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Longitudinal studies on variation by socio-economic position in child conduct, academic outcomes and curricular choice in the Irish context
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Social Sciences & Philosophy. Discipline of Sociology, 2023)Using unique, nationally representative longitudinal data from Cohort98 of Growing Up in Ireland (N=6,039; 51.2% female; ages 9-17), this thesis evaluates socio-economic inequalities in educational development, decision-making ... -
“People would have died.” How the involvement of community pharmacy in COVID-19 vaccination was delayed: A multi-method policy implementation case study of Ireland (Dec 2020 to June 2021)
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Social Sciences & Philosophy. Discipline of Sociology, 2022)Introduction: When the National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme began in Ireland, there was a delay in involving community pharmacy despite its role being outlined in the associated Strategy and Implementation Plan. ... -
Culture Goes To War: A Critical Analysisof the Human Terrain System in Iraq and Afghanistan
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Social Sciences & Philosophy. Discipline of Sociology, 2022)From 2003 onwards, faced with burgeoning insurgencies and widespread violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, US military policy underwent a cultural turn . This shift in policy emphasised the need for the collection of knowledge ... -
Mobilising social network support: the case of Polish migrant mothers in Dublin
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Social Sciences & Philosophy. Discipline of Sociology, 2021)As international mobility has increased over the last decades, so has research on transnational families and transnational care, gaining a more prominent place in family and migration research. Following the expansion of ... -
Trust and Cooperation in International Peacekeeping: Approaches to Assessing Trust in a High-Risk Networked Environment
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Social Sciences & Philosophy. Discipline of Sociology, 2021)Trust has been described as an essential social lubricant (Luhmann, 1979) and one of the most important synthetic forces within society (Simmel, 1950). Trust acts as a reducer of social complexity and is often viewed ...
