Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Subject "Lifecourse"
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Energy biographies: Exploring the intersections between lives, practices and contexts
(2017-02)Individual consumption and behaviour change has become a key area of attention in European and Irish sustainable development policy. To date, policy approaches to consumption have been informed by individualised models of ... -
Intra-household economic decision-making during a period of recession and austerity in Ireland
(2016-09-30)This thesis concerns intra-household economic decision-making within heterosexual couples in Ireland. Ireland recently experienced its worst economic recession in the post World War II era. The main hypothesis for the study ... -
What are the perspectives on ageing of mid-life women in rural Ireland?
(2017-02-15)Adopting a lifecourse perspective, this exploratory study examines what rural ageing means to mid-life women (45-65 years of age) in Connemara. Gaps in existing research coupled with divergence between theoretical and ...