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The potential of Ireland's Hague convention legislation to resolve ethical dilemmas in inter-country adoptions

O'Brien, Valerie (Irish Assocition of Social Worker, 2009)

This paper explores the extent to which the 1993 Hague Convention assists in resolving ethical dilemmas for social workers involved in inter-country adoption practice.
Practice guidelines for developing FGC service elements

O'Brien, Valerie (Ireland. Mid-Western Health Board, 2002)

The guidelines and practice protocols required for the implementation of an FGC Service are contained in this report. The contribution of many participants who have engaged in the research, training and service developments ...
Relative care : issues for social care workers?

O'Brien, Valerie (Irish Association of Social Care Educators, 2002)

This article is divided into two sections. In section one, the emergence of relative care is traced, together with the regulatory framework that has developed (Dept. of Health 1995a). A snap shot of a cohort of ninety-two ...
Relative foster care : a family state discourse

O'Brien, Valerie (Family Therapy Association of Ireland, 1997)

In this paper, preliminary analysis of research by the author in the area of relative care is presented. Four main areas relevant to the family : state discourse with respect to relative foster care are examined : The ...
Relative foster care : an untapped placement alternative for children in the care system? A discussion of the central issues

O'Brien, Valerie (Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, 1996)

Relative foster care (kinship care) offers a placement option in addition to residential and foster care, for children in need of alternative care. Historically, care by members of the extended family was viewed predominantly ...
Relative foster care : practice implications arising from the 1995 Relative and Foster Care Regulations

O'Brien, Valerie (Irish Association of Social Workers, 1997)

This paper examines the history that led to two separate sets of kinship and foster care regulations, the difference and similarity between the regulations, and the implications arising out of the changed framework for ...
Sense and sensibility : collaborative & interdisciplinary problem design in PBL initiatives

O'Grady, Michael J. ; Barrett, Gavin ; Barrett, Terry ; Delaney, Yvonne ; Hunt, Nuala ; Kador, Thomas ; O'Brien, Valerie (AISHE International Conference Series (AISHE-C), 2011-08-25)

This paper was conceived in response to an identified need for new PBL practitioners to be able to access a range of sample problems that would help them develop PBL within their own disciplines, particularly when outside ...
Summary report on the inter-country adoption preparation "train the trainers" courses

O'Brien, Valerie ; Dempsey, Peggy (Irish Adoption Board and HSE, 2004-06-29)

The provision of preparation courses for intending adoptive parents was integral to the Standardised Framework proposed and accepted for Inter-Country Adoption Assessment in Ireland. In November 2002 funding was made ...
Towards a standardised framework for inter- country adoption assessment procedures : a study of assessment procedures in inter-country adoption for Department of Health and Children

O'Brien, Valerie ; Richardson, Valerie (Stationery Office, 1999-04-19)

This study reviews assessment / home study practices in respect of inter country adoption in Ireland arising from concerns that the system was causing difficulties for many stakeholders. A framework for improved practices ...
Towards guidelines for the accreditation of inter-country adoption mediation agencies

O'Brien, Valerie (Irish Adoption Board, 2003-06-10)

The objective of the report is to present draft guidelines for the accreditation and registration by the Irish Adoption Board (Now Adoption Authority of Ireland) of intercountry adoption mediation agencies that are based ...