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Teenage sex : a study of male and female teenager’s attitudes toward teen sex and teen pregnancy
(Dublin Business School, 2009)CONTEXT: The issue of teenage pregnancy continues to be a growing cause for concern in Ireland today. It is seen by many as both an increasing burden on society and a barrier to achieving education and employment goals. ... -
Telephone helplines : volunteering from a male and female perspective
(Dublin Business School, 2010)CONTEXT: Helplines for people suffering with depression provide confidential telephone listening services for many in Ireland and are operated by volunteers. It was the aim of this research project to explore the experiences, ... -
This is the end? : an investigation into war film and fiction
(Dublin Business School, 2013)In my Final Year Project I hope to explore war continuity in selected works of war fiction and film. I will be looking at the imperialist conquering of the African Congo and how these events have an effect on the history ... -
Traditional cures : an anthropological exploration of cures employed by curers in North Leitrim
(Dublin Business School, 2001)This Final Year Project is an investigation and exploration of a range of traditional cures in a specific geographic area -part of North Leitrim, Ireland. In addition to placing the practice of traditional curing in an ... -
The transition of masculinity in post – recession Irish society
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The aim of this research project was to investigate and identify how men have been emasculated in contemporary Ireland. The redefinition of females has progressed hugely over the years, for males it is only beginning. There ... -
Troublemaker or peacemaker? Margaret Thatcher and Northern Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2016)The aim of my thesis is to highlight the events in Northern Ireland before; during and after Margaret Thatcher’s Premiership and answer the question was Margaret Thatcher a peacemaker or a troublemaker in terms of Northern ... -
Understanding the relationship between age-related expectancies and satisfaction with life based on the theory of the social clock
(Dublin Business School, 2015)Based on the understanding that Ireland’s population is currently undergoing a process of aging, this research project aimed to find if people due to this process are participating in events later on in life. This research ... -
Unemployment and mental health in the current economic climate in Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2010)The aim of the study was to research if unemployment has a negative effect on mental health of individuals in the current economic climate in Ireland. The sample consisted of 200 adults in Ireland, 100 of whom were unemployed ... -
Usage of social networking sites and their effects on self-esteem
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The objective of this research project is to distinguish whether or not there is a correlation between the amount time spent on social networking sites and a person’s self-esteem, and whether this changes with age. It also ... -
The use of visual aides for children with autism in preschool settings : a teacher's perspective
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The aim of this dissertation is to investigate the use of visual aids with children with autism within both autism specific preschool classrooms and mainstream preschool classrooms from a teacher’s perspective. Both ... -
Were the Beats beaten : an investigation into the relationship between politics and art
(Dublin Business School, 2013)This Final Year Project will investigate the relationship between politics and art, with a specific focus on the Beat movement in America. I will investigate the aims Beat movement art in relation to the surrounding ... -
What effect is the media having on how people view and hear about the catholic church in Ireland?
(Dublin Business School, 2019)The clerical sexual abuse scandals in Ireland has done untold reputational damage to the Catholic Church in Ireland. During and after the scandals, the media provided the Catholic Church with a grovelling platform as it ... -
When social norms get the boot : a study of crowd behaviour among League of Ireland football supporters
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The aim of this research project is to investigate how the experience of being part of a football crowd can influence the behaviour and identity of League of Ireland football supporters. The research was carried out using ... -
Why parents choose to send their children to private Montessori schools in Dublin
(Dublin Business School, 2011)This paper reports on a qualitative research project carried out as to why parents choose to send their children to private Montessori schools in Dublin. It includes five interviews that were recorded using a dictaphone. ... -
Will there be any space left for artists?
(Dublin Business School, 2001)Technology is both directly and indirectly undermining both the space and sense of place of the visual artist. The wealth generated through telecommunications industries has precipitated the commercial redevelopment of ... -
Women's perspectives on the contemporary family in Irish society
(Dublin Business School, 2015)The concept of the family is constantly changing; new theories and ideas are frequently being discovered and shared. The way the family is seen in Ireland has transformed over the last few decades. Due to this the aim of ... -
Youth homelessness : an investigation into the emotional effects on social care workers
(Dublin Business School, 2014)This research aims to investigate if social care workers were emotionally affected when working with young people aged between 12-17 years accessing emergency services. The researcher adopted a qualitative approach and ... -
Youth homelessness : attitudes perceived by staff working with homeless youths
(Dublin Business School, 2010)Earlier research has shown that young people who are homeless seem to become involved in more criminal activities compared to those youths who are not homeless. However there has been little research done on attitudes ... -
Youth mentoring in the Irish Youth Justice Service : perceptions, motivations and challenges from the mentor's perspective
(Dublin Business School, 2016)Youth offending has been the subject of controversial debates in recent years with reports of unsuitable detention centres for young offenders failing young people in attempts to rehabilitate them. The introduction of ... -
Youth work and the impact it has on society from a service provider's point of view
(Dublin Business School, 2013)This project sought to gain an insight into the area of youth work and establish the impact it has on society from a service provider‟s point of view. Data was collected using a method of semi structured interviews. The ...