http://hdl.handle.net/10379/187 Sun, 29 Oct 2017 22:42:23 GMT 2017-10-29T22:42:23Z http://hdl.handle.net/10379/6919 Parenting support and parental participation: Working with families, a review of the literature on parental participation Connolly, Nuala; Devaney, Carmel [No abstract available] Mon, 01 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10379/6919 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10379/6905 Enhancing family support in practice through postgraduate education Devaney, Carmel Family Support as a named orientation is a relatively new concept in service provision for children and their families in the Republic of Ireland. Notwithstanding this, there are a number of practitioners across a range of disciplines and agencies within this arena who apply a Family Support approach in their day-to-day work. Furthermore, it is increasingly expected that these practitioners and agencies work together in a collaborative manner with the intention of providing the best possible assistance and support. Practitioners are also required to develop their knowledge and skills on an ongoing basis while in practice. One model of postgraduate education which is responding to such developments is the Master's Degree in Family Support Studies. This programme is delivered in one University in the Republic of Ireland. In 2011, the programme was reviewed to assess its influence on participants' understanding and knowledge of Family Support and on their practice. A mixed methods approach was used in this review, the results of which provide the basis for this article. At an overall level the programme is found to have a very positive influence on participants with a growing pool of practitioners who are skilled and confident in their practice. Sat, 06 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10379/6905 2014-12-06T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10379/6904 An evaluation of the implementation of the induction of social workers: A policy and guidelines for children and families social services Devaney, Carmel [No abstract available] Tue, 01 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10379/6904 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10379/6903 Outcomes for permanence and stability for children in long-term care Moran, Lisa; McGregor, Caroline; Devaney, Carmel The aim of this study was to explore how young people who have been in care, and their carers, conceptualise permanence and stability. This study focuses on outcomes for permanence and stability for children in long-term care in two Irish counties: Donegal and Galway. The sample covers children who were in care over a five-year period (2008 to 2013). The intention was to help practitioners to demonstrate tangible and measurable outcomes for children in different care arrangements (e.g. longterm foster care, residential care) to enhance evidence-based practice and inform decisions in the best interest of the child. The study was a joint project between the the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre (UCFRC) and Tusla, the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) as part of an ongoing research partnership. Sat, 01 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10379/6903 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z