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Prof Patrick Dolan M.Litt, Phd
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Biography:
Professor Pat Dolan is joint founder and Director of the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre and the Higher Diploma/Masters Degree in Family Support Studies, which has now evolved into the MA in Lifecourse Studies. For over 20 years he has had an active interest at worker, service manager, academic and research levels in Family Support and community based interventions in helping adolescents. He has completed longitudinal research on adolescents, their perceived mental health and social support networks. His additional research interests include Family Support, Reflective Practice and Service Development, Youth Mentoring Models, Adolescents Resilience and Social Networks, Civic Engagement in Children and Youth. In October 2008, Prof. Pat Dolan was appointed UNESCO Chair in Children, Youth and Civic Engagement at NUI, Galway. The UNESCO Chair, the first to be awarded in the Republic of Ireland, delivers a comprehensive programme of work with the objective of promoting civic engagement and leadership skills among children and youth by providing relevant expertise in research, teaching, policy and good practice. In September 2011, Prof. Pat Dolan was appointed as a member of a new Government Task Force, named by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald, TD. The Task Force has been established to advise the Government on the necessary transition programme in establishing a dedicated Child & Family Support Agency. |
Books
| Canavan, J., Dolan, P., Pinkerton, J. (2000) Family Support: Direction from Diversity. : London: Jessica Kingsley. [Details] |
| Dolan, P., Canavan, J., Pinkerton, J. (2006) Family Support as Reflective Practice. : London: Jessica Kingsley. [Details] |
| Dolan, P. & Brady, B (2011) A Guide to Youth Mentoring: Providing Effective Social Support. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Dolan, P. (1988) 'Residential Child Care in Ireland' In: Gottesman, M (eds). Residential Care An International Reader. [Details] |
| Dolan, P., Canavan, J. (2000) 'Refocusing Project Work with Adolescents towards a Family Support Paradigm' In: Canavan, J.; Dolan, P.; Pinkerton, J (eds). Family Support Direction from Diversity. [Details] |
| Dolan, P., Canavan, J., Pinkerton, J. (2003) 'Optimising the Relationships Between Research, Policy and Practice: A Systemic Model' In: Munford, R.; Sanders, J (eds). Making a Difference in Families: Research that Creates Change. Allen and Unwin Publ. New Zealand. [Details] |
| Dolan, P., Canavan, J. (2003) 'Policy Roots and Practice Growth: Evaluating Family Support on the West Coast of Ireland' In: Katz, I.; Pinkerton, J (eds). Evaluating Family Support: Thinking Internationally, Thinking Critically. London: John Wiley and Sons Ltd. [Details] |
| Dolan, P. (2006) 'Assessment, Intervention and Self Appraisal Tools for Family Support' In: Dolan, P.; Pinkerton, J.; Canavan, J (eds). Family Support as Reflective Practice. London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. [Details] |
| Dolan, P., Mc Grath, B. (2006) 'Enhancing Support for Young People in Need: Reflections on Informal and Formal Sources of Helping' In: Dolan, P.; Pinkerton, J.; Canavan, J (eds). Family Support as Reflective Practice. London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. [Details] |
| Dolan, P. (2010) 'Youth Civic Engagement and Support: Promoting Wellbeing with the Assistance of a UNESCO Agenda' In: McAuley, C.; Rose, W (eds). Child Well-Being; Understanding Children's Lives. London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. [Details] |
| Dolan, P. (2010) 'Children’s Rights in Ireland: A Current Perspective on Implementation, from a Past Lens with a View to the Future' In: O'Connell. D (eds). The Irish Human Rights Law Review. Dublin: Clarus Press. [Details] |
| Dolan, P. (2011) 'Travelling through Social Support and Youth Civic Action on a Journey towards Resilience' In: in. Ungar, M. (ed.) Social Ecology of Resilience, Springer. [Details] |
| Dolan, P. Gundara, J. and King, L (2011) 'The Role of Research for the Promotion of Rights and Values in Education: A Commemorative Paper - 60 Years into Human Rights Education' In: in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (ed.) Contemporary Issues in Human Rights Education, Paris, France. [Details] |
| Martin Davies (2012) 'The Theoretical Foundations of Family Support Work' In: Social Work with Children and Families. England: Palgrave Macmillan. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Dolan, P. (1986) 'Registration and the Irish Child Care Bill'. Community Care, 3 :25-29. [Details] |
| Dolan, P. (1994) 'Innocent but Never Exonerated, Guilty but never caught'. Irish Social Worker, (3):27-29. [Details] |
| Dolan, P. (2000) 'Mobilising Social Support in Counseling Relationships: A Case For Consideration'. Eisteach Journal of Counseling and Therapy, :6-10. [Details] |
| Dolan, P., Holt, S. (2002) 'What Families Want in Family Support: An Irish Case Study'. Child Care in Practice, 8 (4):239-250. [Details] |
| Dolan, P., Pinkerton, J., Percy, A. (2003) 'Family Support in Ireland: Developing Strategic Implementation'. Child Care in Practice, 9 (4):309-321. [Details] |
| Dolan, P., Canavan, J., Brady, B. (2006) 'Connecting with Practice in the Changing Landscape of Family Support Training'. Child Care in Practice, 12 (1). [Details] |
| Dolan, P., Houston, S. (2007) 'Conceptualising Child and Family Support: The Contribution of Honneth's Critical Theory of Recognition'. Children and Society, . [Details] |
| Dolan, P., Pinkerton, J. (2007) 'Family Support, Social Capital, Resilience and Adolescent Coping'. Child and Family Social Work, 12 (3):219-228. [Details] |
| Dolan, P., Brady, B. (2007) 'Exploring Good Practice in Irish Child and Family Services: Reflections and Considerations'. Practices, 19 (1):5-18. [Details] |
| Brady, B., Dolan, P. (2007) 'Youth Mentoring in Ireland: Weighing up the Benefits and Challenges'. Youth Studies Ireland, 2 (1). [Details] |
| Dolan, P., Houston, S. (2008) 'Conceptualising Child and Family Support: the Contribution of Honneth’s Theory of Recognition'. Children and Society, 22 (6):458-469. [Details] |
| Dolan, P. (2008) 'Prospective Possibilities for Building Resilience in Children, their Families and Communities'. Child Care in Practice, 14 (1):83-91. [Details] |
| Dolan, P., Canavan, J., Brady, B. (2008) 'Benefits and Costs of Youth Mentoring to Parent-Young Person Social Network Relationships'. Youth and Policy, 99 :13-17. [Details] |
| Dolan, P., Canavan, J. Brady, B. (2008) 'Youth mentoring and the parent-young person relationship: considerations for research and practice'. Youth & Policy, (99). [Details] |
| Dolan, P. (2008) 'Social Support, Social Justice, and Social Capital: A Tentative Theoretical Triad for Community Development'. Community Development, 39 (1):112-119. [Details] |
| Brady, B., Dolan, P. (2009) 'Youth Mentoring as a Tool for Community and Civic Engagement: Reflections on Findings of an Irish Research Study'. Community Development, 40 (4):359-366. [Details] |
| Dolan, P., Holt, S. (2010) 'Great Expectations: The Tension Between what Service Users Need and what Practitioners Can Deliver'. Administration, 58 (2):99-123. [Details] |
Published Reports
| Forkan, C., Canavan, J., Devaney, C. and Dolan, P (2010) Youth Café Toolkit. How to Set-up and Run a Youth Café in Ireland. Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. Dublin: The Stationary Office. Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dublin. [Details] |
| Forkan, C., Canavan, J., Dolan, P., Bradley, C., Brady, B., Carty, C., Coen, L., Devaney, C., Kearns, N., Kenny, A., Merriman, B. and O'Regan, C. (2010) Youth Cafés in Ireland: A Best Practice Guide,. Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. Dublin: The Stationary Office. Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dublin. [Details] |
Book Review
| Dolan, P (2009) The Post-Qualifying Handbook for Social Workers. Book Review [DOI] [Details] |
Conference Paper
| Dolan, P. (2010) Overview: A Youth-Centred Exploratory Study with Rural and Urban Zambian Youth Regarding their Perceptions of Civic Engagement, Gender and Community. Pathways to Resilience II: The Social Ecology of Resilience. Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: Conference Paper [Details] |
Other Item
| Dolan, P., Canavan, J. (2008) Building Resilience in Children, Families and Communitie. Child Care in Practice. Other Item [Details] |
| Dolan, P. & Kennan, D. (2010) Inclusive Education for the Marginalised. A Publication by the Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding under the Auspices of UNESCO. Other Item [Details] |
| Dolan, P. & Featherstone, B (2010) Family Support, Highlight no. 255. London: National Children’s Bureau. Other Item [Details] |
Non Published Reports
| Dolan, P. (2004) Adolescents in Adversity and their Networks of Social Support. Research Report a Western Health Board/Foroige Joint Publication. Non Published Reports [Details] |
| Brady, B., Dolan, P., & Canavan, J. (2004) Working for children and families: exploring good practice. Child & Family Research and Policy Unit, WHB/ NUI Galway. Non Published Reports [Details] |
| Dolan, P., & Kane, S. (2005) Neighbourhood youth projects in the Health Services Executive Western Area counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon: review report 1992-2004 strengthening existing practice building future capacity. Galway: Child & Family Research and Policy Unit, NUI Galway. Non Published Reports [Details] |
| Brady, B., Dolan, P., O'Brien, M., & Canavan, J. (2005) Big Brothers Big Sisters Ireland: youth mentoring programme Galway, Mayo & Roscommon: evaluation report. Galway: Child & Family Research and Policy Unit, WHB/ NUI Galway. Non Published Reports [Details] |
| Dolan, P., Clarke, M. (2005) Self Appraisal in Family Support Practice: A conceptual and working model. Social Services Inspectorate. Non Published Reports [Details] |
| Dolan, P. (2006) Foróige Neighbourhood Youth Projects: summary research report. Galway: Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway. Non Published Reports [Details] |
| Dolan, P. (2006) Helping Young People at Risk through Social Support: NYP Youth Study - Summary Report. Commissioned by Foroige/Health Services Executive West. Non Published Reports [Details] |
| Dolan, P., Forkan, C., Canavan, J. (2008) Youth Cafe as a Model for Intervention. CFRC. Non Published Reports [Details] |
| Merriman, B., Robins, L., Canavan, J. and Dolan, P. (2008) The Development of Monitoring Tools for ISPCC Services. Galway: report prepared by the Child and Family Research Centre for the ISPCC. Non Published Reports [Details] |
Current Postgraduate Students
| Tanja Kovacic, Doctorate - Ph.D. (Child and Youth Research) - Supervisor |
| William Coen, Doctorate - Ph.D.(Arts) - Co-supervisor (1) |
| Susan Redmond, Doctorate - Ph.D.(Arts) - Supervisor |
| Tereza Brumovská, Doctorate - Ph.D.(Arts) - Supervisor |
| Ciara Bradley, Doctorate - Ph.D.(Arts) - Co-supervisor (1) |
| Catherine Sherlock, Doctorate - Ph.D.(Arts) - Supervisor |
| Aileen Shaw, Doctorate - Ph.D.(Arts) - Supervisor |
| Sheila Mcardle, Doctorate - Ph.D.(Arts) - Supervisor |
| Danielle Kennan, Doctorate - Ph.D.(Arts) - Supervisor |
| Lisa O Reilly, Doctorate - Ph.D.(Arts) - Supervisor |
| Carmel Devaney, Doctorate - Ph.D.(Arts) - Supervisor |