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Life satisfaction and its impact on attitudes towards homelessness in the general public in Dublin
(Dublin Business School, 2015)The main aim of this research was to investigate the attitudes of Dublin's general public towards homelessness to establish whether satisfaction with life has a relationship with attitudes towards homelessness. The total ... -
The longest graveyard in the world - mythology versus reality on the American westward trails
(Dublin Business School, 2013)For my Final Year Project, my aim was to get beyond the old stories and glories of the Wild West in America to get a better understanding the real people behind the myths; good and bad. As part of my research, I employed ... -
Love is not enough? Exploring the relationship between attachment and child development for children in foster care
(Dublin Business School, 2016)The main objective of this research was to discover whether foster care parents could address child development delays through the use of attachment theory. The researcher carried out a qualitative research design of three ... -
Makeover shows : a post-modern analysis
(Dublin Business School, 2006)The roles that fashion and identity play in makeover shows will be discussed in relation to post-modernistic society; the society that, some theorists argue, we live in today. The UK based 'What Not to Wear' and the American ... -
The man of blood - the role of king Charles in the English civil wars and the abolition of monarchy
(Dublin Business School, 2013)There is perhaps no man who had a greater impact on England than King Charles I. The reign of the second Stuart king was tumultuous, plagued with political blunders and culminated in not just the death of a monarch but the ... -
The mass media influence on young men's sexual objectification of women
(Dublin Business School, 2015)The aim of this study was to investigate if there was a correlation between the mass Medias influence and men’s views on sexual objectification of women, as well as correlations between the Medias influence on men’s views ... -
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 ... -
Meaning of life for young African adults living in Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2011)This study will establish what life means for young African adults between the ages of 18-21 living in Ireland. It will try to understand how they adjust to culture with different cultural norms and values as well as how ... -
Media, ethnicity and body image dissatisfaction
(Dublin Business School, 2013)The pervasiveness of media and its ideals appears to be dominating and spreading to all cultural milieus. The media has been found to be the most powerful and pervasive conveyor of sociocultural values regarding ideal body, ... -
Men in Black
(Dublin Business School, 1998)This thesis aims at showing that a cultural change has happened in the priesthood in the 1990' s. A short history of religious orders well show how the church has reacted to social needs and changes in the past. The emphasis ... -
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 ... -
Mental health : an investigation into the barriers to employment for people with mental health difficulties in modern Ireland.
(Dublin Business School, 2010)This research project investigates the barriers to employment for people with mental health difficulties; the main aims of the project were to answer the following questions, What are the barriers to employment for people ... -
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 ... -
Migrants' integration experience in Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2012)This study will explore migrants‟ experience of integration in Ireland. Using a qualitative method which involves interviewing 4 males and 4 females‟ ages between 29 and 47. The focus of this study is to find out the ... -
Motherhood in contemporary Ireland - experiences and motivations of having first child during global economic crisis
(Dublin Business School, 2011)The aim of the below study was to explore and examine motivations and experiences of motherhood in Ireland in the face of global economic crisis. Ireland is exceptional country in EU with the highest birth rate. The 2008 ... -
Murder, manslaughter and mayhem: a forensic anthropological study of homicide in 21st century Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2008)The writer began this work by outlining how homicide has been a part of human nature since the beginning of time. A brief history pertaining to the Irish law on homicide was presented. An analysis was taken of the homicide ... -
Music and feelings of well-being : an analytic study of the role of gender on response to music
(Dublin Business School, 2014)Music has been a significant part of human experience and even when it is not the main focus of attention; it is difficult to imaging some occasions such as weddings without it (Rentfrow and Gosling, 2012). In effect, many ... -
The Naked vs. the Nude : a study on how female nudes have been represented throughout art in western tribal cultures
(Dublin Business School, 2016)This thesis examines the relationship between the ‘naked’ and the ‘nude’ and how they are represented throughout art over the centuries. It examines how our perception have changed on how we view the subject due to social ... -
The natural look
(Dublin Business School, 1998)I am examining the question of why there is an increasing demand for the dead body to look natural. I will argue that the dead body, in looking natural has inscribed upon it ideal images of the body and of society. Drawing ... -
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 ...