Browsing Research Institutes and Centres by Author "Shaw, Aileen"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Commissioning work package final report: Tusla’s programme for prevention, partnership and family support
Shaw, Aileen; Canavan, John (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2018-09)The Development and Mainstreaming Programme for Prevention, Partnership and Family Support (PPFS) is a programme of action being undertaken by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, as part of its National Service Delivery ... -
Identifying innovative models for supporting vulnerable learners achieve educational progression: Early findings from an evaluation of Social Innovation Fund Ireland's Education Fund
Kovačič, Tanja; Forkan, Cormac; Dolan, Pat; Canavan, John; Furey, Eamonn; Shaw, Aileen; Dolan, Brendan (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2019-06)This document is the first of three reports (2019, 2020, and 2021) from a major study being conducted by the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre (UCFRC), NUI Galway, on Social Innovation Fund Ireland’s Education ... -
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 ... -
Introducing commissioning in Ireland: establishing a baseline
Shaw, Aileen; Canavan, John (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI 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 ... -
Understanding Youth Civic Engagement:Debates, discourses and lessons from practice
Brady, Bernadine; Dolan, Pat; Kearns, Noreen; Kennan, Danielle; McGrath, Brian; Shaw, Aileen; Brennan, Mark (Unesco Child and Family Research Centre, 2012)This paper outlines key definitions and typologies that help to distinguish youth civic engagement activities from other forms of youth activity. It identifies five discourses that create a rationale for youth civic ...