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Dail Debates

[Oireachtas] Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science debate. School bullying and the impact on mental health: discussion (resumed). (01 Jun 2021)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann topical issue debate. Social media regulation [Youth drinking]. (12 Feb 2014)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Priority question 2 - Public health policy [Youth drinking] [6694/14]. (12 Feb 2014)

Teaching Resource

Normative influences (II): approval. Outcomes measurement tool: relationships – social networks / peer relationships.

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