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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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Bishop, Hilary; Cousins, Wendy; Casson, Karen; Moore, Ann – Child Care in Practice, 2008
Breastfeeding is a key public health measure to protect and promote the health of one of the most vulnerable groups of the population--infants and children. Northern Ireland, however, has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world. This paper reports the results of a questionnaire survey of 120 mothers attending mother and toddler groups…
Descriptors: Social Class, Mothers, Economically Disadvantaged, Public Health
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Taggart, Laurence; Cousins, Wendy; Milner, Sharon – Child Care in Practice, 2007
Young people with learning disabilities are significantly more at risk of developing mental health difficulties than their non-disabled peers, with prevalence rates of around 40% commonly reported. Nevertheless, high levels of mental health problems also exist among young people living in state care. However, few studies have examined the mental…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Incidence, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health
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Cousins, Wendy; Wells, Karen – Child Care in Practice, 2005
Foetal alcohol syndrome has been described as the commonest preventable cause of mental retardation in the Western world. It refers to a pattern of malformations, growth retardation and central nervous system impairments found in children of mothers who drink large amounts of alcohol while they are pregnant. This paper describes the nature of…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Drinking, Anatomy, Foreign Countries