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11 March 2024
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Research ProjectA Study into Care-Experienced Students in Higher Education
A Study into Care-Experienced Students in Higher Education EPIC is working in partnership with the TU Dublin Access and Outreach Service to carry out a research project on care-experienced young people who have pursued higher education in Ireland. This research is being undertaken by Dr. Merike Darmody, a Research Officer at the Economic and Social...
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16 May 2023
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Research PublicationHeadphones, Odd Shoes & A Second Chance at Life (2023)
Headphones, Odd Shoes & A Second Chance at Life (2023) An Exploration of the Experience of Children in Care & Care-leavers with Disabilities “For the ‘Headphones’, I would say… kind of you’re in your own reality, you’re not really paying attention to the world, and you’re just getting on with your day-to-day life as best...
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21 January 2015
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Research Publication‘It’s about me’ (2014)
Young People’s experience of participating in their care reviews (2014) ‘It’s about me.’ Care reviews are an integral part of the care planning process which involve making decisions about aspects of young people’s welfare while in State care, for example issues concerning their current placement, extent of family contact, education/schooling etc. The main aim of...