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Exploring levers and barriers to accessing primary care for marginalised groups and identifying their priorities for primary care provision: a participatory learning and action research study
(BioMed Central, 2016-12-03)Background The involvement of patients and the public in healthcare has grown significantly in recent decades and is documented in health policy documents internationally. Many benefits of involving these groups in primary ... -
Exploring the effectiveness of structures and procedures intended to support children's participation in child welfare, child protection and alternative care services: a systematic literature review
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, 2016)[No abstract available] -
Exploring the impact of mentoring relationships in adolescent empathy: A mixed methods approach: Final report
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, 2018-04)This secondary data analysis was used to explore the impact of mentoring relationships on adolescent empathy. This research aimed to: (i) identify the role of mentoring relationships in adolescent perceived social support, ... -
Exploring the multi-dimensionality of permanence and stability: Emotions, experiences and temporality in young people s discourses about long-term foster care in Ireland
(SAGE Publications, 2019-08-28)This paper focuses on qualitative findings on how young people in long-term foster care in Ireland interpret permanence and stability. We focus principally on subjective and relational permanence, emphasising the significance ... -
Facilitating family decision making: A study of the Family Welfare Conference Service in the HSE Western Area
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Factors influencing the development of empathy and pro-social behaviour among adolescents: A systematic review
(Elsevier, 2018-07-25)Research has indicated that empathy and prosocial responding are associated with numerous emotional, psychological and social benefits. However, although adolescence is recognised as a key period for prosocial development, ... -
Family support and the media in Ireland: Newspaper content analysis 2014–2017
(Routledge, 2021-01-15)The objective of this paper is to inform a critical analysis of how the media portray family support in Ireland. Findings of a content analysis carried out on national and regional Irish newspapers between 2014 and 2017 ... -
Farranree and Knocknaheeny Springboard Project Cork: evaluation report
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The feasibility of conducting a longitudinal study on children in care or children leaving care within the Irish context
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2019-06)This study investigated the feasibility of conducting a longitudinal study on children in care or children leaving care within the Irish context. Specific objectives of this research included analysing the benefits and ... -
A formative evaluation of the Community-Based Family Support Programme
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A Formative Evaluation of the Jobstown Alternative Response Model (ARM)
(Child and Family Research Centre, 2010)Ever since the publication of the Kennedy Report in Ireland in 1970 (Kennedy, 1970), the challenge of how best to meet the needs of children and families has been increasingly debated in policy, practice, academic, political ... -
Foroige Citizenship Programme: Evaluation Report
(Foróige Best Practice Unit, 2012)[no abstract available] -
Foróige Neighbourhood Youth Projects: summary research report
(Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2006) -
Fostering social innovation in youth: Learning from a youth social entrepreneurship initiative in Ireland
(Palgrave Macmillan, 2017)Wave Change was a youth social entrepreneurship initiative in Ireland, established to work directly with youth, aged 18-25, to develop the knowledge, skills and networks they needed to drive social change. Reflecting on ... -
A framework for child and family support in Europe: Building comprehensive support systems
(European Family Support Network (EurofamNet), 2022-10)This policy briefing argues that the development and sustainability of family support policies and provisions are priority issues for European countries. As European countries navigate major challenges in current times ... -
GLobe: All-Ireland Programme for Immigrant Parents. Final Evaluation Report
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, 2012-02)In 2007, the Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, was commissioned by the PMC to evaluate Globe: All Ireland Programme for Immigrant Parents. From 2007 ¿ 2009 a number of interim evaluation reports were submitted ... -
Guidance for the Implementation of an Area Based Approach to Prevention, Partnership and Family Support
(Child and Family Agency, 2013-08)[no abstract available] -
'He told me to calm down and all that': a qualitative study of social support types in a youth mentoring programme
(Wiley, 2015-05-06)The worldwide growth in formal youth mentoring programmes over the past two decades is partly a response to the perception that young people facing adversity do not have access to supportive relationships with adults and ... -
Help seeking and help providing in Ireland
(Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies, 2019-12)Recent developments in the Irish child welfare system have involved a targeted move towards the provision of accessible help at a more timely point for children, young people and their families. It is widely accepted that ... -
Help seeking and help providing in Ireland
(Association of Children's Welfare Agencies (ACWA) and the NSW Family Services (FamS), 2019-12)Recent developments in the Irish child welfare system have involved a targeted move towards the provision of accessible help at a more timely point for children, young people and their families. It is widely accepted that ...