Browsing School of Political Science & Sociology (Scholarly Articles) by Author "Galway University Foundation"
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A critical consideration of the relationship between professional and public understandings of Family Support: Towards greater public awareness and discursive coherence in concept and delivery
McGregor, Caroline; Canavan, John; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (Elsevier, 2020-04-02)The aim of this article is to consider critically the relationship between professional and public understandings of Family Support. It is based on research comprising baseline and follow-up population surveys carried out ... -
Influencing policy and practice for young people in foster care: Learning from a model of collective participation
Jackson, Rebecca; Brady, Bernadine; Forkan, Cormac; Tierney, Edel; Kennan, Danielle (Elsevier, 2020-03-05)A strong rationale for the collective participation of young people in care regarding decisions related to their care experience is evident in literature and statutory reports. However international research demonstrates ... -
Supporting children’s participation in decision making: A systematic literature review exploring the effectiveness of participatory processes
Kennan, Danielle; Brady, Bernadine; Forkan, Cormac (Oxford University Press, 2018-01-06)In this article, the term ‘participation’ refers to the right of the child to express their views in matters affecting them and for their views to be acted upon as appropriate. While there is a growing emphasis in social ...