Browsing by Subject "Parenting"
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Across time : the experiences of work/life balance among mothers in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Dublin District
(Dublin Business School, 2015)The aim of this research paper is to explore the experiences of women, within an Irish context, in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown who participated or currently participate within the labour force and had children. Seven semi-structured ... -
Anxiety in maternity: the curse of the mummy
(Dublin Business School, 2004)The following study proposes to inquire into the phenomenon of anxiety as it manifests in the specific context of maternity (antenatal and puerperal). This paper is the result of a six-month placement in Dublin's National ... -
Attachment parenting and secure attachment: exploring the mother’s experiences and relationship with the child
(Dublin Business School, 2017)The aim of this research was to explore Attachment Parenting and secure attachment taking a phenomenological approach, with the use of in-depth analysis to discover the meaning given to the lived parenting experiences of ... -
Attachment styles, desire for parenthood, perceived ability to relate to children and expected advantages and disadvantages of parenthood
(Dublin Business School, 2009)The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between adult attachment styles, desire for parenthood and expected advantages and disadvantages of parenthood in Ireland. In a correlational design, 78 ... -
Authoritarian parenting and alcohol abuse - a study into the incidence of alcohol abuse and parenting style
(Dublin Business School, 2004)A study was carried out to investigate whether recovering alcoholics experienced more authoritarian parenting during childhood, than non-alcoholic participants did. A group of participants were given a short survey to ... -
Binge drinking, alcohol consumption and family influences
(Dublin Business School, 2004)In the last one to two years the extent of alcohol use and abuse in Ireland has received increased attention. In Ireland over the last ten years growth in alcohol consumption has been the highest in the ED. The purpose ... -
Challenges and opportunities for affective equality in fathering relations
(Dublin Business School, 2015)The International Conference on Masculinities Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality | 5-8 March 2015, Roosevelt Hotel New York. Presentation points: 1.Gender inequalities are multiple and intersectional 2.Affective ... -
A critical review of the methodological issues in the research on children of alcoholics
(Dublin Business School, 2009)Children of Alcoholics have been considered at risk for centuries. Studies examining the children of alcoholics have been criticised on methodological grounds. This paper intends to give a brief overview of the major ... -
Evaluating for General Practice the effectiveness of parenting programmes in reducing stress and increasing levels of self-efficacy
(Dublin Business School, 2007)The aim of this present study was to evaluate, for General Practice, the effectiveness of parenting programmes in increasing self-efficacy and reducing levels of stress. An opportunistic sample of (n = 73) participants ... -
An exploration into the consequences of stereotyping single mothers and the efficacy of counselling as a support to them
(Dublin Business School, 2009)Single parent families continue to be among the most vulnerable members of our society today. As a group they are typically excluded from and often marginalised by society. They are often the victims of stereotyping. Despite ... -
Exploring the intergenerational transmission of parenting styles among parents from the west of Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2009)The aim of this investigation is to explore the levels of intergenerational transmission of parenting styles among Irish parents from the West of Ireland. Levels of intergenerational transmission will be measure using 5 ... -
Gender and personality differences in attitudes towards same-sex parenting amongst Dublin Business School students
(Dublin Business School, 2013)CONTEXT: The primary purpose of this research was to investigate attitudes towards same-sex parenting in an Irish context and to focus on gender and personality differences in participant’s attitudes. In reviewing the ... -
How Irish adolescents experience having a mother who is a humanistic integrative counsellor
(Dublin Business School, 2001)The objective of this research was to explore how Irish adolescents experience having a mother who is a Humanistic Integrative Counsellor. What are the experiences and attitudes of adolescents towards their mothers who are ... -
I know I am adopted but who am I? A phenomenological exploration of the lived experiences of an adult adoptee
(Dublin Business School, 2013)Research studies on adoption have found that adoptees appear to experience issues that biological children never have to confront as they lack the historical and genetic knowledge of their birth families, (March, 2005). ... -
An investigation of childhood maltreatment, personality type and aggression as underlying factors of criminal behaviour
(Dublin Business School, 2009)A study was conducted to examine three proposed underlying factors in criminal behaviour; childhood maltreatment, personality type and aggression. Two groups of participants were asked to volunteer. Firstly, an experimental ... -
'Now that I am forever with child' : a study of the subjective experience of women in pregnancy
(Dublin Business School, 2002)In writing this thesis I have set myself the task of examining female subjectivity in pregnancy. However, it is immediately apparent that in order to see this one must first look at female subjectivity itself, and in ... -
An outcome study on the effectiveness of the HSE Parenting Skills Programme
(Dublin Business School, 2007)Parent training intervention is based on the assumption that deficits in parenting skills lead to conduct problems and increased parental stress. By positively modifying parent-child interactions, the rate of conduct ... -
Parental stress and children with ASD: Sex, age, level of autism and support perceived
(Dublin Business School, 2019)The aim of this study was to examine parental stress levels of parents who have children with Autism diagnosis. Parental stress levels were examined in relation to child’s level of autism, age, sex, professional support ... -
Perceptions of motherhood : postnatal experiences of Italian mothers in Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2011)This Final Year Project will explore the topic of motherhood and the postnatal experiences of Italian women in Ireland. The women range in age from thirty to their early forties. Each participant is from a different ... -
Racial tolerance: examining the attitudes of people with adopted children
(Dublin Business School, 2004)In recent years the number of Irish children available for adoption has fallen dramatically with many more international adoptions occurring. Ireland has also become much more multi-racial with an influx of people from ...