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Papers by Martin Melaugh
Forum Qualitative Social Research, Sep 20, 2011
ARK (Access Research Knowledge) was set up with a single goal: to make social science information... more ARK (Access Research Knowledge) was set up with a single goal: to make social science information on Northern Ireland available to the widest possible audience. The most wellknown and widely used part of the ARK resource is CAIN (Conflict Archive on the INternet), which is one of the largest on-line collections of source material and information and about the Northern Ireland conflict. The compilation of CAIN's new Remembering: Victims, Survivors and Commemoration section raised issues related to the sensitivity of the material, as it feeds into the fundamental debate on the legacy of the Northern Ireland conflict. It also fundamentally raises the question to what extent archiving is a neutral or political activity and necessitates a discourse on responsibility and ethics among social researchers. Experiences from the establishment of the Northern Ireland Qualitative Archive (NIQA) shed light on future possibilities with regard to qualitative archives on the Northern Ireland conflict.
Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks, 1995
In addition to the effects of the plantation and acts of government policy other events had diffe... more In addition to the effects of the plantation and acts of government policy other events had differing outcomes for the two peoples of the north of Ireland. The advent of the industrial revolution in Ireland and the formation of the Northern Ireland state both helped to cement the difference in the relative social and economic standing of the two main religious groups. The industrial revolution initially had the greatest impact in the north-east of the island and Protestants benefited disproportionately from the employment that it created. The Northern Ireland state was formed at a time of turmoil in the whole of Ireland and those who were ‘loyal’ to the new state and the union were rewarded with jobs in the civil service, public employment and the security services. The relative Protestant advantage in wealth and income brought about by these events has persisted to the present day and is likely to do so for some time to come.
The University of Ulster received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council Following... more The University of Ulster received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council Following the completion of the original project the AHRC announced additional capital funding and called for proposals to the Digital Equipment and Database Enhancement for Impact (DEDEFI) Scheme. CAIN submitted a proposal for a second project which was designed to improve the access to, and the impact of, the databases which were compiled during the first project. Crucial to its success was the provision of a visual dimension enhancing the databases collected during the first project. These databases included a new database of information and photographs of physical memorials across Northern Ireland, and an updated version of Malcolm Sutton's Index of Deaths which included recently obtained latitude and longitude co-ordinates. A key element of the second project involved mapping location data related to victims and commemoration onto the Web. This was undertaken using both Google maps/eart...
Social Attitudes in Northern Ireland, 2019
Facets of the Conflict in Northern Ireland, 1995
In addition to the effects of the plantation and acts of government policy other events had diffe... more In addition to the effects of the plantation and acts of government policy other events had differing outcomes for the two peoples of the north of Ireland. The advent of the industrial revolution in Ireland and the formation of the Northern Ireland state both helped to cement the difference in the relative social and economic standing of the two main religious groups. The industrial revolution initially had the greatest impact in the north-east of the island and Protestants benefited disproportionately from the employment that it created. The Northern Ireland state was formed at a time of turmoil in the whole of Ireland and those who were ‘loyal’ to the new state and the union were rewarded with jobs in the civil service, public employment and the security services. The relative Protestant advantage in wealth and income brought about by these events has persisted to the present day and is likely to do so for some time to come.
International Journal of Nursing Studies, 1988
This paper describes the findings of a study of 43 midwifery wards in Northern Ireland. The Nursi... more This paper describes the findings of a study of 43 midwifery wards in Northern Ireland. The Nursing Hours Per Patient (NHPP) index is extended to the calculation of appropriate indices for five categories of midwifery ward, antenatal, delivery, postnatal, special care baby units, combined units (including delivery wards) and combined antenatal and postnatal wards. These indices are used to examine the distribution of nursing staff in relation to occupied beds.
Journal of Social Policy, 1989
ABSTRACTThe issue of housing and health has received growing attention in recent years. This arti... more ABSTRACTThe issue of housing and health has received growing attention in recent years. This article reviews why this has been the case and presents the results of the authors' study of housing and health in two areas of West Belfast. A large scale household survey was carried out in Divis Flats and part of the Twinbrook estate, both deprived areas of public sector housing, to compare health and housing conditions. The health of children in Divis is shown to be much worse than the health of children in Twinbrook. Respiratory conditions, diarrhoea, vomiting and psychological distress were particularly common. The health of adults in Divis was also markedly worse than in Twinbrook, and the health of women generally worse than men. The authors conclude that Divis Flats is a contemporary public sector slum and support the case for clearance and rehousing. However, it is argued that the health problems of Divis are one, extreme, manifestation of a wider problem of ill health in low income, ‘mass housing’ areas.
Journal of Social Policy, 1989
ABSTRACTThe issue of housing and health has received growing attention in recent years. This arti... more ABSTRACTThe issue of housing and health has received growing attention in recent years. This article reviews why this has been the case and presents the results of the authors' study of housing and health in two areas of West Belfast. A large scale household survey was carried out in Divis Flats and part of the Twinbrook estate, both deprived areas of public sector housing, to compare health and housing conditions. The health of children in Divis is shown to be much worse than the health of children in Twinbrook. Respiratory conditions, diarrhoea, vomiting and psychological distress were particularly common. The health of adults in Divis was also markedly worse than in Twinbrook, and the health of women generally worse than men. The authors conclude that Divis Flats is a contemporary public sector slum and support the case for clearance and rehousing. However, it is argued that the health problems of Divis are one, extreme, manifestation of a wider problem of ill health in low i...
Forum Qualitative Social Research, Sep 20, 2011
ARK (Access Research Knowledge) was set up with a single goal: to make social science information... more ARK (Access Research Knowledge) was set up with a single goal: to make social science information on Northern Ireland available to the widest possible audience. The most wellknown and widely used part of the ARK resource is CAIN (Conflict Archive on the INternet), which is one of the largest on-line collections of source material and information and about the Northern Ireland conflict. The compilation of CAIN's new Remembering: Victims, Survivors and Commemoration section raised issues related to the sensitivity of the material, as it feeds into the fundamental debate on the legacy of the Northern Ireland conflict. It also fundamentally raises the question to what extent archiving is a neutral or political activity and necessitates a discourse on responsibility and ethics among social researchers. Experiences from the establishment of the Northern Ireland Qualitative Archive (NIQA) shed light on future possibilities with regard to qualitative archives on the Northern Ireland conflict.
Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks, 1995
In addition to the effects of the plantation and acts of government policy other events had diffe... more In addition to the effects of the plantation and acts of government policy other events had differing outcomes for the two peoples of the north of Ireland. The advent of the industrial revolution in Ireland and the formation of the Northern Ireland state both helped to cement the difference in the relative social and economic standing of the two main religious groups. The industrial revolution initially had the greatest impact in the north-east of the island and Protestants benefited disproportionately from the employment that it created. The Northern Ireland state was formed at a time of turmoil in the whole of Ireland and those who were ‘loyal’ to the new state and the union were rewarded with jobs in the civil service, public employment and the security services. The relative Protestant advantage in wealth and income brought about by these events has persisted to the present day and is likely to do so for some time to come.
The University of Ulster received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council Following... more The University of Ulster received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council Following the completion of the original project the AHRC announced additional capital funding and called for proposals to the Digital Equipment and Database Enhancement for Impact (DEDEFI) Scheme. CAIN submitted a proposal for a second project which was designed to improve the access to, and the impact of, the databases which were compiled during the first project. Crucial to its success was the provision of a visual dimension enhancing the databases collected during the first project. These databases included a new database of information and photographs of physical memorials across Northern Ireland, and an updated version of Malcolm Sutton's Index of Deaths which included recently obtained latitude and longitude co-ordinates. A key element of the second project involved mapping location data related to victims and commemoration onto the Web. This was undertaken using both Google maps/eart...
Social Attitudes in Northern Ireland, 2019
Facets of the Conflict in Northern Ireland, 1995
In addition to the effects of the plantation and acts of government policy other events had diffe... more In addition to the effects of the plantation and acts of government policy other events had differing outcomes for the two peoples of the north of Ireland. The advent of the industrial revolution in Ireland and the formation of the Northern Ireland state both helped to cement the difference in the relative social and economic standing of the two main religious groups. The industrial revolution initially had the greatest impact in the north-east of the island and Protestants benefited disproportionately from the employment that it created. The Northern Ireland state was formed at a time of turmoil in the whole of Ireland and those who were ‘loyal’ to the new state and the union were rewarded with jobs in the civil service, public employment and the security services. The relative Protestant advantage in wealth and income brought about by these events has persisted to the present day and is likely to do so for some time to come.
International Journal of Nursing Studies, 1988
This paper describes the findings of a study of 43 midwifery wards in Northern Ireland. The Nursi... more This paper describes the findings of a study of 43 midwifery wards in Northern Ireland. The Nursing Hours Per Patient (NHPP) index is extended to the calculation of appropriate indices for five categories of midwifery ward, antenatal, delivery, postnatal, special care baby units, combined units (including delivery wards) and combined antenatal and postnatal wards. These indices are used to examine the distribution of nursing staff in relation to occupied beds.
Journal of Social Policy, 1989
ABSTRACTThe issue of housing and health has received growing attention in recent years. This arti... more ABSTRACTThe issue of housing and health has received growing attention in recent years. This article reviews why this has been the case and presents the results of the authors' study of housing and health in two areas of West Belfast. A large scale household survey was carried out in Divis Flats and part of the Twinbrook estate, both deprived areas of public sector housing, to compare health and housing conditions. The health of children in Divis is shown to be much worse than the health of children in Twinbrook. Respiratory conditions, diarrhoea, vomiting and psychological distress were particularly common. The health of adults in Divis was also markedly worse than in Twinbrook, and the health of women generally worse than men. The authors conclude that Divis Flats is a contemporary public sector slum and support the case for clearance and rehousing. However, it is argued that the health problems of Divis are one, extreme, manifestation of a wider problem of ill health in low income, ‘mass housing’ areas.
Journal of Social Policy, 1989
ABSTRACTThe issue of housing and health has received growing attention in recent years. This arti... more ABSTRACTThe issue of housing and health has received growing attention in recent years. This article reviews why this has been the case and presents the results of the authors' study of housing and health in two areas of West Belfast. A large scale household survey was carried out in Divis Flats and part of the Twinbrook estate, both deprived areas of public sector housing, to compare health and housing conditions. The health of children in Divis is shown to be much worse than the health of children in Twinbrook. Respiratory conditions, diarrhoea, vomiting and psychological distress were particularly common. The health of adults in Divis was also markedly worse than in Twinbrook, and the health of women generally worse than men. The authors conclude that Divis Flats is a contemporary public sector slum and support the case for clearance and rehousing. However, it is argued that the health problems of Divis are one, extreme, manifestation of a wider problem of ill health in low i...