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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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Ogbu, Helen Uchechukwu; Brady, Bernadine; Kinlen, Louise – Child Care in Practice, 2014
The Irish direct provision system for asylum seekers is acknowledged as providing a very challenging and exclusionary living environment for adults and children. To date, there has been little research focused specifically on the ways in which the direct provision environment impacts on the parenting role. This qualitative study explores the…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Stress Variables, Refugees, Qualitative Research
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Putti, Michelle Hoolan; Brady, Bernadine – Child Care in Practice, 2011
There is consensus within child welfare services that the provision of timely and effective support to families in the community is of critical importance in terms of protecting children. "Family support" is a term used to refer to a broad range of activities aimed at supporting the functioning of families. It is generally accepted that such…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Child Welfare, Welfare Services, Needs Assessment
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Dolan, Pat; Canavan, John; Brady, Bernadine – Child Care in Practice, 2006
In order to effectively meet the needs of families, this paper argues that there is a need for people working in the arena of family support to incorporate theory and research into their practice and to engage in a process of reflective practice. An inter-disciplinary cyclical model of training for experienced family support practitioners is…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Reflective Teaching, Theory Practice Relationship, Reflection