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Attitudes and perceptions of schizophrenia : the perceptions of mental health professionals have of public attitudes towards schizophrenia and the effects on the recovery process
(Dublin Business School, 2010)The aim of this research project is to find out about the perceptions of mental health professionals have of public attitudes towards schizophrenia and the effects on the recovery process. A qualitative study was carried ... -
Early experiences of counsellors providing an online counselling service in the Republic of Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2010)CONTEXT: Online Counseling is a new method of counselling within the Republic of Ireland, the aim of this research project was to explore the Early Experiences of Online Counsellors providing an Online Counseling Service ... -
Economic changes impacted job satisfaction for health care professionals working in services for people with intellectual disability
(Dublin Business School, 2014)This research was conduct to gain an in depth inside on how recent economic changes have impacted on health care professional job satisfaction working with people with an intellectual disability. Data had been collected ... -
Examining the increase of families becoming homeless in Ireland and the effect on child wellbeing
(Dublin Business School, 2016)This independent qualitative research project will assess the key issues which have contributed to the increase of homelessness among families in the greater Dublin area. This study will also address that homelessness has ... -
The experience of fatherhood for separated non-resident Irish fathers
(Dublin Business School, 2010)Using qualitative descriptive analysis this study sought to understand how separated non-resident fathers experience changes in the role of fatherhood after separation. The fathers of this study portrayed fatherhood as ... -
Experiences of career and family from a working mothers perspective
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The research strived to gain a deeper and better understanding of women’s perception’s and experiences as mothers and professionals from their point of view. The research was qualitative in nature and the data was gathered ... -
Experiences of discrimination among the Irish transgendered community
(Dublin Business School, 2012)This project aimed to discover the challenges faced by the Irish transgendered community in contemporary Ireland. The current literature on the issues that the transgendered community face was reviewed and data from a ... -
Experiences of home care workers from domiciliary services in Dublin
(Dublin Business School, 2016)The research explores home care workers from their perspective. The design was qualitative and the method was semi-structured interviews. Five employees from agencies for domiciliary services in Dublin were interviewed. ... -
An exploration into the experiences of the care assistants working with the sufferers of dementia
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The aim of the research was to explore the experiences of the care assistants working with the sufferers of dementia. In order to answer the research question “how does care work with dementia sufferers affect the care ... -
Exploring men’s reasons to enter female dominated occupations, investigating how male social care workers incorporate empathy into their gender identity and their delivery of care.
(Dublin Business School, 2019)This project sought to gain insight into the reasons behind men who choose to work in caring professions that are dominated by females. It also endeavoured to explore how men incorporate empathy into their gender identities ... -
Exploring the local community's perception of the role of international volunteering in Kibera slum in Nairobi
(Dublin Business School, 2015)The aim of this study was to explore the local community's perception of the role of international volunteering in a Kibera slum in Nairobi. The qualitative research design was adapted and in-depth semi-structured interviews ... -
A foster parents perspective : an evaluation of support services provided to foster parents while caring for a foster child
(Dublin Business School, 2012)This research aims to identify how foster parents feel supported in their role. Much of the research previously conducted in this area shows that many foster parents feel they do not have any support, all the while being ... -
The impact of emotional labour on workers in day harm reduction services
(Dublin Business School, 2012)The aim of the research study was to understand how emotional labour impacts on workers employed in day harm reduction services. The study‟s theoretical framework was based on Hochschild‟s (1983) concept of emotion used ... -
The impact of social stigma on the female spouses of the incarcerated individuals
(Dublin Business School, 2010)The aim of the study was to identify the impact of social stigma on the wives of imprisoned men in theDublin area of Ireland. The objectives were to highlight the specific experiences of the wives that are asa result of ... -
The Impact of working with child abuse on the social support worker
(Dublin Business School, 2010)Context: The roles of social support workers increasingly play huge relevance in Irish society. The researcher examined the lives of support workers that were directly involved in working with cases of child abuse. The aim ... -
The meaning of life for elderly in a nursing home
(Dublin Business School, 2010)This Final Year Project will explore the aspects of life that provide meaning to life for elderly in a Nursing Home. The elderly people range in age from mid sixties to late seventies. Each participant is of different back ... -
Men versus women : feelings towards the gender division in household chores
(Dublin Business School, 2012)The aim of this research project is to find out how men and women feel about the divide in the household work. A qualitative study was carried out with semi structured interviews conducted with six couples who were living ... -
Middle age mother’s perspectives on children’s rights within Irish families
(Dublin Business School, 2014)Children’s rights is a relevantly new concept, potentially affecting children and parents lives in many ways but the full impact is unknown as there continues to be a lack of research-based understanding of children lives ... -
Negotiating religious and sexual identities : an exploration of the lived experiences of Irish catholic gay men
(Dublin Business School, 2014)This project aims to explore the lived experiences of a group of practicing Roman Catholic, gay men living in contemporary Irish society. The data was gathered using a semi-structured interview technique and transcripts ... -
A parents perspective : educational problems associated with children who have cystic fibrosis
(Dublin Business School, 2013)This research aims to identify what parents think of the educational services put in place for their children who have Cystic Fibrosis. The research that has been done previously in this area shows that there is a lack of ...