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The Impact Of Placement In Special Care Units On The Wellbeing Of Young People And Their Families, Niall Hanlon Jan 2005

The Impact Of Placement In Special Care Units On The Wellbeing Of Young People And Their Families, Niall Hanlon

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The Special Residential Services Board, established under Part 11 of the Children Act 2001, commissioned the Centre for Social and Educational Research to carry out this study into the Impact of Placement in Special Care Unit Settings on the Wellbeing of Young People and Their Families.


Dit Independent, 1st.-31st. Of January, 2005, Dit:Students Union Jan 2005

Dit Independent, 1st.-31st. Of January, 2005, Dit:Students Union

DIT Student Union

No abstract provided.


The Shanachie Volume 17, Connecticut Irish-American Historical Society Jan 2005

The Shanachie Volume 17, Connecticut Irish-American Historical Society

The Shanachie (CTIAHS)

No abstract provided.


The Custodial Remand System For Juveniles In Ireland: The Empirical Evidence, Gay Graham, Sarah Anderson Jan 2005

The Custodial Remand System For Juveniles In Ireland: The Empirical Evidence, Gay Graham, Sarah Anderson

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This paper documents the present system of custodial remands for children under sixteen years in Ireland. The research includes the entire population of children remanded into custody during the summer of 2000 (N=117). A flow chart model illustrates these young people’s experiences, and the paper highlights issues such as the number of non-offending children who are in custody (21%); the cycle of repeated remands and court appearances (up to 22 repeats); excessive periods of time spent in secure detention (up to 351 days); and the use of remand facilities for those awaiting a suitable residential placement (57%). It provides an …