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Revisiting and Reframing the Anthropological Archive: the Harvard-Irish Survey (1930-1936)
(2013)We consider a methodological opportunity when revisiting classical anthropological studies, namely the social anthropological archive of the Harvard-Irish Survey (1930-1936). A gift of the Irish field diaries of Conrad ... -
The road to sustainable transport? Rural transport programmes and policies in Ireland
(Ashgate, 2009-07)Today many rural dwellers in the Republic of Ireland depend on the private car to access services, employment, education, healthcare and recreation and thus shoulder a disproportionate share of the burden of insufficient ... -
Roger Fry and the art of the book: Celebrating the centenary of the Hogarth Press 1917-2017
(International Virginia Woolf Society, 2018)After the publication of Two Stories, Vanessa asked Virginia about the possibility of the press producing a book of woodcut prints. Learning the art of cutting blocks and producing prints was attractive for artists such ... -
The role of an intermediary in back-channel negotiation: Evidence from the Brendan Duddy Papers
(Taylor & Francis, 2011-12)This article draws on the newly available private papers of Brendan Duddy, the key intermediary in contacts between the British government and the IRA between the early 1970s and the early 1990s when the IRA moved towards ... -
The Role of Government
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The role of the citizen consumer: alternative consumer actvisim and the rights to health and development
(Commonwealth Secretariat/ Nexus Strategic Partnerships, 2012)This chapter draws on case-study research to show how networked consumer campaigns have shaped global health governance. It highlights the important, yet under-researched role of Southern health activism in mobilising ... -
Rural tourism and cultural identity in the west of Ireland
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Scoping review of international and Irish literature on outcomes for permanence and stability for children in care
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway, 2016)This document aims to inform evidence-based practice in outcomes for children in care by synthesising and critically analysing Irish and international research literature. In particular, it aims to offer practitioners a ... -
Secularism, feminism and the public sphere
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Shining a brighter light into the digital black box: A call for stronger sociological (re)engagement with digital technology design, development and adoption debates
(SAGE Publications, 2017-11-19)Technology permeates our lives having significant effects on how we communicate, live, work and play. Information Communication Technologies have allowed individuals stay connected to family, friends and work colleagues ... -
Single women in Ireland: a re-examination of the sociological evidence
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Singular Identities Managing Stigma, Resisting Voices
(2000)This paper argues that single women are stigmatised in contemporary Irish society and that this is particularly evident in people's everyday interactions with single women. Stigmatising interactions are apparent in relation ... -
A social justice perspective on the delivery of family support
(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 ... -
Social work placement: New approaches. New thinking. Assessment, creative supervision, feedback. Book 2
(NUI Galway, 2018)This e-book with its short video podcasts from world renowned authors: Marion Bogo, Pamela Trevithick and Caroline McGregor considers ‘fit for purpose’ assessment, linking it with creative supervision and structured feedback. ... -
Social work placement: New approaches. New thinking. Endings - finishing well. Book 7
(NUI Galway, 2016)Do you think endings and beginnings have a lot in common? The goal of social work placement is to ‘finish well’. The placement may have outdone all your expectations, or not. The practice teacher and supervision may have ... -
Social work placement: New approaches. New thinking. Failing forward. Book 5
(NUI Galway, 2016)No-one organises or begins a placement expecting a fail. If you want to listen to a student, a practice teacher and a tutor talking about what it is like to have a placement fail then this is the e-book for you. The latest ... -
Social work placement: New approaches. New thinking. Home visiting - urban and rural, the virtual world of training. cultural competence. Book 3
(NUI Galway, 2018)In this e-book short videos illustrate the practice wisdom of experienced social workers across a number of social work settings. Explore the function of home visiting from the experience of an MSW student and also engage ... -
Social work placement: New approaches. New thinking. Imaginative groupwork. Book 6
(NUI Galway, 2016)Why is group work important? Mark Doel renowned group work author sees group work as a natural setting for social work, combatting service user isolation and offering the facility to learn from one another. Teaching group ... -
Social work placement: New approaches. New thinking. Reflective practice influenced by emotional intelligence. Book 4
(NUI Galway, 2018)Do you think we are made up of multi intelligences? Do you know people who are very intelligent but not very emotionally responsive? Reflective practice is a cornerstone of social work professional training and in this ...