• The hidden proceedings – an analysis of accountability of child protection adoption proceedings in eight European jurisdictions 

  Burns, Kenneth; Kriz, Katrin; Krutzinna, Jenny; Luhamaa, Katre; Meysen, Thomas; Poso, Tarja; Segado, Sagrario; Skivenes, Marit; Thoburn, June (Brill Academic Publishers, 2019-12)

  How accountable are decisions about terminating parental rights to ensure an adoption from care? In this paper we examine if the proceedings in eight European jurisdictions are accountable to: a) the private parties, i.e. ...
• The value of groupwork knowledge and skills in focus group research: A focus group approach with marginalized teens regarding access to third-level education 

  Jenkinson, Hilary; Leahy, Pat; Scanlon, Margaret; Powell, Fred; Byrne, Olive (Sage, 2019-10-17)

  This article explores the value of applying groupwork expertise and skills in conducting focus group research. It identifies and provides an analysis of comparisons between the arenas of focus group moderation and social ...
• Cognitive and sensory dimensions of older people’s preferences of outdoor spaces for walking: A survey study in Ireland 

  Cassarino, Marica; Bantry-White, Eleanor; Setti, Annalisa (MDPI, 2019-04-14)

  Background: Physical exercise, particularly walking, benefits healthy ageing. Understanding the environmental circumstances in which exercise occurs is crucial to the promotion of physical activity in older age. Most studies ...
• Born and raised into homelessness, overcrowding and substandard housing: Experiences of families engaged with the Young Knocknaheeny Home Visiting Programme 

  Martin, Shirley; Curtin, Margaret (Young Knocknaheeny ABC, 2019)

  This report examines the experiences of a number of families engaged with the Young Knocknaheeny Area Based Childhood Programme (YK). It demonstrates the lived reality of homelessness, housing insecurity and sub-standard ...
• Circle-time, selfies, friends and food: Researching children's voices in early years settings in the Young Knocknaheeny ABC Programme 

  Martin, Shirley (Young Knocknaheeny ABC, 2019-09)

  This participatory research project aims to include the voices of young children involved with the Young Knocknaheeny Area Based Childhood Programme (YK). YK is a community-based prevention and early intervention programme ...

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