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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Atwool, Nicola – Child Care in Practice, 2013
Irrespective of type of placement, contact with the birth family is one of the more contentious issues in decision-making for children in care. Despite widespread belief that contact with the birth family is beneficial for children and young people in care, this aspect of children's care experience has not received a great deal of attention. In…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Foster Care, Cultural Influences, Social Work
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Atwool, Nicola – Child Care in Practice, 2006
One of the objections to a children's rights perspective is that children are unable to accept the responsibilities that go with rights. If children are to attain the status of citizens and exercise the responsibilities of citizenship, participation during childhood is essential. Yet children are frequently excluded when important decisions have…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Foreign Countries, Child Advocacy, Child Responsibility
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Atwool, Nicola – Child Care in Practice, 2006
Attachment theory and resilience theory have developed as two separate bodies of knowledge with their own genealogy. In this paper it is argued that the concepts of attachment and resilience should be regarded as complementary and that each is strengthened by such an approach. The cultural implications are discussed with particular reference to…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Attachment Behavior, Personality Traits