Published in 2009

Journal Articles:

Brady, B. and O' Regan, C., Meeting the Challenge of Doing an RCT Evaluation of Youth Mentoring in Ireland: A Journey in Mixed Methods, Journal of Mixed Methods Research, Vol. 3 (2009): 265-280.

Byrne, A. Millar, M., Participatory Research and the Voice Centred Relational Method of Data Analysis: It is Worth It? International Journal of Research Methodology, Vol. 12, No.1 (2009): 67-77.

Canavan, J., Coen, L., Dolan, P. and White, L., Privileging Practice: Facing the Challenges of Integrated Working for Outcomes for Children.  Children & Society, Vol. 23, No. 5 (2009): 377-388.

Canavan, J., Gillen, A. and Shaw, A., Measuring Research Impact: Developing Practical and Cost-Effective Approaches, Evidence and Policy, Vol. 5, No. 1 (2009):167-178.

Devaney, C., Family Support and Child Protection: Natural Bedfellows, Practice (2009)

Dolan, P., Children’s Rights in Ireland: A Current Perspective on Implementation, from a Past Lens with a view to the Future, The Irish Human Rights Law Review 2008, (Clarus Press, 2009).

Fives, A., Reasonable, Agonistic, or Good? The character of a democrat, Philosophy & Social Criticism, 35, 8 (2009): 961-983

McGrath, B., Brennan, M.A., Dolan, P., and Barnett, R., Adolescent well-being and supporting contexts: a comparison of rural adolescents in Ireland and Florida, Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, Vol. 19, No. 4 (July/August 2009): 299-320.

Nic Ghabhainn, S., Dolan, P., Canavan, J. and O’Higgins, S., Current Practice in Meeting Health Needs in Family Support Services: Variation by Service Type and Perspectives on Future Developments, Child Care in Practice, Vol. 15, No. 2 (2009).

Rhodes, J. and Dolan, P., Public Policy and Relationships, in H. Reis and S. Sprecher (eds.) Encyclopedia of Human Relationships (Thousand Oaks Sage Publication, February 2009)

Sweeney, J. and Keenaghan, C., Impacts of Professional Choices: Promoting Resilience in Children in Court-related Child Assessments through the Practices of Empowerment and Enlightenment, Irish Journal of Family Law, Vol. 12, No. 3 (2009).

Reports:

Devaney, C., (2009) Cottage Home Child and Family Services, Services Development

Devaney, C., (2009) Wizards of Words (Barnardos) Process Evaluation

Forkan, C. (2009).  An Evaluation of the South Leitrim Neighbourhood Youth Project: Galway: Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, in association with the HSE (North West)

Forkan, C., Canavan, J., Devaney, C. and Dolan, P. (2009)  A Toolkit on How to Set-Up and Run a Youth Café.  Dublin.  Office for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in association with the Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway.

Published in 2008

Cairns, D. (2008) ‘Moving in Transition: An Exploration of Northern Ireland Youth and Geographical Mobility’, Young. Vol. 16, No. 3.

Canavan, J. (2008) Resilience: Cautiously Welcoming a Contested Concept, Child Care in Practice, Vol.14, No.1, pp.1-7.

Canavan, J., Byrne, A. and Millar, M. (2008) Participatory Research and the Voice Centred Relational Method of Data Analysis: It is Worth It?.

International Journal of Research Methodology, iFirst early online publication.

Canavan, J., Brady, B. and Merriman, B. (2008) A Formative Evaluation of the Community-Based Family Support Programme, HSE / CFRC.

Canavan, J. and CFRC Team (2008) Towards a Better Future: Research on Labour Market Needs and Social Exclusion of One Parent Families in Galway City and County, One Parent Family Research Steering Group.

Coen, L. (2008) Interim Reports 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.

Dolan, P., Canavan, J. and Brady, B. (2008) Youth mentoring and the parent-young person relationship:  Considerations for Research and Practice.  Youth & Policy, No. 99, Spring 2008. 

Dolan, P. and Canavan, J.  (2008) Guest Editors – Building Resilience in Children, Families and Communities Child Care in Practice

Dolan, P. (2008) Prospective Possibilities for Building Resilience in Children, their Families and Communities , Child Care in Practice Vol. 14,

Issue 1, pp 83 - 91 

Fives, A. (2008) Political and Philosophical Debates in Welfare, Houndmills: Palgrave.

Forkan, C. (2008)  An Evaluation of the Educational Action Research (EAR) Project, Athlone.  Athlone: Athlone Community Taskforce (ACT) in association with Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway (in press)

Forkan, C. (2008)  Youth Café Provision in Ireland.  Dublin: Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs/National Children’s Advisory Council,

in association with Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway. (in press) 

Forkan, C. (2008)  An Evaluation of the Sligo Springboard Resource House Project.  Galway: Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway. 

Forkan, C.  (2008)  ‘Building the Perceived Social Support of Adolescents

Via The Classroom’, In: LEARN Vol.30 (Irish Learning Support Association).

Holt, S. and Dolan, P. (2008) Family Support and Community Development - Connections for Practice Journal of the Community Development Society Editor Mark A Brennan

Kearns, N., Coen, L., and 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.

Merriman, B., Guerin, S., Horgan, F., and Maguire, B. (in press) Developing a brief tool for anger assessment in a clinical setting. European Journal of Psychological Assessment.

Published in 2007

Brady, B. (2007) Developing Children's Participation: Lessons from a Participatory IT Project, Children and Society, Vol. 21, pp31-41.

Brady, B. and Dolan, P. (2007) Exploring Good Practice in Irish Child and Family Services: Reflections and Considerations. Practice. Vol. 19, No. 1. Taylor and Francis.

Brady, B. and Dolan, P.  (2007) Youth Mentoring in Ireland: Weighing up the Benefits and Challenges, Youth Studies Ireland. Vol. 2, No. 1.

Irish Youth Work Press. 

Canavan, J. and Merriman, B. (2007) Towards Best Practice in the provision of respite services for people with intellectual disabilities and autism, National Parents and Siblings Alliance / Daisychain Foundation.

Dolan, P., Canavan, J. and Brady, B. (2007) Benefits and Costs of Youth Mentoring to Parent-Young Person Social Network Relationships, Youth and Policy Special Issue (November)

Cairns, D & Menz, S. (2007) ‘Youth on the Move? Exploring Youth Migrations in Eastern Germany and Northern Ireland’ in T. Geisen (ed.) Youth and Migration, Frankfurt: IKO-Verlag.

Forkan, C. (2007)  Where is the Final Dividend?  Traveller Culture, Institutional Practices and Societal Expectations.  The Education of Traveller Children in Blanchardstown, Dublin. Sligo: Blanchardstown Traveller Development Group.

Merriman, B. and Guerin, S. (2007) Exploring the aspirations of Kolkatan (Calcuttan) Street Children using drawings. International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy, 7, 269-283.

Millar, M., Coen, L., Rau, H., Donegan, M., Canavan, J. and Bradley, C. (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

Pinkerton J. and Dolan, P. (2007) Family Support, Social Capital, Resilience and Adolescent Coping, Child and Family Social Work Issue 3

Special Issue (August)

Tiesler, N. & Cairns, D. (2007) ‘Representing Islam and Lisbon Youth. Portuguese Muslims of Indian-Mozambican Origin’, Lusotopie XIV(1).

Published in 2006

Dolan, P., Canavan, J. and Brady, B. (2006) Connecting with Practice in the Changing Landscape of Family Support Training, Child Care in Practice, Vol. 12, No. 1, Jan 2006.

Dolan, P., Pinkerton J. and Canavan, J. (Eds) (2006) Family Support as Reflective Practice, Jessica Kingsley Publications UK.

Dolan, P. (2006) Assessment, Intervention and Self Appraisal Tools for Family Support   in P. Dolan, J. Pinkerton, and J. Canavan (Eds) Family Support as Reflective Practice Jessica Kingsley Publications UK. Ch 13 

Dolan, P. (2006)  Helping Young People at Risk through Social Support: NYP Youth Study - Summary Report’ Commissioned by Foroige/Health Services Executive West, Published by Foroige Dublin.  

Dolan, P. and McGrath, B. (2006) Enhancing Support for Young People in Need: Reflections on Informal and Formal Sources of Helping P. Dolan, J. Pinkerton, and J. Canavan (Eds) Family Support as Reflective Practice, Jessica Kingsley Publications UK. Ch. 10

Forkan, C. (2006)  ‘Traveller Children and Education: Progress and Problems’, In: Youth Studies Ireland Vol. 1 No.1

Merriman, B. and Guerin, S. (2006) Issues in the assessment of anger in a clinical setting. Irish Psychologist, 33, 123-125.

Merriman, B. and Guerin, S. (2006) Using children's drawings as data in child-centred research. Irish Journal of Psychology, 27, 48-57.

Published in 2005

Forkan, C. (2005)  Joint Education Development Initiative (JEDI) - An Audit of Issues Relating to Early School Leavers in the Greater Blanchardstown Area, Dublin.  Sligo: Fingal County Council & JEDI.

Forkan, C., “Enabling young people through consultation”.  In: McElwee, C.N. & Share, P. (2005)  Applied Social Care.  An Introduction for Irish Students.  Dublin.  Gill & McMillan.

Pias, J. M., Cairns, D. & Pappámikail, L. (2005) ‘Youth in Europe: A Portrait of Diversity’, Tempo Social, Vol. 17, No. 2.