Geraldine Nolan
Biographic Data
| ID | 6080004 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Geraldine Nolan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Geraldine |
| FAMILY NAME | Nolan |
| SIGNATURE | NOLAN G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3611-9578 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Early childhood education and Care
‘Won’t somebody think of the children’ is a battle cry calling into question the current positioning of the child and care within international/national childcare policy. This plea is constructed within a framework that recognizes that childcare policies may be guided, developed and implemented in good faith. Nevertheless, there are often (un)intended consequences. The documentary analysis traces the international and Irish quality, affordability…
Weight Care Project
This project will assess and report the attitudes, current practices/behaviours and knowledge of key health professional groups within Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on body weight status, and their ability to identify body weight status in both adults and children. The results of this project will generate recommendations for clinical practice in managing obesity, which may inform policy guidelines
Hurling Alone? How Social Capital Failed to Save the Irish From Cardiovascular Disease in the United States
Objectives. We performed a historical review of cardiovascular risk profiles of Irish immigrants to the United States, 1850–1970, in regard to lifestyle, socio-economic circumstances, and social capital. Methods. We analyzed US Census data from 1850–1970, area-based social and epidemiological data from Boston, data from Ireland’s National Nutrition Surveillance Centre, and literature on Irish migration. Results. The Irish were consistently at inc…
Dieting patterns and related lifestyles of school-aged children in the Republic of Ireland
Objective: The aim of this study was to identify differences in food habits and lifestyle behaviours by dieting status among young people in Ireland. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Participants responded to a self-completion questionnaire designed by researchers on the World Health Organization's collaborative study – Health Behaviour in School Aged Children. Pupils were selected by school and classroom and the sample was stratified to be repres…
Evaluation of the Nutrition Education at Primary School (Neaps) programme
Objective: To assess the impact and suitability of a pilot dietary educational programme for primary school pupils. The Nutrition Education at Primary School (NEAPS) programme aimed to build awareness of the benefits of healthy eating, induce positive behaviour change and increase the children's knowledge. Design: A comparative quasi-experimental study with follow-up after 3 months. Setting: Eight primary schools in the Eastern and North Western …
Hurling Alone? How Social Capital Failed to Save the Irish From Cardiovascular Disease in the United States
Objectives. We performed a historical review of cardiovascular risk profiles of Irish immigrants to the United States, 1850–1970, in regard to lifestyle, socio-economic circumstances, and social capital. Methods. We analyzed US Census data from 1850–1970, area-based social and epidemiological data from Boston, data from Ireland’s National Nutrition Surveillance Centre, and literature on Irish migration. Results. The Irish were consistently at inc…
Evaluation of the Nutrition Education at Primary School (Neaps) programme
Objective: To assess the impact and suitability of a pilot dietary educational programme for primary school pupils. The Nutrition Education at Primary School (NEAPS) programme aimed to build awareness of the benefits of healthy eating, induce positive behaviour change and increase the children's knowledge. Design: A comparative quasi-experimental study with follow-up after 3 months. Setting: Eight primary schools in the Eastern and North Western …
Dieting patterns and related lifestyles of school-aged children in the Republic of Ireland
Objective: The aim of this study was to identify differences in food habits and lifestyle behaviours by dieting status among young people in Ireland. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Participants responded to a self-completion questionnaire designed by researchers on the World Health Organization's collaborative study – Health Behaviour in School Aged Children. Pupils were selected by school and classroom and the sample was stratified to be repres…
Hurling Alone? How Social Capital Failed to Save the Irish From Cardiovascular Disease in the United States
Objectives. We performed a historical review of cardiovascular risk profiles of Irish immigrants to the United States, 1850–1970, in regard to lifestyle, socio-economic circumstances, and social capital. Methods. We analyzed US Census data from 1850–1970, area-based social and epidemiological data from Boston, data from Ireland’s National Nutrition Surveillance Centre, and literature on Irish migration. Results. The Irish were consistently at inc…
Weight Care Project
This project will assess and report the attitudes, current practices/behaviours and knowledge of key health professional groups within Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on body weight status, and their ability to identify body weight status in both adults and children. The results of this project will generate recommendations for clinical practice in managing obesity, which may inform policy guidelines
Early childhood education and Care
‘Won’t somebody think of the children’ is a battle cry calling into question the current positioning of the child and care within international/national childcare policy. This plea is constructed within a framework that recognizes that childcare policies may be guided, developed and implemented in good faith. Nevertheless, there are often (un)intended consequences. The documentary analysis traces the international and Irish quality, affordability…
Medicine (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Irish (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Disadvantaged (2 works) · Health promotion (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Obesity (2 works)