Browsing College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies by Author "Garrity, Sheila"
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‘Hoping for a better tomorrow’: a process study evaluation of the Greater Tomorrow Crèche and Ballyhaunis Community Preschool Services, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo, Full Report
Moran, Lisa; Garrity, Sheila; McGregor, Caroline; Devaney, Carmel (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway, 2016-06)This report presents the results of a qualitative, process study evaluation of the Ballyhaunis Community Preschool and ‘Greater Tomorrow’ crèche services, conducted by the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre (UCFRC), ... -
‘Hoping for a better tomorrow’: a process study evaluation of the Greater Tomorrow Crèche and Ballyhaunis Community Preschool Services, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo, Summary Report
Moran, Lisa; Garrity, Sheila; McGregor, Caroline; Devaney, Carmel (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway, 2016-06)This report presents the results of a qualitative, process study evaluation of the Ballyhaunis Community Preschool and ‘Greater Tomorrow’ crèche services, conducted by the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre (UCFRC), ... -
Implementing Aistear – the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework across varied settings: Experiences of early years educators and infant primary school teachers in the Irish context
Woods, Adell; Mannion, Arlene; Garrity, Sheila (Routledge, 2021-06-17)Aistear: The Early Childhood Curriculum Framework, was launched in Ireland in 2009. The framework is applicable in all settings where children in the 0-6-year range are present; this includes all early years settings and ... -
An informed pedagogy of community, care, and respect for diversity: Evidence from a qualitative evaluation of early years services in the west of Ireland
Garrity, Sheila; Moran, Lisa; McGregor, Caroline; Devaney, Carmel (Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2017-07-03)This article draws on qualitative evidence from an evaluation of the Greater Tomorrow Crèche and Ballyhaunis Community Preschool in Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo, Ireland in 2016. The article focuses on the approach to practice ... -
Trust, responsiveness and communities of care: an ethnographic study of the significance and development of parent-caregiver relationships in Irish early years settings
Garrity, Sheila; Canavan, John (Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2017-07-31)Conceptualising early years settings as 'communities of care' reflects the narrative arising from recent ethnographic research conducted in the West and Midlands areas of Ireland. Drawing on the ethic of care as an ...