Research for Children and Young People
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Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) in the Context of Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE): An Assessment of the Challenges to Full Implementation of the Programme in Post-primary Schools. Full Report. Dublin: Crisis Pregnancy Agency and Department of Education and Science.
Undertaking Research and Evaluation on Issues and Policies Concerning Children and Young People
ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH CENTRE
The Children's Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin, is a specialist centre, established in 1995 which undertakes multi-disciplinary policy and practice-relevant research into the lives of children and young people and the contexts in which they live their lives. The Centre is part of the School of Psychology and the School of Social Work and Social Policy and is a member of Childwatch International a nonprofit, nongovernmental network of institutions engaged in research for children. In its work the Centre strives to produce high quality research of interest to researchers, policy makers and service providers. The Centre also aims to build capacity and skills in researching children's lives. It works closely with statutory, voluntary and community bodies concerned with children and young people.
The Centre is also committed to forging strong links with Irish and international colleagues in the field of child and youth research. The Centre is a joint initiative of the School of Psychology and the School of Social Work and Social Policy in Trinity College.
The Centre's new Strategic Plan focuses on three research areas:
- Youth Lifestyles: Risks and Opportunities
- Raising Children in the New Ireland
- Children and their Environments: From Playground to Planet.
as well as continuing its commitment to increasing research capacity in Ireland, exploring innovative methods in research and evaluation and increasing understanding of the links between research, policy and practice.
Trinity College Dublin and National University of Ireland Galway are delighted to offer a new full-time Structured PhD programme in Child and Youth Research, as part of an emerging Life-Course Studies research and education agenda. For more information please visit www.childandyouthresearch.ie.