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Griffiths, Huw; Boland, Vikki; Gilliland, David; McKernan, Bronagh; Shields, Liz – Child Care in Practice, 2007
This article explores the interface between adult mental health issues and child development. It refers to the literature on the impact of parental mental health difficulties on children's developmental trajectories. The article then describes a pilot scheme involving a partnership between the Northern Ireland Association of Mental Health and…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Child Development
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McTernan, Eamon; Godfrey, Ann – Child Care in Practice, 2006
This article reflects on a number of key concepts and planning tools that have been developed or adapted through the inter-agency planning of services for children and young people in Northern Ireland (Children's Services Planning). These conceptual models have been developed between 1999 and 2005 and illustrate the key contribution of Children's…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Childrens Rights, Children, Foreign Countries
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Boot, Ann; MacDonald, Gordon – Child Care in Practice, 2006
This article draws on results of an evaluation of Sure Start activities in an area of South Wales in 2004, focusing in particular on measurements of improvements to child development and measurements of benefits to parents. The article reports on the methods that were used to collect relevant data and examines the problems associated with linking…
Descriptors: Intervention, Parent Participation, Foreign Countries, Parenting Skills