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Introduction children's social care has been a topic of intense debate in all developed countries for quite some time now, and the United Kingdom is no exception.... The introduction of ‘Every Child Matters: Change for children' was a milestone in this regard because it resulted in the development of various departments which specialised on various services and responsibilities which were earlier performed by local social service departments.... A look into the governance and strategy as envisioned by the National Council of Voluntary Child Care Organisations (NCVCCO) on establishing “Every Child Matters: Change for children” proves that none of the programmes has set different policies for different genders (National Council of Voluntary Child Care Organisations, 2007)....
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In addition, only in December 1, 1999, that the British Parliament formally transferred a wide range of powers to Ireland's provincial government; thus the issue of the IRA, still gives troubles in continue of the unresolved issue on northern ireland's home rule.... In the late 19th and early 20th century, resentment in ireland over British rule mounted, known today as the Anglo-Irish War or the Tan War whereas the Irish Republican Army under the First Dail fought the British government in ireland....
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Eamon de Valera, a dominant political figure of 20th century ireland, in drafting the Irish constitution in 1937, reflecting on the cultural and historical role of the Catholic Church granted it a special position in the constitution of the republic of ireland.... The Catholic Church in ireland, once the dominant social institution commanding overwhelming affiliation of church-goers, today maintains a role familiar to its competitive, pluralistic and competing interests....
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(The Travellers: ireland's Ethnic Minority, 1999)
As the name suggests the Irish Travellers are people of Irish origin.... Approximately 25,000 of them live in ireland, 15,000 in Great Britain and 10,000 in the United States.... Most of the travellers living in the Republic of ireland have no access to basic ammentities like toilet facilities,electricity and piped water.... The Travellers : ireland's Ethnic minority,1999)It is believed that the travellers are the progenies of the peasants who were displaced by Cromwell's ethnic cleaning and by the famine in 1845 in ireland....
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Critically evaluate the religious conflict in northern ireland using both contemporary and traditional sociological theories.... Examine the ways in which the conflict is developed and sustained by religious ideas, actions and organisations.
The discord in northern ireland is not just due to a lack of political progress, it is also concerns what theoretical position it is best to take and the most appropriate explanatory perspective.... One of the main aims of this essay will be to illustrate not just how popular myths as to the causes of the Troubles in northern ireland are misconceived, but also how some of the more serious attempts to understand the conflict have suffered from a limited appreciation of the multiple factors involved....
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Popular depictions of the Irish in 19th and early 20th century print consist of boorish, ape-like figures often surging with violent mobs, or living in squalid tenements surrounded by hundreds of filthy children in rags.... am haunted by the human chimpanzees I saw [in ireland].... In the 1840s, a fungus infected the crops of ireland and an estimated one-fourth of the population died of starvation (The History Place, 2000).... The Irish gained such a notorious reputation for rowdiness and violence that many...
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Technically, the conflict in northern ireland can be more easily understood if taken in the light of the opposing forces composed of the people who want Northern Ireland to be part of the United Kingdom on the other side and the people who want to “liberate” Ireland from external controls.... A clear example of the social effects of where one lives can be seen in the case of northern ireland where a group of people comes in constant conflict with each other....
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The author of this coursework"Key Challenges for Social Workers in Working in Partnership with Parents and Protecting children in northern ireland" describes laws and policies affecting social workers-guardians relationship, the major challenges for social workers.... Among the challenges social workers face in northern ireland comes from partnering with parents in protecting children.... Under the Kids and Younger Individuals Act (northern ireland) 1950, the generalist welfare authorities were accountable for the rendering of services to children and young persons in need of proper care or security (cited in Geen, p....
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