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Supporting children’s participation in decision making: A systematic literature review exploring the effectiveness of participatory processes
(Oxford University Press, 2018-01-06)In this article, the term ‘participation’ refers to the right of the child to express their views in matters affecting them and for their views to be acted upon as appropriate. While there is a growing emphasis in social ... -
Supporting incarcerated mothers in Ireland with their familial relationships; a case for the revival of the social work role
(SAGE Publications, 2016-05-29)All families need both formal and informal supports throughout their life course. Parents relationships with their children need to be promoted, supported and maintained. For parents living with their children and acting ... -
Surviving necropolitical developments amid democratic disinformation: A pandemic perspective from Brazil
(Bristol University Press, 2022-10-03)The global COVID-19 pandemic poses evolving dilemmas of disease, death, disability, and economic and socio-political inequalities and injustices, as the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to spread and evolve variants. This ... -
Survivor‐led relational psychotherapy and embodied trauma: A qualitative inquiry
(Wiley, 2020-10-04)Background Childhood sexual abuse has complex and multifarious consequences for one's physical and mental health, including injuries and psychological illnesses such as depression (Psychological Bulletin, 99, 1986, 66; ... -
Sustainable knowledge transformation in and through higher education: a case for transdisciplinary leadership
(UCL IOE Press, 2017-03-01)This article explores inter and transdisciplinarity, given the need for more complex, relevant and transformative knowledge to shift society toward more sustainable futures. It connects practical questions about economic, ... -
Telework isn't working: a policy review
(The Economic and Social Review, 2014)Towards the latter end of the last decade there was growing recognition that Ireland's transport and mobility patterns were unsustainable in the context of their economic, social and environmental impacts and consequences. ... -
Territoriality and Order in the North of Ireland
(Taylor & Francis, 2011-08)This article draws on the recent academic literature on territoriality and power to analyse territorial strategies for the maintenance of public order in the north of Ireland. It argues that these strategies were shaped ... -
‘That’s the boat that reared us’. Maritime culture, place and the role of the ‘Galway hooker’ in southwest Conamara
(Routledge, 2020-08-24)The West of Ireland 'Galway hooker' holds iconic status in the region's maritime heritage and identity. In this paper we explore its significance from the perspective ofbadoiri(boatmen or hooker sailors) andsaortha baid(boat ... -
"They Pulled Me Through the Darkest Times": exploring the social benefits of a women's group in rural Ireland
(Social Care Ireland, 2019)While much has been written about the importance of women’s groups in the developing world, less is known about whether such groups have relevance in western societies. In Ireland, women’s groups played a key role in ... -
Thinking sexual difference with (and against) Adriana Cavarero: on the ethics and politics of care
(Wiley, 2019-03-23)This article engages with Adriana Cavarero's framing of sexual difference, specifically in terms of how this displaces “bodies that queer” (Volcano 2013). For Cavarero, the narratable self is inescapably relational and ... -
Those Letters Keep Me Going: tracing resilience processes in US soldier to sweet heart war correspondences, 1942-1945
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Three conditions for equality: feminist organising at the University of Galway
(School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway, 2023)This article investigates the recent history of the University of Galway and its controversial gender crisis. The current prioritisation of equality, diversity, and inclusion in Irish higher education policy was ... -
Time divided - Time united? Temporal aspects of German unification
(2002)To illuminate the persisting division between East and West Germany, this article explores temporal aspects of East German culture and their impact on German unification. Arguing that approaches to GDR time in the contemporary ... -
Together in the middle: Back-Channel Negotiation in the Irish Peace Process
(Sage, 2011)This article examines the development of cooperative relationships in back-channel communication and their impact on intraparty negotiation. It draws on extensive newly available evidence on back-channel communication in ... -
Too into you: Digital intimate relationship abuse against young women in Ireland
(School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway, 2021)Background: A large proportion of young people's lives now takes place online where they pursue community, creativity and self-expression. However, as young people's intimate relationships move to the digital sphere, ... -
Touch, click and be informed: Making a series of multi-touch iBooks to support social work placement
(Whiting and Birch, 2018)This innovative project set out to develop a series of seven ‘wraparound’ multi-touch electronic eBooks to support pre-placement training within a professional social work course. The aim and main focus concentrated on ... -
Traditional sailing boats, embodied knowledge(s) and dwelling in coastal rural communities: The case of the Galway Hooker in South West Conamara, Ireland
(Elsevier, 2019-10-25)In the context of a healthy flourishing within rural studies on embodied knowledges and human-nonhuman-nature relations, such a relational focus is of especial significance for coastal places where the relations and ... -
Transport policy and governance in turbulent times: Evidence from Ireland
(Elsevier, 2015-12-08)This paper investigates transport policy in the Republic of Ireland before, during and after the ‘Celtic Tiger’ era (1995-2007), to capture how the prevailing governance system responded to rapid economic, political, and ... -
Trust, responsiveness and communities of care: an ethnographic study of the significance and development of parent-caregiver relationships in Irish early years settings
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2017-07-31)Conceptualising early years settings as 'communities of care' reflects the narrative arising from recent ethnographic research conducted in the West and Midlands areas of Ireland. Drawing on the ethic of care as an ... -
Tusla – Child and Family Agency parenting support and parental participation research report
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, University of Galway, 2018)This research has been conducted by the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre (UCFRC) at NUIG at the request of Tusla - Child and Family Agency to support the development of a new Parenting Support Strategy. This ...