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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...