Browsing College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies by Subject "Youth work"
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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
(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 ... -
Connecting research and practice: Perspectives on the role of manualised programmes in youth work
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-05-12)While there is a strong movement in favour of the use of manual based programmes in the arena of social care, there is a view that such programmes are not applicable in the more fluid setting of youth work, which operates ... -
Exploring the role of practitioner confidence in prevention and early intervention in child welfare: A case study of Irish youth workers in Meitheal
(Routledge, 2020-06-05)This study analyses the role of youth workers’ confidence in Meitheal: an Irish model of prevention and early intervention in child welfare. This study had an exploratory mixed methods design. Semi-structured interviews ... -
A rapid review of the benefits and outcomes of universal youth work
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, University of Galway, 2022-03)[No abstract available] -
Spaces of connection and belonging: Young people's perspectives on the role of youth cafes in their lives
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-04-19)A youth café is a relaxed, drug-free and alcohol-free meeting space for young people. The youth café model has become a prominent form of policy provision for young people in Ireland over the past decade, with in excess ...