Ciara Boylan
Biographic Data
| ID | 6087690 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ciara Boylan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ciara |
| FAMILY NAME | Boylan |
| SIGNATURE | BOYLAN C |
| AFFILIATIONS | UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre, School of Political Science & Sociology University of Galway Galway Ireland |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Empathy rules, maps and paths
The aim of this study is to explore young people's perspectives on the factors that facilitate or inhibit empathy and prosocial responding among youth. Qualitative focus groups ( n = 29) were undertaken with Irish young people aged 13–17 years relating to their views on the factors that facilitate or inhibit the expression of empathy. Parents, friends, and social media were found to be key influences, whereas barriers identified included societal…
Social values and civic behaviour among youth in Ireland
As youth civic engagement is widely considered important for social cohesion and democracy, concerns have been expressed regarding a perceived decline in civic and political engagement among young people throughout the western world. While research has shown that the social environment is influential in terms of the development of civic values, knowledge and behaviours among youth, limited research has been conducted on these issues in an Irish c…
Empathy, Social Responsibility, and Civic Behavior Among Irish Adolescents
Research suggests that empathy and positive social values are important drivers of youth prosocial and civic action. However, theory and research indicate that young people’s civic behaviors are also shaped by their socio-contextual experiences. Drawing on a sample of 533 adolescents from public secondary schools in the Republic of Ireland, this research employed structural equation modeling to examine whether youth’s (cognitive and affective) em…
Constructions of the Irish Child in the Independence Period, 1910-1940
Factors influencing the development of empathy and pro-social behaviour among adolescents
Empathy, Social Responsibility, and Civic Behavior Among Irish Adolescents
Research suggests that empathy and positive social values are important drivers of youth prosocial and civic action. However, theory and research indicate that young people’s civic behaviors are also shaped by their socio-contextual experiences. Drawing on a sample of 533 adolescents from public secondary schools in the Republic of Ireland, this research employed structural equation modeling to examine whether youth’s (cognitive and affective) em…
Constructions of the Irish Child in the Independence Period, 1910-1940
Factors influencing the development of empathy and pro-social behaviour among adolescents
Social values and civic behaviour among youth in Ireland
As youth civic engagement is widely considered important for social cohesion and democracy, concerns have been expressed regarding a perceived decline in civic and political engagement among young people throughout the western world. While research has shown that the social environment is influential in terms of the development of civic values, knowledge and behaviours among youth, limited research has been conducted on these issues in an Irish c…
Empathy, Social Responsibility, and Civic Behavior Among Irish Adolescents
Research suggests that empathy and positive social values are important drivers of youth prosocial and civic action. However, theory and research indicate that young people’s civic behaviors are also shaped by their socio-contextual experiences. Drawing on a sample of 533 adolescents from public secondary schools in the Republic of Ireland, this research employed structural equation modeling to examine whether youth’s (cognitive and affective) em…
Empathy rules, maps and paths
The aim of this study is to explore young people's perspectives on the factors that facilitate or inhibit empathy and prosocial responding among youth. Qualitative focus groups ( n = 29) were undertaken with Irish young people aged 13–17 years relating to their views on the factors that facilitate or inhibit the expression of empathy. Parents, friends, and social media were found to be key influences, whereas barriers identified included societal…
Irish (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Youth Development and Social Support (3 works) · Civic engagement (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Empathy (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works)