Greene; B. Stewart-Knox; M. Wright
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