Browsing School of Political Science and Sociology by Author "Canavan, John"
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Bridging the gap: Using Veerman and Van Yperen s (2007) framework to conceptualise and develop evidence informed practice in an Irish youth work organisation
Brady, Bernadine; Canavan, John; Redmond, Susan (Elsevier, 2016-04)While there is considerable support among the policy, practice and academic communities for the idea that practice in youth work should be based on evidence, Veerman and Van Yperen (2007) highlight the fact that little ... -
A critical consideration of the relationship between professional and public understandings of Family Support: Towards greater public awareness and discursive coherence in concept and delivery
McGregor, Caroline; Canavan, John; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (Elsevier, 2020-04-02)The aim of this article is to consider critically the relationship between professional and public understandings of Family Support. It is based on research comprising baseline and follow-up population surveys carried out ... -
'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 ... -
Recruiting and retaining older adult volunteers: Implications for practice
Devaney, Carmel; Kearns, Noreen; Fives, Allyn; Canavan, John; Lyons, Rena; Eaton, Pat (Taylor & Francis, 2015-10-13)There is an increased interest in the promotion of volunteering within nonprofit organizations. In this paper organizational supports for recruiting and managing volunteering among older adults are explored. The paper ... -
Trust, responsiveness and communities of care: an ethnographic study of the significance and development of parent-caregiver relationships in Irish early years settings
Garrity, Sheila; Canavan, John (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 ... -
What added value does peer support bring? Insights from principles and teachers on the utility and challenges of a school based mentoring programme
Brady, Bernadine; Dolan, Patrick; Canavan, John (Taylor & Francis, 2014-09-24)Over the past decade, there has been greater attention placed on the potential value of peer support models, particularly in school contexts. This paper uses the case study of an Irish school-based peer mentoring programme ... -
What added value does peer support bring?: Insights from principals and teachers on the utility and challenges of a school based mentoring programme
Brady, Bernadine; Dolan, Pat; Canavan, John (Taylor and Francis, 2014-09-26)Over the past decade, there has been greater attention placed on the potential value of peer support models, particularly in school contexts (Cowie, 2011 and others). This paper uses the case study of an Irish school based ... -
Youth mentoring and the parent-young person relationship: considerations for research and practice.
Dolan, Pat; Canavan, John; Brady, Bernadine (The National Youth Agency, 2008)Over recent years, youth mentoring has become increasingly popular as an intervention for young people deemed to be in need of support. There is a need, however, to pay attention to the potential impact of mentoring on ...