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The reconfiguration of CPD for social care practitioners in Ireland : an activity theory approach
(2016)
Social care practitioners at the frontline require specific Continuous Professional Development (CPD). Many changes affecting practitioners have occurred in Irish society since the start of the 21st century, resulting in ...
A phenomenological study of community gardening : an insider's view of the lived experiences of community gardening participants throughout the growing and non-growing seasons
(2016)
This study was carried out with the help of seven research participants at a community garden in the North-west of Ireland. Although research exploring the experiences of community gardening participants is limited, it is ...
A qualitative case study exploring service users' and providers' experiences of continuity of care when transitioning from early intervention teams : the case of autism spectrum disorder /
(2019)
Seamless and continuous care across transitions are the gold standard for an individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) when moving through services, agencies or organisations. However, little is known about the ...
The experiences of newcomer populations and access to higher education opportunities in Ireland : an exemplar of enhanced or impeded integration policy
(2016)
This thesis was framed within a period of what appeared to be endless economic growth and prosperity, significantly predicated on the requirement to attract and retain migrants into the Irish economy. As a consequence of ...
A study examining parents' perspectives of the free pre-school year /
(2017)
Over the last few years, Ireland has put measures in place to support educational opportunities for all members of society including children through the provision of early educational opportunities. This has led to the ...
Caring for an intellectually disabled child : the family experience
(2015)
This study explored the experiences of parents who have a child with an Intellectual Disability. It also examined parents’ experiences of the use of respite care. I work in the Intellectual Disability area and this was a ...
A study of the impact of art in Irish pre-schools on children's creative development and associated learning
(2010)
Ireland, in the last decade has witnessed an increased demand for child care services.
The government has responded by addressing the quality o f childcare services and the
educational needs of the childcare workers. ...
Irish Traveller women negotiating home and school environments : identity, space and embodiment
(2016-07)
The purpose of this research is to investigate the manner in which Traveller women
negotiate different spaces, in particular, the home-school interface within the context of
a rapidly changing society. Previous writers ...
Is social capital formation and maintenance under threat in County Sligo? : A critical review and exploration 1993-2013
(2015)
This thesis seeks to assess the extent to which social capital formation and the commensurate maintenance of this substance, imputed to ‘bind society’, has been under threat in County Sligo over the period 1993-2013. ...