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| Personal Information | ||
| Name | Gilligan, Robert Henry | |
| Main Department | Social Studies | |
| College Title | Professor | |
| robbie.gilligan@tcd.ie | ||
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| Web | http://people.tcd.ie/rgillign | |
| Fax | +353 1 671 2262 | |
| Biography | |
| Robbie Gilligan is Professor of Social Work and Social Policy at Trinity College Dublin. He served as founding Head of the School of Social Work and Social Policy from August 2005 to July 2011. He is currently Associate Director of the Children's Research Centre at TCD. Other Career Highlights: * Visiting Professor: Dept. of Social Work, Charles University, Prague, October 2011; Department of Social Work, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania, May 2012 * Visiting Scholar: School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, October 2012 * Elected Member of Board (Governing Authority) of Trinity College Dublin (2010 - 14) * Co-founder of Trinity Immigration Initiative (2006) * Co-Director (with Dr Philip Curry) of Children,Migration and Diversity Research Programme (formerly Children, Youth and Community Relations Research Programme)(2006) * Elected Fellow of Trinity College Dublin, 2004. * Co-Founder (with Dr Virpi Timonen) of Social Policy and Ageing Research Programme (now Centre), TCD , 2004. * First Holder of Chair of Social Work and Social Policy at TCD, 2001. * Co-founder (with Dr Sheila Greene, Dept of Psychology) of Children's Research Centre,TCD, 1995. * Founder of multi-disciplinary post - graduate diploma in child protection and welfare, 1990, and subsequent companion MSc in Child Protection and Welfare,1995, TCD. * PhD Supervision. Theses successfully completed: ‘The Body, Masculinities and Racism - Social Relations between migrant and dominant group boys in three inner city primary schools in Dublin’, Lindsey Garratt, 2012; ‘Narratives of Mobility, Difference, Belonging and Home: Girls’ Experience of Immigration to Ireland’, Jennifer Scholtz, 2012; ‘Social and physical ecologies of childhood: A case study of children's perspectives on their neighbourhood’, Margaret Rogers, 2009; ‘Negotiating changed contexts and challenging circumstances: The experiences of unaccompanied minors living in Ireland’, Muireann Ni Raghallaigh, 2007. * M.Litt. Supervision. Research theses successfully completed[intended award sought by candidate]: ‘Risk management and parental mental illness: an exploratory study of service providers’ views’, Gloria Kirwan, 2010; ‘Adolescent social bonding and substance use: A local study in Co. Mayo’, Mary Cunningham, 2002; ‘Perceived social networks and social support among parents of adolescents: A study of twenty six cases in a disadvantaged community’, Pat Dolan, 1997; ‘Residential Child Care: An Analysis of Activities and Tasks and their Implications for the Organisational Design of Residential Child Care Units’, Gay Graham, 1994. * Frequent invitations as Plenary Speaker at International Conferences (Australia, Belgium, Canada, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Ukraine, United Kingdom). * Has served as external examiner at many institutions including Anglia Ruskin University (PhD), Cardiff University (PhD), La Trobe University, Victoria (PhD), Queen's University, Belfast (PhD; Certificate in Child Protection Studies), RMIT University, Melbourne (PhD), Southern Cross University, New South Wales (PhD), University College Cork (PhD), University of Adelaide (PhD), University of Bedfordshire (PhD), University of Bristol (EdD), University of Cardiff (PhD), University of Dundee (Certificate in Child Protection Studies), University of East Anglia, (PhD, and MA in International Child Welfare), University of Glasgow (PhD), University of Groningen (Cum Laude assessment for PhD), University of Guelph, Ontario (PhD), University of Melbourne (PhD), University of Oviedo (PhD), University of Queensland (PhD), University of Sheffield (PhD), University of Stirling (PhD; EdD), University of Ulster (MA [Advanced Social Work],and PhD), University of Warwick (PhD) * Former youth worker, social worker and foster carer. * Has been a board member of, and consultant to, various social service organisations. | |
| Representations |
| Details | Date |
| President of Childwatch International Research Network, 2010-2013 | 2010-2013 |
| Member of the International Advisory Board, Leuven Centre for Irish Studies, K.U. Leuven, | 2011-14 |
| Vice President of Childwatch International Research Network http://www.childwatch.uio.no/ | 2005-10 |
| Member of the International Research Network on Transitions to Adulthood for Young People Leaving Public Care | 2005 - |
| Board Member of the European Scientific Association of Residential and Family Care | 2004 - |
| Awards and Honours | |
| Award | Date |
| Elected Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin | 2004 |
| Languages |
| Language | Skill Reading | Skill Writing | Skill Speaking |
| English | Fluent | Fluent | Fluent |
| French | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| German | Basic | Basic | Basic |
| Irish | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Description of Research Interests |
| Research interests include children and young people in state care; children, diversity and migration; family support; men as foster carers; and programmes to combat social disadvantage among young people. |
| Research Interests | |||
| At-Risk Children/Youth | CARERS | CHILD WELFARE | CHILDREN'S EXPERIENCES |
| Child Welfare | Child welfare, family support,children in care | Children/Youth | FOSTER CARE |
| Foster Care | Immigration | Inner-City | International children's research |
| Irish child welfare policy | MIGRATION | Minorities and Disadvantaged | NEEDS |
| PERMANENCY | Refugee/Immigrant Services | SUPPORT | Social Services Delivery |
| Social Work | children in state care | family support | programmes to combat social exclusion among young people |
| Research Projects | |
| Project title | Immigrant Youth Research Project |
| Summary | Study of the views and experiences of 169 young people aged 15 - 18. Recruitment to study reflected balance in terms of ages, gender, cultural background, length of time in country, current location, etc |
| Funding Agency | Integrating Ireland and Trinity Immigration Initiative |
| Programme | |
| Type of Project | |
| Date from | 1.7.08- |
| Date to | 31.12.09 |
| Person Months | |
| Project title | Learning Together |
| Summary | Prospective case study approach to school based research on relations between immigrant and 'local' children and young people in north inner city of Dublin. This project is part of the Children, Youth and Community Relations Research Programme |
| Funding Agency | Trinity Immigration Initiative |
| Programme | |
| Type of Project | |
| Date from | 1-10-07 |
| Date to | 30-9-10 |
| Person Months | |
| Project title | Resilience and Children in State Care |
| Summary | Ongoing conceptual study that commenced in 1996. Using relevant case material, it seeks to explore the relevance of research evidence on resilience in relation to children and young people in public care for policy, and for practice by carers, social workers and others . Product to date includes a book, multiple chapters, journal articles and conference papers. |
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| Programme | |
| Type of Project | |
| Date from | 1996 |
| Date to | ongoing |
| Person Months | |
| Project title | Children in Long Term Foster Care |
| Summary | Longitudinal study of a national cohort of young people in long term foster care (n=205). First stage completed and report published; second stage report in preparation. Research team comprises Fiona Daly and Robbie Gilligan (P.I.) |
| Funding Agency | National Children's Office / Office of Minister for Children and Youth Affairs |
| Programme | |
| Type of Project | |
| Date from | 2001 |
| Date to | ongoing |
| Person Months | |
| Project title | Young People as Carers of Dependant Parents or Siblings |
| Summary | Policy and Literature Review. Led by Anne-Marie Halpenny |
| Funding Agency | Irish Youth Foundation / Barnardos and Children's Research Centre |
| Programme | |
| Type of Project | |
| Date from | 2003 |
| Date to | 2004 |
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| Publications |
| Peer Reviewed |
| Children, social networks and social support in, editor(s)Hill, M., Head, G., Lockyer, A., Reid, B. and Taylor, R. , Children’s Services: Working Together, Harlow, Pearson, 2012, pp116 - 126, [Gilligan, R.] Url |
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| Curry, P., Gilligan, R., Garratt, L., Scholtz, J., Where to From Here? Inter-ethnic Relations among Children in Ireland, Dublin, Liffey Press, 2011, xv + 208- Url |
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| Robbie Gilligan, Tony Gregory, Dublin, O'Brien Press, 2011, 240pp Notes: [Podcast of radio interview about book: http://nearpodcast.org/pcast/?p=4693] Url |
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| Williams, David and Gilligan, Robbie, Self Injury and the Challenges of Responding to Young People in Care:The Experiences of a Sample of Social Care Workers , Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies, 11, (1), 2011 Url |
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| Selected Outcomes for Young People Aged 17-19 Years in Long Term Foster Care in Ireland in, editor(s)Elizabeth Fernandez and Richard P. Barth , How Does Foster Care Work? International Evidence on Outcomes, London, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010, pp243 - 259, [Fiona Daly and Robbie Gilligan] Url |
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