Karen Kirby

Evaluating Trauma-Informed Emotional Resilience Programs and Peacebuilding Outcomes in Northern Ireland and Irish Border Counties

Tara O’Neill, Colette Ramsey, Siobhan O’Neill, Raymond Bond et autres

Internationally, resilience-building and trauma-informed approaches are widely recommended in post-conflict societies to address transgenerational trauma and support peacebuilding. These approaches help individuals and organizations understand, respond to, and recover from trauma while strengthening resilience. Within this paradigm, the current project delivered cross-community, …

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Safety fears and relocation stressors related to flawed buildings: Ireland's defective concrete crisis

Oisin Keenan, Jamie Murphy, P Dunlop, Eileen Doherty et autres

The use of defective concrete in the construction of buildings in Ireland has led to widespread property deterioration, displacement, financial loss, and psychological distress for thousands of families. No research to date has examined mental health outcomes or associated risk factors among …

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Activating Hope across Life Circumstances in the Face of Adversity: A Concise Review

Myron L. Belfer, Kathryn Goetzke, Karen Kirby, C. Psychol et autres

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An earthquake in slow motion: The mental health impact of Ireland’s defective concrete crisis

Oisin Keenan, Jamie Murphy, P Dunlop, Eileen Doherty et autres

The use of defective concrete in the construction of homes and businesses in the Republic of Ireland has resulted in widespread property deterioration, displacement, economic shock and psychological distress for thousands of families. No studies to date have investigated the prevalence estimates …

The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on UK social workers working with people with learning disabilities: A mixed methods study

Justin MacLochlainn, Jill Manthorpe, Paula McFadden, Rachel Naylor et autres

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and wellbeing of social workers working with people with learning disabilities has not been fully explored. This paper reports findings from a large United Kingdom study that surveyed health and care workers in …

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Older people’s social work safe staffing supply and workforce demands analysis: A case study from Northern Ireland

Paula McFadden, Justin MacLochlainn, Rachel Naylor, Mary McColgan et autres

Abstract In the UK, a range of operational tools and policy guidelines regulate staffing in various Health and Social Care sectors. Nonetheless, frameworks to ensure safe staffing in social work remain less advanced. This study focuses on older people’s social work community …

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Children’s Social Work Safe Staffing Supply and Workforce Demands Analysis: A Case Study from Northern Ireland

Justin MacLochlainn, Paula McFadden, Mary McColgan, Rachel Naylor et autres

Abstract The matter of ensuring adequate staffing levels in children’s social work services has become increasingly prominent due to challenges related to retention and staff well-being and exacerbated by limited governmental budgetary investment. Various operational tools and policy guidelines in the UK …

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Safe Staffing and Workload Management in Social Work: A Scoping Review of Legislation, Policy and Practice

Paula McFadden, Hannah Davies, Jill Manthorpe, Justin MacLochlainn et autres

Abstract In Northern Ireland, social work-specific legislation is planned for safe staffing across the governmental sector. As part of a broader research project to inform this development, we conducted a scoping review seeking examples of safe staffing definitions, safe staffing-related legislation, policy …

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Perceptions of Safe Staffing, Self-Reported Mental Well-being and Intentions to Leave the Profession among UK Social Workers: A Mixed Methods Study

Paula McFadden, Justin MacLochlainn, Jill Manthorpe, Rachel Naylor et autres

Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine social workers’ perceptions of safe staffing levels and correlate these perceptions with standardised measurements of well-being in the UK. This cross-sectional mixed-methods study analysed data from 406 social workers from November 2022 until …

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Hidden in Plain Sight: Discreet User Interfaces

Kyle Boyd, Raymond Bond, Maurice Mulvenna, Karen Kirby et autres

The Interactions website (interactions.acm.org) hosts a stable of bloggers who share insights and observations on HCI, often challenging current practices. Each issue we'll publish selected posts from some of the leading and emerging voices in the field.

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Psychometric properties of the Cystic Fibrosis Eating Attitudes and Behaviours scale (CFEAB) in an adult population

Rachel Mc Hugh, Robert S. Vaughan, Cristiana Duarte, Orla McDevitt‐Petrovic et autres

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An Evaluation of Whole-School Trauma-Informed Training Intervention Among Post-Primary School Personnel: A Mixed Methods Study

Justin MacLochlainn, Karen Kirby, Paula McFadden, John Mallett

Abstract Students’ ability to reach their potential in school—both behaviourally and academically – is linked to their educator’s knowledge of child and adolescent development, childhood adversity and trauma, and how these impact learning and behaviour. However, teacher pre-service training programmes often offer …

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