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Scoping review of international and Irish literature on outcomes for permanence and stability for children in care
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway, 2016)This document aims to inform evidence-based practice in outcomes for children in care by synthesising and critically analysing Irish and international research literature. In particular, it aims to offer practitioners a ... -
Secularism, feminism and the public sphere
(Oxford University Press, 2017-02-23)[No abstract available] -
Shining a brighter light into the digital black box: A call for stronger sociological (re)engagement with digital technology design, development and adoption debates
(SAGE Publications, 2017-11-19)Technology permeates our lives having significant effects on how we communicate, live, work and play. Information Communication Technologies have allowed individuals stay connected to family, friends and work colleagues ... -
Single women in Ireland: a re-examination of the sociological evidence
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Singular Identities Managing Stigma, Resisting Voices
(2000)This paper argues that single women are stigmatised in contemporary Irish society and that this is particularly evident in people's everyday interactions with single women. Stigmatising interactions are apparent in relation ... -
A social justice perspective on the delivery of family support
(Elsevier, 2024-03-01)Family support as an approach to working with children, youth, parents, and families is widely practiced across Europe albeit with a range of diverse meanings and interpretations. This paper responds to this ambiguity ... -
Social work placement: New approaches. New thinking. Assessment, creative supervision, feedback. Book 2
(NUI Galway, 2018)This e-book with its short video podcasts from world renowned authors: Marion Bogo, Pamela Trevithick and Caroline McGregor considers ‘fit for purpose’ assessment, linking it with creative supervision and structured feedback. ... -
Social work placement: New approaches. New thinking. Endings - finishing well. Book 7
(NUI Galway, 2016)Do you think endings and beginnings have a lot in common? The goal of social work placement is to ‘finish well’. The placement may have outdone all your expectations, or not. The practice teacher and supervision may have ... -
Social work placement: New approaches. New thinking. Failing forward. Book 5
(NUI Galway, 2016)No-one organises or begins a placement expecting a fail. If you want to listen to a student, a practice teacher and a tutor talking about what it is like to have a placement fail then this is the e-book for you. The latest ... -
Social work placement: New approaches. New thinking. Home visiting - urban and rural, the virtual world of training. cultural competence. Book 3
(NUI Galway, 2018)In this e-book short videos illustrate the practice wisdom of experienced social workers across a number of social work settings. Explore the function of home visiting from the experience of an MSW student and also engage ... -
Social work placement: New approaches. New thinking. Imaginative groupwork. Book 6
(NUI Galway, 2016)Why is group work important? Mark Doel renowned group work author sees group work as a natural setting for social work, combatting service user isolation and offering the facility to learn from one another. Teaching group ... -
Social work placement: New approaches. New thinking. Reflective practice influenced by emotional intelligence. Book 4
(NUI Galway, 2018)Do you think we are made up of multi intelligences? Do you know people who are very intelligent but not very emotionally responsive? Reflective practice is a cornerstone of social work professional training and in this ... -
The social, cultural and environmental costs of hyper-connectivity: Sleeping through the revolution
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021-08-17)This book seeks broader critical engagement with the design, development and adoption processes of contemporary digital technologies. Such technology has been the catalyst for great improvements in the fields of medicine, ... -
Solidarity, equity and rights-based to health provision
(Commonwealth Secretariat, 2015)This brief contribution addresses the central, but neglected principle of solidarity in universal health coverage reforms. Solidarity is the key to understanding rights-based approaches to health, while ensuring a good fit ... -
Some Good Clean Fun : Humour, Control and Subversion in an Advertising Agency
(2012-05)This article explores the relation between humour and control, drawing on participant observation in an organization in which humour was central to daily life. Keys is a leading advertising agency whose staff spent an ... -
Some thoughts on other people's attachment to books - and my own
(International Virginia Woolf Society, 2019)For Nancy Nolan reading was more than a pastime. She was an ardent collector of Virginia Woolf s novels and biographies and she devoured Virginia s essays. Evening Over Sussex: Reflections in a Motor Car was a favorite. ... -
Someone big and important : Recognition and affect in an international development workplace.
(2012)Psychoanalysis has been widely used to develop our understanding of power in organizations. In this paper, I draw on a case study of a non-profit organization in the field of international development, in order to explore ... -
Space, voice, audience and influence: Implementing the Lundy model of participation (2007) in child welfare practice
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-07-11)According to Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, children and young people have a legal right to have their views heard and acted upon as appropriate. The Lundy model of participation (2007) was ... -
Spaces of connection and belonging: Young people's perspectives on the role of youth cafes in their lives
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-04-19)A youth café is a relaxed, drug-free and alcohol-free meeting space for young people. The youth café model has become a prominent form of policy provision for young people in Ireland over the past decade, with in excess ...