Health Promotion Staff, vivienne batt

Vivienne Batt, BA, PhD [ Email]
Research Administrator, Health Promotion Research Centre.

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Dr Vivienne Batt, BA, PhD is the Research Administrator at the Health Promotion Research Centre. She has a BA in Psychology from the University of Reading and PhD in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Nottingham. She has worked co-principal investigator on a number of collaborative projects between the HPRC and the Women’s Studies Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway including studies on the provision of counselling to women in Ireland, crisis pregnancy counseling and breast feeding supports in Ireland.

Research Interests

• Counselling provision for women
• Crisis pregnancy counseling
• Infant feeding patterns and policies

Publications

de Róiste, A., Batt, V. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2008). The development of an annotated bibliography of Irish infant feeding related research. Report to the Department of Health and Children, Government of Ireland. download (4KB)

Nic Gabhainn, S., D’Eath, M., Batt, V. & Galvin, M. (2006). Perceptions of the NUI Galway Counselling Service. Report to the NUI Galway Counselling Services / NUI Galway Vice-President for Student Services. download (109KB)

Nic Gabhainn, S. & Batt, V.J. (2005). Evidence. In National Committee on Breastfeeding (Eds) Breastfeeding in Ireland: A five year strategic action plan. Dublin: Government of Ireland Stationary Office. download (2.12MB)

Nic Gabhainn, S. & Batt, V. (2004). Breastfeeding Strategic Action Plan. Report to the National Breastfeeding Committee, Health Promotion Unit, Department of Health and Children, Dublin. download (4KB)

Nic Gabhainn, S. & Batt, V. (2003). Crisis pregnancy counselling in Ireland. Dublin: Crisis Pregnancy Agency. (see also Crisis Pregancy Agency (2004). Crisis Pregnancy Counselling in Ireland. A summary of research conducted by Dr. S. Nic Gabhainn and Dr. V. Batt. Crisis Pregnancy Agency Report No. 4. Crisis Pregnancy Agency, Dublin. download (206KB)

Batt, V.J., Nic Gabhainn, S. & Falvey, F. (2002). Perspectives on the Provision of Counselling to Women in Ireland. Dublin: Women’s Health Council. download (4KB)

Batt, V. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (1996). Putting a value on women’s work. Report to the Moygownagh Women’s Research Project, Moygownagh, Co. Mayo, Ireland. download (4KB)

Nic Gabhainn, S. & Batt, V.J. (1995). The Health Promoting potential of the Western Health Board. Report to the Health Promotion Working Group of the Western Health Board, Galway, Ireland. download (4KB)

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