"EXPERIENCED BY MORE THAN ONE BILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE, DISABILITY IS INCREASINGLY RECOGNISED AS A HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE INTERNATIONALLY. COMPLETELY UP TO DATE, DISABILITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS DRAWS ON CUTTING EDGE INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND REAL LIFE EXAMPLES TO EXPLORE THE GLOBAL DIMENSION OF DISABILITY AND TO CRITICALLY REVIEW PROGRESS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.<BR> ..."
Tony Gregory by RobbieGilligan Paperback, 264 Pages, Published 2012 by O'brien Press ISBN-13: 978-1-84717-226-6, ISBN: 1-84717-226-1
"The biography of a true Irish political legend. As harsh economic times return to Ireland, it is time to celebrate this inspirational Irishman who made his name as a grass-roots community activist and went on to hold the balance of power in Ireland. Tony Gregory's political life has left an exceptional legacy. Robbie Gilligan has talked to the whole 'kitchen cabinet' and covers his whole career, from local agitator to elected politician ..."
"Child Development for Child Care and Protection Workers is a classic text for students and practitioners in the child care and protection field which summarises important current thinking on child development and applies it directly to practice. The book covers key issues such as resilience and vulnerability and the impact of protective or adverse environments. Different stages of development (infancy, school age and adolescence) are d ..."
"Issues in Foster Care: Policy, Practice and Research assesses the current state of foster care, the pressures which have shaped it and the challenges it faces. Arguing the importance of fostering within a coherent child care policy, the contributors examine the latest research into the delivery and support of foster care, and explore how these can be improved. Topics covered include: measuring outcomes in foster care and what can be le ..."
Promoting Resilience A Resource Book on Working with Children in the Care System by RobbieGilligan Paperback, 69 Pages, Published 2001 by Turnaround Distribution ISBN-13: 978-1-873868-92-8, ISBN: 1-873868-92-8
"Aimed very much at carers and at childcare professionals, this is a warm, practical and positive book showing how to build feelings of confidence and esteem in children in care written by a leading childcare expert and practitioner."
Irish Child Care Services Policy, Practice, and Provision by RobbieGilligan Paperback, 279 Pages, Published 1991 by Institute Of Public Administration ISBN-13: 978-1-872002-95-8, ISBN: 1-872002-95-1
Promoting Resilience(2nd Edition) A Resource Guide on Working with Children in the Care System (B a for Adoption Fostering) by RobbieGilligan Paperback, 118 Pages, Published 2009 by British Association For Adoption And Fostering (Baaf) ISBN-13: 978-1-905664-13-9, ISBN: 1-905664-13-3
"A useful guide for front-line workers and social work managers which enhances understanding and encourages the adoption of the resilience-led perspective in their work with vulnerable children."
"Pathways of Human Development uses theoretical perspectives from developmental, social, and behavioral sciences to examine the many ways that individuals, families, and communities intersect and interface. Focusing on the impact of change on human development, including its antecedents, processes, and consequences, the chapters examine a range of topics such as health and adaptation; social anxiety disorder; protective factors and risk ..."
"Second Edition Brigid Daniel, Sally Wassell, Robbie Gilligan ... A Reader (2nd
edition). London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Hetherington, E.M. (1989) 'Coping
with family transitions: Winners, losers and survivors.' Child Development 60, 1–
14. Hillier, L., Warr, D. and Haste, B. (1996) The Rural Mural: Sexuality and
Diversity in Rural ... North Vale, NJ and London: Jason Aronson Inc. Hughes,
D.A. (2006) Building the Bond of Attach ..."
Child Care Law A Comparative Review of New Legislation in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland - The Children (NI) Order 1995 and the Child Care Act 1991 by Kerry O'halloran, RobbieGilligan Paperback, 81 Pages, Published 1996 by Queen's University Belfast Institute Of Child Care Research ISBN-13: 978-1-900725-02-6, ISBN: 1-900725-02-9
"How can professionals work together with foster carers to create stable and therapeutic foster placements? Team Parenting for Children in Foster Care describes a unique model of supporting children in care which involves foster carers and professionals working together in the best interests of the child. This book lays out the key principles of Team Parenting - to meet the needs of troubled young people in an integrated way and incorp ..."
"Child Development for Child Care and Protection Workers is the first study of child development to be written specifically for practitioners in the child care and protection field. Summarising important current thinking on child development and applying it directly to practice, the book considers ways in which development can be interrupted, and explores concepts of vulnerability and resilience, while relating them closely to helping ch ..."
"Currently translating evidence-based health promotion programmes for use with
people with intellectual disabilities, Professor McCallion is principal investigator (
PI) for secondary analyses of health claims data to better understand contributors
to health and ill health in older age for people with ID and is co-PI of the
Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Aging. Prof.
Mary McCarron, PhD, RNID, RG ..."
"8 Children's Rights and Disability Robbie Gilligan 1. States Parties shall take all
necessary measures to ensure the full enjoyment by children with disabilities of
all human rights and fundamental freedoms on an equal basis with other children
. 2. In all actions concerning children with disabilities, the best interests of the
child shall be a primary consideration. 3. States Parties shall ensure that children
with disabilities hav ..."
Tony Gregory by RobbieGilligan 264 Pages, Published 2012 by The O'brien Press ISBN-13: 978-1-84717-436-9, ISBN: 1-84717-436-1
"Pat Carthy's job was to drive, and to hold the ladder steady. One night during the
first 1982 Dáil campaign, Tony and Pat were down in the East Wall area, Pat's
home territory, postering away outside a school. Tony was up the ladder
negotiating the challenge of securing the poster to the lamppost, Pat was below,
holding it. Pat smoked a pipe at the time, and feeling the urge for a puff, he
sneaked away for a moment to grab his ligh ..."
"Our randomized field trial of tutoring by foster parents Our RFT is a three-year (
2007–2010) project that is testing the effectiveness, under real-world conditions,
of tutoring by foster parents in improving the basic academic skills in reading and
math of foster children in primary school. The project title—the Registered
Education Savings Plans (RESPs) for Kids in Care Project—reflects the fact that
educational funds in the form ..."
"Migration into Ireland is one of the biggest demographic changes to affect Irish society since the nineteenth century Great Famine. This book reports on social relations between migrant and local children and offers a unique perspective on the migration experience. Based on a large scale, intensive study in inner-city Dublin, this book gives us children's frank and insightful perspectives on multi-ethnic Ireland. Children can be positiv ..."
Lives in Foster Care the Educational and Social Support Experiences of Young People Aged 13 to 14 Years in Long Term Foster Care by Fiona Daly, RobbieGilligan Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2005 by Children's Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin ISBN-13: 978-1-902230-27-6, ISBN: 1-902230-27-2