Browsing Department of Social Science by Issue Date
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An investigation into possible sources of phthalate contamination in the environmental analytical laboratory.
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2007-02)A study of common laboratory equipment and components was performed in order to identify sources of contamination of phthalates prior to testing environmental samples for such compounds. A screening study revealed significant ... -
The role of self-awareness and reflection in social care practice.
(2014)The aim of this study was to explore the role of self-awareness and reflection in social care practice. In order to do this, the study examined social care practitioners’ understanding of self-awareness and reflection, the ... -
Multidisciplinary practice in juvenile justice.
(2014)This study sets out to explore multi-disciplinary engagement between professionals in the juvenile justice system. It examined professional’s views and experiences in the area of multi-disciplinary practice. The study ... -
Childcare managers and professional's view of the Health Service Executive inspection process.
(2014)This study set out to investigate the effectiveness of the Health Service Executive (HSE) inspections of childcare from the perspective of childcare professionals. The study had three main objectives. Firstly, to investigate ... -
An exploration of work of counsellors who engage with young people who experience mental health problems.
(2015)This study explored the work of counsellors, who engage in work with young people who experience mental health problems. The objectives of this study are to investigate the techniques and interventions used by counsellors ... -
The benefits of an outdoor preschool experience for children in their early year's education.
(2015)The overall aim of this study was to investigate the benefits, if any, an outdoor preschool has for children in their early year’s education. This was done by exploring practitioner’s views on the value of outdoor settings ... -
Direct provision, diminished development: an exploration of the impact that residing in the Lissywollen Direct Provision Centre has had on the social, personal and academic development of child asylum seekers.
(2015)The purpose of this research was to explore how residents of the Lissywollen Direct Provision Centre, Athlone perceive living in the direct provision system has impacted on their social, personal and academic development ... -
Going to school: a child's transition from pre-school to primary school.
(2015)The transition from Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) pre‐school to primary school marks a significant change in the way a child participates in the family and community. When a child makes a transition, his ... -
A study of the experiences of police officers/Gardai when dealing with child protection referrals and the child protection system in Ireland.
(2015)The primary concern of the study was to explore the views of police officers/Gardai who work within the child protection system based on their work experiences as they deal with referrals of child abuse and neglect. The ... -
Working in residential care: residential worker's views; a narrative view.
(2015)This study sets out to explore residential care workers views of their time spent in residential childcare. The study adopted three main objectives. Firstly, to explore staff views on their experience working in the ... -
Engagement and regulation: perspectives and experiences from employee stakeholders in the residential intellectual disability sector.
(2015)Most Intellectual Disability (ID) organisations work to strategic and operational plans which set out the organisation’s raison d’etre, its broad direction and what it aspires to achieve and become over a period of ... -
Views and attitudes of professionals in the Irish Prison Service to the use of restorative justice practice.
(2015)“Restorative Justice is respect. Respect for all, even those who are different from us; even those who seem to be our enemies. Respect reminds us of our interconnectedness, but also of our differences. ... -
A participant’s review of the experience and learning from participating in the SafeTALK Course .
(2015)Suicide is a significant public health concern in Ireland. In response to this the National Office of Suicide Prevention has been the forerunner in the development of standards for training ... -
Pedagogy of play in ECCE settings
(2015)The aim of this research project was to explore the views and roles of childcare practitioners, with regards to the pedagogy of play, in early childhood care and education (ECCE) settings. The objectives were to examine ... -
Supervision among social care workers: prevalence and effects.
(2015)Supervision can be defined as ‘an accountable process which supports assures and develops the knowledge, skills and values of an individual group or team. The purpose of supervision is to improve the quality of their work ... -
The effectiveness of supports and services in third level education for students experiencing social disadvantage
(2016)It is widely acknowledged at a national and international level that supports and services that are provided to higher education providers contribute to improved social and educational outcomes for those young people who ... -
Partnership with parents in the early years setting.
(2016)These findings imply that more needs to be done for the future with regards to the expectations of the future of partnership in Ireland, in comparison to our European counterparts. It suggests that a lot more research and ... -
An exploration of epilepsy and the possible challenges and supports which young adults encounter during their academic journey
(2016)One out of three young people living with epilepsy expect their lives to be negatively impacted in the future and are specifically anxious about education, travelling, exploring and employment opportunities (Jacoby and ... -
An evaluation of supports for children with disabilities in mainstream preschool
(2016)This study set out to evaluate the supports’ for children with disabilities in mainstream preschool. It examined the knowledge and experience of childcare practitioners’ who work with children with disabilities and ... -
An exploration of social workers and social care practitioner's perspectives on residential care
(2016)This study will explore Social Workers and Social Care practitioner’s experiences of working in Residential Care. The study entails three main objectives. Firstly, to explore Social Workers and Social Care Practitioners ...
