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Disability and Human Rights
Global Perspectives
by Edurne García Iriarte, Roy Mcconkey, Robbie Gilligan
Paperback, 344 Pages, Published 2015 by Palgrave
ISBN-13: 978-1-137-39065-3, ISBN: 1-137-39065-4

"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> ..."






Disability and Human Rights
Global Perspectives
by Edurne García Iriarte, Roy Mcconkey, Robbie Gilligan
344 Pages, Published 2015 by Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-13: 978-1-137-39067-7, ISBN: 1-137-39067-0

"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 ..."






Disability and Human Rights
Global Perspectives
by Edurne García Iriarte, Roy Mcconkey, Robbie Gilligan
344 Pages, Published 2015 by Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-13: 978-1-137-39068-4, ISBN: 1-137-39068-9

"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 Robbie Gilligan
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 ..."






Tony Gregory
by Robbie Gilligan
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
by Brigid Daniel, Sally Wassell, Robbie Gilligan
Published 2011
ISBN-13: 978-1-283-90685-2, ISBN: 1-283-90685-6






How Does Foster Care Work?
International Evidence on Outcomes
by Professor Richard Barth, Elizabeth Fernandez, James K. Whittaker, Nancy Sampson, Robbie Gilligan
Digital, 322 Pages, Published 2011 by Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-0-85700-389-8, ISBN: 0-85700-389-5

"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 ..."






Child Development for Child Care and Protection Workers
Second Edition
by Brigid Daniel, Sally Wassell, Robbie Gilligan
288 Pages, Published 2011 by Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-0-85700-245-7, ISBN: 0-85700-245-7

"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 ..."






Where to from Here?
Inter-ethnic Relations Among Chidren in Ireland
by Philip Curry, Robbie Gilligan, Lindsey Garratt, Jennifer Scholtz
Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2011 by The Liffey Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-905785-98-8, ISBN: 1-905785-98-4

"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 ..."






In the Front Line of Integration
Young People Managing Migration to Ireland
by Robbie Gilligan
88 Pages, Published 2010
ISBN-13: 978-1-902230-36-8, ISBN: 1-902230-36-1






How Does Foster Care Work?
International Evidence on Outcomes (Child Welfare Outcomes)
by Elizabeth Fernandez, Richard P. Barth, James K. Whittaker, Elaine Farmer, Eva Franzen, Robert Flynn, Robbie Gilligan, Lee Ann Murdock, Harriet Ward, Frank Lindblad, Anders Hjern, Irving Hwang, Ian Sinclair, Anne-Dorthe Hestbaeck, Bo Vinnerljung, Nancy Sampson, Mónica López, Fred Wulczyn, Robyn Marquis, Ronald Kessler, Lijun Chen, Tine Egelund, Piet Strijker, Peter Pecora, June Thoburn, Marie-Pierre Paquet, Lajla Knudsen, Kirk O'brien, Fiona Daly, E. Christopher Lloyd, Paul Delfabbro, Catherine Roller White
Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2010 by Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-1-84905-812-4, ISBN: 1-84905-812-1

""How Does Foster Care Work?" is an international collection of empirical studies on the outcomes of children in foster care. Drawing on research and perspectives from leading international figures in children's services across the developed world, the book provides an evidence base for programme planning, policy and practice. This volume establishes a platform for comparison of international systems, trends and outcomes in foster care t ..."






Child Development for Child Care and Protection Workers(2nd Edition)
Second Edition
by Brigid Daniel, Sally Wassell, Robbie Gilligan, Reverend David Howe, Foreword-David Howe, David Howe
Paperback, 280 Pages, Published 2010 by Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-1-84905-068-5, ISBN: 1-84905-068-6

"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 ..."






Promoting Resilience(2nd Edition)
A Resource Guide on Working with Children in the Care System (B a for Adoption Fostering)
by Robbie Gilligan
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."






Young People's Transitions from Care to Adulthood(1st Edition)
International Research and Practice (Child Welfare Outcomes)
by Mike Stein, Emily R. Munro, Renate Stohler, Jan Storo, David Vincent, Jim Wade, Wolfgang Schröer, Maren Zeller, Harriet Ward, Phillip Mendes, John Pinkerton, Erik Knorth, Stefan Köngeter, Rawan Ibrahim, Thomas Gabriel, Robbie Gilligan, Maria Herczog, Ingrid Hojer, Mark Courtney, Rami Benbenishty, Judy Cashmore, Robert Flynn, Gabriela Dima, Roxana Anghel, Annick Dumaret
Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2008 by Jessica Kingsley
ISBN-13: 978-1-84310-610-4, ISBN: 1-84310-610-8

"The transition from care into adulthood is a difficult step for any young person, but young people leaving care have a high risk of social exclusion, both in terms of material disadvantage and marginalisation. In Young People's Transitions from Care to Adulthood leading academics gather together the latest international research relating to the transition of young people leaving care, outlining and comparing the range of legal and poli ..."






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, Robbie Gilligan
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






Caring Before Their Time?
Research and Policy Perspectives on Young Carers
by Ann Marie Halpenny, Robbie Gilligan
Paperback, 56 Pages, Published 2004 by The National Children's Resource Centre
ISBN-13: 978-1-898662-84-6, ISBN: 1-898662-84-3






Promoting Resilience
A Resource Book on Working with Children in the Care System
by Robbie Gilligan
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."






Protocol for the Conduct of Child Protection Case Conferences
by Robbie Gilligan, Ruth Chapman, Southern Health Board
Paperback, 60 Pages, Published 1997
ISBN-13: 978-1-901001-10-5, ISBN: 1-901001-10-5






No school, no future
by Eoin O'sullivan, Robbie Gilligan, National Youth Federation
57 Pages, Published 1997 by National Youth Federation
ISBN-13: 978-1-900416-03-0, ISBN: 1-900416-03-4






Developing Good Practice in the Conduct of Child Protection Case Conferences
An Action-research Project
by Robbie Gilligan, Ruth Chapman
Paperback, 163 Pages, Published 1997 by Southern Health Board
ISBN-13: 978-1-901001-05-1, ISBN: 1-901001-05-9



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