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Political Science & Sociology
Dr Allyn Fives
BA, MA, Phd
Contact Details
Lecturer Above The Bar
Polictical Science & Sociology
NUI Galway
T: Ext. 5732
E: allyn.fives@nuigalway.ie
Polictical Science & Sociology
NUI Galway
T: Ext. 5732
E: allyn.fives@nuigalway.ie

Biography
Research Interests
Books
Year | Publication | |
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(2017) | Evaluating Parental Power.
Allyn Fives (2017) Evaluating Parental Power. Manchester: Manchester University Press. [Details] |
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(2013) | Political Reason: The morality of the public sphere.
Allyn Fives (2013) Political Reason: The morality of the public sphere. Houndmills: Palgrave. [Details] |
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(2008) | Political and Pholosophical Debates in Welfare.
Fives, A. (2008) Political and Pholosophical Debates in Welfare. : Harmondsworth: Palgrave. [Details] |
Edited Books
Year | Publication | |
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(2016) | Philosophy and Political Engagement.
Allyn Fives, Keith Breen (Ed.). (2016) Philosophy and Political Engagement Philosophy and Political Engagement. Bsingstoke: Palgrave. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
Year | Publication | |
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(2018) | 'Paternalism and moral conflict'
Allyn Fives (2018) 'Paternalism and moral conflict'. Journal Of Political Power, 11 (2) [Details] |
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(2017) | 'Evaluation Study Design – A Pluralist Approach to Evidence'
Allyn Fives, John Canavan, Pat Dolan (2017) 'Evaluation Study Design – A Pluralist Approach to Evidence'. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 25 (1) [Details] |
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(2015) | 'Modeling the interaction of academic self-beliefs, frequency of reading at home, emotional support, and reading achievement: An RCT study of at-risk early readers in 1st grade and 2nd grade'
Allyn Fives (2015) 'Modeling the interaction of academic self-beliefs, frequency of reading at home, emotional support, and reading achievement: An RCT study of at-risk early readers in 1st grade and 2nd grade'. Reading Psychology, [Details] |
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(2015) | 'The association of attitude to reading and reading achievement among 9 year olds in Ireland'
Fives, A. (2015) 'The association of attitude to reading and reading achievement among 9 year olds in Ireland'. Reading Psychology, [Details] |
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(2015) | 'Recruiting and Retaining Older Adult Volunteers: Implications for Practice'
Devaney, C; Kearns, N; Fives, A; Canavan, J; Lyons, R.; Eaton, P. (2015) 'Recruiting and Retaining Older Adult Volunteers: Implications for Practice'. Journal Of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing, 27 (4):331-350 [Details] |
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(2014) | 'The ethics of Randomized Controlled Trials in social settings: Can social trials be scientifically promising and must there be equipoise?'
Fives, A., Russell, D., Kearns, N., Lyons, R., Eaton, P., Canavan, J., Devaney, C. (2014) 'The ethics of Randomized Controlled Trials in social settings: Can social trials be scientifically promising and must there be equipoise?'. International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 38 (1):56-71 [Details] |
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(2014) | 'The association between academic self-beliefs and reading achievement for children experiencing delays in reading'
Fives, A., Russell, D., Kearns, N., Lyons, R., Eaton, P., Canavan, J., Devaney, C., O’Brien, A. (2014) 'The association between academic self-beliefs and reading achievement for children experiencing delays in reading'. Journal of Research in Reading, [Details] |
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(2013) | 'Non-coercive promotion of values in civic education for democracy'
Fives, A (2013) 'Non-coercive promotion of values in civic education for democracy'. Philosophy And Social Criticism, [Details] |
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(2013) | '‘The role of random allocation in Randomized Controlled Trials: Distinguishing selection bias from baseline imbalance''
Fives, A., Russell, D., Kearns, N., Lyons, R., Eaton, P., Canavan, J., Devaney, C., O’Brien, A. (2013) '‘The role of random allocation in Randomized Controlled Trials: Distinguishing selection bias from baseline imbalance''. Journal of MultiDisciplinary Education, 9 (20):33-42 [Details] |
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(2013) | 'A one-to-one programme for at-risk readers delivered by older adult volunteers'
Fives, A., Russell, D., Kearns, N., Lyons, R., Eaton, P., Canavan, J., Devaney, C., & O’Brien, A. (2013) 'A one-to-one programme for at-risk readers delivered by older adult volunteers'. Review of Education, 1 (3) [Details] |
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(2013) | 'Why we Still Need the Term ‘Young Carer’: Findings from an Exploratory Study of Young Carers in Ireland'
Fives, A., Kennan, D., Canavan, J. (2013) 'Why we Still Need the Term ‘Young Carer’: Findings from an Exploratory Study of Young Carers in Ireland'. Critical Social Work, [Details] |
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(2013) | 'Exploring the utility of the Simple View of Reading in Irish children attending schools in areas designated as socially disadvantaged'
Lyons, R., Fives, A., Kearns, N., Devaney, C., Canavan, J., Eaton, P. (2013) 'Exploring the utility of the Simple View of Reading in Irish children attending schools in areas designated as socially disadvantaged'. Journal Education And Training, 1 (1):204-220 [Details] |
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(2012) | 'Accessing a hard to reach population: reflections on research with young carers in Ireland'
Kennan, D,Fives, A,Canavan, J (2012) 'Accessing a hard to reach population: reflections on research with young carers in Ireland'. Child & Family Social Work, 17 :275-283 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details] |
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(2010) | 'Reasonableness, Pluralism, and Liberal Moral Doctrines'
Fives, A (2010) 'Reasonableness, Pluralism, and Liberal Moral Doctrines'. Journal Of Value Inquiry, 44 :321-339 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2009) | 'Reasonable, agonistic, or good? The character of a democrat'
Fives, A (2009) 'Reasonable, agonistic, or good? The character of a democrat'. Philosophy & Social Criticism, 35 :961-983 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2008) | 'Human flourishing: The grounds of moral judgment'
Fives, AJ (2008) 'Human flourishing: The grounds of moral judgment'. Journal Of Value Inquiry, 42 :167-185 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details] |
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(2006) | 'Aristotle's Ethics and Contemporary Political Theory'
Fives, A. (2006) 'Aristotle's Ethics and Contemporary Political Theory'. 21st Centure Society, 1 (2):201-220 [Details] |
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(2005) | 'Virtue, Justice, and the Human Good: Non-relative Communitarian Ethics and the Life of Religious Commitment'
Fives, A. (2005) 'Virtue, Justice, and the Human Good: Non-relative Communitarian Ethics and the Life of Religious Commitment'. Contemporary Politics, 11 (2):117-131 [Details] |
Book Chapters
Year | Publication | |
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(2016) | 'Working from both ends: The due role of philosophy in research ethics'
Allyn Fives (2016) 'Working from both ends: The due role of philosophy in research ethics' In: Philosophy and Political Engagement. Bsignstoke: Palgrave. [Details] |
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(2016) | 'The role of philosophy in public matters'
Allyn Fives (2016) 'The role of philosophy in public matters' In: Philosophy and Political Engagement. Basingstoke: Palgrave. [Details] |
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(2016) | 'Who gets to decide? Children’s competence, parental authority, and informed consent'
Allyn Fives (2016) 'Who gets to decide? Children’s competence, parental authority, and informed consent' In: The Politics of Childhood. Rethinking the Role of Children in Political Philosophy. Hague: Springer. [Details] |
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(2015) | 'Parents, children, and good leadership: Is parental authority compatible with children’s freedom?'
Allyn Fives (2015) 'Parents, children, and good leadership: Is parental authority compatible with children’s freedom?' In: Ethics and Leadership. London: Bloomsbury. [Details] |
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(2003) | 'Are Identity and Social Justice Compatible'
Fives, A. (2003) 'Are Identity and Social Justice Compatible' In: The Poltics of Contesting Identity. Edinburgh University Press. [Details] |
Published Reports
Year | Publication | |
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(2014) | Parenting support for every parent: A population-level evaluation of Triple P in Longford Westmeath. Summary Report.
Fives, A., Pursell, L., Heary, C., Nic Gabhainn, S. and Canavan, J. (2014) Parenting support for every parent: A population-level evaluation of Triple P in Longford Westmeath. Summary Report. LWPP, Athlone. [Details] |
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(2013) | The BELONG Programme Final Evaluation Report.
Professor Pat Dolan, Dr. John Canavan, Dr. Orla McGarry, Dr. Cormac Forkan, Mr. Liam Coen, Dr. Allyn Fives, Ms. Leanne Robins and Ms. Patsy O’Sullivan (2013) The BELONG Programme Final Evaluation Report. South Tyrone Empowerment Programme (STEP), Dungannon. [Details] |
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(2013) | Evaluation of the Childhood Development Initiative’s Restorative Practice Programme. Dublin: Childhood Development Initiative (CDI).
Fives, A., Keenaghan, C., Canavan, J., Moran L., Coen, L. (2013) Evaluation of the Childhood Development Initiative’s Restorative Practice Programme. Dublin: Childhood Development Initiative (CDI). CDI, Dublin. [Details] |
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(2013) | Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Barnardos’ Wizards of Words Reading Programme.
Fives, A., Kearns, N., Devaney, C., Canavan, J., Lyons, R., Eaton, P., O’Brien, A., Russell, D.W. (2013) Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Barnardos’ Wizards of Words Reading Programme. Barnardos, Dublin. [ARAN Link] [Details] |
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(2010) | If I can make their life a little easier, then I'm happy: Study of Young Carers in the Irish Population, Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.
Fives, A., Kennan, D., Canavan, J., Brady, B. and Cairns, D. (2010) If I can make their life a little easier, then I'm happy: Study of Young Carers in the Irish Population, Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. The Stationary Office, Dublin. [Details] |
Newspaper Articles
Year | Publication | |
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(2017) | Unthinkable: Never mind Tiger Moms, how do you parent ethically?.
Allyn Fives (2017) Unthinkable: Never mind Tiger Moms, how do you parent ethically?. Newspaper Articles [Details] |
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(2015) | Unthinkable: Are parents entitled to rule their children? Dialogue with Joe Humphreys.
Allyn Fives (2015) Unthinkable: Are parents entitled to rule their children? Dialogue with Joe Humphreys. Newspaper Articles [Details] |
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(2012) | How can we know when we are doing “the right thing” in politics?.
Allyn Fives (2012) How can we know when we are doing “the right thing” in politics?. Newspaper Articles [Details] |
Book Review
Year | Publication | |
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(2009) | Review of Applied Ethics and Social Problems.
Fives, A. (2009) Review of Applied Ethics and Social Problems. Book Review [Details] |
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(2009) | Morals, Rights and Practice in the Human Services: Effective and Fair Decision-Making in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice.
Fives, A (2009) Morals, Rights and Practice in the Human Services: Effective and Fair Decision-Making in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice. Book Review [Details] |
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(2007) | The Liberal Conscience. Ethical Theory and Moral Practice.
Fives, A. (2007) The Liberal Conscience. Ethical Theory and Moral Practice. Book Review [Details] |
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(2005) | Preventing the Future. Irish Studies Review.
Fives, A. (2005) Preventing the Future. Irish Studies Review. Book Review [Details] |
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(2005) | The Many Faces of Individualism. Ethical Theory and Moral Practice.
Fives, A. (2005) The Many Faces of Individualism. Ethical Theory and Moral Practice. Book Review [Details] |
Committees
Committee | Function | From / To | |
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Teaching and Learning Committee, School of Political Science and Sociology | Member | / | |
University Research Ethics Committee | Chair | / |