Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Subject "Political Science & Sociology"
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After the end of history: Utopia, cities, and the populist imagination
(NUI Galway, 2023-06-14)Following the electoral success of populist movements in Europe and the Americas throughout the 2010s, liberal democracy is widely believed to be in crisis—a stark contrast to its jubilant victory over alternative ... -
The bottomless care pyramid: a decolonial feminist ethnography of equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives at the University of Galway
(NUI Galway, 2024-03-12)This thesis examines tensions between feminist demands for transformations in higher education and the creation of equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) governance structures at an Irish institution. Through a case ... -
Embattled families: Parents’ experiences of child to parent violence and abuse and of the non-violent resistance intervention
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-17)Despite extensive activity in the field of domestic violence in recent decades, the matter of child to parent violence and abuse has been largely ignored in policy, practice and research until relatively recently. While ... -
An exploration of early intervention for preschool children with additional needs in the family support context
(NUI Galway, 2023-10-09)Early intervention for young children with additional needs is an important area of policy and practice in the Irish context. While there is strong evidence suggesting the importance of early intervention for this cohort, ... -
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 ... -
Supportive adults in the lives of Irish and Croatian youth: A qualitative contextual exploration
(NUI Galway, 2023-06-19)This thesis reflects on young people's relationship with supportive adults whom they see as close and important in their lives. Supportive adults, also referred to as natural mentors, are defined as non-parental adults ... -
When in Rome, you do as the Romans do? Black Africans and social work in the Republic of Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2020-05-06)The research project investigates why a social work response, in neo-liberal times and specifically in the Irish context, is largely ineffective, reluctant and incoherent in providing services to Black African communities.To ...