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ConsEnSus: consumption, environment and sustainability
(EPA Ireland, 2015)
Sustainable consumption is generally conceived as the use of goods and services that respond to basic needs and bring a better quality of life, while minimising the use of natural resources, toxic materials, and emissions ...
‘Hoping for a better tomorrow’: a process study evaluation of the Greater Tomorrow Crèche and Ballyhaunis Community Preschool Services, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo, Full Report
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway, 2016-06)
This report presents the results of a qualitative, process study evaluation of the Ballyhaunis Community
Preschool and ‘Greater Tomorrow’ crèche services, conducted by the UNESCO Child and Family
Research Centre (UCFRC), ...
Practitioner guide to literature review: permanence and stability for children in care
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, The National University of Ireland, Galway, 2016-06)
The purpose of this guide is to provide key messages from the main literature
review for practitioners who wish to use the literature for report writing, court, case
conferences and similar work processes.
This guide ...
Engaging urban youth: community, citizenship and democracy
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2018)
It is well known that disadvantaged youth in urban environments often experience marginalisation
and disenfranchisement that can lead to serious consequences for them, their families, and the
wider society. Such ...
Lone parents and activation, what works and why: a review of the international evidence in the Irish context
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway, 2016-09)
This research sought to discover those policies, programmes and practices which enable lone parents to engage in employment which will lead to adequate living standards and improved well-being for them and their children. ...
‘Hoping for a better tomorrow’: a process study evaluation of the Greater Tomorrow Crèche and Ballyhaunis Community Preschool Services, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo, Summary Report
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway, 2016-06)
This report presents the results of a qualitative, process study evaluation of the Ballyhaunis Community
Preschool and ‘Greater Tomorrow’ crèche services, conducted by the UNESCO Child and Family
Research Centre (UCFRC), ...
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 ...
Empathy, social values and civic behaviour among early adolescents in Ireland: Composite report
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2019)
This new century is indeed one of pressing global issues, from climate change to
large-scale migration and displacement – issues that challenge us to exercise our
capacity for empathy, to feel for the plight of those we ...
Empathy, social values and civic behaviour among early adolescents in Ireland: Scientific report
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2019)
At an international level, there is evidence that empathy values, social
concern, and civic engagement are declining among younger generations
as a consequence of the increasing individualisation of society over ...
Economic and social costs of violence against women in Pakistan: Technical report
(NUI Galway, 2019-04)
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is widely recognised as a violation of human rights and a
challenge to public health. VAWG also has economic and social costs that have not been adequately
recognised. These costs ...