Dr Gavin Davidson, Dr Berni Kelly and Dr Lorna Montgomery (QUB) – Making decisions about your own life is a key aspect of independence, freedom… Read More »Supported decision making – experiences, approaches and preferences
Prof Sarah Edge (Ulster), Dr Helen Jackson (Ulster) & Dr Caroline O’Sullivan (DKIT) – This presentation is based on research that used both quantitative and… Read More »Young People, Mental Health and Modern Media
Professor Lindsay Prior (QUB): Young drivers have high injury rates and, as a result, high insurance premiums. Few interventions have been effective in reducing crash… Read More »Driving as a Public Health Problem
Dr David Hassan (Ulster): This presentation will examine a range of societal effects of participation in sport, with a particular emphasis on improving mental health.… Read More »The Societal Effects of Sport in Northern Ireland: Examining Marginalisation and Mental Health Issues
Prof Gillian Robinson, Prof Helen Dolk, Dr Joanne Given and Ms Lizanne Dowds (Ulster) – Government and other organisations gather information about people under assumptions… Read More »Public attitudes to data sharing in Northern Ireland
Dr Markus Ketola and Dr Ciaran Hughes (Ulster) – This presentation presents findings from new research that investigates the independence of voluntary, community and social… Read More »Independence of the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector in Northern Ireland: Lessons for government-voluntary sector relations
Dr Saul M. Golden and Mr Lindesay Dawe (Ulster) – The Fresh Start Agreement set out three key aims for public consultation and engagement: To… Read More »A Fresh Look at Community Engagement and Regeneration: Toward Good Practice and Innovative Policy in Northern Ireland
Professor Gerard Leavey (Ulster): This presentation will focus on the provision of services for adolescents in Northern Ireland during the transitional stage from Child and… Read More »The Impact Study: Improving Mental Health Pathways and Care for Adolescents in Transition to Adult Services in Northern Ireland
Dr Berni Kelly, Dr Sandra Dowling and Dr Karen Winter (QUB): This presentation will report on a study examining disabled looked after children in Northern… Read More »Addressing the over-representation of looked after children with mental health needs and/or disabilities in Northern Ireland
Prof Ann Marie Gray (Ulster) – A relatively new and common feature of the devolved administrations in the UK has been the emergence of outcome… Read More »The Problems with Outcome Based Accountability (2)