Browsing School of Political Science & Sociology (Scholarly Articles) by Title
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Introduction: Sustainability Research in the Social Sciences Concepts, Methodologies and the Challenge of Interdisciplinarity
(Sage, 2013)The necessity to reconcile the needs and wants of human society with the limits of the global ecological system has resulted in proposals for alternative forms of development that prioritise human flourishing and well-being ... -
Investigating the use of the Danger Assessment (DA) Questionnaire to assess risk at Aoibhneas Domestic Abuse Support for Women and Children
(School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway, 2023)Risk assessment is a key facet in supporting victims of domestic abuse and preventing outcomes such as re-assault or domestic homicide. Campbell’s Danger Assessment questionnaire is a risk assessment tool that is used ... -
Ireland, The Nation and the Woolfs, Part 1
(Virginia Woolf Society of Great Britain, 2019-05)Readers may be familiar with Virginia Woolf s diary entries concerning the shriek of agony that marked the death by hunger strike in October 1920 of the Lord Mayor of Cork, Terence MacSwiney, as well as the violence in ... -
Ireland, The Nation and the Woolfs, Part 2
(Virginia Woolf Society of Great Britain, 2019-09)In The Nation editorials reproduced here from 9 October 1920, Leonard Woolf s succinct, clear writing style, consummate storytelling ability, and forceful declarative statements come to the fore. The opening paragraph of ... -
Irish women's ongoing experiences of domestic abuse in cases of separation and divorce
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-08-02)The issue of post separation abuse is a significant problem for women. This qualitative research examines Irish women s experiences of domestic abuse in cases of separation and divorce. Findings show that methods of abuse ... -
“I’d be mortified if someone thought I was putting my bum online for some fucking Gucci sandals”: Liminality, ownership and identity – A case-study of sex work on OnlyFans
(School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galwayhttps://www.universityofgalway.ie/globalwomensstudies/dearcadhgraduatejournal/, 2022)This research explores the nuances of ownership involved in online sex work and investigates the liminal nature of sex work. This article details a case study of a British woman using the OnlyFans platform to post ... -
Leveraging new opportunities from the use of web widgets in online Web 2.0 environments
(University of Western Australia, 2010)Over the past two decades the world has experienced a phenomenal rise in popularity of new Internet technologies in the shape of innovative software, applications and services. Online social networking websites, blogging, ... -
Life after the carer’s allowance: what do we know about the postcaregiving transition in Ireland?
(School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway, 2020)There is much discourse around carers but less so around the post-caregiving transition and how carers navigate the pathway from carer to former carer. This article stems from a wider research project, which explored the ... -
Liminal citizenship: Young people's perspectives on civic and political engagement in three European cities
(University of Chicago Press, 2021-06)Concerns about young people s disengagement from civic and political life, particularly disengagement of those from marginalized backgrounds, are prominent in contemporary discourse and increasingly serve as an impetus ... -
Listening to practitioners talking about child to parent violence and abuse: Some findings from an action research project
(Irish Assocation of Social Workers, 2016)Contemporary debates about violence within the family are usually limited to the dynamics and prevention of adult-initiated violence. This largely ignores other kinds of challenges that social workers and other practitioners ... -
The longest negotiation: British policy, IRA strategy and the making of the Northern Ireland peace settlement
(SAGE Publications, 2013-11-24)This article offers a new analysis of the Northern Ireland peace settlement through an examination of the pivotal relationship between two key actors: the British state and the Provisional Republican movement that included ... -
Maintaining the mother child relationship within the Irish prison system: the practitioner perspective
(Taylor & Francis, 2015-09-11)There is a dearth of research on the experience of motherhood within the Irish prison system. This paper considers the specific issue of facilitating contact between incarcerated mothers and their children. It is based ... -
Mental health as a weapon: Whistleblower retaliation and normative violence
(Springer Verlag, 2018-04-17)What form does power take in situations of retaliation against whistleblowers? In this article, we move away from dominant perspectives that see power as a resource. In place, we propose a theory of normative power and ... -
Mentoring: výchova k profesionálně vedenému dobrovolnictví
(Portál, 2010)The book, written in Czech language, provides a through rough literature review on the knowledge and viable theoretical approaches to the mentoring interventions and assessment of the quality of mentoring programmes through ... -
The 'missing' letters of Leonard Woolf to Nancy Nolan 1943-1969
(Virginia Woolf Society of Great Britain, 2020-01)While fan-mail to Leonard Woolf may be regarded as a measure of readers interests in Virginia Woolf s fiction and essays, or indeed of Leonard s own political and autobiographical writings, they are also indicative of ... -
Movements, mobilities and the politics of hazardous waste
(Taylor and Francis, 2009-11-11)Global flows of hazardous waste and waste management technologies are major sources of environmental contestation. They reflect political structures and struggles within, and between, developed and less developed countries. ... -
Naming my world: Finding my voice
(SAGE Publications, 2021-07-19)This is a personal account of a sociological career over four decades, influenced by developments in Irish society and sociology. I focus on the growth of a feminist sociology, the stigmatisation of unmarried mothers, ... -
Neoliberalism, the Special Period and Solidarity in Cuba
(Sage, 2008-06)While the Cuban state¿s resistance to neoliberalism and to US dominance in particular, has been vigorous, it is nonetheless subject to the constraints of neoliberal hegemony, and has entailed a degree of accommodation: ...