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Prevalence and Predictors of Grandparent Childcare in Ireland: Findings from a Nationally Representative Sample of Infants and Their Families
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McNally, Sinead; Share, Michelle; Murray, Aisling – Child Care in Practice, 2014
Anecdotal evidence suggests that grandparents provide a substantial amount of childcare support to parents of infants in Ireland yet there has been little attention to the provision of grandparent childcare at policy level. Using nationally representative data on childcare provision in the Republic of Ireland, this study examined the prevalence of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Predictor Variables, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Child Care
Differential Caregiver and Teacher Ratings of School Readiness in a Disadvantaged Community
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Doyle, Orla; Finnegan, Sarah; McNamara, Kelly A. – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2012
Although differential ratings by multiple informants are an important issue in survey design, few studies test the degree of difference between informants. This study examined differences in caregiver and teacher ratings of school readiness of children from a disadvantaged urban community in Ireland. School readiness was assessed using the Short…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Foreign Countries, Caregivers, Disadvantaged Environment
Communication Supports in Residential Services for People with an Intellectual Disability
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Dalton, Caroline; Sweeney, John – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2013
This study explores front-line staff knowledge and perceptions of how people with intellectual disability residing in residential services are supported to communicate effectively. Participants ("n" = 138) completed a self-report questionnaire adapted from an instrument developed by DeSimone & Cascella (2005) "Journal of…
Descriptors: Residential Programs, Caregivers, Knowledge Level, Attitude Measures
Positive Highlights on Quality Daycare for Children: A North West of Ireland Study
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O'Hara, Maureen – Child Care in Practice, 2010
This study (2006-2007) sought to explore and examine whether the provision of full daycare improves the quality of life for children and their parents. There are now 60.8% of women employed in the workforce, according to the Central Statistics Office (2008). This means many changes for children, parents and families. Twenty-seven childcare…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Employed Parents, Foreign Countries, Interviews
Sexuality and Personal Relationships for People with an Intellectual Disability. Part II: Staff and Family Carer Perspectives
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Evans, D. S.; McGuire, B. E.; Healy, E.; Carley, S. N. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: Recent ideological shifts in service provision promote appropriate sexual expression for people with an intellectual disability (ID), although there is little evidence that such advances in ideology are matched by current service provision. Part II of the current two-part study assessed the attitudes of staff and family carers to the…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Intimacy, Foreign Countries, Sexuality
The Young People's Therapeutic Project: An Evaluation
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Montgomery-Devlin, Jacqui – Child Care in Practice, 2004
In March 2002 an evaluation report was produced on the details of the work undertaken by Barnardo's Young People's Therapeutic Project (YPTP)during its initial 3-year pilot phase. One of the aims of the report was to demonstrate the effectiveness of intervention in this sensitive area of work with young people and to evaluate activity levels. The…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Youth Programs, Program Effectiveness, Therapy