Results 11 to 20 of about 100 (61)

Accommodation-based interventions for individuals experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness. [PDF]

Campbell Syst Rev, 2021
Abstract Background Globally, almost 1.6 billion individuals lack adequate housing. Many accommodation‐based approaches have evolved across the globe to incorporate additional support and services beyond delivery of housing. Objectives This review examines the effectiveness of accommodation‐based approaches on outcomes including housing stability ...
Keenan C, Miller S, Hanratty J, Pigott T, Hamilton J, Coughlan C, Mackie P, Fitzpatrick S, Cowman J.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The participation of children and young people in care: insights from an analysis of national inspection reports in the Republic of Ireland

Child Care in Practice, 2018
The term “participation” is widely used to refer to the involvement of children and young people in decision-making on issues that affect their lives.
Bernadine Brady, Danielle Kennan, Cormac Forkan, E. Tierney, Rebecca Jackson, Rowan Holloway   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

National Scaling-up of an area-based approach to Prevention, Partnership & Family Support in Ireland: Key strengths and challenges to its implementation

, 2017
This paper focuses on the scaling-up of an area-based systems wide approach to prevention, partnership and family support (PPF case study analysis from local areas and; national analysis and planning around critical implementation drivers.
Aisling Gillen
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Outcomes for Permanence and Stability for Children in Care in Ireland: Implications for Practice

British Journal of Social Work, 2018
The authors acknowledge funding from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to conduct this research study.
C. Devaney, Caroline McGregor, Lisa Moran   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Importance of Relationship in Independent Advocacy for Care‐Experienced Young People

Children &Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Independent advocacy services for children and young people with care experience aim to connect with, empower and facilitate service users to have their voices heard and address issues of importance and concern to them. This paper gives an account of a review of independent advocacy services for those with care experience in Ireland, with a ...
Hilary Jenkinson
wiley   +1 more source

Child Welfare Professional Education in Trauma‐Informed Care: A Mixed‐Methods Evaluation Study

Child Abuse Review, Volume 35, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
ABSTRACT Child welfare professionals require high‐quality training to support them in carrying out their complex roles. Trauma‐informed care is an approach identified that may improve child welfare standards of care. This paper describes a mixed‐methods approach that was applied to evaluate a newly developed post‐graduate–level trauma‐informed care ...
Maria Lotty, Margarita Frederico, Noreen Kearns, Tadgh O′Shea   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers to Healthy Eating and Influences on the Dietary Patterns and Eating Behaviours of 18–36‐Month‐Old Children in Ireland

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Volume 38, Issue 3, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Young children have high nutritional requirements relative to their size and energy intakes, yet inadequate nutrient intakes are widespread. Factors impacting the ability of caregivers to provide nutritionally adequate diets to young children are understudied.
Ben Leen Smith, Mairead E. Kiely, Elaine K. McCarthy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on speech and language therapy services in Ireland: A mixed‐methods survey at two time points during the pandemic

International Journal of Language &Communication Disorders, Volume 59, Issue 3, Page 947-962, May/June 2024.
Abstract Background During the COVID‐19 pandemic, Ireland implemented a series of stringent public health measures, including lockdowns and suspension of non‐urgent clinical services. Aims To investigate the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the demand for and delivery of speech and language therapy (SLT) services in Ireland in 2020.
Nicole Müller, Rena Lyons, Anne Marie Devlin, Stanislava Antonijevic‐Elliott, Vickie Kirkpatrick   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Feasibility Of Conducting A Longitudinal Study On Children In Care Or Children Leaving Care Within The Irish Context 

, 2019
The Project was funded by the Irish Research Council (IRC) in collaboration with the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) under the research for Policy and Society Programme, strand 6 Tusla and the ...
C. Devaney, Clíona Rooney
semanticscholar   +1 more source

An Evaluation Of The Psychosocial Benefits For Children Experiencing Homelessness Arising From The Introduction Of An Integrated Community Care Project Across The City Of Cork

The purpose of the research is to evaluate an intervention within a new model of family support being delivered in Cork City, on addressing child and family homelessness. This new model is being delivered for the first time in Ireland during ‘Youth Club’
Traolach O' Callaghan
semanticscholar   +1 more source