Welcome to the School of Social Work and Social Policy
Welcome to the School of Social Work and Social Policy which offers professional education and training in social work and wider human services (addiction studies, child protection and welfare). Our School works in the areas of Social Work, Social Policy, Children’s Research, Ageing, Intellectual Disability and Dementia.
Latest News
A new report on immigrant teenagers’ experience of Ireland by Trinity College Dublin researchers was presented on February 2nd last to the Minister of State for Integration, John Curran. The event took place in Presentation College, Warrenmount in the Liberties, Dublin with school pupils who took part in the study in attendance, together with their parents and teachers. Read more....
4 February 2010
New Director of The National Institute for Intellectual Disability (NIID) Announced
The National Institute for Intellectual Disability and the School of Social Work and Social Policy are delighted to announce the appointment of Joan Murphy, PhD, MSc, Dip. Stats, RCN as its new Director. Read more...
2 February 2010
Top Ranked Article: Elsevier Child Abuse and Neglect Journal website
The School of Social Work and Social Policy congratulates their staff members, Stephanie Holt, Helen Buckley and Sadhbh Whelan, on the achievement of their article ‘The impact of exposure to domestic violence on children and young people: A review of the literature’, Child Abuse & Neglect, Volume 32, Issue 8, August 2008, Pages 797-810, being ranked top of the ten most downloaded articles from the Elsevier Child Abuse and Neglect Journal website in the second quarter of 2009.
NIID 'All We Want To Say' Project launches DVD and Executive Summary
On Monday, 14th December 2009, the co-researchers and supporters who have been working on the 'All We Want To Say' project launched their findings in 2 formats: A DVD produced with the help of DCTV, and in the form of an accessible summary. Read more....
14 December 2009
'Growing Up in Ireland' Launches First Major Report on Lives of Children in Ireland
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Mr. Barry Andrews T.D., launched the first major report from Growing Up in Ireland, the national longitudinal study of children tracking the lives of over 8,500 nine-year-olds. The report was launched at the Study's inaugural research conference held in Dublin Castle.More information is available on www.growingup.ie
7 December 2009
A New Report on Grandparents Role in Divorced and Separated Families Launched
The Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Mary Hanafin, launched a new report on November 23rd on grandparents' role in divorced and separated families. The report was written by Virpi Timonen, Martha Doyle and Ciara O'Dwyer of the Social Policy and Ageing Research Centre, School of Social Work and Social Policy.
25 November 2009