Browsing School of Political Science & Sociology (Scholarly Articles) by Author "Devaney, Carmel"
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“Bury don’t discuss”: The help-seeking behaviour of family members affected by substance-use disorders
McDonagh, Debbie; Connolly, Nuala; Devaney, Carmel (Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2018-04-10)The impact of substance-use disorders on families is well documented in the literature, with families experiencing physical, emotional and psychological stress. Also documented is the perceived stigma experienced by those ... -
Child protection and family support practice in Ireland: a contribution to present debates from a historical perspective
Devaney, Carmel; McGregor, Caroline (Wiley, 2017-07-11)This paper takes the opportunity of the current child welfare system change in Ireland to promote the value of learning from history to better understand the interface between family support and child protection. The paper ... -
A framework to inform protective support and supportive protection in child protection and welfare practice and supervision
McGregor, Caroline; Devaney, Carmel (MDPI, 2020-04-07)In this article, our intention is to provide an in-depth framework to inform the management of the inevitable complexity of day-to-day practice and supervision in child protection and welfare. It is based on what is now ... -
Incarcerated mothers’ experience of adversity heard using participatory mixed-method research
O’Malley, Sinead; Devaney, Carmel; Millar, Michelle (SAGE Publications, 2022-12-25)This paper is based on mixed method participatory research with incarcerated mothers in Ireland. It is based on a study which aimed to profile imprisoned mothers, hear their experiences of motherhood and mothering, and ... -
An informed pedagogy of community, care, and respect for diversity: Evidence from a qualitative evaluation of early years services in the west of Ireland
Garrity, Sheila; Moran, Lisa; McGregor, Caroline; Devaney, Carmel (Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2017-07-03)This article draws on qualitative evidence from an evaluation of the Greater Tomorrow Crèche and Ballyhaunis Community Preschool in Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo, Ireland in 2016. The article focuses on the approach to practice ... -
Interfacing informal and formal help systems: historical pathways to the Meitheal model
Cassidy, Anne; Devaney, Carmel; McGregor, Caroline; Landy, Fergal (De Gruyter Open, 2016-09)Meitheal is a national practice model which aims to ensure that the needs and strengths of children and their families are effectively identified, understood and responded to in a timely manner. The aim of this article is ... -
Maintaining the mother child relationship within the Irish prison system: the practitioner perspective
O'Malley, Sinead; Devaney, Carmel (Taylor & Francis, 2015-09-11)There is a dearth of research on the experience of motherhood within the Irish prison system. This paper considers the specific issue of facilitating contact between incarcerated mothers and their children. It is based ... -
Outcomes for permanence and stability for children in long-term care in Ireland
Roarty, Nora; Leinster, John; McGregor, Caroline; Devaney, Carmel; Moran, Lisa (Irish Foster Care Association, 2018)This article is based on research about children in long-term care. It focuses on the factors that help and hinder a child being and feeling stable in their foster home and having a sense of permanence. The research was ... -
Parenting support: Policy and practice in the Irish context
Connolly, Nuala; Devaney, Carmel (Taylor & Francis, 2017-01-27)Increasing government interest in parenting support has emerged in response to the increasingly diverse form of families, a growing emphasis on children s rights and a policy shift towards prevention and early intervention. ... -
Realizing the potential of a strengths-based approach in family support with young people and their parents
Devaney, Carmel; Brady, Bernadine; Crosse, Rosemary; Jackson, Rebecca (Wiley, 2022-10-22)This paper on a strengths-based approach (SBA) to practice is based on empirical research with stakeholders involved in an intensive support programme for young people at risk and their parents in Ireland. The Youth Advocate ... -
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 ... -
A social justice perspective on the delivery of family support
Devaney, Carmel; Mac Donald, Mandi; Holzer, Julia (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 ... -
Supporting incarcerated mothers in Ireland with their familial relationships; a case for the revival of the social work role
O'Malley, Sinead; Devaney, Carmel (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 ... -
Voice and meaning: the wisdom of family support veterans
Devaney, Carmel; Dolan, Pat (Wiley, 2014-12-10)Although a widely accepted term in child welfare discourses, thereremains a vagueness as to what Family Support as a named orientationin children and family services actually entails.This lack of clarityis, at times, used ...