- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Irish and British Studies
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Gender, Security, and Conflict
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Policing Practices and Perceptions
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Research in Social Sciences
- Political and Economic history of UK and US
- Physical Activity and Health
- Sex work and related issues
- Sports, Gender, and Society
- Historical Studies of British Isles
- Scottish History and National Identity
- Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
University of Ulster
2017-2024
Dublin City University
2018-2023
Sport Ireland
2017
RELX Group (Netherlands)
2009
Abstract Background Visits present an opportunity for prisoners to preserve family ties and reduce isolation, but not all receive visits from or friends whilst incarcerated. Aims To locate, appraise synthesise qualitative data on the experiences of adult male (aged 18 years+) who do prison friends. Methods Nine electronic databases were searched date their inception until March 2023. The quality included studies was assessed using Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist studies,...
Although there is a growing body of literature that documents prisoners’ experiences time in custody, and while prison usually the experience young men, are few studies focus on men’s prison. Based findings from 9-month ethnographic study offenders’ institution, this article addresses these gaps literature, exploring how (aged 18–24) gendered discourses shape their experience. This explored through three principal themes: ‘heavy-whacking’, subordination those men who were struggling to cope...
Rarely, it seems, is the interplay between sport and politics, or perhaps more accurately identity, so apparent as in Ireland. Whilst there has been a considerable degree of work undertaken examining historiography indigenous sporting organization, Gaelic Athletic Association, level focus on other sports Ireland has, comparison, somewhat modest. This essay considers emergence outworking player eligibility dispute Football Association (FAI), governing body game Republic Ireland, Irish their...