The central argument put forward in this thesis is that, in the context of acquired brain injury (ABI) social identity matters. The first article is a theoretical paper which reviews an emerging literature that is trying ...

This research, was undertaken to explore reasons why seventeen primary and secondary schools in Limerick city were accessing in-school therapeutic interventions from a non-statutory, arts therapy organisation. The Blue Box ...

This thesis reports the outcome of research into the narrative identity of non-traditional students in an Irish higher education institution. Non-traditional students face many unique challenges upon immersion in the social ...

Increasing physical activity (PA) is a key element of health promotion strategies and the identification of periods when populations are susceptible to behaviour change is vital. One of these periods occurs during ...

As the effects of the ‘refugee crisis’ continue to diversify society, children of refugee backgrounds emerge as a vulnerable minority group with increasing presence in Irish schools. Demographic changes can give rise ...

The study sought to address how volunteer teacher educators translate their overseas experience into their understanding of global development and their professional knowledge and practice in the context of a professional ...

In Ireland, psychological morbidity has been reported in 21-27% of young people and recent data has indicated that the youth suicide rate in Ireland is now the second highest (of 26 countries) in the European Union, for ...

A number of different tests can be utilised for the measurement of lower body maximal strength. The isometric squat (ISq) is a highly controlled and externally valid test of lower body maximal strength. This research ...

Administrative health data is under-used as a research tool for palliative care research in Ireland. The overarching aim of this thesis was to explore the potential of population based cancer registry data linked to ...

Accelerometers provide a method of collecting longitudinal running stride time (ST) and stride rate (SR) data; however, research is required to develop methods and analysis techniques which ensure the collection of valid ...