Browsing Theses - Social Science by Title
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A qualitative analysis of social care
(2016)The research commences through a literature review of the current literature available regarding aftercare in Ireland. The overall impression from the current literature identifies a huge gap in literature for a larger ... -
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 into Social Care Practitioners understanding of attachment theory when working with children and families.
(2016)There has been much debate in the past decade around the development and use of attachment theory in work with children and families. The utilisation of attachment theory within social care practice does not feature ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ... -
Building relationships with young people in residential care from a practitioner’s perspective.
(2018)The purpose of this research is to explore the practitioners’ perspective on building relationships in residential care. The main aim of this research is to gain insight into the participants perspective on the meaning and ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The effectiveness of children’s residential care - student views.
(2018)This study sets out to explore current 4th year social care students perspectives on residential child care. The objectives of this study are: to explore these students’ perspectives’ on the effectiveness ... -
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 ... -
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 evaluation of social care practitioner’s knowledge and practice of self care while working with women victims of domestic violence
(2018)The aim of this research project was to investigate the social care practitioners who work in the domestic violence sector views of self-care. The first objective was to examine the practitioner’s stated knowledge of ... -
An examination into the transition to third level education for students with visual impairment.
(2018)This study embarked on an examination into the Transition to Third Level Education for Students with Visual Impairments. It conducted an exploration of the challenges and successes of the transition to third level education ... -
An exploration of student’s perception of the link between social media and body image. Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) as a case study site.
(2018)Social media is a major part of daily life for many people. Although there are some positive benefits to using social media, such as, interacting with relatives and friends across the world. It also holds the possibility ... -
An exploration of the Garda Diversion Programme through the eyes of the participant.
(2017)The purpose of this research is to explore the Garda Diversion Programmes and Garda Youth Diversion Projects with participants who have been involved in the programme. The main aim of this research is to gain a clear view ... -
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 ... -
An exploration of young people’s contribution to the type of service provision provided by their RAPID area based youth clubs.
(2018)The main focus of this study was the exploration of young people’s (YP) contribution to the type of service provision provided by their Revitalising Areas by Planning, Investment and Development (RAPID) area based youth ... -
From preschool to primary school: ready or not?
(2017)School readiness and transitions from preschool to primary school has become a much-discussed topic in the Early Childhood Care and Education Sector (ECCE) of late. The aim of this research project was to gain an understanding ... -
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 ...
