Technical Report - Donegal Traveller's Project

All Ireland Traveller Health StudyMost parents (83.9% in ROI and 83.0% in NI) indicated that their child had not been picked upon atall in the last year, but an appreciable minority indicated this had occurred, less so in the case of boys(13.9% and 7.7%) than girls (18.3% and 25.9%). A majority of respondents (60.9% in ROI and 60.0% in NI)considered that their child always feels safe in the area where they live.Table 134: Thinking back over the last year, would you say that anyone (either a child or anadult) picked on your 14-year-old child? (Questionnaire item B4_16)ROINIYes No n Yes No nTotal 16.1% 83.9% 435 17.0% 83.0% 53Male 13.9% 86.1% 216 7.7% 92.3% 26Female 18.3% 81.7% 219 25.9% 74.1% 27Table 135: In your opinion, do you think your 14-year-old child feels safe in the area whereyou live? (Questionnaire item B4_17)Never Rarely Sometimes Most of the time Always nTotal ROI 4.2% 2.0% 9.9% 23.1% 60.9% 455NI 1.8% 7.3% 10.9% 20.0% 60.0% 55Male ROI 5.4% 1.8% 10.3% 23.7% 58.9% 224NI 3.7% 7.4% 7.4% 22.2% 59.3% 27Female ROI 3.0% 2.2% 9.5% 22.5% 62.8% 231NI 0.0% 7.1% 14.3% 17.9% 60.7% 28Respondents indicated strong networks for their child, 76.9% of whom stated they had up to 10 ormore close friends, a similar situation for both boys and girls. A majority of 14-year-olds communicatedwith their friends by phone or text, half in ROI (50.8%) and 63.0% in NI reporting they did so daily.122