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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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McAlister, Siobhan; Neill, Gail – Child Care in Practice, 2009
Concerns about the sexual health of women who identify as other than heterosexual have been highlighted in numerous research reports, yet access to information, advice and services remains limited within Northern Ireland. In response to this, a group of young women have produced a sexual health resource ("The L Pack") specifically for those who…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Females, Access to Information, Foreign Countries
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McAlister, Siobhan; Neill, Gail – Child Care in Practice, 2007
This paper represents analysis of one aspect of a larger research project examining the everyday lives and experiences of young women in Northern Ireland. As an introductory exercise within focus groups, 48 young women considered and discussed the good and not so good things about being a young woman in Northern Ireland. Through these accounts…
Descriptors: Females, Self Concept, Focus Groups, Foreign Countries
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Mullan, Christine; McAlister, Siobhan; Rollock, Fiona; Fitzsimons, Lelia – Child Care in Practice, 2007
This paper represents one element of a research project carried out into the mental health needs of children and young people with experiences of care in Northern Ireland. Focusing exclusively on qualitative data collected from 51 young people in care and aftercare, it discusses in the first instance how the challenges and difficulties faced by…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Mental Health, Young Adults, Foreign Countries