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Research paper thumbnail of Introduction: Placing youth at the forefront of active citizenship for social justice

Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, Oct 16, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding and Assessing Construct Validity of the Social Provisions Scale: Implications for Youth Development

Journal of Youth Development, 2021

Confirmatory factor analysis using structural equation modeling was used to measure the construct... more Confirmatory factor analysis using structural equation modeling was used to measure the construct validity of the increasingly utilized social provisions scale. This scale was used to measure social support sources and types among a sample of 421 youth from 4 Pennsylvania schools. The youth were surveyed to determine their levels of social support and the relationship of social support to community and youth development capacities. Research findings indicated an acceptable model fit indices for the sources of the social support model. A lower fit for the types of social support was found. Overall, the analysis further verified the reliability and validity of the social provisions scale. With this information, youth practitioners can better measure and assess social support and use the social provisions scale to tailor youth development programs to individual and group needs.

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding paths and options for youth citizenship and social justice

Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, Feb 23, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Family Support as a right of the child

Social Work and Social Sciences Review, 2020

This paper considers Family Support as a fundamental right of the child. It examines the relation... more This paper considers Family Support as a fundamental right of the child. It examines the relationship between the well-being of the child as the core concept of contemporary legal and welfare systems and family as a vital institution in society for the protection, development and ensuring the overall well-being of the child. Considering the fact that international legal standards recognise that children’s rights are best met in the family environment, the paper analyses what kind of support is being provided to families by the modern societies in the exercising of children’s rights and with what rhetoric and outcomes. Family Support is also considered as a specific, theoretically grounded and empirically tested practical approach to exercising and protecting the rights of the child. Finally, international legal standards are observed in the context of contemporary theory and practice of Family Support, while the conclusion provides the implications of such an approach.

Research paper thumbnail of Children in care and leaving care

Research paper thumbnail of Natural and youth-initiated mentoring

Research paper thumbnail of From care packages to Zoom cookery classes: youth work during the COVID-19 “lockdown”

Journal of Children's Services, Mar 10, 2022

Purpose-This paper aims to explore the experience of one large Irish youth work organisation, For... more Purpose-This paper aims to explore the experience of one large Irish youth work organisation, For oige, to measures introduced during the initial phase of COVID-19 in 2020. In the face of the unprecedented crisis including the closure of schools and curtailment of many youth services, this paper examines how the organisation responded and adapted its service offering. Design/methodology/approach-Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 senior managers and youth officers in For oige to explore their perspectives on the organisation's response. Participants were purposively sampled from across the operational management functions and also from regional levels and youth workers engaging in work ''on the ground''. Findings-Shifting from a face-to-face, relationship-based to a distanced mode of engagement with young people, colleagues and volunteers required significant adaptation of For oige's service model. Innovation took place both in the delivery platform and fundamentally, in its service orientation. The accelerated move to online youth work brought about by the pandemic enabled the organisation to embrace and learn from the challenges and opportunities posed by digital technology. Responding to the immediate and tangible needs of young people in receipt of services, staff found themselves working with families at the more basic levels of intervention. Originality/value-This paper provides new insights into the nature of non-profit service innovation during a time of unprecedented crisis management. It highlights characteristics of organisational agility that can assist organisations in managing crises, while also pointing the way towards a more flexible operating model for youth work service delivery.

Research paper thumbnail of New actors and new learning spaces for new times: a framework for schooling that extends beyond the school

Learning Environments Research, Oct 11, 2022

Taking the 'breakdown' in regular schooling as a result of the Covid pandemic as a catalyst to re... more Taking the 'breakdown' in regular schooling as a result of the Covid pandemic as a catalyst to reimagine education, this article formulates a theoretical framework, using design research, that enables a fundamental reconceptualization and introduction of new actors into the space of schooling, which is a learning environment that traditionally has maintained rigid boundaries. Recommendations are proposed for bridging formal and nonformal education for practitioners and policymakers, bringing together teachers and youth workers to co-construct a learning environment. In creating a prototype for learning that involves a more joined-up and connected paradigm in education, as well as bridging the gap between learning in formal and non-formal contexts, we create a shift towards reimagining and recognising the importance of a holistic view of education by re-evaluating and supporting a broader range of actors who can participate in the education of children and young people.

Research paper thumbnail of Empathy, Social Responsibility, and Civic Behavior Among Irish Adolescents: A Socio-Contextual Approach

Journal of Early Adolescence, Dec 9, 2020

Research suggests that empathy and positive social values are important drivers of youth prosocia... more Research suggests that empathy and positive social values are important drivers of youth prosocial and civic action. However, theory and research indicates that young people's civic behaviours are also shaped by their socio-contextual experiences. Drawing on a sample of 533 adolescents from public secondary schools in the Republic of Ireland, this research employed structural equation modelling to examine whether youth's (cognitive and affective) empathy and social responsibility values mediated the relationship between youth's social (parents, peers, school and community) contexts and their civic behaviour. Results suggest that youth's cognitive empathy and social responsibility values appear to mediate the relationship between a number of social contextual experiences and youth's civic behaviour. Overall, the findings from this research have important implications for research and practice. EMPATHY, RESPONSIBILITY AND CIVIC BEHAVIOUR 3 Adolescence has been identified as a central period for the development of prosocial and empathic responding (Chase-Lansdale, Wakschlag, & Brooks-Gunn, 1995; Eisenberg, Spinrad & Valiente, 2016). Researchers propose that the development of empathy and social responsibility values among young people is key to enhancing civil society and promoting

Research paper thumbnail of Positive Youth Development in Global Contexts of Social and Economic Change

Routledge eBooks, Dec 19, 2016

Publication Information Hamilton, S.F, Hamilton, M.A., DuBois, D.L, Martínez, M.L, Cumsille, P., ... more Publication Information Hamilton, S.F, Hamilton, M.A., DuBois, D.L, Martínez, M.L, Cumsille, P., Brady, B., Dolan, P., Núñez Rodriguez, S. Sellers, D.E (2016) 'Youth-Adult Relationships as Assets for Youth: Promoting Positive Development in Stressful Times' In: Petersen, A., Koller, S. H., Verma, S., & Motti, F(Eds.). Positive youth development in global contexts of social and economic change. New York : Taylor & Francis.

Research paper thumbnail of Blending the Formal and Nonformal Educational Sectors: Creating a Shared Learning Initiative for Secondary School Teachers and Youth Workers

Child & Youth Services

Research paper thumbnail of Empathy, Social Support, and Community

Routledge eBooks, Dec 6, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Empathy, resilience and social support

Support and Protection Across the Lifecourse

Research paper thumbnail of The relevance of civic engagement for child and youth welfare

The Routledge Handbook of Global Child Welfare, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of A literature review for integrated planning for improved outcomes for children and families

Research paper thumbnail of The use of play skills during child protection and welfare assessments : Building relationships with children to explore attachment relationships

Research paper thumbnail of Emotional enhancement takes time: The emotional memory effect increases with test delay

Research paper thumbnail of Stimulus Similarity Does Not Boost Associative Familiarity: Evidence Against Domain Dichotomy

Research paper thumbnail of Family support: Direction from diversity

... Carol Hayden, Jim Goddard, Sarah Gorin andNiki Van Der Spek ISBN 1 85302 670 0 pb Issues in F... more ... Carol Hayden, Jim Goddard, Sarah Gorin andNiki Van Der Spek ISBN 1 85302 670 0 pb Issues in Foster Care The Personal, the Professional and the Organizational Edited by Greg Kelly andRobbie Gilligan ISBN 1 85302 465 1 pb Making an Impact–Children and Domestic ...

Research paper thumbnail of Family Support as a right of the child

Social Work and Social Sciences Review, 2020

This paper considers Family Support as a fundamental right of the child. It examines the relation... more This paper considers Family Support as a fundamental right of the child. It examines the relationship between the well-being of the child as the core concept of contemporary legal and welfare systems and family as a vital institution in society for the protection, development and ensuring the overall well-being of the child. Considering the fact that international legal standards recognise that children’s rights are best met in the family environment, the paper analyses what kind of support is being provided to families by the modern societies in the exercising of children’s rights and with what rhetoric and outcomes. Family Support is also considered as a specific, theoretically grounded and empirically tested practical approach to exercising and protecting the rights of the child. Finally, international legal standards are observed in the context of contemporary theory and practice of Family Support, while the conclusion provides the implications of such an approach.

Research paper thumbnail of Introduction: Placing youth at the forefront of active citizenship for social justice

Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, Oct 16, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding and Assessing Construct Validity of the Social Provisions Scale: Implications for Youth Development

Journal of Youth Development, 2021

Confirmatory factor analysis using structural equation modeling was used to measure the construct... more Confirmatory factor analysis using structural equation modeling was used to measure the construct validity of the increasingly utilized social provisions scale. This scale was used to measure social support sources and types among a sample of 421 youth from 4 Pennsylvania schools. The youth were surveyed to determine their levels of social support and the relationship of social support to community and youth development capacities. Research findings indicated an acceptable model fit indices for the sources of the social support model. A lower fit for the types of social support was found. Overall, the analysis further verified the reliability and validity of the social provisions scale. With this information, youth practitioners can better measure and assess social support and use the social provisions scale to tailor youth development programs to individual and group needs.

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding paths and options for youth citizenship and social justice

Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, Feb 23, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Family Support as a right of the child

Social Work and Social Sciences Review, 2020

This paper considers Family Support as a fundamental right of the child. It examines the relation... more This paper considers Family Support as a fundamental right of the child. It examines the relationship between the well-being of the child as the core concept of contemporary legal and welfare systems and family as a vital institution in society for the protection, development and ensuring the overall well-being of the child. Considering the fact that international legal standards recognise that children’s rights are best met in the family environment, the paper analyses what kind of support is being provided to families by the modern societies in the exercising of children’s rights and with what rhetoric and outcomes. Family Support is also considered as a specific, theoretically grounded and empirically tested practical approach to exercising and protecting the rights of the child. Finally, international legal standards are observed in the context of contemporary theory and practice of Family Support, while the conclusion provides the implications of such an approach.

Research paper thumbnail of Children in care and leaving care

Research paper thumbnail of Natural and youth-initiated mentoring

Research paper thumbnail of From care packages to Zoom cookery classes: youth work during the COVID-19 “lockdown”

Journal of Children's Services, Mar 10, 2022

Purpose-This paper aims to explore the experience of one large Irish youth work organisation, For... more Purpose-This paper aims to explore the experience of one large Irish youth work organisation, For oige, to measures introduced during the initial phase of COVID-19 in 2020. In the face of the unprecedented crisis including the closure of schools and curtailment of many youth services, this paper examines how the organisation responded and adapted its service offering. Design/methodology/approach-Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 senior managers and youth officers in For oige to explore their perspectives on the organisation's response. Participants were purposively sampled from across the operational management functions and also from regional levels and youth workers engaging in work ''on the ground''. Findings-Shifting from a face-to-face, relationship-based to a distanced mode of engagement with young people, colleagues and volunteers required significant adaptation of For oige's service model. Innovation took place both in the delivery platform and fundamentally, in its service orientation. The accelerated move to online youth work brought about by the pandemic enabled the organisation to embrace and learn from the challenges and opportunities posed by digital technology. Responding to the immediate and tangible needs of young people in receipt of services, staff found themselves working with families at the more basic levels of intervention. Originality/value-This paper provides new insights into the nature of non-profit service innovation during a time of unprecedented crisis management. It highlights characteristics of organisational agility that can assist organisations in managing crises, while also pointing the way towards a more flexible operating model for youth work service delivery.

Research paper thumbnail of New actors and new learning spaces for new times: a framework for schooling that extends beyond the school

Learning Environments Research, Oct 11, 2022

Taking the 'breakdown' in regular schooling as a result of the Covid pandemic as a catalyst to re... more Taking the 'breakdown' in regular schooling as a result of the Covid pandemic as a catalyst to reimagine education, this article formulates a theoretical framework, using design research, that enables a fundamental reconceptualization and introduction of new actors into the space of schooling, which is a learning environment that traditionally has maintained rigid boundaries. Recommendations are proposed for bridging formal and nonformal education for practitioners and policymakers, bringing together teachers and youth workers to co-construct a learning environment. In creating a prototype for learning that involves a more joined-up and connected paradigm in education, as well as bridging the gap between learning in formal and non-formal contexts, we create a shift towards reimagining and recognising the importance of a holistic view of education by re-evaluating and supporting a broader range of actors who can participate in the education of children and young people.

Research paper thumbnail of Empathy, Social Responsibility, and Civic Behavior Among Irish Adolescents: A Socio-Contextual Approach

Journal of Early Adolescence, Dec 9, 2020

Research suggests that empathy and positive social values are important drivers of youth prosocia... more Research suggests that empathy and positive social values are important drivers of youth prosocial and civic action. However, theory and research indicates that young people's civic behaviours are also shaped by their socio-contextual experiences. Drawing on a sample of 533 adolescents from public secondary schools in the Republic of Ireland, this research employed structural equation modelling to examine whether youth's (cognitive and affective) empathy and social responsibility values mediated the relationship between youth's social (parents, peers, school and community) contexts and their civic behaviour. Results suggest that youth's cognitive empathy and social responsibility values appear to mediate the relationship between a number of social contextual experiences and youth's civic behaviour. Overall, the findings from this research have important implications for research and practice. EMPATHY, RESPONSIBILITY AND CIVIC BEHAVIOUR 3 Adolescence has been identified as a central period for the development of prosocial and empathic responding (Chase-Lansdale, Wakschlag, & Brooks-Gunn, 1995; Eisenberg, Spinrad & Valiente, 2016). Researchers propose that the development of empathy and social responsibility values among young people is key to enhancing civil society and promoting

Research paper thumbnail of Positive Youth Development in Global Contexts of Social and Economic Change

Routledge eBooks, Dec 19, 2016

Publication Information Hamilton, S.F, Hamilton, M.A., DuBois, D.L, Martínez, M.L, Cumsille, P., ... more Publication Information Hamilton, S.F, Hamilton, M.A., DuBois, D.L, Martínez, M.L, Cumsille, P., Brady, B., Dolan, P., Núñez Rodriguez, S. Sellers, D.E (2016) 'Youth-Adult Relationships as Assets for Youth: Promoting Positive Development in Stressful Times' In: Petersen, A., Koller, S. H., Verma, S., & Motti, F(Eds.). Positive youth development in global contexts of social and economic change. New York : Taylor & Francis.

Research paper thumbnail of Blending the Formal and Nonformal Educational Sectors: Creating a Shared Learning Initiative for Secondary School Teachers and Youth Workers

Child & Youth Services

Research paper thumbnail of Empathy, Social Support, and Community

Routledge eBooks, Dec 6, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Empathy, resilience and social support

Support and Protection Across the Lifecourse

Research paper thumbnail of The relevance of civic engagement for child and youth welfare

The Routledge Handbook of Global Child Welfare, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of A literature review for integrated planning for improved outcomes for children and families

Research paper thumbnail of The use of play skills during child protection and welfare assessments : Building relationships with children to explore attachment relationships

Research paper thumbnail of Emotional enhancement takes time: The emotional memory effect increases with test delay

Research paper thumbnail of Stimulus Similarity Does Not Boost Associative Familiarity: Evidence Against Domain Dichotomy

Research paper thumbnail of Family support: Direction from diversity

... Carol Hayden, Jim Goddard, Sarah Gorin andNiki Van Der Spek ISBN 1 85302 670 0 pb Issues in F... more ... Carol Hayden, Jim Goddard, Sarah Gorin andNiki Van Der Spek ISBN 1 85302 670 0 pb Issues in Foster Care The Personal, the Professional and the Organizational Edited by Greg Kelly andRobbie Gilligan ISBN 1 85302 465 1 pb Making an Impact–Children and Domestic ...

Research paper thumbnail of Family Support as a right of the child

Social Work and Social Sciences Review, 2020

This paper considers Family Support as a fundamental right of the child. It examines the relation... more This paper considers Family Support as a fundamental right of the child. It examines the relationship between the well-being of the child as the core concept of contemporary legal and welfare systems and family as a vital institution in society for the protection, development and ensuring the overall well-being of the child. Considering the fact that international legal standards recognise that children’s rights are best met in the family environment, the paper analyses what kind of support is being provided to families by the modern societies in the exercising of children’s rights and with what rhetoric and outcomes. Family Support is also considered as a specific, theoretically grounded and empirically tested practical approach to exercising and protecting the rights of the child. Finally, international legal standards are observed in the context of contemporary theory and practice of Family Support, while the conclusion provides the implications of such an approach.