Browsing by Author "Canavan, John"
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Barnardos Wizards of Words Reading Programme.
Fives, Allyn; Kearns, Noreen; Devaney, Carmel; Canavan, John; Lyons, Rena; Eaton, Patricia; O'Brien, Aoife; Russell, Daniel W. (Barnardo's, 2013)[no abstract available] -
The evaluation of the Mol an Óige common sense parenting programme
Reddy, John; Canavan, John (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2017-04)The researchers are grateful to all who contributed to this study and especially the CSP Facilitators who carried out the quantitative data collection, and the parents who kindly gave out their time in completing ... -
An exploration of power within the context of strategic collaborative working towards outcomes for children and young people
Duignan, Caroline (NUI Galway, 2024-03-26)Approaches which support strategic collaboration across a range of service provision contexts for children, young people and families have grown exponentially in recent decades. Yet the significance of the impact of ... -
An exploration of the value of reflective practice for child care and family support service provision
White, Liam (2015-12-01)In the context of delivering child care and family support service provision in the Republic of Ireland the concept of reflective practice enjoys almost unquestionable positive acclaim within the extensive literature and ... -
Exploring ethnic data collection for the Child and Family Agency
Rooney, Clíona; Canavan, John (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2019-01)This research aims to assist Tusla - Child and Family Agency in identifying current legislative, policy contexts and obligations to develop an ethically appropriate, legal ethnic data collection system that adheres to a ... -
Family and family change in ireland
Canavan, John (SAGE Publications, 2011-09-09)In Ireland, historically and in the current era, family has been a central concern for society and the State. This article provides a descriptive overview of family life in Ireland and of major family-related changes over ... -
A formative evaluation of the Community-Based Family Support Programme
Canavan, John; Merriman, Brian; Brady, Bernadine (Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2008) -
A Formative Evaluation of the Jobstown Alternative Response Model (ARM)
Landy, Fergal; Canavan, John (Child and Family Research Centre, 2010)Ever since the publication of the Kennedy Report in Ireland in 1970 (Kennedy, 1970), the challenge of how best to meet the needs of children and families has been increasingly debated in policy, practice, academic, political ... -
Foroige Citizenship Programme: Evaluation Report
Brady, Bernadine; Conway, Ronan; Canavan, John; Koviac, Tanja (Foróige Best Practice Unit, 2012)[no abstract available] -
Fostering social innovation in youth: Learning from a youth social entrepreneurship initiative in Ireland
Kennan, Danielle; Canavan, John; Kearns, Noreen (Palgrave Macmillan, 2017)Wave Change was a youth social entrepreneurship initiative in Ireland, established to work directly with youth, aged 18-25, to develop the knowledge, skills and networks they needed to drive social change. Reflecting on ... -
GLobe: All-Ireland Programme for Immigrant Parents. Final Evaluation Report
Coen, Liam; Canavan, John (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, 2012-02)In 2007, the Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, was commissioned by the PMC to evaluate Globe: All Ireland Programme for Immigrant Parents. From 2007 ¿ 2009 a number of interim evaluation reports were submitted ... -
Guidance for the Implementation of an Area Based Approach to Prevention, Partnership and Family Support
Gillen, Aisling; Landy, Fergal; Devaney, Carmel; Canavan, John (Child and Family Agency, 2013-08)[no abstract available] -
'He told me to calm down and all that': a qualitative study of forms of social support in youth mentoring relationships
Brady, Bernadine; Dolan, Pat; Canavan, John (Wiley, 2017-02-22)The worldwide growth in formal youth mentoring programmes over the past two decades is partly a response to the perception that young people facing adversity do not have access to supportive relationships with adults and ... -
'He told me to calm down and all that': a qualitative study of social support types in a youth mentoring programme
Brady, Bernadine; Dolan, Patrick; Canavan, John (Wiley, 2015-05-06)The worldwide growth in formal youth mentoring programmes over the past two decades is partly a response to the perception that young people facing adversity do not have access to supportive relationships with adults and ... -
Here you feel more comfortable to talk : An evaluation of Foróige's REAL U: Relationships Explored and Life Uncovered programme
Brady, Bernadine; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse; Canavan, John; Gajewski, Jakub (Foróige Best Practice Unit, 2014)[no abstract available] -
“I have loads of cool ideas…” A study of the nature of young children’s autonomous participation in a strategic policy development process
Gibbons, Marie (NUI Galway, 2021-12-21)Children’s participation is increasingly recognised as informing the development of policies and strategies that are concerned with service provision for children and families. Creating space for children to express their ... -
Identifying innovative models for supporting vulnerable learners achieve educational progression: Early findings from an evaluation of Social Innovation Fund Ireland's Education Fund
Kovačič, Tanja; Forkan, Cormac; Dolan, Pat; Canavan, John; Furey, Eamonn; Shaw, Aileen; Dolan, Brendan (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2019-06)This document is the first of three reports (2019, 2020, and 2021) from a major study being conducted by the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre (UCFRC), NUI Galway, on Social Innovation Fund Ireland’s Education ... -
If I can make their life a little easier, then I'm happy: Study of Young Carers in the Irish Population
Fives, Allyn; Kennan, Danielle; Canavan, John; Brady, Bernadine; Cairns, David (2010-10)The purpose of the study was to examine mechanisms through which young carers in Ireland can be identified, to investigate the impact of caring on their lives and to examine ways in which they can be assisted. -
If I can make their life a little easier, then I'm happy: Study of Young Carers in the Irish Population,. Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. Dublin: The Stationary Office.
Fives, Allyn; Kennan, Danielle; Canavan, John; Brady, Bernadine; Cairns, David (The Stationery Office, Dublin, 2010)[no abstract available] -
Interviews with children: An experimental comparison of methods
Merriman, Brian (2013-02-19)Child-adult interviews are a prominent mode of research and practice in psychology. There is a considerable knowledge-base in forensic interviewing but less is known about interviews in other settings. The aim of the present ...