Browsing Child and Family Research Centre by Author "Silke, Charlotte"
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Activating social empathy: An evaluation of a school-based social and emotional learning programme
Silke, Charlotte; Davitt, Emer; Flynn, Niamh; Shaw, Aileen; Brady, Bernadine; Murray, Clíona; Dolan, Pat (Elsevier, 2024-01-06)Previous evidence suggests that empathy is important for promoting positive youth development, and there is growing advocacy for the inclusion of empathy education within the school system. However, knowledge about the ... -
Communication to promote and support physical distancing for COVID‐19 prevention and control
Ryan, Rebecca E.; Silke, Charlotte; Parkhill, Anne; Virgona, Ariane; Merner, Bronwen; Hurley, Shauna; Walsh, Louisa; de Moel-Mandel, Caroline; Schonfeld, Lina; Edwards, Adrian GK.; Kaufman, Jessica; Cooper, Alison; Kar Yee Chung, Rachel; Solo, Karla; Hellard, Margaret; Di Tanna, Gian Luca; Pedrana, Alisa; Saich, Freya; Hill, Sophie (Cochrane Collaboration, 2023-10-09)This review is an update of a rapid review undertaken in 2020 to identify relevant, feasible and effective communication approaches to promote acceptance, uptake and adherence to physical distancing measures for COVID‐19 ... -
Empathy rules, maps and paths: A qualitative exploration of the factors that facilitate or inhibit empathy and prosocial responding among youth
Silke, Charlotte; Brady, Bernadine; Dolan, Pat; Boylan, Ciara (Wiley, 2023-08-25)The aim of this study is to explore young people's perspectives on the factors that facilitate or inhibit empathy and prosocial responding among youth. Qualitative focus groups (n = 29) were undertaken with Irish young ... -
Empathy, social responsibility, and civic behavior among Irish adolescents: A socio-contextual approach
Silke, Charlotte; Brady, Bernadine; Boylan, Ciara; Dolan, Pat (SAGE Publications, 2020-12-09)Research suggests that empathy and positive social values are important drivers of youth prosocial and civic action. However, theory and research indicate that young people’s civic behaviors are also shaped by their ... -
Empathy, social values and civic behaviour among early adolescents in Ireland: composite report
Silke, Charlotte; Boylan, Ciara; Brady, Bernadine; Dolan, Pat (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2019)This study aims to generate empirical evidence regarding the values and experiences of youth in Ireland towards a range of issues which reflect a sense of social responsibility towards others, including an analysis of ... -
Empathy, social values and civic behaviour among early adolescents in Ireland: policy and curriculum review and key informant perspectives
Boylan, Ciara; Brady, Bernadine; Silke, Charlotte; Dolan, Pat (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2019)This study aims to generate empirical evidence regarding the values and experiences of youth in Ireland towards a range of issues which reflect a sense of social responsibility towards others, including an analysis ... -
Empathy, social values and civic behaviour among early adolescents in Ireland: scientific report
Silke, Charlotte; Boylan, Ciara; Brady, Bernadine; Dolan, Pat (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2019)This study aims to generate empirical evidence regarding the values and experiences of youth in Ireland towards a range of issues which reflect a sense of social responsibility towards others, including an analysis ... -
Factors influencing the development of empathy and pro-social behaviour among adolescents: A systematic review
Silke, Charlotte; Brady, Bernadine; Boylan, Ciara; Dolan, Pat (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, ... -
Relational dynamics in formal youth mentoring programmes: A longitudinal investigation into the association between relationship satisfaction and youth outcomes
Silke, Charlotte; Brady, Bernadine; Dolan, Pat (Elsevier, 2019-05-18)Youth mentoring is defined as a close, interpersonal relationship between a young person and a more experienced adult. The quality of the youth-mentor relationship is critical to youth mentoring interventions and thus it ... -
Relational dynamics in youth mentoring: A mixed methods study
Silke, Charlotte; Brady, Bernadine; Dolan, Pat (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2019)Following this introduction, this report details the findings from a narrative literature review which summarises the research evidence in relation to youth mentoring programmes. This review also discusses the role that ... -
Social values and civic behaviour among youth in Ireland: The influence of social contexts
Silke, Charlotte; Brady, Bernadine; Dolan, Pat (SAGE Publications, 2019-07-16)As youth civic engagement is widely considered important for social cohesion and democracy, concerns have been expressed regarding a perceived decline in civic and political engagement among young people throughout the ... -
The strengths and challenges of the YAP community based advocate model: Research study final report
Brady, Bernadine; Devaney, Carmel; Crosse, Rosemary; Rodriguez, Leonor; Silke, Charlotte (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2020)This research study examines the unique aspects of the YAP Ireland programme – namely the use of community-based Advocates to improve the lives of young people and their families. The strengths and challenges associated ... -
The strengths and challenges of the YAP community based advocate model: Research study key findings
Brady, Bernadine; Devaney, Carmel; Crosse, Rosemary; Rodriguez, Leonor; Silke, Charlotte (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2020)This research study examines the unique aspects of the YAP Ireland programme – namely the use of community-based Advocates to improve the lives of young people and their families. The strengths and challenges associated ... -
A study of Tusla - Child and Family Agency’s actions and decision-making process following An Garda Síochána’s application of Section 12 of the Child Care Act 1991
Devaney, Carmel; Crosse, Rosemary; Rodriguez, Leonor; Silke, Charlotte (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2020-03)The research commission request arose after the publication of Audit of the exercise by An Garda Síochána of the provisions of Section 12 of the Child Care Act 1991 prepared by Dr Geoffrey Shannon for the Garda Commissioner ... -
A study of Tusla - Child and Family Agency’s actions and decision-making process following An Garda Síochána’s application of Section 12 of the Child Care Act 1991: Executive Summary
Devaney, Carmel; Crosse, Rosemary; Rodriguez, Leonor; Silke, Charlotte (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2020-03)In 2017, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs requested Tusla Child and Family Agency, to commission new research into the number of children who have been subject to a Section 12 and reflect the demographic profile ... -
Youth mentoring as a supportive resource for young people involved with CAMHS: An exploratory study
Silke, Charlotte; Brady, Bernadine (Foroige and UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre, 2022)Adolescence is an important developmental stage in which lasting patterns of health and wellbeing are established (Sawyer et al., 2012). Due to the social, mental and physical changes that occur during this transitional ... -
Youth suicide and self-harm: Latent class profiles of adversity and the moderating roles of perceived support and sense of safety
Silke, Charlotte; Brady, Bernadine; Devaney, Carmel; O’Brien, Cliodhna; Durcan, Micheal; Bunting, Brendan; Heary, Caroline (Springer, 2023-03-24)Research suggests that exposure to adversity can lead to an increased risk of experiencing suicidal and self-injurious thoughts or behaviours, but few studies have examined whether different patterns of adversity are ...