Launch of Growing Up in Ireland - How Families Matter for Social and Emotional Outcomes of 9-Year-Old Children

Title: How Families Matter for Social and Emotional Outcomes of 9-Year-Old Children and Growing Up in Ireland Policy Forum, with An Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny T.D., and Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Ms. Frances Fitzgerald T.D.

Date: Thursday 8th March 2012
Time: 11.30am – 14.00pm
Venue: Coach House, Dublin Castle

The Growing Up in Ireland study team cordially invites you to the launch of its latest report followed by Growing Up in Ireland – A Policy Forum, with An Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny, T.D. and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Ms. Frances Fitzgerald, T.D.

Report Launch:The latest in a series of research reports from the study, Growing Up in Ireland – How Families Matter for Social and Emotional Outcomes of 9-Year-Old Children, will be launched by Ms. Frances Fitzgerald T.D., Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.

Policy Forum: The report launch will be followed by a policy forum on issues arising from the Growing Up in Ireland study. The forum will be addressed by members of the Study Team, Senior Policy Makers, An Taoiseach, Mr Enda Kenny T.D. and Minister Frances Fitzgerald T.D.

Detailed schedule to follow.

RSVP: Claire Delaney at GUIlaunch@esri.ie by Monday 5th March 2012

Growing Up in Ireland is a Government study. The Department of Children and Youth Affairs is funding it in association with the Department of Social Protection and the Central Statistics Office. The Department of Children and Youth Affairs is overseeing and managing the study, which is being carried out by a consortium of researchers led by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and Trinity College Dublin.