Mannion, David; Thornley, Clare V.(The Library Association of Ireland and The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Ireland, 2011-10)
Past research has shown that international students often experience difficulty in the library due to cultural differences and difficulties with language and communication. This can cause a gap between the quality of library ...
Barry, Ursula(University College Dublin. School of Social Justice, 2011-07)
National Expert assessment of Crisis and Recovery in Ireland - Labour Market Impact on
Women and Men commissioned by and presented to the EU Directorate General
Employment and Social Affairs, Unit G1 “Equality between ...
This presentation presents an overview of a conceptual model for the assessment approval and license of kinship carers. While is it designed for an Irish context, it has potential for making a valid contribution to ...
This article discusses the revelations and outcry about children in state care being placed with families who have not yet been assessed and approved and it argues that there is a danger of generating confusion about the ...
This article is based on an interview with Dr. Valerie O’Brien, lecturer and researcher in Applied Social Science at University College Dublin, about her joint project with Dr. Joyce Maguire Pavao, founder and CEO of ...
Len Barton is acutely aware of the power of the academy to either enhance critical thinking or to depress it. He is a true academic, never accepting the received wisdom or perspective of any given sociological standpoint, ...