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?New? and ?old? social risks: life cycle and social class perspectives on social exclusion in Ireland
(2008)
Whelan, Christopher T.; Maitre, Bertrand
?New? and ?old? social risks: life cycle and social class perspectives on social exclusion in Ireland
(2008)
Whelan, Christopher T.; Maitre, Bertrand
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The life cycle concept has come to have considerable prominence in Irish social policy debate. However, this has occurred without any systematic effort to link its usage to the broader literature relating to the concept. Nor has there been any detailed consideration of how we should set about operationalising the concept. In this paper we argue the need for ?macro? life cycle perspectives that have been influenced by recent challenges to the welfare state to be combined with ?micro? perspectives focusing on the dynamic and multidimensional nature of social exclusion. We make use of Irish EU-SILC 2005 data in developing a life cycle schema and considering its relationship to a range of indicators of social exclusion. At the European level renewed interest in the life cycle concept is associated with the increasing emphasis on the distinction between ?new? and ?old? social risks and the notion that the former are more ?individualised?. Inequality and poverty rather than being differen...
http://hdl.handle.net/2262/60843
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A discussion paper on theories of ageing and approaches to welfare in Ireland, north and south
(2010)
Pierce, Maria; Timonen, Virpi
A discussion paper on theories of ageing and approaches to welfare in Ireland, north and south
(2010)
Pierce, Maria; Timonen, Virpi
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/299848
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A Social Portrait of People with Disabilities in Ireland
(2011)
WATSON, DOROTHY
A Social Portrait of People with Disabilities in Ireland
(2011)
WATSON, DOROTHY
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This report ? A Social Portrait of People with Disabilities in Ireland ? examines the circumstances of people with disabilities in Ireland. It is one of a series of Social Portraits on vulnerable groups in Ireland commissioned by the Social Inclusion Division of the Department of Social Protection, from the ESRI. The report draws on a number of sources, primarily the first and second reports from the National Disability Survey (Central Statistics Office, 2008 and 2010). For the first time in Ireland, the National Disability Survey facilitates estimation of the prevalence of disability in the population and also provides the basis for a detailed analysis of the living circumstances and needs of people with disabilities. The concept of disability that underlies this social profile is the `biopsychosocial model? of disability advocated by the World Health Organisation. In this model, disability is understood in terms of how the individual interacts with the physical and social environm...
http://hdl.handle.net/2262/61263
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A woman's model for social welfare reform
(2003)
Murphy, Mary
A woman's model for social welfare reform
(2003)
Murphy, Mary
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This research has forwarded a number of rationales to argue for a modernised social welfare system. It argues for reform from an equality and anti-poverty perspective and points to the need for reforms that enable outcomes which maximise the economic independence of women. The research concludes that social welfare reform is crucial and urgent and driven by the need: • To maximise the economic independence of women; • To achieve a greater worklife balance and greater sharing of caring work; • To ensure that the social welfare system reflects patterns of women’s labour and market participation which are, in turn, influenced by the reality of care in family lives.
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/91601
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A woman’s model for social welfare reform
(2003)
Murphy, Mary
A woman’s model for social welfare reform
(2003)
Murphy, Mary
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/299665
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All around the garden: a review of Irish local government policy on the built environment for children and young people in social housing
(2011)
Kerrins, Liz; Fahey, Caroline; Greene, Sheila
All around the garden: a review of Irish local government policy on the built environment for children and young people in social housing
(2011)
Kerrins, Liz; Fahey, Caroline; Greene, Sheila
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The Irish National Children‟s Strategy (NCS, 2000) includes the goal that children will receive quality supports and services. Fourteen objectives were developed in pursuit of this goal, including „that children will benefit from a built and natural environment that supports their physical and emotional well-being‟. It was envisaged in the NCS that policy implementation would happen locally. This paper assesses how this objective has been articulated in local policy on the urban built environment and how it supports children‟s and young people‟s play, recreation and mobility in their communities, particularly for those children living in social housing. A case study approach is adopted, exploring the policies of two Irish local authorities – Galway City Council and South Dublin County Council – and interviewing key stakeholders in both locations. After a discussion of the findings, implications for current policy, at national and local levels, are outlined.
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/219851
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An Agenda for a New Ireland
(2010)
COLLINS, MICHEAL; Healy, Sean; Reynolds, Brigid
An Agenda for a New Ireland
(2010)
COLLINS, MICHEAL; Healy, Sean; Reynolds, Brigid
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This Review presents a narrative outlining what happened over recent decades to bring Ireland to where it is today, where exactly Ireland finds itself now, where Ireland should go into the future and what it needs to do to get there. It goes on to address key policy areas, present a detailed analysis and propose policy initiatives that are required to develop an Ireland that is sustainable, equitable and a desirable place in which to live. This Review does not accept many of the assumptions and analysis that underpin much of the commentary in public and policy-making arenas in recent times. The scale and severity of the crises in which Ireland finds itself raise obvious questions regarding how they occurred. This Review provides a commentary on the background to these events. It addresses questions about recovery from these crises and more importantly how we can shape a future Ireland that cares for the well-being of all its people and protects the environment.
http://hdl.handle.net/2262/56183
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An Evaluation of the Community Childcare Subvention Scheme using Policy Design Theory
(2011)
O'Donoghue Hynes, Bernie; Hayes, Noirin
An Evaluation of the Community Childcare Subvention Scheme using Policy Design Theory
(2011)
O'Donoghue Hynes, Bernie; Hayes, Noirin
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This paper utilises Policy Design Theory to evaluate policy tool design and selection in Ireland in order to look beyond policy goals and rhetoric to the meanings and assumptions within policy design. A review of the Community Childcare Subvention Scheme (CCSS) reveals it to be an ‘incentive’ tool that is structured around a negative social construction of the target populations as ‘dependants’ with little capacity to solve their own problems. While immediate policy objectives are met through the design of the CCSS, if viewed in a wider context of overall national policy objectives a range of negative side-effects are evident amongst all policy target groups.
https://arrow.dit.ie/cserart/8
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An Exploration into the Impact of Drama and Theatre on Policy
(2005)
Moynihan, Mary
An Exploration into the Impact of Drama and Theatre on Policy
(2005)
Moynihan, Mary
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An Exploration into the Impact of Drama and Theatre on Policy aims to determine the influence, if any, that drama and theatre can have on policy for example in relation to social policy and issues such as marginalization, disadvantage, poverty and social exclusion. The booklet explores national and international models of drama and theatre practice for influencing policy including work from Smashing Times Theatre Company.
https://arrow.dit.ie/aaconmusbk/9
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An investigation into the effect of alcohol consumption on health status and health care utilization in Ireland
(2017)
Ormond, Gillian; Murphy, Rosemary
An investigation into the effect of alcohol consumption on health status and health care utilization in Ireland
(2017)
Ormond, Gillian; Murphy, Rosemary
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This paper presents a study of the effect of alcohol consumption on individual health status and health care utilization in Ireland using the 2007 Slán National Health and Lifestyle Survey, while accounting for the endogenous relationship between alcohol and health. Drinkers are categorized as those who never drank, non-drinkers, moderate drinkers, or heavy drinkers, based on national recommended weekly drinking levels in Ireland. The drinking-status equation is estimated using an ordered probit model. Predicted values for the inverse mills ratio are generated, which are then included in the health and health-care utilization equations. Differences in health status for each category of drinker are examined, and the relationship between both alcohol consumption and health with a host of other personal and socio-economic variables is also identified. Given that the measure of health status available is self-assessed, the effect of alcohol consumption on health-care utilization is also...
http://hdl.handle.net/10468/5354
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Annual Policy Report on Migration and Asylum 2009: Ireland
(2010)
JOYCE, CORONA
Annual Policy Report on Migration and Asylum 2009: Ireland
(2010)
JOYCE, CORONA
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This report is the sixth in a series of Annual Policy Reports, a series which is intended to provide a coherent overview of migration and asylum trends and policy development during consecutive periods beginning in January 2003. Ireland continued to experience a period of economic crisis in 2009, with Gross National Product (GNP) and employment both contracting by over 8 per cent. The recession and financial crisis also led to a very rapid deterioration in the public finances and a dramatic shortfall of government revenue over expenditure. Two budgets took place in Ireland during 2009: a supplementary budget in April 2009 and Budget 2010 in December 2009. Changes arising included a reduction in Overseas Development Aid (ODA) and an overall reduction of 15 per cent in figures allocated to `Immigration and Asylum? services within government departments. During 2009 local elections were held in Ireland on 5 June, the same day as voting in the European Elections and two by-elections in ...
http://hdl.handle.net/2262/56263
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Building an index of well-being for children living in Ireland: conceptual, measurement and policy considerations
(2016)
Hickey, Claire
Building an index of well-being for children living in Ireland: conceptual, measurement and policy considerations
(2016)
Hickey, Claire
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This study conceptualised and measured children’s well-being in Ireland and considered how such conceptualisations and approaches to the measurement of well-being might inform social policy for children and families living in Ireland. This research explored what is meant by children’s well-being and how it can be conceptualised and measured so as to reflect the multi-dimensionality of the concept. The study developed an index of well-being that was both theoretically and methodologically robust and could be meaningfully used to inform social policy developments for children and their families. For the first time, an index of well-being for children was developed using an explicitly articulated unifying theory of children’s well-being. Moreover, for the first time an index of wellbeing was developed for 13-year old children living in Ireland using data from Wave 2 of the national longitudinal study of children. The Structural Model of Child Well-being (SMCW), the theoretical framewor...
http://hdl.handle.net/10468/2606
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Building healthy communities; putting poverty and social inclusion at the centre of health policy and practice
(2003)
Combat Poverty Agency (CPA)
Building healthy communities; putting poverty and social inclusion at the centre of health policy and practice
(2003)
Combat Poverty Agency (CPA)
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/99538
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Building States without Society: European Union Enlargement and the Transfer of EU Social Policy to Poland and Hungary by Beate Sissenich
(2008)
O'Brennan, John
Building States without Society: European Union Enlargement and the Transfer of EU Social Policy to Poland and Hungary by Beate Sissenich
(2008)
O'Brennan, John
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Review article
http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/3074/
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Civic Engagement and the Governance of Irish Suburbs
(2006)
Peillon, Michel; Corcoran, Mary; Gray, Jane
Civic Engagement and the Governance of Irish Suburbs
(2006)
Peillon, Michel; Corcoran, Mary; Gray, Jane
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Civic Engagement and the Governance of Irish Suburbs addresses the policy implications of suburban growth in Ireland. The significant development of new suburbs, experienced since the early 1990s, is largely perceived as problematic, mainly because the social fabric in these places is considered to be weak and the 'sense of community' difficult to sustain. This paper is informed by a sociological study of one such 'new suburb', Ratoath Co Meath. The study explores the strength and texture of suburban civil society and examines the level of social capital in Ratoath through an exploration of local participation in social and public life. The authors discuss how a meaningful governance of the new suburban localities can be promoted and explore ways in which residents can participate in the decision-making processes affecting their local community. The policy options for the governance of these new suburbs are considered in this context, with a particular focus on...
http://hdl.handle.net/2262/60225
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Comparing Rural Development Strategies in Four Irish Communities, 1930-2005
(2008)
Kuentzel, Walter
Comparing Rural Development Strategies in Four Irish Communities, 1930-2005
(2008)
Kuentzel, Walter
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Comparing Rural Development Sstrategies in Four Irish Communities, 1930-2005, explores rural explores rural change as a process of adaption. The study asks four orienting policy questions about rural change in Ireland. First, are some rural development strategies better than others for facilitating 'vibrant sustainable communities'? Second, can service-sector industries such as tourism effectively help rural communities diversify local economies that have traditionally relied on primary industries such as agriculture or mining? Third, what is the role of the state in helping rural communities weather the uncertainties of a rapidly globalising economy? Finally, how can rural Irish communities leverage local initiative with a strong system of state support to create sustainable local economies and strong community identities?
http://hdl.handle.net/2262/60222
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Country report: Non-discrimination: Ireland 2017
(2019)
O'Farrell, Orlagh; Walsh, Judy
Country report: Non-discrimination: Ireland 2017
(2019)
O'Farrell, Orlagh; Walsh, Judy
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Irish society is quite homogeneous. According to the 2011 census, of a population of 4 588 252, 84% are Roman Catholic, 6% non-religious, 2.8% Church of Ireland (Protestant), 1% Muslim, and the remainder are of various other religions. 85% describe themselves as ‘White Irish’ and 0.6% as Irish Travellers. 58 697 people identify as ‘Black’ or ‘Black Irish’. Between 2006 and 2011 ‘Other White’ (non-Irish) rose by almost 43%, largely due to immigration from Eastern European countries. 595 355 people, approximately 13% of the population, recorded having a disability. No census questions were asked as to sexual orientation but 4 042 cohabiting same-sex couples were recorded. Non-Irish nationals consisted of 544 357 (12% of the population), 386 764 of whom are nationals of another EU Member State.
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/10117
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Developing disadvantaged areas through area-based initiatives: Reflections on over a decade of local development strategies
(2003)
Haase, Trutz; McKeown, Kieran
Developing disadvantaged areas through area-based initiatives: Reflections on over a decade of local development strategies
(2003)
Haase, Trutz; McKeown, Kieran
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/287311
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Developing Service User Involvement in the Mental Health Department of a Paediatric Hospital
(2011)
Howley, Julie
Developing Service User Involvement in the Mental Health Department of a Paediatric Hospital
(2011)
Howley, Julie
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<p>This dissertation traces the development and implementation of a Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) in the area of Service User Involvement within the mental health department of a paediatric hospital. The change management project described focused specifically on the setting up and initial meetings of two Service User panels – one for parents/carers and their representatives and one for young people and their representatives. The dissertation sets out the rationale for this change project drawing on a number of key health policy publications of the last decade and on the literature base generally in this particular policy area. The HSE change model was used as a framework for the design and implementation of the change project. The formative stage of the development of service user involvement described in this dissertation was evaluated using a multi-source feedback questionnaire. The findings from this evaluation are discussed and recommendations are made for the next phase...
https://epubs.rcsi.ie/mscttheses/2
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Development Discourse and Practice: Alternatives and New Directions from Postcolonial Perspectives
(2014)
Donnelly, Paul; Ozkazanc-Pan, Banu
Development Discourse and Practice: Alternatives and New Directions from Postcolonial Perspectives
(2014)
Donnelly, Paul; Ozkazanc-Pan, Banu
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Development and aid programs, such as those aimed at promoting economic growth and prosperity in ‘Third World’ nations and transition economies, often arise out of Western and neo-liberal policy ideologies and practices. These programs may, in some cases, provide useful guidelines for restructuring institutional structures and governance mechanisms in nations that have long struggled with poverty, economic instability, health crises, and social and political turmoil. However, a growing number of critical voices are raising concerns over the guiding assumptions and inclusiveness of these policies and programs in their aims to promote economic development and social well-being in non-Western nations. We join these critical perspectives by way of postcolonial frameworks to highlight some of the problematic assumptions and oversights of development programs, while offering new alternatives and directions. By doing so, we contribute to organizational theorizing in a global context, as po...
https://arrow.dit.ie/buschmarbk/20
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DFI guide to issues of relevance to the disability sector contained in the new social partnership agreement “towards 2016”
(2006)
Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI)
DFI guide to issues of relevance to the disability sector contained in the new social partnership agreement “towards 2016”
(2006)
Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI)
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/308850
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Direct democracy and trade union action
(2017)
Erne, Roland; Blaser, Markus
Direct democracy and trade union action
(2017)
Erne, Roland; Blaser, Markus
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Throughout much of the 20th century, the political influence of unions relied on strong ties to labour-friendly sister parties. Since the 1990s, however, the coalitions between centre-left parties and unions have deteriorated, forcing unions to consider complementary strategies in order to make their voices heard in politics. This article reviews European trade unions' use of different direct democratic channels to influence policy-making at local, national and EU levels. We distinguish direct democratic consultations initiated by the government from above (mandatory referenda and plebiscites) from direct democratic initiatives initiated by citizens from below (initiatives and facultative referenda) and discuss corresponding trade union experiences at local and national levels, namely in Germany, Italy, Ireland, Slovenia, and Switzerland. Furthermore, we are also analysing the successful right2water European Citizens Initiative (ECI) of the European Federation of Public Service...
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/9131
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Diversity in the Workplace
(2015)
Darby, Fionnuala
Diversity in the Workplace
(2015)
Darby, Fionnuala
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According to the preliminary report from the central statistics office concerning the Census 20021 net immigration continues to rise. Net immigration (the balance between inward and outward migration) is estimated to have reached 28,800 in the year to April 2002. The number of immigrants is estimated to have increased to 47,500 in the year to April 2002. The main features of these figures are: Nearly half of all immigrants originated from outside the EU and USA. 50% of the immigrants were aged 25-44 years. Returning Irish immigrants continue to be the largest immigrant group, though this share has been declining steadily from its 1999 level of 55 per cent. 35% are nationals of countries other than the EU and USA. This compares with over 26% in the previous year. UK nationals represent 11% of immigrants compared with 13% for the rest of the EU. All counties benefited from the combined effect of inward and internal migration flows during 1996-2002. The greatest gains were ...
https://arrow.dit.ie/itbj/vol4/iss2/3
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Economic Individualism and Government Spending
(2011)
Arikan, Gizem
Economic Individualism and Government Spending
(2011)
Arikan, Gizem
http://hdl.handle.net/2262/81782
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Editorial: Leistungsempfänger, Bürger oder Kunden? Nutzer in der Sozialpolitik
(2016)
Blank, Florian; Ewert, Benjamin; Köppe, Stephan
Editorial: Leistungsempfänger, Bürger oder Kunden? Nutzer in der Sozialpolitik
(2016)
Blank, Florian; Ewert, Benjamin; Köppe, Stephan
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Die Reformen des deutschen Sozialstaats der letzten beiden Jahrzehnte stellen Bürgerinnen und Bürger vor neue Anforderungen: Auf Wohlfahrtsmärkten sollen sie als Konsumenten agieren, Versicherte können zwischen verschiedenen öffentlichen, gemeinnützigen oder privatwirtschaftlichen Leistungserbringern wählen, Beschäftigte sollen eigenverantwortlich ihre soziale Sicherung gestalten, Arbeitsuchende müssen aktiv an ihrer Wiedereingliederung ins Erwerbsleben mitarbeiten.
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/7564
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