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Dr Aileen Shaw

B.A., M.A.

Contact Details

Manager Of Strategic Development
Child & Family Research Centre
Dept. of Political Science & Soc
NUI, Galway
T: Ext. 3879
E: aileen.shaw@nuigalway.ie

Biography

Dr. Aileen Shaw is Manager of Strategic Development, UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre. She has extensive experience in research management, funding and non-profit practice and has worked in the university sector in a number of research and fundraising roles in the United States and Ireland. Aileen¿s research interests are in the areas of non-profit strategy, philanthropic foundations and youth civic engagement.

Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2021)	'`From care packages to zoom cookery classes: Youth work during the Covid-19 `lockdown.'' Shaw, A. Brady, B. and Dolan, P. (2021) '`From care packages to zoom cookery classes: Youth work during the Covid-19 `lockdown.''. Journal of Children¿s Services, [Details]
	(2021)	'`Strategic philanthropy's investment in public systems: A framework for intervention.¿' Shaw A, Canavan J. and Dolan P. (2021) '`Strategic philanthropy's investment in public systems: A framework for intervention.¿'. International Journal Of Management Reviews, [Details]
	(2014)	'Understanding Youth Civic Engagement: Debates, Discourses and Lessons from Practice’' Shaw, A., Brady, B., McGrath, B., Brennan, M. and Dolan, P. (2014) 'Understanding Youth Civic Engagement: Debates, Discourses and Lessons from Practice’'. Community Development, 45 (4):300-316 [Details]
	(2009)	'Measuring Research Impact: Developing Practical and Cost-Effective Approaches' Canavan, J., Gillen, A. and Shaw, A. (2009) 'Measuring Research Impact: Developing Practical and Cost-Effective Approaches'. Evidence & Policy, :167-178 [Details]

Book Chapters

	Year	Publication
	(2019)	''A good fit? Ireland's programme for prevention, partnership and family support as a public health approach to child protection'' Canavan, J., Devaney, C., Mc Gregor, C. and Shaw, A (2019) ''A good fit? Ireland's programme for prevention, partnership and family support as a public health approach to child protection'' In: Re-visioning Public Health Approaches for Protecting Children. New York: Springer. [Details]
	(2002)	'Interviewing Elites' Odendahl, T. and Shaw, A. (2002) 'Interviewing Elites' In: Handbook of Interview Research: Context and Method. :299-316 Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. [Details]

Published Reports

	Year	Publication
	(2019)	Identifying Innovative Models for Supporting Vulnerable Learners Achieve Educational Progression; Early findings from an Evaluation of Social Innovation Fund Ireland's Education Fund. Kovacic, T.. Forkan, C., Dolan, P., Canavan, J., Furey, E., Shaw, A. & Dolan, B. (2019) Identifying Innovative Models for Supporting Vulnerable Learners Achieve Educational Progression; Early findings from an Evaluation of Social Innovation Fund Ireland's Education Fund. UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, Galway. [Details]
	(2021)	Activating Social Empathy School Evaluation. Silke, C. Davit, E. , Flynn, N., Shaw, A., Dolan, P. (2021) Activating Social Empathy School Evaluation. UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, Galway. [Details]
	(2016)	Commissioning in Ireland: Exploring the Landscape for Child and Family Services: A Literature Review. Shaw. A. and Canavan, J. (2016) Commissioning in Ireland: Exploring the Landscape for Child and Family Services: A Literature Review. Galway: UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway. [ARAN Link] [Details]
	(2017)	Introducing Commissioning in Ireland: Establishing a Baseline. Shaw, A. and Canavan, J. (2017) Introducing Commissioning in Ireland: Establishing a Baseline. Galway: UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway. [ARAN Link] [Details]

Edited Books

	Year	Publication
	(2021)	Understanding System Change in Child Protection and Welfare. Canavan, J. Devaney, C., McGregor C. and Shaw, A (Ed.). (2021) Understanding System Change in Child Protection and Welfare Understanding System Change in Child Protection and Welfare. London: Routledge. [Details]