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The strengths and challenges of the YAP community based advocate model: Research study key findings
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2020)
This research study examines the unique aspects
of the YAP Ireland programme – namely the use of
community-based Advocates to improve the lives of
young people and their families. The strengths and
challenges associated ...
The strengths and challenges of the YAP community based advocate model: Research study final report
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2020)
This research study examines the unique
aspects of the YAP Ireland programme
– namely the use of community-based
Advocates to improve the lives of young
people and their families. The strengths and
challenges associated ...
Conceptualising participation in practice in YAP Ireland: A case study
(UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2021)
[No abstract available]
Developing, implementing and critiquing an evaluation framework to assess the extent to which a child’s right to be heard is embedded at an organisational level
(Springer, 2021-08-10)
The national Child and Family Agency in Ireland, in 2015, undertook an ambitious three-year programme of work to embed a child s right to be heard in its culture and operations. In parallel to its implementation, the authors ...
Empathy, social responsibility, and civic behavior among Irish adolescents: A socio-contextual approach
(SAGE Publications, 2020-12-09)
Research suggests that empathy and positive social values are important drivers of youth prosocial and civic action. However, theory and research indicate that young people’s civic behaviors are also shaped by their ...
Children’s participation in practice: comparing the views of managers and practitioners in an early intervention and prevention programme
(Emerald, 2022-03-17)
Purpose
Participation is the active involvement of children and young people in decision-making regarding issues that affect their lives. It is crucial in the context of child protection and welfare systems and how they ...
Youth mentoring as a supportive resource for young people involved with CAMHS: An exploratory study
(Foroige and UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre, 2022)
Adolescence is an important developmental stage in which lasting patterns of health and
wellbeing are established (Sawyer et al., 2012). Due to the social, mental and physical
changes that occur during this transitional ...
Youth suicide and self-harm: Latent class profiles of adversity and the moderating roles of perceived support and sense of safety
(Springer, 2023-03-24)
Research suggests that exposure to adversity can lead to an increased risk of experiencing suicidal and self-injurious thoughts or behaviours, but few studies have examined whether different patterns of adversity are ...