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“Calm or Chaos” : assessing the human-animal bond and its relationship in our lives.
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The aim of this study was to assess the human-animal bond and investigate the benefits animals have on our lives. The sample consisted of 135 pet owners, of which 45 were males and 90 were females. Quantitative analysis ... -
A catalyst for change : a qualitative study on women returning to 3rd level education in midlife
(Dublin Business School, 2010)Over the last three decades there has been a worldwide increase in the number of mature students returning to education and women represent a high proportion of that increase. (Britton and Baxter, 1999). The aim of the ... -
Celebrating neuro-diversity in Irish workplace, enabling support practices and disabling barriers.
(Dublin Business School, 2019)People with Autism face more challenges than an average person in workplace due to challenges they experience with social interaction and sensory sensitivity. In neuro-typical dominated workplace, societal mis-conceptions ... -
Celebrity culture and the relationships upon which it depends
(Dublin Business School, 2006)Celebrity in modem life positions itself as a contemporary cultural and economic phenomenon. Celebrity has been inserted significantly into our everyday lives, and is prominent in all media outlets of which we consume. The ... -
Celebrity worship; reality TV and the pursuit of stardom
(Dublin Business School, 2014)Research suggests that the desire for fame appears to be increasing among preteens and teenagers (Uhls & Greenfield, 2012) and, as the findings of a survey conducted in Ireland suggests, many would drop out of school if ... -
The challenges experienced by social-care workers working with separated migrant children in residential care settings
(Dublin Business School, 2012)This study examined and analysed social care workers‟ account of their work with separated migrant children in a residential care setting. The dramatic changes in the composition of Irish society and the unprecedented ... -
Challenges facing home care workers and assessment of experiences of support and supervision
(Dublin Business School, 2016)The aim of this research was to explore the challenges facing Home Care Workers (HCWs) in the greater Dublin area and to assess their experiences of support and supervision. The Qualitative method was used, with semi-structured ... -
The challenges of Serbian immigrants in Ireland -An examination of the process of acculturation
(Dublin Business School, 2015)The present study is a qualitative piece of research which will explore the experiences of Serbian immigrants in Ireland and it will closely examine the potential difficulties, advantages and disadvantages caused by the ... -
Combining part-time study and employment : motivators and impact on individual lives
(Dublin Business School, 2013)The Central Statistics Office has registered increased availability in part-time courses in Ireland over recent years. This study aims to investigate the motivators driving part-time study and the impact studying part-time ... -
A comparison of the teaching experiences of school teachers in Ireland and the United States
(Dublin Business School, 2011)This comparative study examines the working experiences of primary or elementary school teachers in Ireland and the United States. In comparing the two, the researcher aims not only to increase the field of research – ... -
Convergence - and the business of television distribution
(Dublin Business School, 2006)Over the last decade the television industry has changed at a phenomenal rate. The reason for this change has been the introduction of new information technologies and the convergence of the television, telecommunications ... -
Cossacks, holy bread, running shorts and energy gels, the race for religion in modern societies
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The main purpose of this research was to explore the relationship between religion and sports. In The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life,(1915) Emile Durkheim argued that religion was a function of society which contained ... -
Current discourses to abortion in Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2013)This research was designed to examine the current social and political discourses around abortion in Ireland. The History of Ireland was examined as well as many Court cases around abortion leading up to modern day Ireland ... -
Delivering news in Ireland : media agendas & international reporting in the cases of East Timor and West Papua
(Dublin Business School, 2006)This study examines the concept of media agenda setting and its influence on news reporting of international affairs and conflict. It looks at the theory of media agenda setting in the theoretical arena Sources of the Media ... -
Diet and lifestyle during pregnancy : pregnant women’s stories
(Dublin Business School, 2013)This research project will explore the attitudes of pregnant women towards smoking and drinking of alcohol and caffeine and general lifestyle during pregnancy and will also discusses guilt and justification regarding smoking ... -
The different attitudes towards same sex marriage between younger and older generations and religious beliefs
(Dublin Business School, 2015)The primary purpose of this research project is to compare the different attitudes towards same sex marriage regarding age groups. The study also aims to collect and analyze data to find out if Religion between the different ... -
Dispersion in contemporary documentary making and issues it raises in representing reality
(Dublin Business School, 2006)The following project attempts to gain inside in the conventions of the contemporary documentary format and more particularly after the 1990's when various factors led to changes and dispersion of the genre. It discusses ... -
Dress and diversity in contemporary Ireland : the hijab in a minority context
(Dublin Business School, 2014)In light of the banning of the hijab in France and the debates surrounding the hijab across Western Europe, this study sets out to investigate the importance of wearing the hijab for Muslim women in particular towards their ... -
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 ...