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Liam Coen (BA, M.Litt) joined the Child and Family

Research Centre staff in 2007.  Previously, Liam taught public and social policy at the National University of Ireland, Galway and the University of Limerick.  Past research interests have included the Irish administrative system with specific reference to the reform of local government and the transition to local governance.

His PhD work focuses on the attitude of the
Irish state towards parenting using three case studies: those parenting
alone, Immigrant parents, and non-resident parents. He is currently working

on research projects in the areas of: reform of social policy

in relation to those parenting alone; the development of parenting

programmes by the ISPCC; the development and establishment of

centres for non-resident parents to meet and interact with their

children; inter-agency and cross border collaboration between

those who provide services for children and young people;

the development of domestic violence policy in Ireland;

and the implementation of family preservation models of support

in a pilot site in Ireland.

Contact Details:
Address: School of Political Science and Sociology, NUI Galway
Phone: 091 493522

Email: liam.coen@nuigalway.ie

Coen, L. and Millar, M (2009) ‘The Government-Bureaucracy Relationship’ in O’Malley, E (ed) Governing Ireland : From Cabinet to Core Executive. Dublin : IPA (forthcoming).

Coen, L and M. Millar (2009) ‘The Irish Healthcare System’ in Millar, M and M Adshead (eds) Governance and Public Policy In Ireland. Dublin : Irish Academic Press (forthcoming)

Millar, M and Coen, L (2009) ‘The Irish Civil and Public Service’ in Bekke, A and Van Der Meer, F (eds) Civil Service Systems in Western Europe (2nd Ed). Cheltenham : Edward Elgar (Forthcoming).

Evans, M and L. Coen (2003) ‘Elitism and Agri-Environmental Policy in Ireland ’ in Adshead, M and M. Millar (eds) Public Administration and Public Policy in Ireland : theory and methods. London : Routledge

Selected Reports

Coen, L (2008) Interim Reports (4) on the Evaluation of the All-Ireland Parenting Programme for Immigrant Parents. Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway / ALLiPIP Project Management Committee.

Coen, L and Kearns , N (2008) An Evaluation of the Time4Us Play Centre. Galway : Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway/Time4Us Ltd.

Child and Family Research Centre (2008) A Framework for Integrated Planning for Improved Outcomes for Children and Families. Project commissioned by Cooperation and Working Together (www.outcomesforchildren.org)

Kearns, N, Coen L, & Canavan, J (2008) Domestic Violence in Ireland : an overview of national strategic policy and relevant international literature on prevention and intervention initiatives in service provision. Internal report for the HSE.

Millar, M, L. Coen, H. Rau, M. Donegan, J. Canavan and C .Bradley (2007) Towards a Better Future: Social Exclusion and the Labour Market Needs of One-Parent Families in Galway City and County. Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway/Galway City Partnership. Available at http://www.gcp.ie/OneParentFamilyResearch.html

Presentations

Coen, Liam and Millar, Michelle (2008) "Findings from research into the labour market needs of those parenting alone in Galway City and County." Paper presented to the Sociological Association of Ireland annual conference, 9-11th May 2008, NUI Galway.

Millar, Michelle and Liam Coen (2008) "Compelling Lone Parents to Work: A panacea for all ills or embedding social exclusion?" Paper presented to the Social Policy Association annual conference, 23rd-25th June 2008, University of Edinburgh.

Coen, Liam (2005). 'Theorising a Policy Crisis: the nursing homes charges case.’ Paper presented to the Political Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference 2005, 23-25th October. Queens University Belfast.