Biography
B.A. (II.1) NUI [Italian & French], Dott. Lett (Milan), Hdip Ed (NUI), MSc [Dev & Ed. Psychology] (QUB), MA (TCD), PhD (Psychology) [QUB] F.T.C.D., A.B.Ps.S. (Associate Fellow British Psychological Society), C.Psychol. (Chartered Psychologist, British Psychological Society), Reg Psychol. (Registered Psychologist, Associate Fellow, Psychological Society of Ireland). Holder of various scholarships, awards, fellowships during career to date including Fulbright Senior Fellowship Award in 1994-95 - spent in Chapel Hill North Carolina
Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Spring, N., Daly, M., Byrne, T., and Whyte, J., Reconceptualising Community Playgroups in Ireland, Questions of Quality: CECDE Conference Proceedings, Dublin:CECDE, 2005, pp373 - 385
Jean Whyte, Ian Schermbrucker, Political Involvement of young people in Northern Ireland, Journal of Social Issues, 60, (3), 2004, p603 - 627
Jean Whyte, Predictors and correlates of perceptions of self-worth for 17 year olds in Belfast and Dublin, Irish Journal of Psychology, 21, (3-4), 2000, p247 - 257
Adolescent Development in, Issues in Applied Developmental Psychology and Child Psychiatry, London, Edwin Mellin Press, 1999, [Jean Whyte]
Jean Whyte, Young Citizens In Changing Times: Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland, Journal of Social Issues, 54, (3), 1998, p603 - 620
Gendered Development: Childhood in, editor(s)J. Kremer and K. Trew , Gender and Development, Arnold,, 1998, pp97 - 106, [Jean Whyte]
Political socialization in Northern Ireland: the case of a divided society in, editor(s)M. Yates and J. Youniss , International Perspectives on Community Service and Political Engagement, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1998, pp156 - 177, [Jean Whyte]
Jean Whyte, Changing Times: Challenges to Identity: 12 year-olds in Belfast 1981 and 1992, Aldershot, Avebury Press, 1995, 260pp
Jean Whyte, Attentional processes and dyslexia, Cognitive Neuropsychology, 11, (2), 1994, p99 - 116
Jean Whyte, Longitudinal correlates and outcomes of initial reading progress for a sample of Belfast boys, European Journal of Psychology, 8, (3), 1993, p325 - 340
Language Disorders in, International Encyclopaedia of Education, London, Pergamon Press, 1993, [Jean Whyte, M.de Montfort Supple]
Patterns of development in good and poor readers age 6 -11 in, editor(s)S, Wright and R. Groner , Facets of Dyslexia, North-Holland, Elsevier, 1993, pp455 - 482, [Jean Whyte]
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
Greene, S., Kelly, R., Nixon, E., Kelly, G., Borska, Z., Murphy, S., Daly, A., Whyte, J., Murphy, C., A Study of Intercountry Adoption Outcomes in Ireland , Dublin, The Adoption Board, 2007, 361
Byrne, Tina, Nixon Liz, Mayock Paula and Whyte Jean, Leisure and recreation needs of young people in disadvantaged areas, Dublin, Combat Poverty Agency, 2006
Smyth, Karen and Whyte, Jean, Making a New Life in Ireland: Lone refugee and asylum seeking mothers and their children, 2005
Whyte, Jean, Research with children with disabilities: A review of practical and ethical concerns; Guidelines and checklist, 2005
Whyte, Jean, Working with culturally diverse children and their families: a review of best practice and guidelines, 2005
Keogh, Anna Fiona and Whyte, Jean, School Councils in Second Level Schools, Dublin, Children's Research Centre and National Children's Office, 2005
Whyte, Jean and Smyth, Colm, ISPCC Childline: A review, Dublin, ISPCC and Children's Research Centre, 2004
Keogh, Anna Fiona and Whyte, Jean, Getting On: The experiences and aspirations of immigrant students in second levels schools linked to the Trinity Access Programmes, Dublin, Children's Research Centre, 2003
Research Expertise
Description
Longitudinal developmental issues; gender issues; effects of the Troubles; identity and self-worth; civic involvement of young people; attitudes and memories in Ireland/Northern Ireland, reading development and disorders; research and methodology issues; qualitative methods; innovative methods; services for children; educational disadvantage.Projects
- Summary
- 52,000
- Funding Agency
- National Council for Special Education
- Date From
- 2006
- Summary
- 207.000
- Funding Agency
- AIB Schoolmate
- Date From
- 2005
- Summary
- 7,000
- Funding Agency
- Social Services Inspectorate
- Date From
- 2005
- Summary
- Ombudsman for Children - Participation Audit (30,000)
- Date From
- 2005
- Summary
- Early School Leaving and Children with Disabilities - 68,000
- Funding Agency
- National Disability Authority
- Date From
- 2005
- Title
- AIB Schoolmate Evaluation
- Summary
- 210,000
- Date From
- 2004
- Summary
- 50,000
- Funding Agency
- IPPA Community Playgroups
- Date From
- 2004
- Title
- Hearing the voices of Children and Young People Living in Areas of Social and Economic Disadvantage in Relation to their Leisure and Recreational Needs
- Summary
- 20,000
- Date From
- 2004
- Summary
- 29,0000
- Funding Agency
- Roscommon Childcare Committee
- Date From
- 2004
- Title
- Making a New Life in Ireland: Lone Refugee and Asylum Seeking Mothers and their Children
- Summary
- 15,000
- Date From
- 2003
- Title
- Evaluation of Barnardos' services to refugees in Dun Laoghaire and guidelines for best practice in dealing with the needs of refugees and asylum seekers
- Summary
- 35,000
- Date From
- 2003
- Title
- Ethics in Research with Children with Disabilities
- Summary
- 49,000
- Funding Agency
- NDA
- Title
- Student Councils
- Funding Agency
- National Children's Office
- Date From
- 2002