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Maguire, Moira; Reynolds, Ann Everitt; Delahunt, Brid – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2020
Despite the widespread acknowledgement of the importance of academic reading, much research tends to focus on academic writing. The role of academic writing in the development of academic and professional identities is generally accepted. In contrast, the role of academic reading has been less visible in the literature, and when discussed, it…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Nursing Education, Obstetrics, Content Area Reading
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Deasy, Christine; Coughlan, Barry; Pironom, Julie; Jourdan, Didier; Mannix-McNamara, Patricia – Irish Educational Studies, 2016
Psychological distress as experienced by higher education students is of major concern because of its potential to adversely impact academic performance, retention, mental health and lifestyle. This paper reports a mixed method investigation of student self-reported psychological distress and help-seeking behaviour. The sample comprised all…
Descriptors: Help Seeking, Emotional Disturbances, Mixed Methods Research, Foreign Countries
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O'Malley, Mary-Pat – Language Policy, 2010
Maternity care in Ireland has been described as a "testament to the strength and influence of the medical profession" (Mc Kee 1986: 192). A review of maternity and gynaecology services in the Dublin area in 2004 revealed that "no participant...thought that the maternity services were women centred at the time" (Women's Health…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Pregnancy, Birth