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Relationship building with children in the early years setting: the perspective of early years practitioners.
(2017)The bond between a child and adult who is special to them is central to a child’s well-being and development (Bowlby, 1980/2000). This thesis examines and outlines the fin dings from a research study carried out to explore ... -
Reporting in practice: a study on childcare practitioner's views towards the introduction of mandatory reporting of children at risk.
(2016)It is now a legal requirement in Ireland under the Children First Act (2015) for all those coming into contact with children through their work to report cases of suspected child abuse or neglect. However, for quite some ... -
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 ... -
Social care worker's perspectives on reflective practice as part of the implementation of continuous professional development.
(2018)This research measured social care workers’ perspectives on reflective practice as part of the implementation of CPDunder the following sub headings: •What is social care workers understanding and view on CPD?•Whatdo social ... -
A social constructionist examination of Traveller parenting values, attitudes and practices
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2021-03-26)This research study addresses a significant issue within Irish society: the social construction of Traveller parenting values, attitudes and practices. This is a focused study where the overall aim is to examine how Traveller ... -
Stress among Care Workers Supporting Adults with Intellectual Disabilities.
(2017)The aim of this study was to explore factors causing and alleviating stress among care workers working with adults with intellectual disabilities. Objectives included the following; to explore levels of stress among care ... -
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 ... -
A study on the care of people with Intellectual Disabilities in general hospitals in Ireland.
(2017)The current study examined the care of people with intellectual disabilities in general hospitals in Ireland. Participants of the study were purposefully selected to reflect the aim of the study. The aim of the study was ... -
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 ... -
Tobacco, alcohol and drug use among students in Athlone Institute of Technology.
(2018)Little is known of the impact of tobacco, alcohol and drug use amongst third level students due to limited research of the population. The 18-24 year old age category has been highlighted by researchers as an at-risk group ... -
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. ... -
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 ...