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Accessing a hard to reach population: reflections on research with young carers in Ireland
Kennan, Danielle; Fives, Allyn; Canavan, John (Wiley Online Library, 2012-08)In keeping with developments in children's rights, research is increasingly including the views of children. Accessing a hard to reach population of children can, however, raise significant ethical and methodological ... -
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Ireland: Evaluation Study. Report 3: Summary Report
Brady, Bernadine (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre on behalf of Foróige, 2011)[no abstract available] -
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ireland: Evaluation Study. Report One: Randomised Control Trial and Implementation Report.
Brady, Bernadine (Foroige, 2011)[no abstract available] -
Commissioning in Ireland: exploring the landscape for child and family services: a literature review.
Shaw, Aileen; Canavan, John (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2016-12)In 2014, Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, published the first nationally developed commissioning strategy for child and family services in the Republic of Ireland. The strategy defines commissioning as ‘the process ... -
A critical analysis of the implementation of service user involvement in primary care research and health service development using normalization process theory
Tierney, Edel; McEvoy, Rachel; O'Reilly-de Brún, Mary; de Brún, Tomas; Okonkwo, Ekaterina; Rooney, Michelle; Dowrick, Chris; Rogers, Anne; MacFarlane, Anne (Wiley, 2014-07-24)Background There have been recent important advances in conceptualizing and operationalizing involvement in health research and health-care service development. However, problems persist in the field that impact on the ... -
Do primary care professionals agree about progress with implementation of primary care teams: results from a cross sectional study
Tierney, Edel; O'Sullivan, M.; Hickey, L.; Hannigan, A.; May, C.; Cullen, W.; Kennedy, N.; Kineen, L.; MacFarlane, Anne (2016-11-22)Background Primary care is the cornerstone of healthcare reform with policies across jurisdictions promoting interdisciplinary team working. The effective implementation of such health policies requires understanding ... -
Early implementation of a family-centered practice model in child welfare: findings from an Irish study
Devaney, Carmel; McGregor, Caroline; Cassidy, Anne (Taylor & Francis, 2017-06-16)This article reports on the outcomes of a research study on the early implementation of a strengths-based family-centred model of practice in Ireland known as the Meitheal model. The paper aims to translate the key messages ... -
Early implementation of Meitheal and the child and family support networks: Lessons from the field
Cassidy, Anne; Devaney, Carmel; McGregor, Caroline (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, 2016)[No abstract available] -
Enhancing family support in practice through postgraduate education
Devaney, Carmel (Taylor & Francis, 2014-12-06)Family Support as a named orientation is a relatively new concept in service provision for children and their families in the Republic of Ireland. Notwithstanding this, there are a number of practitioners across a range ... -
An evaluation of the implementation of the induction of social workers: A policy and guidelines for children and families social services
Devaney, Carmel (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway, 2013-10)[No abstract available] -
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
O'Donnell, Patrick; Tierney, Edel; O'Carroll, Austin; Nurse, Diane; MacFarlane, Anne (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 ... -
GLobe: All-Ireland Programme for Immigrant Parents. Final Evaluation Report
Coen, Liam; Canavan, John (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 ... -
'He told me to calm down and all that': a qualitative study of social support types in a youth mentoring programme
Brady, Bernadine; Dolan, Patrick; Canavan, John (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 ... -
Here you feel more comfortable to talk : An evaluation of Foróige's REAL U: Relationships Explored and Life Uncovered programme
Brady, Bernadine; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse; Canavan, John; Gajewski, Jakub (Foróige Best Practice Unit, 2014)[no abstract available] -
If I can make their life a little easier, then I'm happy: Study of Young Carers in the Irish Population,. Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. Dublin: The Stationary Office.
Fives, Allyn; Kennan, Danielle; Canavan, John; Brady, Bernadine; Cairns, David (The Stationery Office, Dublin, 2010)[no abstract available] -
Introducing commissioning in Ireland: establishing a baseline
Shaw, Aileen; Canavan, John (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2017-05)Established on 1 January 2014, through the Child and Family Agency Act, Tusla is responsible for improving well-being and outcomes for children.1 In 2014, Tusla published the first nationally developed commissioning ... -
Longitudinal study of children who leave care
Devaney, Carmel (Department of Children and Youth Affairs, 2013)[no abstract available] -
An operational profile and exploration of the perceived benefits of the youth cafe model in Ireland
Forkan, Cormac; Brady, Bernadine; Moran, Lisa; Coen, Liam (Department of Children and Youth Affairs, 2015)[no abstract available] -
Re-building hope and competence: community based interventions where children assault their parents/carers.
Coogan, Declan; Lauster, Eileen (2010)[no abstract available] -
A Rights-Based Approach to Monitoring Children and Young People's Well-Being
Kennan, Danielle; Keenaghan, Celia (The Children and Youth Programme, 2011-10)The purpose of the Report is to contribute to a shared understanding of a human rights-based approach to monitoring children and young people s well-being.