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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 ... -
The effect of participation within an active labour market programme (Tus) on an individual's perceived employability
(Dublin Business School, 2013)The Tús programme was established by the Irish Government in 2011 to re-engage long term unemployed individuals with the labour market and improve work readiness. The aim of the present study was to empirically examine the ... -
The effect of social media and compulsive behaviour on younger and older adults
(Dublin Business School, 2016)Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are still on the rise worldwide from 2006 onwards. Due to the popularity of these social networking sites, problematic internet addiction or behaviours regarding computer ... -
The effectiveness of methadone maintenance provision
(Dublin Business School, 2012)Introduction and Aims; A qualitative study was carried out among a number of community drug projects in west Dublin. The projects in the course of their work support individuals that are accessing methadone maintenance ... -
The effects of a less active generation on both physical and mental health in modern society
(Dublin Business School, 2012)The overall aim of this study is to analyse the physical health, by testing body mass index, and mental health, by measuring anxiety and self-esteem levels, of two hundred participants. A quantitative research design was ... -
The effects of media on body image
(Dublin Business School, 2011)The issue of media influence continues to be a growing cause for concern in Ireland today. It is seen by many as both an increasing burden causing body image distortion and also as a pathway to psychological illness such ... -
The effects of media on body image and self esteem
(Dublin Business School, 2015)This study investigates the influence of the mass media on self esteem and body image in both males and females, aged between 18 and 25. The media has been found to be the most powerful conveyor of socio-cultural values ... -
The effects of multiple social roles on 3rd Level college students' mental health and perception of stress
(Dublin Business School, 2013)The Irish third level college sector is increasing especially in the current economic downturn. Many have to return to college to obtain new qualifications for a new career path. Rising tuition fees forces many students ... -
The effects of pending redundancy on construction workers in Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The objective of this study was to determine what effects the experience of pending redundancy within the construction sector would have on the workers lives. The sample consisted of 120 office and site based construction ... -
The emotional effects caused on an elderly person by the transition into care
(Dublin Business School, 2012)This Final Year Project will investigate the emotional effects caused on an elderly person with the transition into care. The study was carried out by using Qualitative Analysis which involved interviews each participant ... -
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 ... -
Expensive happiness: The impact of luxury consumption on happiness levels
(Dublin Business School, 2018)Shopping and consumer goods have increased availability of designer brands and luxury goods in recent years. The result of choice and spending behaviours in the Irish population has developed desires and prohibitive cost ... -
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 ...