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McCarthy, Edel – Child Care in Practice, 2016
In 1992, Ireland committed to the right of children to participate in decision-making that impacts on their lives. The extent to which this right is upheld for young people in the care of the State who live in residential childcare centres is unknown. A small qualitative case study was carried out in four such centres in the West of Ireland in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Childrens Rights, Participative Decision Making, Residential Care
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Holt, Stephanie; Kirwan, Gloria – Child Care in Practice, 2012
In the absence of mandatory planning and support to assist all young people who leave care in Ireland, after-care provision is a "neglected" area of service provision and has been criticised for being inconsistent and ad hoc. The benefits of keyworker support for young people making the transition out of care is more clearly articulated…
Descriptors: Interviews, Qualitative Research, Best Practices, Foreign Countries