Browsing University of Galway Theses by Title
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An exploration of power within the context of strategic collaborative working towards outcomes for children and young people
(NUI Galway, 2024-03-26)Approaches which support strategic collaboration across a range of service provision contexts for children, young people and families have grown exponentially in recent decades. Yet the significance of the impact of ... -
An exploration of sexual harassment among Irish adolescents: Experience and understanding
(NUI Galway, 2020-10-01)There is a dearth of research relating to Irish adolescents’ experiences of sexual harassment RNCI (2014). The aim of this research study is to explore and give voice to Irish adolescents’ experiences and understanding of ... -
An exploration of the European landscape convention as a guiding framework for multi-scalar landscape governance in the territories of Catalonia (Spain) and the Republic of Ireland
(2016-05-13)The spatial dimensions of many social, economic and environmental challenges facing 21st century societies can be addressed through the idea of landscape. Scholars working in the area of environmental and landscape change ... -
An exploration of the factors impacting Irish post-primary principals’ s data practices and data-use development
(NUI Galway, 2022-04-25)Using Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological model of human development as its theoretical framework, this study examines the factors impacting Irish post-primary principals’ use of data to inform their leadership and management ... -
Exploration of the opioidergic system in the olfactory bulbectomized rat model of depression
(NUI Galway, 2020-02-27)In recent years, there has been renewed interest in targeting the central opioid system as a novel strategy for the treatment of psychiatric disorders such as depression, due to its involvement in the regulation of mood, ... -
An exploration of the perceived friendship, social support and understanding of empathy among the membership of four Gaelic Athletic Association juvenile clubs
(NUI Galway, 2020-11-02)Based on the premise that little is known about the social benefits of sport to youth, this study explores the perceived friendship, social support and understanding of empathy among the membership of four Gaelic Athletic ... -
An exploration of the social and emotional well-being narratives of children who live with a parent with a mental health difficulty
(2016-05-13)Despite increasing calls for research to contextualise children’s experiences with regard to understanding their well-being, children living with a parent with a mental health difficulty remain largely invisible in practice ... -
An exploration of the value of reflective practice for child care and family support service provision
(2015-12-01)In the context of delivering child care and family support service provision in the Republic of Ireland the concept of reflective practice enjoys almost unquestionable positive acclaim within the extensive literature and ... -
An Explorative Study on the Connection between Leadership Skills, Resilience and Social Support among Youth
(2013-02-22)A growing interest in how young people can contribute to their communities has sparked a rise in the development of youth leadership initiatives. Whether these programmes yield benefits to youth beyond leadership and into ... -
Exploring a novel class of fluorophores: the 2,5-dihydro-1,2,3-triazines
(2016-09-27)The 1,2,3-triazines, also known as the v-triazines, are the least studied of the three classes of triazine. This is due to the ring’s lower stability and more limited synthetic routes. A new class of fluorophores, based ... -
Exploring advanced methodologies for the generation of synthetic data
(NUI Galway, 2024-03-21)In the field of computer vision and machine learning the need for high-quality diverse data sets are crucial. However, acquiring such data sets with detailed ground truth can be challenging. This problem led to the ... -
Exploring and enhancing autonomy for older people in residential care
(2012-10-25)The purpose of this study was to explore autonomy for older people in residential care. A single exploratory embedded case study design was used. The case study was adopted for the purpose of gaining a better understanding ... -
Exploring best practices, barriers, and supports in family-mediated social communication interventions for children with autism
(NUI Galway, 2023-10-02)Background Best practice guidelines to improve outcomes for children with autism include involving parents in intervention. Parent-implemented interventions (PIIs) have a growing evidence base for teaching social ... -
Exploring community living in Ireland: Experiences of ageing with and into disability
(NUI Galway, 2019-12-16)This research examines the topic of community living for older persons with disabilities. This group comprises people who are ageing with disabilities, either lifelong or earlier onset, as well as people who are ageing ... -
Exploring Generation Y consumers' fashion brand relationships
(2014-04-23)Although the idea that consumers form relationships with brands is widely accepted and is a topic of increasing importance in the marketing literature, a lack of understanding of the constructs informing consumer-brand ... -
Exploring how and why the front line manager impacts employee attitudes and behaviours in the context of a high performance work system
(2016-10-10)The study evaluates the role of the front line manager in both the how and why of HRM and performance. Through the lens of social exchange theory, the study queries the mediating effect of supervisory and organisational ... -
Exploring lived experiences of individuals in supportive accommodation for individuals with mental disorders: A mixed-method study
(NUI Galway, 2024-03-19)Supportive accommodation for people with mental disorders has received limited research attention. Notably, prior research has relied disproportionately on quantitative measures, that do not provide a comprehensive ... -
Exploring synthetic strategies towards novel magnetic materials - a structural, magnetic and spectroscopic study
(2015-09-03)This thesis reports the exploration of various synthetic strategies towards the synthesis of novel magnetic materials, which were studied both structurally and spectroscopically. An outline of results chapters is given ... -
Exploring temporality in first-person illness narratives (France, 1910-2017)
(NUI Galway, 2023-06-21)This thesis considers how first-person written accounts might provide an understanding of the lived experience of illness in France by exploring how temporality is evoked and expressed in texts drawn from a French ... -
Exploring the acculturation experiences of African adolescent refugees and asylum seekers in Ireland using interpretative phenomenological analysis
(2014-09-30)When individuals and groups come into continuous, first-hand contact a process of psychological and cultural change known as acculturation is thought to take place. It is particularly important to understand experiences ...