by EPIC Communications | Mar 20, 2023 | About Care, Blog-events-announcements, Living in Care, Publications, Research, Research Reports, Research Studies
An Exploration of the Experience of Children in Care & Care-leavers with Disabilities “For the ‘Headphones’, I would say… kind of you’re in your own reality, you’re not really paying attention to the world, and you’re just getting on with your day-to-day...
by Michele Brady | Mar 11, 2022 | Aftercare, Living in Care, Publications, Research, Research Reports, Research Studies
Introduction to the Report This study explores the lived experiences of care leavers in Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic. While Covid-19 has undoubtedly been difficult for many groups (Pierce et al., 2020), care leavers are among those who may have faced...
by EPIC Admin | May 28, 2020 | Living in Care, Publications, Research Studies, Residential Care
A survey undertaken to assess the impact of COVID19 on staff and children in residential care. The survey sought to document the challenges arising for children and staff as a result of the COVID19 restrictions, the impact on work practices, the need for increased or...