Browsing by Subject "Children--Attitudes"

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Children as service evaluators

Hennessy, Eilis (Wiley - Blackwell, 1999-11)

In recent years there has been a growing interest in methods of eliciting children's views on factors influencing their lives. When children's views are sought it is important that this is done in a developmentally ...
Children's understanding of psychological problems displayed by their peers : a review of the literature

Hennessy, Eilis ; Swords, Lorraine ; Heary, Caroline (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008-01)

Background There is widespread consensus in the literature that children who have psychological problems are more likely than other children to be excluded or rejected by their peers. The existence of this phenomenon has ...
The development of children's understanding of common psychological problems

Hennessy, Eilis ; Heary, Caroline (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009-02)

Background: The aim of the present study was to explore children’s beliefs about the causes of psychological problems and their beliefs about potential sources of help for peers experiencing these problems. Despite its ...
The use of focus group interviews in pediatric health care research

Heary, Caroline ; Hennessy, Eilis (Oxford University Press, 2002-01)

Objective: To review and synethize the research material that exists on focus groups with children and adolescents and to provide guidelines for future development. Methods: Psychlit, Medline and Cinahl electronic ...