Catherine Conlon
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 144840 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Catherine Conlon |
| NOMBRES | Catherine |
| APELLIDO | Conlon |
| FIRMA | CONLON C |
| AFILIACIONES | Trinity College Dublin |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6744-7382 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 23 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 177 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 23 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2012 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 6 |
Whose vulnerability? Inverting constructions of older people as a vulnerable group during the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland
This Grounded Theory study analyses social constructions of older people and their care in the official discourses around the Irish government’s response to the covid-19 pandemic. The study applies Constructivist Grounded Theory to analysis of official government texts published between January 2020 and March 2021. Pandemic measures in Ireland were among the most stringent in Europe, and governance was heavily centralised, led by medical experts …
Rethinking Return Migration in the Context of Rural–Urban Migration
This study examines return migration within the broader context of rural–urban migration in China, focusing on young migrant mothers in Beijing. While return migration in China is often attributed to structural barriers, this research highlights the agency of migrant women in actively shaping their migration trajectories. Using Constructivist Grounded Theory methods, the study draws on in‐depth interviews with twelve young migrant mothers (seven …
The vagina problem
Parents describe a want for better sex education for their young children compared to their own myth and silence-led experiences while growing up. However, introducing the vagina has proved a challenging step too far for many parents. This study arose from a secondary qualitative data analysis of 20 focus groups with parents in Ireland about how they engaged in body and sexuality communication and socialisation practices with young children, aged…
Bridging Language Barriers in Data Analysis for Constructivist Grounded Theory Research
Qualitative studies across diverse linguistic and cultural contexts are rising in global social settings. However, literature addressing the potential methodology challenges of conducting such research using constructivist grounded theory (CGT) remains limited. This paper, therefore, highlights potential challenges in the data analysis phase of cross-cultural research using CGT and suggests a three-phase language conversion strategy to minimize d…
After the review
Abortion provision in Ireland
Dr Mary Favier is a General Practitioner [GP] with longstanding history of advocacy for abortion care in Ireland. Following Repeal, GPs committed to realising abortion care came together to design a model for medication abortion provision through Primary 1 care in Ireland. The group presented this model of care design to the Department of Health who agreed that the model was a good fit for implementing abortion provision in Ireland following Repe…
Gender, nation and reproduction in the afterward of repeal and decriminalisation
Until 2019, abortion was illegal, with little exception, on both parts of the island of Ireland with the laws dating from the Offences Against the Person Act (1861) , a vestige of British colonial law. However, in each country, very different approaches changed the law. In the Republic of Ireland, the process involved a Citizens Assembly, a government committee and a referendum of all citizens. In Northern Ireland, as the Northern Ireland Assembl…
From choice to labour
This article analyses the process of having an early medication abortion (EMA) in Ireland under the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 and addresses the experience of abortion seekers as aborting labourers. Drawing on literature from Social Reproduction Theory (SRT) with abductive analysis of empirical data following Charmaz's Constructivist Grounded Theory (CGT) methodology, I argue for a sociological understanding of abort…
Experiences of the Irish model of community medical abortion
The Irish abortion model of care, implemented in January 2019, is distinctive for being located primarily in the community and relying principally on medical abortion outside a clinical setting. The model facilitated mapping onto existing healthcare structures and thereby allowed abortion provision to commence quickly after Repeal of the 8th Amendment. This article considers the operation of the Irish model of abortion care under 12 weeks gestati…
Being a rural mother in the urban space
Quality in qualitative research
Purpose Demonstrating quality in qualitative research is challenging. Excessive reliance on checklists can lead to poor quality qualitative research masquerading as high quality. We seek to equip readers with foundational understanding of how to ensure quality of their qualitative research by emphasizing a relational approach to research. Design/methodology/approach We outline existing paradigm-specific and cross-paradigm accounts of the constitu…
New-materialist bricolage
The purpose of this paper is to make a novel contribution to new-materialist approaches, toward advancing existing ontological debates. We present a new-materialist bricolage method that was developed from an existing interpretive Community of Practice (CofP) known as the Pivot Project research consortium. This interpretative community was used to theorise the ontological implications of research in the COVID-19 global pandemic. The specific focu…
Interviewing as a Vehicle for Theoretical Sampling in Grounded Theory
Interviewing is a frequently deployed data collection method in grounded theory research. Theoretical sampling is a core feature of the grounded theory method. Theoretical sampling is commonly understood as a means for sampling participants with a set of theoretical considerations in mind. However, theoretical sampling also occurs in the actual data generating process, for example through interviewing. Here, we illustrate how interviewing can be …
Confused About Theoretical Sampling? Engaging Theoretical Sampling in Diverse Grounded Theory Studies
Theoretical sampling is a key procedure for theory building in the grounded theory method. Confusion about how to employ theoretical sampling in grounded theory can exist among researchers who use or who want to use the grounded theory method. We illustrate how we employed theoretical sampling in diverse grounded theory studies and answer key questions about theoretical sampling in grounded theory. We show how theoretical sampling functions in gr…
Escaping ‘the old fogey’
Intergenerational friendships of older adults
Intergenerational projects bringing together older adults and younger adults are increasingly common, but there is little research on unstructured, naturally occurring interaction, and in particular friendship between different generations. The aim of this article is to interrogate why we know so little about adult intergenerational friendship. A systematic literature search on this topic, covering a 30-year period, yielded only six articles whic…
Challenges When Using Grounded Theory
The grounded theory (GT) method is widely applied, yet frequently misunderstood. We outline the main variants of GT and dispel the most common myths associated with GT. We argue that the different variants of GT incorporate a core set of shared procedures that can be put to work by any researcher or team from their chosen ontological and epistemological perspective. This 'shared core' of the GT method is articulated as the principles of (1) takin…
Emergent reconstruction' in grounded theory
Constructivist grounded theory (CGT) methods render an interpretive portrayal, a construction of reality, strengthened when the process of construction is acknowledged. An Irish team study uses CGT to explore intergenerational solidarity at individual, familial and societal levels, and their interface. The study data comprise interviews with 100 people from diverse socio-economic and age groups. The article contributes insights on applying CGT in…
Blessed are the young, for they shall inherit the national debt’
Ireland has gained a reputation for peaceable acceptance of austerity following a European Union/International Monetary Fund bailout in 2010. While proponents of austerity praise Ireland’s stoicism, critics of global capitalism argue that individuals and families are paying for mistakes made by elites. However, little is known about the strategies people adopt to cope with cutbacks to welfare entitlements. Drawing on a study of solidarity between…
Women (Re)Negotiating Care across Family Generations
Changing Generations, a study of intergenerational relations in Ireland undertaken between 2011 and 2013 by the Social Policy and Ageing Research Centre (SPARC), Trinity College, Dublin, and the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology (ICSG), NUI Galway, used the Constructivist Grounded Theory method to interrogate support and care provision between generations. This article draws on interviews with 52 women ages 18 to 102, allowing for simultaneous …
Consumption of care and intergenerational relations in the Irish context
An ageing demographic and changing family practices in Western societies raise the\nquestion as to what kind of care landscape will emerge. An Irish study explores\npractices, experiences and meanings of relations between generations at family and\nsocietal levels using constructivist grounded theory. A process of 'generational\nobserving' is found to be reshaping care practices albeit in ways that are contoured by class
Intergenerational Solidarity and Justice in Ireland
Gross domestic product plummets. Unemployment soars. Large-scale emigration reemerges after a decade of labor-market driven immigration. The International Monetary Fund and European Union are called to bail out the economy. Indebtedness haunts households in the aftermath of a spectacular housing market crash. The Celtic Tiger is firmly consigned to history books as Ireland’s economic fortunes have waned with unprecedented rapidity. The trials of …
Reconciliation of work and private life
Daniele Meulders & Sile O’Dorchai, Belgium (BE) Roselyn Borg, Malta (MT) Alena Křižkova, Hana Mařikova and Radka Janneke Plantenga, the Netherlands (NL) Dudova, the Czech Republic (CZ) Ingrid Mairhuber, Austria (AT) Ruth Emerek, Denmark (DK) Ania Plomien, Poland (PL) Friederike Maier, Germany (DE) Virginia Ferreira, Portugal (PT) Anu Laas, Estonia (EE) Aleksandra Kanjuo Mrcela, Slovenia (SI) Maria Karamessini, Greece (EL) Magdalena Piscova, Slova…
Challenges When Using Grounded Theory
The grounded theory (GT) method is widely applied, yet frequently misunderstood. We outline the main variants of GT and dispel the most common myths associated with GT. We argue that the different variants of GT incorporate a core set of shared procedures that can be put to work by any researcher or team from their chosen ontological and epistemological perspective. This 'shared core' of the GT method is articulated as the principles of (1) takin…
Confused About Theoretical Sampling? Engaging Theoretical Sampling in Diverse Grounded Theory Studies
Theoretical sampling is a key procedure for theory building in the grounded theory method. Confusion about how to employ theoretical sampling in grounded theory can exist among researchers who use or who want to use the grounded theory method. We illustrate how we employed theoretical sampling in diverse grounded theory studies and answer key questions about theoretical sampling in grounded theory. We show how theoretical sampling functions in gr…
Interviewing as a Vehicle for Theoretical Sampling in Grounded Theory
Interviewing is a frequently deployed data collection method in grounded theory research. Theoretical sampling is a core feature of the grounded theory method. Theoretical sampling is commonly understood as a means for sampling participants with a set of theoretical considerations in mind. However, theoretical sampling also occurs in the actual data generating process, for example through interviewing. Here, we illustrate how interviewing can be …
Women (Re)Negotiating Care across Family Generations
Changing Generations, a study of intergenerational relations in Ireland undertaken between 2011 and 2013 by the Social Policy and Ageing Research Centre (SPARC), Trinity College, Dublin, and the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology (ICSG), NUI Galway, used the Constructivist Grounded Theory method to interrogate support and care provision between generations. This article draws on interviews with 52 women ages 18 to 102, allowing for simultaneous …
Emergent reconstruction' in grounded theory
Constructivist grounded theory (CGT) methods render an interpretive portrayal, a construction of reality, strengthened when the process of construction is acknowledged. An Irish team study uses CGT to explore intergenerational solidarity at individual, familial and societal levels, and their interface. The study data comprise interviews with 100 people from diverse socio-economic and age groups. The article contributes insights on applying CGT in…
Escaping ‘the old fogey’
Blessed are the young, for they shall inherit the national debt’
Ireland has gained a reputation for peaceable acceptance of austerity following a European Union/International Monetary Fund bailout in 2010. While proponents of austerity praise Ireland’s stoicism, critics of global capitalism argue that individuals and families are paying for mistakes made by elites. However, little is known about the strategies people adopt to cope with cutbacks to welfare entitlements. Drawing on a study of solidarity between…
Intergenerational friendships of older adults
Intergenerational projects bringing together older adults and younger adults are increasingly common, but there is little research on unstructured, naturally occurring interaction, and in particular friendship between different generations. The aim of this article is to interrogate why we know so little about adult intergenerational friendship. A systematic literature search on this topic, covering a 30-year period, yielded only six articles whic…
From choice to labour
This article analyses the process of having an early medication abortion (EMA) in Ireland under the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 and addresses the experience of abortion seekers as aborting labourers. Drawing on literature from Social Reproduction Theory (SRT) with abductive analysis of empirical data following Charmaz's Constructivist Grounded Theory (CGT) methodology, I argue for a sociological understanding of abort…
Quality in qualitative research
Purpose Demonstrating quality in qualitative research is challenging. Excessive reliance on checklists can lead to poor quality qualitative research masquerading as high quality. We seek to equip readers with foundational understanding of how to ensure quality of their qualitative research by emphasizing a relational approach to research. Design/methodology/approach We outline existing paradigm-specific and cross-paradigm accounts of the constitu…
Consumption of care and intergenerational relations in the Irish context
An ageing demographic and changing family practices in Western societies raise the\nquestion as to what kind of care landscape will emerge. An Irish study explores\npractices, experiences and meanings of relations between generations at family and\nsocietal levels using constructivist grounded theory. A process of 'generational\nobserving' is found to be reshaping care practices albeit in ways that are contoured by class
Abortion provision in Ireland
Dr Mary Favier is a General Practitioner [GP] with longstanding history of advocacy for abortion care in Ireland. Following Repeal, GPs committed to realising abortion care came together to design a model for medication abortion provision through Primary 1 care in Ireland. The group presented this model of care design to the Department of Health who agreed that the model was a good fit for implementing abortion provision in Ireland following Repe…
Gender, nation and reproduction in the afterward of repeal and decriminalisation
Until 2019, abortion was illegal, with little exception, on both parts of the island of Ireland with the laws dating from the Offences Against the Person Act (1861) , a vestige of British colonial law. However, in each country, very different approaches changed the law. In the Republic of Ireland, the process involved a Citizens Assembly, a government committee and a referendum of all citizens. In Northern Ireland, as the Northern Ireland Assembl…
Experiences of the Irish model of community medical abortion
The Irish abortion model of care, implemented in January 2019, is distinctive for being located primarily in the community and relying principally on medical abortion outside a clinical setting. The model facilitated mapping onto existing healthcare structures and thereby allowed abortion provision to commence quickly after Repeal of the 8th Amendment. This article considers the operation of the Irish model of abortion care under 12 weeks gestati…
Intergenerational Solidarity and Justice in Ireland
Gross domestic product plummets. Unemployment soars. Large-scale emigration reemerges after a decade of labor-market driven immigration. The International Monetary Fund and European Union are called to bail out the economy. Indebtedness haunts households in the aftermath of a spectacular housing market crash. The Celtic Tiger is firmly consigned to history books as Ireland’s economic fortunes have waned with unprecedented rapidity. The trials of …
Intergenerational Solidarity and Justice in Ireland
Gross domestic product plummets. Unemployment soars. Large-scale emigration reemerges after a decade of labor-market driven immigration. The International Monetary Fund and European Union are called to bail out the economy. Indebtedness haunts households in the aftermath of a spectacular housing market crash. The Celtic Tiger is firmly consigned to history books as Ireland’s economic fortunes have waned with unprecedented rapidity. The trials of …
Consumption of care and intergenerational relations in the Irish context
An ageing demographic and changing family practices in Western societies raise the\nquestion as to what kind of care landscape will emerge. An Irish study explores\npractices, experiences and meanings of relations between generations at family and\nsocietal levels using constructivist grounded theory. A process of 'generational\nobserving' is found to be reshaping care practices albeit in ways that are contoured by class
Blessed are the young, for they shall inherit the national debt’
Ireland has gained a reputation for peaceable acceptance of austerity following a European Union/International Monetary Fund bailout in 2010. While proponents of austerity praise Ireland’s stoicism, critics of global capitalism argue that individuals and families are paying for mistakes made by elites. However, little is known about the strategies people adopt to cope with cutbacks to welfare entitlements. Drawing on a study of solidarity between…
Women (Re)Negotiating Care across Family Generations
Changing Generations, a study of intergenerational relations in Ireland undertaken between 2011 and 2013 by the Social Policy and Ageing Research Centre (SPARC), Trinity College, Dublin, and the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology (ICSG), NUI Galway, used the Constructivist Grounded Theory method to interrogate support and care provision between generations. This article draws on interviews with 52 women ages 18 to 102, allowing for simultaneous …
Emergent reconstruction' in grounded theory
Constructivist grounded theory (CGT) methods render an interpretive portrayal, a construction of reality, strengthened when the process of construction is acknowledged. An Irish team study uses CGT to explore intergenerational solidarity at individual, familial and societal levels, and their interface. The study data comprise interviews with 100 people from diverse socio-economic and age groups. The article contributes insights on applying CGT in…
Challenges When Using Grounded Theory
The grounded theory (GT) method is widely applied, yet frequently misunderstood. We outline the main variants of GT and dispel the most common myths associated with GT. We argue that the different variants of GT incorporate a core set of shared procedures that can be put to work by any researcher or team from their chosen ontological and epistemological perspective. This 'shared core' of the GT method is articulated as the principles of (1) takin…
Escaping ‘the old fogey’
Intergenerational friendships of older adults
Intergenerational projects bringing together older adults and younger adults are increasingly common, but there is little research on unstructured, naturally occurring interaction, and in particular friendship between different generations. The aim of this article is to interrogate why we know so little about adult intergenerational friendship. A systematic literature search on this topic, covering a 30-year period, yielded only six articles whic…
Confused About Theoretical Sampling? Engaging Theoretical Sampling in Diverse Grounded Theory Studies
Theoretical sampling is a key procedure for theory building in the grounded theory method. Confusion about how to employ theoretical sampling in grounded theory can exist among researchers who use or who want to use the grounded theory method. We illustrate how we employed theoretical sampling in diverse grounded theory studies and answer key questions about theoretical sampling in grounded theory. We show how theoretical sampling functions in gr…
Interviewing as a Vehicle for Theoretical Sampling in Grounded Theory
Interviewing is a frequently deployed data collection method in grounded theory research. Theoretical sampling is a core feature of the grounded theory method. Theoretical sampling is commonly understood as a means for sampling participants with a set of theoretical considerations in mind. However, theoretical sampling also occurs in the actual data generating process, for example through interviewing. Here, we illustrate how interviewing can be …
Reconciliation of work and private life
Daniele Meulders & Sile O’Dorchai, Belgium (BE) Roselyn Borg, Malta (MT) Alena Křižkova, Hana Mařikova and Radka Janneke Plantenga, the Netherlands (NL) Dudova, the Czech Republic (CZ) Ingrid Mairhuber, Austria (AT) Ruth Emerek, Denmark (DK) Ania Plomien, Poland (PL) Friederike Maier, Germany (DE) Virginia Ferreira, Portugal (PT) Anu Laas, Estonia (EE) Aleksandra Kanjuo Mrcela, Slovenia (SI) Maria Karamessini, Greece (EL) Magdalena Piscova, Slova…
Quality in qualitative research
Purpose Demonstrating quality in qualitative research is challenging. Excessive reliance on checklists can lead to poor quality qualitative research masquerading as high quality. We seek to equip readers with foundational understanding of how to ensure quality of their qualitative research by emphasizing a relational approach to research. Design/methodology/approach We outline existing paradigm-specific and cross-paradigm accounts of the constitu…
New-materialist bricolage
The purpose of this paper is to make a novel contribution to new-materialist approaches, toward advancing existing ontological debates. We present a new-materialist bricolage method that was developed from an existing interpretive Community of Practice (CofP) known as the Pivot Project research consortium. This interpretative community was used to theorise the ontological implications of research in the COVID-19 global pandemic. The specific focu…
The vagina problem
Parents describe a want for better sex education for their young children compared to their own myth and silence-led experiences while growing up. However, introducing the vagina has proved a challenging step too far for many parents. This study arose from a secondary qualitative data analysis of 20 focus groups with parents in Ireland about how they engaged in body and sexuality communication and socialisation practices with young children, aged…
Bridging Language Barriers in Data Analysis for Constructivist Grounded Theory Research
Qualitative studies across diverse linguistic and cultural contexts are rising in global social settings. However, literature addressing the potential methodology challenges of conducting such research using constructivist grounded theory (CGT) remains limited. This paper, therefore, highlights potential challenges in the data analysis phase of cross-cultural research using CGT and suggests a three-phase language conversion strategy to minimize d…
After the review
Abortion provision in Ireland
Dr Mary Favier is a General Practitioner [GP] with longstanding history of advocacy for abortion care in Ireland. Following Repeal, GPs committed to realising abortion care came together to design a model for medication abortion provision through Primary 1 care in Ireland. The group presented this model of care design to the Department of Health who agreed that the model was a good fit for implementing abortion provision in Ireland following Repe…
Gender, nation and reproduction in the afterward of repeal and decriminalisation
Until 2019, abortion was illegal, with little exception, on both parts of the island of Ireland with the laws dating from the Offences Against the Person Act (1861) , a vestige of British colonial law. However, in each country, very different approaches changed the law. In the Republic of Ireland, the process involved a Citizens Assembly, a government committee and a referendum of all citizens. In Northern Ireland, as the Northern Ireland Assembl…
From choice to labour
This article analyses the process of having an early medication abortion (EMA) in Ireland under the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 and addresses the experience of abortion seekers as aborting labourers. Drawing on literature from Social Reproduction Theory (SRT) with abductive analysis of empirical data following Charmaz's Constructivist Grounded Theory (CGT) methodology, I argue for a sociological understanding of abort…
Experiences of the Irish model of community medical abortion
The Irish abortion model of care, implemented in January 2019, is distinctive for being located primarily in the community and relying principally on medical abortion outside a clinical setting. The model facilitated mapping onto existing healthcare structures and thereby allowed abortion provision to commence quickly after Repeal of the 8th Amendment. This article considers the operation of the Irish model of abortion care under 12 weeks gestati…
Being a rural mother in the urban space
Whose vulnerability? Inverting constructions of older people as a vulnerable group during the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland
This Grounded Theory study analyses social constructions of older people and their care in the official discourses around the Irish government’s response to the covid-19 pandemic. The study applies Constructivist Grounded Theory to analysis of official government texts published between January 2020 and March 2021. Pandemic measures in Ireland were among the most stringent in Europe, and governance was heavily centralised, led by medical experts …
Rethinking Return Migration in the Context of Rural–Urban Migration
This study examines return migration within the broader context of rural–urban migration in China, focusing on young migrant mothers in Beijing. While return migration in China is often attributed to structural barriers, this research highlights the agency of migrant women in actively shaping their migration trajectories. Using Constructivist Grounded Theory methods, the study draws on in‐depth interviews with twelve young migrant mothers (seven …
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