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The feasibility of conducting a longitudinal study on children in care or children leaving care within the Irish context
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2019-06)
This study investigated the feasibility of conducting a longitudinal study on children in care or children leaving
care within the Irish context. Specific objectives of this research included analysing the benefits and ...
Domestic violence in Ireland: an overview of national strategic policy and relevant international literature on prevention and intervention initiatives in service provision.
(Child and Family Research Centre, 2008-02)
In order to address the problem of domestic violence from a strategic and evidence-based perspective it is necessary to have a broad understanding of the current national and international policy and practice initiatives ...
Exploring Community Perceptions of the relationship between age and social exclusion in rural areas
(Emerald, 2012-02)
This paper aims to explore, for the first time, community perceptions of the relationship between age and social exclusion in rural areas of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Design/methodology/approach The ...
A Green Agenda for the Irish Renewable Energy Sector
(CISC, 2010-06)
The Role of MNCs in Knowledge Accumulation, Absorption and Utilization in Indigenous Irish firms: A case study of the Galway Medical Technology Cluster
(CISC, 2010-06)
This study examines the multifaceted role of MNCs in capabilities development of indigenous firms within a high-tech industrial cluster. The paper explores how MNCs and indigenous firms are involved in producing related ...
Practice guidance for culturally sensitive practice in working with children and families who are asylum seekers: learning from an early years study in Ireland
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-01-09)
This article is based on a study of two early years services in the West of Ireland which was attended mostly by asylum seekers. Using a sample of the findings for illustration, we discuss how the study captured an example ...
Health promoting school indicators: schematic models for children.
(Emerald, 2007-06)
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to outline a three-stage process for engaging with students to develop school level indicators of health; in sequential class groups students first generated, then categorised indicators ...
Participatory action research with and within community activist groups: Capturing the collective experience of Ireland's Community and Voluntary Pillar in social partnership
(SAGE Journals Online, 2012)
The inclusion of community activists in policy planning is increasingly recognized at thehighest international level. This article shows how the use of Participatory ActionResearch (PAR) can present a deeper and more ...
How well are Europe's rural businesses connected to the digital economy?
(Taylor and Francis, 2004-09)
As economic activity becomes increasingly globalized, partly by means of new information and communication technologies (ICTs), one of the key expectations of European policy-makers was that businesses in rural regions, ...