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An Evaluation of Social Work Practice in the Northern Ireland Guardian Ad Litem Agency in Working with Children and Families from Black Minority Ethnic Communities
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Nicholl, Patricia; Devine, Patricia; Sheldon, John; Best, Sarah – Child Care in Practice, 2016
Research in the area of working with ethnic minorities in the care system remains limited. The primary objective of this study was to consider the volume of cases referred to the Northern Ireland Guardian Ad Litem Agency (NIGALA) from ethnic minority families in 2013/14 and to generate knowledge from the cases about cultural competency in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Work, Blacks, Minority Groups
Parental Attachment for At-Risk Children's Antisocial Behaviour: A Case of Malaysia
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Abu Bakar, Siti Hajar; Wahab, Haris Abd.; Rezaul Islam, M. – Child Care in Practice, 2016
The aim of this study was twofold: to explore the influential factors of parents' attachment for at-risk children's antisocial behaviour, and to know the types of children's antisocial behaviour caused by being a single-parent family. The sample comprised 1,434 secondary school children from the state of Johore, Malaysia. Results from the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Child Care, At Risk Persons
The Experience of Receiving and Delivering Consultation in a Residential Childcare Setting for Looked-After and Accommodated Children: A Sequential Exploratory Design
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Durka, Katie; Hacker, Thomas – Child Care in Practice, 2015
Looked-after and accommodated children are at higher risk of poor mental health and behavioural difficulties and experience high levels of emotional and psychological distress. Consultation plays a pivotal role in providing indirect support to vulnerable children and young people. The aim of this study was to explore the experience of consultation…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Child Care, Consultation Programs, Mixed Methods Research
"The Things That Are inside of You Are Horrible": Children and Young Men with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Talk about the Impact of Living with a Long-Term Condition
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Abbott, David; Carpenter, John – Child Care in Practice, 2015
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an inherited, progressive and life-limiting neuromuscular disease that affects boys. During their lives, they experience a series of medical and surgical interventions. Research reported in this paper took place in England with 37 young men living with DMD and their families and explored their experiences of…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Males, Foreign Countries, Barriers