Liam Coen
Liam Coen (BA, M.Litt) joined the Child and Family Research Centre 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.
Liam is currently working on research projects including: an evaluation of a family preservation model being implemented in two Irish counties; evaluating the development and roll-out of an awareness raising programme for professionals working with immigrant parents; the development and implementation of a Masters programme in the University of Prishtina, Kosovo; and a process evaluation of a child development initiative in Dublin. His PhD work focuses on the role played by practitioners in implementing parent support through three case studies.
Selected Publications
Millar, M., Coen, L., Bradley, C. and Rau, H. (in press) Doing the Job as a Parent: Parenting Alone, Work, and Family Policy in Ireland, Journal of Family Issues.
Coen, L. and Kearns, N. (in press) Co-Producing Innovation or Innovating Co-Production? Responding to the Contact Needs of Non-Resident Parents in the Republic of Ireland, Child & Family Social Work.
Canavan, J., Coen, L., Dolan, P. and White, L. (2009) Privileging Practice: Facing the Challenges of Integrated Working for Outcomes for Children, Children & Society, Vol. 23, No.5, pp.377-388.
Coen, L. and Kearns, N. (2008) Time4Us, Evaluation Report, Galway: Child and Family Research Centre and Time4Us Ltd.
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, Galway: Child and Family Research Centre (Internal report for the HSE).
Child and Family Research Centre (2008) Framework for Integrated Planning for Improved Outcomes for Children and Families. Project commissioned by Cooperation and Working Together.
Evans, M. and Coen, L. (2003) Elitism and Agri-Environmental Policy in Ireland in Adshead, M. and Millar, M. (eds.) Public Administration and Public Policy in Ireland: Theory and Methods. London: Routledge.
Selected Conferences
Coen, L. and Kearns, N. (2011) The Right to Parent(s)? Non-Resident Parenting and Welfare State Provision in Ireland. European Social Policy Analysis Network (ESPANET) Conference, University of Valencia, Spain, September 8th-10th 2011.
Coen, L. and Kearns, N. (2010) A Service Response to Changes in Family Structures: the Case of an Innovative Model of Support for Separated Families in the Republic of Ireland. Paper presented at the 3rd International Conference of the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships, University of Edinburgh, 16th-18th June 2010.
Coen, L., Millar, M., Rau, H. and Bradley, C. (2008) Doing the Job of a Single Parent: 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, NUI, Galway 9th -11th May, 2008.
