Minister to launch report on Child and Family Support Agency

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Minister to launch report on Child and Family Support Agency

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald, has previously said that the establishment of the agency would be critical in reforming the system of State care and intervention in Ireland. The Minister will outline the full ...
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Child poverty in US capital increases sharply

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Child poverty in US capital increases sharply : The distribution of child poverty in the district is composed in such a way that in the three most northwestern sections, child poverty and social misery in general are significantly below the national average. Ward 3, home to the city's upper middle ... United Kingdom | Ireland | America | Stigmabase | eGAYlity
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Third of people witness/suspect physical abuse of vulnerable adults

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Third of people witness/suspect physical abuse of vulnerable adults - Emotional abuse is the most common, with over one in three respondents saying they have experienced such abuse. Physical attacks of vulnerable adults have been witnessed/suspected by one third of people, with the highest incidence from within the home. One of the key findings of the research was that one third of the population feel vulnerable adult abuse to be widespread. Nearly 40% of people think such adults are badly treated in society. A lack of clarity regarding the point of contact for reporting vulnerable adult maltreatment was also highlighted, with one in three raising this as an issue. Those aged under 35 were found to be significantly less likely to feel they know the appropriate avenue. NSC chairwoman Patricia Rickard Clarke said the findings are “very worrying”.
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