Browsing ESRI Research Series by Author "Smyth, Emer"
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A study of gender in senior civil service positions in Ireland
Russell, Helen; Watson, Dorothy; Smyth, Emer; McCoy, Selina; Grotti, Raffaele; Kenny, Oona (ESRI, 12/12/2017)Women make up the majority of those employed in the civil service but are underrepresented at the most senior grades, where key policy and operational decisions are taken. Action 8 of the Civil Service Renewal Plan commits ... -
Adapting to Diversity: Irish Schools and Newcomer Students
Smyth, Emer; Darmody, Merike; McGinnity, Frances; Byrne, Delma (ESRIDublin, 2009) -
Arts and cultural participation among 17-year-olds
Smyth, Emer (ESRI, 2020-11-24)Research, conducted by the ESRI and funded by the Arts Council, shows that young people become less involved in cultural activities as they prepare for the Leaving Certificate and leave school. Using data from the Growing ... -
Civic and political engagement among young adults in Ireland
Laurence, James; Smyth, Emer (ESRI, 2023-11-14)International research has shown that civic engagement, that is, volunteering in local services, can benefit both young people and their communities, while political engagement can strengthen a society’s democratic culture. ... -
Designing Primary Schools for the Future
Smyth, Emer; Darmody, Merike (ESRI, 2010)International research has indicated the importance of school design for pupil engagement, learning and achievement. Aspects of the school environment, including school and classroom density, class size, quality of lighting, ... -
The dynamics of child poverty in Ireland: Evidence from the Growing Up in Ireland survey
Maître, Bertrand; Russell, Helen; Smyth, Emer (ESRI, 2021-05-21) -
Engaging Young People? Student Experiences of the Leaving Certificate Applied
Mc Coy, Selina; Smyth, Emer; Banks, Joanne (ESRI/NCCA, 2010)Whether to have a comprehensive schooling system or to provide different tracks or curricular programmes has been a central focus of international policy debates on second-level education. The Leaving Certificate Applied ... -
Evaluation of PLC Programme provision
McGuinness, Seamus; Bergin, Adele; Kelly, Elish; McCoy, Selina; Smyth, Emer; Watson, Dorothy (ESRI, 09/01/2018) -
Evaluation of SICAP pre-employment supports
Whelan, Adele; Delaney, Judith; McGuinnness, Seamus; Smyth, Emer (ESRI, 2020-09-02)New ESRI research shows improved employment outcomes among the long-term unemployed who receive employment supports under the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP). -
Evaluation of the National Youthreach Programme
Smyth, Emer; Banks, Joanne; O'Sullivan, Jessica; McCoy, Selina; Redmond, Paul; McGuinness, Seamus (ESRI, 17/06/2019) -
Further Education and Training in Ireland: Past, Present and Future
McGuinness, Seamus; Bergin, Adele; Kelly, Elish; McCoy, Selina; Smyth, Emer; Whelan, Adele; Banks, Joanne (ESRIDublin, 2014) -
Further Education and Training in Ireland: Past, Present and Future
Mc Coy, Selina; Smyth, Emer; Banks, Joanne (ESRI, 2014)The establishment of An Seirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna (SOLAS) has prompted an assessment of the nature of current further education and training (FET) and an exploration of future directions. This ... -
Governance and Funding of Voluntary Secondary Schools in Ireland
Darmody, Merike; Smyth, Emer (ESRIDublin, 2013) -
Governance and Funding of Voluntary Secondary Schools in Ireland
Smyth, Emer; Darmody, Merike (ESRI, 2013)This study presents a comprehensive picture of educational governance and financing across the three different sectors of second-level schools in Ireland, namely, voluntary secondary schools, vocational schools, and ... -
Investing in Education: Combating Educational Disadvantage
Smyth, Emer; McCoy, Selina (ESRIDublin, 2009) -
Learning from the Evaluation of DEIS
Smyth, Emer; McCoy, Selina; Kingston, Gillian (ESRIDublin, 2015) -
A North-South comparison of education and training systems: lessons for policy
Smyth, Emer; Devlin, Anne; Bergin, Adele; McGuinness, Seamus (ESRI, 2022-04-28) -
Review of the School Completion Programme
Smyth, Emer; Banks, Joanne; Whelan, Adele; Darmody, Merike; McCoy, Selina (ESRI, 2015-10-07)The School Completion Programme (SCP) aims to have a significant positive impact on levels of student retention in primary and second-level schools. This report draws on a survey of SCP coordinators and chairpersons, ... -
Risk and protective factors in adolescent behaviour: The role of family, school and neighbourhood characteristics in (mis)behaviour among young people
Smyth, Emer; Darmody, Merike (ESRI, 2021-05-12) -
Student mobility in Ireland and Northern Ireland
Smyth, Emer; Darmody, Merike (ESRI, 2023-09-18)There has been an increasing focus in policy development internationally and in Ireland on the globalisation of higher education and student mobility. Consequently, a growing body of international research has focussed on ...