Sociology (Scholarly Publications): Recent submissions
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'Germany after the 'PISA shock': Revisiting national, European and multicultural values in curriculum and policy discourses'
(Multilingual Matters, 2013) -
Migrant-led activism and integration from below in recession Ireland
(Palgrave Macmillan, 2013) -
Talking Human Rights: How social movement activists are constructed and constrained by human rights discourse
(2013-07)Human rights discourse is central for the work of international social movements. Viewing human rights as a context-dependent and socially constructed discourse, this article investigates how it is used by a specific ... -
New Irish Families: A Profile of Second Generation Children and their Families
(Trinity College Dublin, 2014) -
Governance and Funding of Voluntary Secondary Schools in Ireland
(ESRI, 2013)This study presents a comprehensive picture of educational governance and financing across the three different sectors of second-level schools in Ireland, namely, voluntary secondary schools, vocational schools, and ... -
Pregnancy and asylum
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A woman died: Abortion and the politics of birth in Ireland
(Feminist Review, 2013) -
We are more than statistics and scattered body parts : Telling stories and coalescing Palestinian history
(2013-03)The fragmentation of Palestinian lives into exile, under occupation and within Israel has led to a complex interweaving of collective memory and individual memories in the attempt to come to terms with and represent this ... -
Work-Life Balance and Social Inclusion in Ireland: Results of a Nationwide Survey
(National Flexiwork Partnership(TCD, IBEC, ICTU, FAS, Age Action Ireland, Aware), 2005) -
The Effects of Flexible Working on Work-life Balance and Social Inclusion: An evaluation of a series of pilot projects.
(National Flexi-work Partnership(TCD, IBEC, ICTU, Age Action Ireland, Aware), 2005) -
Psychological Effects of Abortion on Women: A Review of the Literature
(Crisis Pregnancy Agency, 2007-12)The psychological effects of abortion have been the subject of scientific investigation, as well as public debate internationally, for several decades and have generated a great deal of discussion, as well as some ... -
Reconsidering Identity: The ethnic and political dimensions of hybridity among majority and Turkish youth in Germany and England
(2009)Sociological research has hitherto largely focused on majority and minority ethnic identities or citizenship identities. However, the social connections between youth are not simply ethnic dynamics but also political ... -
Does mobility matter for attitudes to Europe? A multi-level analysis of immigrants' attitudes to European unification
(2011)Support for Europe is largely argued to be based on the self-interest of individuals as well as being influenced by their national identity. Relatively little is known, however, about the attitudes of immigrants regarding ... -
Identity, Diversity and Citizenship: A critical analysis of textbooks and curricula in Irish schools
(2012)Despite the long presence of migrant communities, Ireland was only transformed to a net-receiving immigration nation in 1996, and is currently experiencing net emigration in the wake of a sharp economic downturn. Debates ... -
Annual Monitoring Report on Integration 2012
(ESRI/The Integration Centre, 26/06/2013)This year?s Annual Monitoring Report on Integration 2012, launched today, uses a range of indicators to measure different aspects of immigrant inclusion in Irish society. Key Findings: The consistent poverty rate ... -
High Stakes Testing and Student Perspectives on Teaching and Learning in the Republic of Ireland
(2012)There is now a well developed literature on the impact of high stakes testing on teaching approaches and student outcomes. However, the student perspective has been neglected in much research. This article draws on a mixed ... -
'There Was Never Really Any Question of Anything Else': Young People's Agency, Institutional Habitus and the Transition to Higher Education
(2012)International research into educational decision-making has been extensive, focusing on the way in which young people and their families assess the different options open to them. However, to what extent can we assume that ...