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Religion matters in Northern Ireland because it shapes social & personal identity & influences the very different worldviews of people within the two cultures of the province (Protestant & Catholic). Because religion matters so profoundly, no long-term solution to the political problems of the province will be possible without acknowledging its impact on values & thinking. The significance of the expressions "the Catholic community" & "the Protestant people" is explored as is the impact of religious ideas on current policy issues. A comparison of Northern Ireland & the US is offered as a way of suggesting the effect social & economic mobility will have on attempts to resolve the province's political troubles. 24 References. Adapted from the source document.

During the past half-century, many studies have been conducted to determine both the prevalence and incidence of mental disorders. This ecological research has demonstrated that some factors external to the individual are related to mental disorders. However, ecological studies of other types of impairments are virtually nonexistent. This research is an ecological analysis of intellectual, behavioral, and physical impairments in an urban complex. Data analysis results, illustrated by computer graphics and statistical analysis, suggest that ecological patterns of intellectual impairments and behavioral retardation are similar to mental disorders and that high rates of these impairments are located in the same general ecological proximity in the urban complex. On the other hand, physical disabilities have a remarkably different spatial distribution and are not systematically related with variables ordinarily associated with mental disorders, intellectual impairment, or behavioral retardation.

Over the last 15 years, there has been a tremendous increase in the number of follow-up & panel studies being undertaken. A preface to the development of research strategies for ensuring successful follow-up of R's in diachronic surveys is presented. There is a body of information that it is helpful to have before the trackdown begins. In fact, the best time to begin the execution of a panel design is before the 1st-wave interviews are administered. It is recommended that all surveys be designed as though they were to be longitudinal even if no such plans presently exist in the mind of the researcher. The expressed intention of preparing for T2 interviews at T1 should be the cardinal rule in longitudinal research; from this several specific guidelines useful in any household survey naturally follow. The 1st is to record all biographical information correctly & completely for all members of the household. Other useful data include date of birth, place of employment, ethnicity, & complete name & address of friend or relative who will always know the whereabouts of the R. Preliminary considerations combined with a systematic strategy for retrieval will, given sufficient resourses in time & effort, lead to an almost total retrieval of cases. AA.