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A qualitative study of Irish teachers' perspective of student substance use.
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Journal of Alcohol & Drug Education
- Article date:
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April 1, 2008
- Author:
- Van Hout, Marie Claire; Connor, Sean
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RESEARCH AIM:
This research aimed to provide an anecdotal perception of student substance use according to the teachers 'personal experience in the Irish secondary level educational setting.
METHODOLOGY:
Sampling
Interviews were conducted with teachers (n=95) at 10 randomly selected schools in County Carlow in the South East of Ireland, as part of a doctoral research programme assessing youth substance use in the South Eastern Region. The school type included vocational, secondary in disadvantaged area, secondary in non- disadvantaged area, youth training centre, private school and both mixed/single sex schools. A letter from the researcher and a follow up ...
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