Joanne Kelleher
Biographic Data
| ID | 6687112 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joanne Kelleher |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joanne |
| FAMILY NAME | Kelleher |
| SIGNATURE | KELLEHER J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Geary Institute for Public Policy University College Dublin Dublin |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Social work with Irish Travellers
This article reports on the findings from a national evaluation of a specialist, Irish, social work service for Traveller families and communities. It begins with an historical overview of the service which was established in the 1960s but which has evolved and developed over the past few decades at a time of changing patterns of Traveller lives and social and economic conditions. It was also a period when the role of social work was changing, mo…
Accelerated adulthood, extended adolescence and the care cliff
The pressures of ‘accelerated adulthood’ are a critical challenge for young people ageing out of the care system. Despite the trauma related to their placement history, young people ‘aging out’ are expected to adapt to adulthood at younger age and faster pace than their non‐care peers, who enjoy an ‘extended adolescence’ a far more gradual progression into adulthood than previous generations. This article draws on first‐person narratives of care …
Betwixt and between
This paper reports on a study (commissioned by central government) of a specialist social work service provided by local government agencies (local authorities) in Ireland. The service originated in the 1960s, was designed to meet the accommodation related needs of Travellers, an indigenous, Irish, ethnic group, who have faced centuries of social exclusion and discrimination. The paper begins with an account of the economic and social problems fa…
Accelerated adulthood, extended adolescence and the care cliff
The pressures of ‘accelerated adulthood’ are a critical challenge for young people ageing out of the care system. Despite the trauma related to their placement history, young people ‘aging out’ are expected to adapt to adulthood at younger age and faster pace than their non‐care peers, who enjoy an ‘extended adolescence’ a far more gradual progression into adulthood than previous generations. This article draws on first‐person narratives of care …
Betwixt and between
This paper reports on a study (commissioned by central government) of a specialist social work service provided by local government agencies (local authorities) in Ireland. The service originated in the 1960s, was designed to meet the accommodation related needs of Travellers, an indigenous, Irish, ethnic group, who have faced centuries of social exclusion and discrimination. The paper begins with an account of the economic and social problems fa…
Betwixt and between
This paper reports on a study (commissioned by central government) of a specialist social work service provided by local government agencies (local authorities) in Ireland. The service originated in the 1960s, was designed to meet the accommodation related needs of Travellers, an indigenous, Irish, ethnic group, who have faced centuries of social exclusion and discrimination. The paper begins with an account of the economic and social problems fa…
Accelerated adulthood, extended adolescence and the care cliff
The pressures of ‘accelerated adulthood’ are a critical challenge for young people ageing out of the care system. Despite the trauma related to their placement history, young people ‘aging out’ are expected to adapt to adulthood at younger age and faster pace than their non‐care peers, who enjoy an ‘extended adolescence’ a far more gradual progression into adulthood than previous generations. This article draws on first‐person narratives of care …
Social work with Irish Travellers
This article reports on the findings from a national evaluation of a specialist, Irish, social work service for Traveller families and communities. It begins with an historical overview of the service which was established in the 1960s but which has evolved and developed over the past few decades at a time of changing patterns of Traveller lives and social and economic conditions. It was also a period when the role of social work was changing, mo…
Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Healthcare innovation and challenges (2 works) · Irish (2 works) · Romani and Gypsy Studies (2 works) · Social Work (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Accommodation (1 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (1 works) · Clinical Psychology (1 works)