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Prof Caroline Mc Gregor

B.S.S., CQSW, Ph.D., PGCHET

Contact Details

Professor of Political Science and Sociology- Social Work
Room 1001, ILAS
Child and Family Research Centre
School of Political Science and Sociology
E: caroline.mcgregor@universityofgalway.ie
 
researcher
 

Biography

Caroline McGregor is Professor at the School of Political Science and Sociology (Social Work) and Senior Researcher at the UNECSO Child and Family Research Centre.
Caroline is Director of Social Work and Programme Director for the MSW.  She teaches a range of subjects including support and protection social work across the lifecourse, socio-legal practice and Human rights, dissertation, critical social work and anti-oppressive practice.  Her other main teaching is on the Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work, Supervision and Management, the MA in Family Support and an Introduction to Social Work module for undergraduate students.   

Caroline is also Senior Research Fellow at the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre and is based at the Centre within the Institute for Lifecourse and Society.  See here for details of recent research studies:  http://www.childandfamilyresearch.ie/cfrc/projects/.   

Formerly Dr Caroline Skehill from Queen's University Belfast (up to 2012), her current project and publication work is focused on: support and protection across the lifecourse, practice-theory developments in social work,  family support services and policy and 'protective support and supportive protection' in child welfare,  youth and civic engagement, child protection and welfare and research impact and advocacy. Caroline also has  had experience of research and publication in relation to a range of other areas including history of the present methodologies, socio-legal studies and  young people in and leaving care.    Other research/publication interests include the history of present social work and child protection in Ireland and Europe.  

Awarded BASW Kay McDougall BJSW prize 2019 https://academic.oup.com/bjsw/pages/basw_kay_mcdougall_bjsw_prize. Caroline has worked collaboratively with colleagues at the UNESCO Child and Family Reseach Centre since 2012 with an emphasis on research with persons with direct experience of care past and present, family support, prevention, early intervention and child protection Projects - University of Galway.
Caroline has also worked as a SFI investigator on a CURAM project at NUI Galway for a number of years focused on impact orientation of principal investigators - See Home - Principal Investigator Impact Principal Investigator Impact (piimpact.com)/ and science research advocacy Science Advocacy Training ¿ Cúram (curamdevicesengage.ie)
 Caroline reviews for a number of relevant journals and is on the Editorial Board of Social Sciences MDPI Social Sciences (mdpi.com)



Research Interests

Current research interests include:
Protective Support and Supportive Protection - supervision and practice in child protection work.
Developing Practice research and theory development for social work 
Support and Protection across the lifecourse 
Child and Family policy in Ireland including child protection and welfare, family support and community services, public awareness of child welfare services.
Child Protection and Welfare Social Work as a Socio-Legal Practice
Young People In and Leaving care; mentoring and youth support  
Cultural Competence in Social work. Public awareness of child protection and welfare services, Outcomes for permanence for children in care, critical social theory and practice connections.           
Histories to inform the present in Ireland and Europe - methodology and empirical studies.      
Political And Civic Engagement of Marginalised Young People (Marie Curie Project)Research impact within context of the Ecological Model and Science Advocacy (CURAM SFI Projects)                                 

Research Projects

  Project Start Date End Date
Decision making relating to use of Private residential Care 01-SEP-20 31-JAN-23
DEVELOPING CONTEXT-SENSITIVE METHODS, TOOLS AND PRINCIPLES FOR INCLUSIVE TERMINOLOGY AND APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE TO REPRESENT PERSONS WHO SPENT TIME IN THE INSTITUTIONS KNOWN AS MOTHER AND BABY HOMES AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR EXPERIENCES IN THE 01-SEP-20 31-AUG-26
“Engaging Urban Youth: Community, Citizenship, and Democracy” 01-MAR-16 28-FEB-18
CMCG 01-MAR-16 28-FEB-18
Scientific, Knowledge and Technology Transfer Impact Orientation of Medical Device Principal Investigators 01-SEP-15 01-SEP-19
CURAM Platform - Caroline McGregor 01-JUN-15 31-DEC-20
Development and Mainstreaming Project 01-JAN-15 06-JUN-18
Outcomes for Permanence for Children in Care 01-JUL-14

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2023) 'Family Support and the Media in Ireland: Newspaper Content Analysis 2014-2017Analysis of'
O' Connor P, McGregor C and Devaney C. (2023) 'Family Support and the Media in Ireland: Newspaper Content Analysis 2014-2017Analysis of'. Child Care In Practice, 29 (2):191-204 [Details]
(2022) 'Protective Support and Supportive Protection: Critical Reflections on Safe Practice and Safety in Supervision'
Devaney C and McGregor C (2022) 'Protective Support and Supportive Protection: Critical Reflections on Safe Practice and Safety in Supervision'. Social Sciences, 11 (7) [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2022) 'Childrens participation in practice: comparing the views of managers and practitioners in an early intervention and prevention programme'
Tierney, E., Rodriguez, L., Kennan, D., Devaney, C., Brady, B., Canavan, J., Forkan, C., Cassidy, A., Malone, P. and McGregor, C. (2022) 'Childrens participation in practice: comparing the views of managers and practitioners in an early intervention and prevention programme'. Journal of Children¿s Services, 17 (1):73-93 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2021) 'The Importance of Teaching Social Work as a Sociolegal Practice: An Irish Perspective'
Mooney Joe, McGregor Caroline (2021) 'The Importance of Teaching Social Work as a Sociolegal Practice: An Irish Perspective'. Social Work Education, [DOI] [Details]
(2021) 'Liminal Citizenship: Young People’s Perspectives on Civic and Political Engagement in Three European Cities'
Chaskin, R., Brady, B., McGregor, C. (2021) 'Liminal Citizenship: Young People’s Perspectives on Civic and Political Engagement in Three European Cities'. Social Service Review, 95 (2):247-277 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2020) 'Social work students on the island of Ireland: a cross-sectional survey'
McCartan, C;Byrne, J;Campbell, J;Coogan, D;Davidson, G;Hayes, D;Kirwan, G;MacDonald, M;McCaughren, S;McFadden, P;McGregor, C;Montgomery, L;Pentaraki, M;Roddy, S;Roulston, A;Shore, C;Wilson, E (2020) 'Social work students on the island of Ireland: a cross-sectional survey'. Social Work Education, [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'An evaluation of training for health and social care professionals when working with families where a parent has a mental illness'
Golden, C;Killion, MG;McGregor, C (2020) 'An evaluation of training for health and social care professionals when working with families where a parent has a mental illness'. Advances In Mental Health, [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'A systemic lifecycle approach to social policy practice in social work: Illustrations from Irish child welfare and parenting research and practice'
McGregor, C; Millar, M (2020) 'A systemic lifecycle approach to social policy practice in social work: Illustrations from Irish child welfare and parenting research and practice'. British Journal Of Social Work, 50 (8):2335-2353 [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'A critical consideration of the relationship between professional and public understandings of Family Support: Towards greater public awareness and discursive coherence in concept and delivery'
McGregor, C,Canavan, J,Gabhainn, SN (2020) 'A critical consideration of the relationship between professional and public understandings of Family Support: Towards greater public awareness and discursive coherence in concept and delivery'. Children And Youth Services Review, 113 [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'The potential for civic and political engagement practice in social work as a means of achieving greater rights and justice for marginalised youth'
McGregor, C;Brady, B;Chaskin, RJ (2020) 'The potential for civic and political engagement practice in social work as a means of achieving greater rights and justice for marginalised youth'. European Journal Of Social Work, [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'The potential for civic and political engagement practice in social work as a means of achieving greater rights and justice for marginalised youth'
McGregor, C,Brady, B,Chaskin, RJ (2020) 'The potential for civic and political engagement practice in social work as a means of achieving greater rights and justice for marginalised youth'. European Journal Of Social Work, [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Promoting civic and political engagement among marginalized urban youth in three cities: Strategies and challenges'
Brady, B, Chaskin, R., McGregor, C. (2020) 'Promoting civic and political engagement among marginalized urban youth in three cities: Strategies and challenges'. Children And Youth Services Review, [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2020) 'A Framework to Inform Protective Support and Supportive Protection in Child Protection and Welfare Practice and Supervision'
McGregor, C. and Devaney, C. (2020) 'A Framework to Inform Protective Support and Supportive Protection in Child Protection and Welfare Practice and Supervision'. Social Sciences, 9 (4):1-23 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2020) 'Protective support and supportive protection for families in the middle: Learning from the Irish context'
McGregor, C;Devaney, C (2020) 'Protective support and supportive protection for families in the middle: Learning from the Irish context'. Child & Family Social Work, 25 (2):277-285 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2020) 'An Ecological Framework for Understanding and Improving Decision Making in Child Protection and Welfare Intake (Duty) Practices in the Republic of Ireland'
McCormack C, Gibbons M & McGregor C (2020) 'An Ecological Framework for Understanding and Improving Decision Making in Child Protection and Welfare Intake (Duty) Practices in the Republic of Ireland'. Child Care In Practice: Special Edition, 26 (2):146-162 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'A Paradigm Framework for Social Work Theory for Early 21st Century Practice'
McGregor, C (2019) 'A Paradigm Framework for Social Work Theory for Early 21st Century Practice'. British Journal Of Social Work, 49 (8):2112-2129 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'The role and function of cooperative research centers in entrepreneurial universities A micro level perspective'
Dolan, B;Cunningham, JA;Menter, M;McGregor, C (2019) 'The role and function of cooperative research centers in entrepreneurial universities A micro level perspective'. Management Decision, 57 :3406-3425 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Outcomes for Permanence and Stability for Children in Care in Ireland: Implications for Practice'
Devaney, C,McGregor, C,Moran, L (2019) 'Outcomes for Permanence and Stability for Children in Care in Ireland: Implications for Practice'. British Journal Of Social Work, 49 :633-652 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Interrogating institutionalisation and child welfare: the Irish case, 1939-1991*'
Buckley, SA,McGregor, C (2019) 'Interrogating institutionalisation and child welfare: the Irish case, 1939-1991*'. European Journal Of Social Work, 22 :1062-1072 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Exploring the multi-dimensionality of permanence and stability: Emotions, experiences and temporality in young people’s discourses about long-term foster care in Ireland'
Moran, L. McGregor C & Devaney C (2019) 'Exploring the multi-dimensionality of permanence and stability: Emotions, experiences and temporality in young people’s discourses about long-term foster care in Ireland'. Qualitative Social Work, [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2019) 'Practice guidance for culturally sensitive practice in working with children and families who are asylum seekers: learning from an early years study in Ireland'
McGregor, C Dalikeni, C., Devaney C, Moran L. & Garrity, S. (2019) 'Practice guidance for culturally sensitive practice in working with children and families who are asylum seekers: learning from an early years study in Ireland'. Child Care In Practice, [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'A Critical Overview Of The Significance Of Power And Power Relations In Practice with Children In Foster Care: Evidence From An Irish Study'
McGregor, Caroline, Devaney, Carmel and Moran, Lisa (2019) 'A Critical Overview Of The Significance Of Power And Power Relations In Practice with Children In Foster Care: Evidence From An Irish Study'. Child Care In Practice, [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Reimagining adoption in Ireland: a viable option for children in care?'
Simone McCaughren & Caroline McGregor (2018) 'Reimagining adoption in Ireland: a viable option for children in care?'. Child Care In Practice, 24 (3):229-242 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2017) 'Hoping for a better tomorrow: a qualitative study of stressors, informal social support and parental coping in a Direct Provision centre in the West of Ireland'
Moran, L., Garrity, S., McGregor, C. & Devaney, C. (2017) 'Hoping for a better tomorrow: a qualitative study of stressors, informal social support and parental coping in a Direct Provision centre in the West of Ireland'. Journal of Family Studies, [DOI] [Details]
(2017) '‘An informed pedagogy of community, care and respect for diversity: evidence from a qualitative evaluation of early years’ services in the West of Ireland’'
Garrity, S., Moran, L., McGregor, C. and Devaney, C. (2017) '‘An informed pedagogy of community, care and respect for diversity: evidence from a qualitative evaluation of early years’ services in the West of Ireland’'. Child Care In Practice, [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'Interfacing informal and formal help systems: Historical pathways to the Meitheal model'
Cassidy, A., Devaney, C., McGregor, C. and Landy, F. (2016) 'Interfacing informal and formal help systems: Historical pathways to the Meitheal model'. Administration, 64 (2):137-155 [Details]
(2016) 'Child protection and family support practice in Ireland: A contribution to present debates from a historical perspective'
Devaney C & McGregor C (2016) 'Child protection and family support practice in Ireland: A contribution to present debates from a historical perspective'. Child And Family Social Work, [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'Disabled children and child protection: Learning from literature through a non-tragedy lens'
Flynn S & McGregor C (2016) 'Disabled children and child protection: Learning from literature through a non-tragedy lens'. Child Care In Practice, [Details]
(2015) 'History as a Resource for the Future: A Response to 'Best of times, worst of times: Social work and its moment''
McGregor, C (2015) 'History as a Resource for the Future: A Response to 'Best of times, worst of times: Social work and its moment''. British Journal Of Social Work, 45 :1630-1644 [DOI] [Details]
(2015) ''A Review of Children First and Keeping Safe Training in Ireland: Implications for the Future''
Devaney C & McGregor C (2015) ''A Review of Children First and Keeping Safe Training in Ireland: Implications for the Future''. Child Care In Practice, [DOI] [Details]
(2014) 'Transforming European welfare policies, social work and social care practices: a special issue from the Third European Conference for Social Work Research'
Satka M, McGregor C & Chambon, A (2014) 'Transforming European welfare policies, social work and social care practices: a special issue from the Third European Conference for Social Work Research'. European Journal Of Social Work, 15 (5):611-783 [Details]
(2014) 'Why is history important at moments of transition? The case of 'transformation' of Irish child welfare via the new Child and Family Agency'
McGregor, C (2014) 'Why is history important at moments of transition? The case of 'transformation' of Irish child welfare via the new Child and Family Agency'. European Journal Of Social Work, 17 :771-783 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'Exploring Innovative Methodologies in Time and Place to Analyse Child Protection Documents as Elements of Practice'
Skehill C, Satka M & Hoikkala S (2013) 'Exploring Innovative Methodologies in Time and Place to Analyse Child Protection Documents as Elements of Practice'. Qualitative Social Work, 12 (1):57-72 [Details]
(2012) 'Michel Foucault and Dorothy Smith in Case File research: Strange Bed-Fellows or Complimentary Thinkers'
Satka M & Skehill C (2012) 'Michel Foucault and Dorothy Smith in Case File research: Strange Bed-Fellows or Complimentary Thinkers'. Qualitative Social Work, 11 (2):191-205 [Details]
(2011) 'Editorial: Special Issue, European History of Social work'
Satka M & Skehill C (2011) 'Editorial: Special Issue, European History of Social work'. Social Work And Society, 9 (2) [Details]
(2011) '‘Making Sense of Leaving Care: The Contribution of Bridges Model of Transition to Understanding the Psycho-Social Process’'
Dima G & Skehill C (2011) '‘Making Sense of Leaving Care: The Contribution of Bridges Model of Transition to Understanding the Psycho-Social Process’'. Children And Youth Services Review, 33 :2532-2539 [Details]
(2010) 'History of Child Welfare and Protection Social Work in Northern Ireland: Finding Continuity amongst Discontinuity in Case Files from 1950-1968'
Skehil C (2010) 'History of Child Welfare and Protection Social Work in Northern Ireland: Finding Continuity amongst Discontinuity in Case Files from 1950-1968'. Child Care In Practice, 16 (4):309-326 [Details]
(2008) 'Editorial: Looking Back While moving Forward'
Skehill C. (2008) 'Editorial: Looking Back While moving Forward'. British Journal Of Social Work, 38 (4) [Details]
(2008) 'Increasing Staff & Student capacity to use the communication facility in Queens on Line in order to support learning and teaching on a BSW programme'
Greig M & Skehill C (2008) 'Increasing Staff & Student capacity to use the communication facility in Queens on Line in order to support learning and teaching on a BSW programme'. Social Work Education, [Details]
(2007) 'Researching the history of social work: Exposition of a history of the present approach’'
Skehill C (2007) 'Researching the history of social work: Exposition of a history of the present approach’'. European Journal Of Social Work, 10 (4):449-463 [Details]
(2005) 'Prying open the space for social work in the new millennium: four theoretical perspectives on transformative practice'
Houston S, Skehill C, Pinkerton J & Campbell J (2005) 'Prying open the space for social work in the new millennium: four theoretical perspectives on transformative practice'. Social Work And Social Sciences Review, 12 (1):35-52 [Details]
(2003) 'Child Protection and Welfare Social Work in Northern Ireland and the Republic: Commonalities, Divergences and Possibilities'
Skehill C (2003) 'Child Protection and Welfare Social Work in Northern Ireland and the Republic: Commonalities, Divergences and Possibilities'. Child Care In Practice, 9 (4):266-281 [Details]
(2003) 'Using a peer action learning approach in the implementation of information and communication technology in social work education'
Skehill C (2003) 'Using a peer action learning approach in the implementation of information and communication technology in social work education'. Social Work Education, [Details]
(2003) ''Social Work in the Republic of Ireland: A History of the Present''
Skehill C (2003) ''Social Work in the Republic of Ireland: A History of the Present''. Journal Of Social Work, 3 (2) [Details]
(2000) 'Notes on the history of Social work: An examination of the transition from philanthropy to professional social work in Ireland'
Skehill C (2000) 'Notes on the history of Social work: An examination of the transition from philanthropy to professional social work in Ireland'. Research on Social Work Practice, 10 (6):688-704 [Details]
(1999) ''Reflexive Modernity and Social Work in Ireland: A Response to Powell''
Skehill C (1999) ''Reflexive Modernity and Social Work in Ireland: A Response to Powell''. British Journal Of Social Work, 29 :797-809 [Details]
(1999) 'The Nature of Child Protection Practices: An Irish Case'
Skehill C, O' Sullivan E & Buckley H (1999) 'The Nature of Child Protection Practices: An Irish Case'. Child And Family Social Work, 4 (2):145-152 [Details]
(1999) 'Protecting Children Under the Child Care Act 1991 – Getting the Balance Right'
Buckley H, Skehill C & O Sullivan E (1999) 'Protecting Children Under the Child Care Act 1991 – Getting the Balance Right'. Irish Journal Of Family Law, 1 (1):10-15 [Details]

Books

  Year Publication
(2021) Support and Protection Across the Lifecourse: A Practical Approach for Social Workers.
McGregor, C. and Dolan, P. (2021) Support and Protection Across the Lifecourse: A Practical Approach for Social Workers. Bristol: Policy Press Bristol University Press. [Details]
(2019) Mentoring for Young People In Care and Leaving Care.
Brady, B, Dolan P. & McGregor, C. (2019) Mentoring for Young People In Care and Leaving Care. London: Routledge. [Details]
(2004) History of the Present of Child Protection and Welfare Social Work in Ireland.
Skehill C (2004) History of the Present of Child Protection and Welfare Social Work in Ireland. Lampeter: Edwin Mellen Press. [Details]
(1999) The Nature of Social Work in Ireland, A Historical Perspective.
Skehill C (1999) The Nature of Social Work in Ireland, A Historical Perspective. Lampeter: Edwin Mellen Press. [Details]
(1997) Child Protection Practices in Ireland: A Case Study.
Buckley, H, Skehill C, O' Sullivan E (1997) Child Protection Practices in Ireland: A Case Study. Dublin: Oak Tree Press. [Details]

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
(2022) '`Introducing systems change in child protection and welfare through prevention, partnership and family support'
Devaney, C., Shaw, A., Canavan, J. and McGregor, C (2022) '`Introducing systems change in child protection and welfare through prevention, partnership and family support' In: Understanding System Change in Child Protection and Welfare. London: Routledge. [Details]
(2022) 'Reflections on learning from the study to inform future research'
Canavan, J., McGregor, C., Devaney, C. and Shaw, A (2022) 'Reflections on learning from the study to inform future research' In: Understanding System Change in Child Protection and Welfare. London: Routledge. [Details]
(2023) '`And I say yes because I want to help¿ ¿ social workers¿ reflections on practice in Ireland during COVID 19'
Mooney, J, Coogan, D, McGregor, C & Lyons, O (2023) '`And I say yes because I want to help¿ ¿ social workers¿ reflections on practice in Ireland during COVID 19' In: Social Work During Covid 19-Glocal Perspectives and Implications for the Future of Social Work. :173-185 London & New York: Routledge. [Details]
(2023) 'Institutionalisation of certain mothers and children in Ireland'
McGregor, Caroline (2023) 'Institutionalisation of certain mothers and children in Ireland' In: Social Work Histories of Complicity and Resistance. Bristol: Policy Press. [Details]
(2025) 'Teaching Power and Politics in Social Work Education'
McGregor Caroline (2025) 'Teaching Power and Politics in Social Work Education' In: The Oxford Handbook of Power Politics and Social Work. NY: Oxford University Press. [Details]
(2022) 'Conclusion: Returning to the Research Objectives: Reflections on Learning from the Study to Inform Future Research'
John Canavan, Caroline McGregor, Carmel Devaney and Aileen Shaw (2022) 'Conclusion: Returning to the Research Objectives: Reflections on Learning from the Study to Inform Future Research' In: Understanding System Change in Child Protection and Welfare. London: Routledge. [Details]
(2022) 'Introducing systems change in Child Protection and Welfare through Prevention, Partnership and Family Support'
Carmel Devaney, Aileen Shaw, John Canavan and Caroline McGregor (2022) 'Introducing systems change in Child Protection and Welfare through Prevention, Partnership and Family Support' In: Understanding System Change in Child Protection and Welfare. London: Routledge. [Details]
(2022) 'Understanding and improving public and media awareness of family support services and supports: Challenges and opportunities for research and practice'
McGregor, C., Devaney, C., Nic Gabhainn, S., O'Connor, P., Daro, D., Mulvihill, A., & Breen, A. (2022) 'Understanding and improving public and media awareness of family support services and supports: Challenges and opportunities for research and practice' In: Understanding System Change in Child Protection and Welfare. London: Routledge. [Details]
(2020) 'Social support, empathy and ecology: a theoretical underpinning for working with young people who have suffered child sexual abuse or exploitation. pp. 173-192'
Dolan, P. & McGregor Caroline (2020) 'Social support, empathy and ecology: a theoretical underpinning for working with young people who have suffered child sexual abuse or exploitation. pp. 173-192' In: Child sexual exploitation: why theory matters?. Bristol: Policy Press. [Details]
(2019) 'A Good Fit? Ireland's Programme for Prevention, Partnership and Family Support as a Public Health Approach to Child Protection'
John Canavan, Carmel Devaney, Caroline McGregor and Aileen Shaw (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. :397-414 Switzerland: Springer. [Details]
(2019) 'Child protection and welfare systems in Ireland: Continuities and discontinuities of the present'
Kenneth Burns and Caroline McGregor (2019) 'Child protection and welfare systems in Ireland: Continuities and discontinuities of the present' In: Child Maltreatment Series, Vol. 8: National Systems of Child Protection. New York: Springer. [Details]
(2017) 'Youth Mentoring as a form of support for children and young people at risk: Insights from research and practice'
McGregor, C., Lynch, M., Brady, B (2017) 'Youth Mentoring as a form of support for children and young people at risk: Insights from research and practice' In: The Routledge Handbook of International Child Welfare. London: Routledge. [Details]
(2015) 'Revisiting our History post-Celtic Tiger; So What’s New?'
Caroline McGregor & Suzie Quinn (2015) 'Revisiting our History post-Celtic Tiger; So What’s New?' In: Social Work in Ireland: Changes and Continuities. London: Palgrave MacMillan. [Details]
(2014) 'Genealogy as a tool for analysing child welfare discourses'
Hoikkali S. McGregor Caroline (2014) 'Genealogy as a tool for analysing child welfare discourses' In: Social Change and Social work. London: Ashgate. [Details]
(2011) 'The Origins of Child Welfare Under the Poor Law and the Emergence of the Institutional versus Family Care Debate'
Skehill C (2011) 'The Origins of Child Welfare Under the Poor Law and the Emergence of the Institutional versus Family Care Debate' In: Poverty and Welfare in Ireland 1838-1948. Dublin: Irish Academic Press. [Details]
(2009) 'An Integrative Approach to Teaching Gender and Social Work’'
Skehill C (2009) 'An Integrative Approach to Teaching Gender and Social Work’' In: Teaching Gender in Social Work. Utrecht, Netherlands: ATHENA. [Details]
(2008) 'Women and the History of Social Work in the Early to Mid-20th Century in the Republic of Ireland: An Exploration of the Care-Control Dilemma'
Skehill C (2008) 'Women and the History of Social Work in the Early to Mid-20th Century in the Republic of Ireland: An Exploration of the Care-Control Dilemma' In: Dual Mandate: Care and Control in the History of Social Work. Oplanden, Germany: Bundrich. [Details]
(2008) 'Socio-legal Practices in Child Welfare and Protection in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland: Histories of the Present and Possibilities for the Future'
Skehill C (2008) 'Socio-legal Practices in Child Welfare and Protection in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland: Histories of the Present and Possibilities for the Future' In: Child Protection and Welfare Social Work: A Changing Profession in a Changing Ireland. Dublin: A & A Farmer. [Details]
(2005) ''Child Protection and Welfare Social Work in the Republic of Ireland: Continuities and Discontinuities between the Past and the Present''
Skehill C (2005) ''Child Protection and Welfare Social Work in the Republic of Ireland: Continuities and Discontinuities between the Past and the Present'' In: Social Work in Ireland, Historical Perspectives. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration. [Details]
(2003) ''The Development of Child Welfare Services in the Republic of Ireland 1900-1950'
Skehill C (2003) ''The Development of Child Welfare Services in the Republic of Ireland 1900-1950' In: Gender and the History of Social Work in Europe. Oplanden, Germany: Bundrick. [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2014) MODERN RESEARCH IN HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES: CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Dima, G;McGregor, C (2014) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STIGMATIZED 'CARE IDENTITY': THE CASE OF YOUNG PEOPLE LEAVING PUBLIC CARE IN ROMANIA MODERN RESEARCH IN HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES: CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS , pp.81-92 [Details]
(2014) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STIGMATIZED 'CARE IDENTITY': THE CASE OF YOUNG PEOPLE LEAVING PUBLIC CARE IN ROMANIA
Dima, G,McGregor, C,Milcu, M,Wubbolding, RE,Testoni I (2014) MODERN RESEARCH IN HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES: CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STIGMATIZED 'CARE IDENTITY': THE CASE OF YOUNG PEOPLE LEAVING PUBLIC CARE IN ROMANIA , pp.81-92 [Details]

Published Reports

  Year Publication
(2018) Newspaper Content Analysis: Print Media Coverage of Ireland¿s Child and Family Agency.
O¿Connor, P., McGregor, C. and Devaney, C (2018) Newspaper Content Analysis: Print Media Coverage of Ireland¿s Child and Family Agency. Tusla- Child and Family Agency, Dublin. [Details]
(2023) Language Terminology and Representation considering Ireland's institutions historically known as 'Mother and Baby Homes', 'County Homes' and related institutions.
McGregor Caroline, Devaney Carmel and Buckley, Sarah-Anne (2023) Language Terminology and Representation considering Ireland's institutions historically known as 'Mother and Baby Homes', 'County Homes' and related institutions. UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, Galway. [Details]
(2021) A review of international experiences in relation to the implementation of a statutory duty for interagency collaboration to ensure the protection and welfare of children.
Devaney, C., Kealy, C., Canavan, J. and McGregor, C. (2021) A review of international experiences in relation to the implementation of a statutory duty for interagency collaboration to ensure the protection and welfare of children. UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway. [Details]
(2018) Public Awareness Work Package Final Report: Tusla’s Programme for Prevention, Partnership and Family Support.
McGregor, C.; Canavan J.; O’Connor, P. (2018) Public Awareness Work Package Final Report: Tusla’s Programme for Prevention, Partnership and Family Support. UNESCO CFRC, Galway. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2018) Public Awareness of Parenting, Prevention and Family support: Final Report.
C McGregor, Patricia O Connor and John Canavan (2018) Public Awareness of Parenting, Prevention and Family support: Final Report. UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, Galway. [Details]
(2018) Population Survey of Parenting, Prevention and Family Support Services: Final report.
McGregor, C. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2018) Population Survey of Parenting, Prevention and Family Support Services: Final report. UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, Galway. [Details]
(2018) Engaging Urban Youth: Community, Citizenship and Democracy. Research Report.
Chaskin, R., McGregor, C., Brady, B. (2018) Engaging Urban Youth: Community, Citizenship and Democracy. Research Report. UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre, Galway. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2018) Supporting youth civic engagement: Supranational and National Policy Frameworks in Comparative Perspective.
Chaskin, R.J., McGregor, C., Brady, B. (2018) Supporting youth civic engagement: Supranational and National Policy Frameworks in Comparative Perspective. UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre, Galway. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2017) Outcomes for Permanence and Stability for Children in Long-term Care: Practice Guidance.
Moran, L., McGregor, C. and Devaney, C. (2017) Outcomes for Permanence and Stability for Children in Long-term Care: Practice Guidance. Galway: UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, Galway. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2016) Scoping Review of International and Irish Literature on Outcomes for Permanence and Stability for Children in Long-term Care.
Moran, L., McGregor, C. and Devaney, C. (2016) Scoping Review of International and Irish Literature on Outcomes for Permanence and Stability for Children in Long-term Care. UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre. [Details]
(2017) Outcomes for Permanence and Stability for Children in Long-term Care: Appendices.
Moran, L., McGregor, C. and Devaney, C. (2017) Outcomes for Permanence and Stability for Children in Long-term Care: Appendices. UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre. [Details]
(2016) Public Awareness of Parenting, Prevention and Family Support Services: Population Baseline Survey Report 2016.
Caroline McGregor and Saoirse Nic Gabhainn (2016) Public Awareness of Parenting, Prevention and Family Support Services: Population Baseline Survey Report 2016. UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, galway. [Details]
(2016) Early Implementation of Meitheal and the Child and Family Support Networks: Lessons from the field.
Cassidy, A., Devaney, C. and McGregor, C. (2016) Early Implementation of Meitheal and the Child and Family Support Networks: Lessons from the field. UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, Galway. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2014) Review of the Children First Basic Level Training and Keeping Safe Training Programmes.
Devaney C & McGregor C (2014) Review of the Children First Basic Level Training and Keeping Safe Training Programmes. TUSLA, Dublin Ireland. [ARAN Link] [Details]

Edited Books

  Year Publication
(2022) Understanding System Change in Child Protection and Welfare.
John Canavan, Carmel Devaney, Caroline McGregor, Aileen Shaw (Ed.). (2022) Understanding System Change in Child Protection and Welfare Understanding System Change in Child Protection and Welfare. London: Routledge. [Details]
(2005) Social Work in Ireland, Historical Perspectives.
Kearney N & Skehill C (Ed.). (2005) Social Work in Ireland, Historical Perspectives Social Work in Ireland, Historical Perspectives. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration. [Details]

Other Journals

  Year Publication
(2022) 'Dissent Against Definitional Debates in Social Work -viewpoint'
Caroline Mcgregor (2022) 'Dissent Against Definitional Debates in Social Work -viewpoint' Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, . [Details]
(2021) 'Research Brief: A systemic lifecycle approach to social policy practice in social work: Illustrations from Irish child welfare and parenting research and practice'
McGregor, C; Millar, M (2021) 'Research Brief: A systemic lifecycle approach to social policy practice in social work: Illustrations from Irish child welfare and parenting research and practice' Practice Links, 92 (April 2021) :17-17. [Details]
(2018) 'Outcomes for permanence and stability for children in long-term care in Ireland'
Roarty N, Leinster J, McGregor C, Devaney C & Moran L (2018) 'Outcomes for permanence and stability for children in long-term care in Ireland' Foster, . [Details]
(2014) 'The Child and Family Agency 2014: Initial Views and Experiences of Social Work and Social Care Practitioners'
Caroline McGregor (2014) 'The Child and Family Agency 2014: Initial Views and Experiences of Social Work and Social Care Practitioners' Irish Social Worker, Spring 2014 . [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2008) Higher Education Academy SWAP (social work and policy) confernece,
Skehill C (2008) Two regional seminars of HEA SWAP on Northern Ireland futures: critical dialogues. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Higher Education Academy SWAP (social work and policy) confernece, Queen's University Belfast , 05-FEB-08 - 28-OCT-08. [Details]
(2003) Exploring the Interface between Research and Practice,
Skehill C (2003) Fundraising Conference for Romanian Aftercare Project. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Exploring the Interface between Research and Practice, Queen's University, Belfast , 05-MAY-03 - 05-MAY-03. [Details]
(2003) Third Annual Conf for Network for Historical Studies of Gender and Social Work,
Skehill C (2003) hosted alongside the International Federation of Women's History Conference. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Third Annual Conf for Network for Historical Studies of Gender and Social Work, Queen's University Belfast , 11-AUG-03 - 14-AUG-03. [Details]
(2008) Current developments in Social Work Research,
Skehill c (2008) Fund raising Conference for Romanian Aftercare Project. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Current developments in Social Work Research, Queen's University Belfast , 04-MAY-08 - 04-MAY-08. [Details]
(2012) European Conference for Social Work Research,
Skehill C (2012) A Plea for Retrospection: The Benefits of Historical Research for Local and Transnational Social Work Research. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], European Conference for Social Work Research, Basel, Switzerland , 22-MAR-12 - 24-MAR-12. [Details]
(2003) Social Work History Network,
Skehill C (2003) Annual Social Work (UK) history network. [Invited Oral Presentation], Social Work History Network, Glasgow , 27-JUN-03 - 28-JUN-03. [Details]
(2002) International symposium on social work in a neo-Liberal context,
Skehill C (2002) International Conference - invitation only. [Invited Oral Presentation], International symposium on social work in a neo-Liberal context, Ambleside, UK , 15-APR-02 - 17-APR-02. [Details]
(2022) International Symposium on Social Work in a Neo-Liberal Context,
Skehill C. (2022) Histories of the Present in Neo-Liberal contexts. [Invited Oral Presentation], International Symposium on Social Work in a Neo-Liberal Context, Ambleside UK , 15-APR-22 - 17-APR-02. [Details]
(1923) European Association of Social workers Conference,
Caroline Mcgregor (1923) an international forum for dialogue and discussion about concerns, challenges and practices in social work education. [Oral Presentation], European Association of Social workers Conference, Oporto Portugal , 19-JUN-23 - 23-JUN-23. [Details]
(2023) European Association of Schools of Social Work,
Caroline Mcgregor (2023) Porto June 20-22. [Chaired Session], European Association of Schools of Social Work, Portugal , 22-JUN-23 - 22-JUN-23. [Details]
(2023) European Association of Schools of Social Work,
Caroline Mcgregor (2023) Porto June 20-23. [Oral Presentation], European Association of Schools of Social Work, Porto Portugal , 19-JUN-23 - 22-JUN-23. [Details]
(2022) Sense and Sensibility in Social Work with Families and Children,
Caroline McGregor and Carmel Devaney (2022) Seminar organised with view to publication of book to follow. [Invited Oral Presentation], Sense and Sensibility in Social Work with Families and Children, Padova, Italy (online) , 15-JUN-22. [Details]
(2021) UCC Biannual Child Protection and Welfare Conference,
Caroline McGregor (2021) Key Irish Conference on Child Welfare and Protection. [Oral Presentation], UCC Biannual Child Protection and Welfare Conference, Cork , 22-OCT-21. [Details]
(2019) UCC Biannual Child Protection and Welfare Conference,
Caroline McGregor (2019) Major Irish conference on child protection and welfare. [Keynote Address], UCC Biannual Child Protection and Welfare Conference, cork , 24-OCT-19. [Details]
(2015) Hands up for children- conference and campaign ISPCC,
Caroline Mcgregor (2015) Invitation to speak at local campaign. [Invited Oral Presentation], Hands up for children- conference and campaign ISPCC, Galway Ireland , 04-DEC-15. [Details]
(2021) IASW Annual Conference 2021,
Caroline McGregor (2021) Social justice and Social Work -history and the present. [Invited Oral Presentation], IASW Annual Conference 2021, online , 14-MAY-21. [Details]
(2022) National Association of Local authority social Workers annual conference,
Caroline McGregor (2022) Invited presentation. [Invited Oral Presentation], National Association of Local authority social Workers annual conference, galway, ireland , 20-OCT-22 - 20-OCT-22. [Details]
various conferences detailed here:http://www.piimpact.com/index.php/resources/reports-and-academic-publications/,
Brendan Dolan, James Cunningham, Caroline McGregor this link gives papers relating to the PI IMPACT Project CURAM. [Oral Presentation], various conferences detailed here:http://www.piimpact.com/index.php/resources/reports-and-academic-publications/, various Locations . [Details]
(2021) WHAT `SOCIAL WORK¿ DOES THE WORLD NEED NOW?,
caroline Mcgregor (2021) This conference provides an opportunity to engage in thought that challenges social work scholarship to engage in the contemporary technological, biological and environmental concerns. Presenters are based across the world and bring the nuance of their different social and political contexts to this question. [Oral Presentation], WHAT `SOCIAL WORK¿ DOES THE WORLD NEED NOW?, Online -ORGANISED BY SOCIAL WORK FUTURES? RESEARCH GROUP, GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY , 28-JUN-21 - 28-JUN-21. [Details]
(2021) Scottish Mentoring Network annual event,
Brady, B., McGregor, C. (2021) Supporting Coping and Resilience among young people in Care: Young People's perspectives on the benefits of youth mentoring relationships. [Invited Oral Presentation], Scottish Mentoring Network annual event, Online , 08-DEC-21 - 08-FEB-22. [Details]
(2020) European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA),
Brady. B., Dolan, P., McGregor, C. (2020) Supporting coping and resilience among young people in care: Young people’s perspective on the benefits of youth mentoring relationships. [Oral Presentation], European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA), Porto, Portugal , 02-SEP-20 - 05-SEP-20. [Details]
(2019) Engaging Marginalized Urban Youth North and South of Ireland: Lessons for Social Work about Civic and Political Engagement,
Caroline McGregor Bernadine Brady Rob Chaskin (2019) Engaging Urban Youth Project. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Engaging Marginalized Urban Youth North and South of Ireland: Lessons for Social Work about Civic and Political Engagement, European Social Work Research Association , 17-APR-19. [Details]
(2019) A vision for Future Child Protection from Foundations of Past and Present,
Caroline McGregor (2019) Key Note at UCC National Child Protection and Welfare Conference. [Keynote Address], A vision for Future Child Protection from Foundations of Past and Present, http://swconf.ucc.ie/videos/2019vids/ , 25-OCT-19 - 25-OCT-19. [Details]
(2017) OMEP: EARLY CHILDHOOD CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES: EMBRACING CHALLENGE AND INVENTING TOMORROW,
Sheila Garrity (co-authors L. Moran, C. McGregor, C. Devaney) (2017) OMEP: World Organisation for Early Childhood Education. [Keynote Address], OMEP: EARLY CHILDHOOD CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES: EMBRACING CHALLENGE AND INVENTING TOMORROW, Cork, Ireland , 20-MAY-17 - 20-MAY-17. [Details]
(2016) Which Path Ahead?Perspectives on Policy from Irish Social Science,
L Moran S Garrity, C McGregor C Devaney (2016) ‘Hoping for a better tomorrow: a qualitative study of stressors, informal social support and parental coping in a Direct Provision centre in the West of Ireland’. [Invited Lecture], Which Path Ahead?Perspectives on Policy from Irish Social Science, Dublin , 11-MAY-16 - 11-MAY-16. [Details]
(2017) UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre Biennial Conference,
Moran, L., McGregor, C. and Devaney, C. (2017) Mapping the role of empathy in social work practice: evidence from a qualitative, biographical study of children in care in Counties Donegal and Galway. [Oral Presentation], UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre Biennial Conference, NUI Galway , 08-JUN-17 - 09-JUN-17. [Details]
(2017) Realising Potential in Foster Care,
McGregor, C., Devaney, C., and Moran, L. (2017) Factors affecting permanence and stability for children in care in Ireland: evidence from a participatory, qualitative study of children in care in Counties Galway and Donegal. [Oral Presentation], Realising Potential in Foster Care, Tullow, Co Carlow , 01-OCT-17. [Details]
(2017) European Sociological Association (ESA) Conference,
Moran, L., McGregor, C. and Devaney, C. (2017) Mapping outcomes for permanence and stability for children in care: evidence from a Biographical Narrative Interpretive Method (BNIM) study. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], European Sociological Association (ESA) Conference, Athens, Greece , 01-AUG-17. [Details]
(2017) 5th ISPCAN European Regional Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect,
Moran, L., Devaney, C., and McGregor C. (2017) Mapping outcomes for permanence and stability for children in care: methodological reflections on a Biographical Narrative Interpretive Method (BNIM) study in Ireland. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], 5th ISPCAN European Regional Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, The Hague, Netherlands , 01-OCT-17. [Details]
(2017) Global Youth Mentoring Conference,
Brady, B, McGregor, C. (2017) What is youth mentoring? A brief overview of theory, research and practice. [Oral Presentation], Global Youth Mentoring Conference, Lisbon, Portugal , 19-OCT-17 - 19-OCT-17. [Details]
(2016) Investing in Children Conference IV,
Cassidy, A., Devaney, C., and McGregor, C. (2016) The Meitheal early implementation model: Key strengths and challenges to its implementation. [Oral Presentation], Investing in Children Conference IV, Lodz, Poland , 19-OCT-16 - 21-OCT-16. [Details]
‘Hoping for a better Tomorrow’: Family Support through community childcare provision in Ballyhaunis Co. Mayo,
Garrity, S., Moran, L., Devaney, C. and McGregor, C. (2016) Community childcare in rural Ireland; family support principles and practice. [Invited Oral Presentation], ‘Hoping for a better Tomorrow’: Family Support through community childcare provision in Ballyhaunis Co. Mayo, European Early Childhood Education Research Association Annual Conference, Dublin, August 2016) . [Details]
Reimaging Adoption as a Viable Care Option in Ireland,
McGregor, C. and Moran, L. Poster presentation on Outcomes for Permanence and Stability for Children in Care project. [Poster Presentation (Refereed)], Reimaging Adoption as a Viable Care Option in Ireland, School of Applied Social Studies UCC . [Details]
(2015) Galway School 2015 Children's Rights in Practice and Research,
McGregor, C. and Moran, L. (2015) Poster presented on outcomes for permanence and stability for children in care study at major conference on children's rights, co-organised by UCFRC, Eurochild and UNESCO. [Poster Presentation], Galway School 2015 Children's Rights in Practice and Research, Institute for Lifecourse and Society NUI Galway , 17-JUN-15. [Details]
(2016) ‘Hoping for a better Tomorrow’,
Garrity, S., Moran, L., Devaney, C. and McGregor, C. (2016) (2016) Abstract accepted to the Ethics and Social Welfare in Hard Times Conference. [Invited Oral Presentation], ‘Hoping for a better Tomorrow’, London, UK , 01-SEP-16 - 02-SEP-16. [Details]
(2016) European Early Childhood Education Research Association Annual Conference,,
Garrity, S., Moran, L., Devaney, C. and McGregor, C. (2016) Community childcare in rural Ireland; family support principles and practice (2016) Hoping for a better Tomorrow’: Family Support through community childcare provision in Ballyhaunis Co. Mayo,. [Oral Presentation], European Early Childhood Education Research Association Annual Conference,, Dublin , 31-AUG-16 - 03-SEP-16. [Details]
(2016) Hoping for a better tomorrow’: Narratives of Coping, Resilience and Family Support arising from a study of Early Years services and the experience of parents, including those resident in Direct Provis,
Garrity, S., Moran, L., Devaney, C. and McGregor, C. (2016) (2016) Irish Social Sciences Platform and the National Economic & Social Council, Dublin. [Oral Presentation], Hoping for a better tomorrow’: Narratives of Coping, Resilience and Family Support arising from a study of Early Years services and the experience of parents, including those resident in Direct Provis, Dublin , 08-JUN-16 - 08-JUN-16. [Details]
(2016) ‘Mapping Children’s Narratives of Permanence and Stability: Evidence from a Mixed-Method Study of Children in Long-Term Care in Ireland’,
Moran, L., McGregor, C. and Devaney, C. (2016) (2016) This paper draws on BNIM, qualitative findings from a study of children in care in Ireland (2008-2013) and the importance of understanding children's voices and storylines about their lives in care. [Oral Presentation], ‘Mapping Children’s Narratives of Permanence and Stability: Evidence from a Mixed-Method Study of Children in Long-Term Care in Ireland’, ISPCAN Calgary Canada , 28-AUG-16. [Details]
(2016) Child poverty in times of crisis conference,
Moran, L., Garrity, S., McGregor, C. and Devaney, C. (2016) 'Hoping for a better tomorrow: narratives of coping, resilience and identity among parents in a Direct Provision centre in the west of Ireland'. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Child poverty in times of crisis conference, Centre for Ethics and Poverty Research, University of Salzburg , 25-AUG-16 - 26-AUG-16. [Details]
(2016) Mapping Children’s Narratives of Permanence and Stability in Ireland’ A Mixed Method Study of Outcomes for Children in Care 2008-2013,
Moran, L. and McGregor, C. (2016) This paper focuses on a mixed method study of outcomes for permanence and stability for children in care in Ireland (2008-2013) and assesses ontological tensions around evidence in policy and the input of narrative research into policies on vulnerable youth. [Oral Presentation], Mapping Children’s Narratives of Permanence and Stability in Ireland’ A Mixed Method Study of Outcomes for Children in Care 2008-2013, European Social Work Research Association (ESWRA) Conference Catholic University of Portugal, Lisbon , 01-APR-16. [Details]
(2016) Ethics and Social Welfare in Hard Times,
Garrity, S., Moran, L., Devaney, C. and McGregor, C. (2016) Practicing Politics in Preschool: Disrupting State policy through Ethical Practice in an Early Years Setting in the West of Ireland. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Ethics and Social Welfare in Hard Times, London: Journal of Ethics and Social Welfare , 01-SEP-16 - 02-SEP-16. [Details]
(2015) UNECO CFRC Biannual Conference,
Cassidy A, Landy F & McGregor C (2015) Interfacing informal and formal help systems: A critical overview of developments within Irish Child Welfare Systems . [Chaired Session], UNECO CFRC Biannual Conference, UCFRC, Galway , 11-JUN-15 - 11-JUN-15. [Details]
(2015) European Social Work Research Conference,
McGregor C (2015) 'Some thoughts on how to maximise the potential for history of child welfare to critically inform present transformations in child welfare'. [Chaired Session], European Social Work Research Conference, Llujbliana, Slovenia , 20-APR-15 - 24-APR-15. [Details]
(2013) 'UCC Child Protection and Welfare Conference,
McGregor C (2013) Influencing Change from the Front-Line: the views and experiences of child protection social workers of transition to the Child and Family Agency'. [Chaired Session], 'UCC Child Protection and Welfare Conference, Cork , 25-OCT-13 - 25-OCT-13. [Details]
(2013) CELT CONFERENCE NUIGALWAY,
Mcgregor C (2013) CURRICULUM DESIGN IN THE 21ST CENTURY: EXAMPLES FROM SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION. [Other], CELT CONFERENCE NUIGALWAY, NUI Galway , 07-JUN-13 - 07-JUN-14. [Details]
(2013) Third European Social Work Research Conference,
McGregor, C (2013) 'Transforming Welfare Policies and Practices:. [Conference Paper], Third European Social Work Research Conference, Jyvskyla, finland , 20-MAR-13 - 22-MAR-14. [Details]
(2013) UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre BiAnnual Conference,
McGregor C (2013) Making it Everyone’s Business: Interfacing Child Protection services, Community and Citizen'. [Conference Paper], UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre BiAnnual Conference, NUI Galway , 13-JUN-13 - 14-JUN-13. [Details]
(2012) 8th European Feminist Research Conference,
Skehill C & Satka M (2012) Analysing Family and childhood policies in Europe: Future Directions. [Chaired Session], 8th European Feminist Research Conference, Budapest, Hungary , 17-MAY-12 - 20-MAY-12. [Details]
(2011) Conference on 40 Years of Irish Association of Social Workers,
Skehill C (2011) ‘History as Resource for the Future’ 40 Years of IASW Celebration. [Invited Lecture], Conference on 40 Years of Irish Association of Social Workers, Dublin , 02-JUN-11 - 02-JUN-11. [Details]
(2009) First Meeting of the Social Work History Network UK in Northern Ireland,
Kelly G & Skehill C (2009) History of Child Welfare and Protection in Northern Ireland’. [Conference Paper], First Meeting of the Social Work History Network UK in Northern Ireland, Belfast , 27-MAY-09 - 27-MAY-09. [Details]
(2009) 1st ENSCAT Joint European Conference , Different Legacies, Common Challenges, Dubrovnik, Croatia,,
Skehill C (2009) Common Challenges in Child Welfare: Histories of the Present’. [Conference Paper], 1st ENSCAT Joint European Conference , Different Legacies, Common Challenges, Dubrovnik, Croatia,, Dubrovnik , 26-APR-09 - 29-APR-14. [Details]
(2009) QUB School of History Conference Sponsored by ESRC and Royal Historical Society,
Skehill, C (2009) Poverty and Welfare in Ireland: Children in the Workhouses: The Origins of Child Welfare within the Poor Law. [Chaired Session], QUB School of History Conference Sponsored by ESRC and Royal Historical Society, Belfast , 26-JUN-09 - 27-JUN-09. [Details]
(2008) Nordic Social Work Conference FORSA,
Satka M & Skehill C (2008) Making history a resource for the present socio-legal practices in childhood. [Other], Nordic Social Work Conference FORSA, Aarhus, Denmark , 22-AUG-08 - 22-AUG-08. [Details]
(2008) National Psychology Conference,
Dima G & Skehill C (2008) The method of Interepretative Phenomenological Analysis in psychological and social research (Oct; date estimated). [Chaired Session], National Psychology Conference, Timisoara, Romania , 01-OCT-08 - 01-OCT-08. [Details]
(2008) Nordic Social Work Conference FORSA,
Skehill C (2008) Promoting Subjectivity vs. Regulation of Families’. [Keynote Address], Nordic Social Work Conference FORSA, Aarhus, Denmark , 22-JAN-08 - 22-AUG-08. [Details]
(2007) UCC Child Protection and Welfare Conference,
Skehill C (2007) Socio-Legal Practices in Child Welfare and Protection in Ireland: Histories of the Present and Possibilities for the Future. [Conference Paper], UCC Child Protection and Welfare Conference, Cork , 26-OCT-07 - 26-OCT-07. [Details]
(2006) Nordic Social Work Conference, FORSA,
Skehill C & Satka M (2006) Unearthing the Taken-For-Grantedness of Child Welfare Discourses: The Case for Critical Histories. [Conference Paper], Nordic Social Work Conference, FORSA, Helsinki, finland , 09-FEB-06 - 09-FEB-06. [Details]
(2002) Second Conference of the Network for Historical Studies of Gender and Social Work,
Skehill C (2002) Challenges for Women in Social Work in a Patriarchal Society. [Chaired Session], Second Conference of the Network for Historical Studies of Gender and Social Work, St Gallan, Switzerland , 18-OCT-02 - 20-OCT-02. [Details]
(2001) First Conference of the Network for Historical Studies of Gender and Social Work,
Skehill C (2001) Using Archival Research in Historical Analysis: A Case Study: The Development of Child Welfare Services in the Republic of Ireland 1900-1950. [Invited Paper], First Conference of the Network for Historical Studies of Gender and Social Work, Mainz, Germany , 20-SEP-01 - 22-SEP-01. [Details]

Book Review

  Year Publication
(2013) Child Protection Systems: International Trends and Orientations.
McGregor, C (2013) Child Protection Systems: International Trends and Orientations. LONDON: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD Book Review [DOI] [Details]
(2013) Child Protection Systems: International Trends and Orientations.
McGregor, C (2013) Child Protection Systems: International Trends and Orientations. Book Review [DOI] [Details]

Editorial

  Year Publication
(2014) Transforming European welfare policies, social work and social care practices: a special issue from the Third European Conference for Social Work Research.
Satka, M,McGregor, C,Chambon, A (2014) Transforming European welfare policies, social work and social care practices: a special issue from the Third European Conference for Social Work Research. Editorial [DOI] [Details]

Electronic Publication

  Year Publication
(2010) History of Social Work in the Republic of Ireland.
Skehill C (2010) History of Social Work in the Republic of Ireland. Oxford: Oxford University Press Electronic Publication [Details]
(2010) ‘Child Care in Europe: History Reference Paper.
Satka M & Skehill C (2010) ‘Child Care in Europe: History Reference Paper. OXford: Oxford University Press Electronic Publication [Details]
(2010) History of Social Work in Northern Ireland.
Skehill C (2010) History of Social Work in Northern Ireland. Oxford: Oxford University Press Electronic Publication [Details]
(2010) History of social work in the UK.
Skehill C (2010) History of social work in the UK. Oxford: Oxford University Press Electronic Publication [Details]

Policy Contribution

  Year Publication
(2020) PREPARING SCIENTISTS FOR THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR ROLE AND IMPACT IN THE MEDICAL DEVICE SECTOR WHITE PAPE.
Cunningham J, Dolan, B and McGregor, C (2020) PREPARING SCIENTISTS FOR THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR ROLE AND IMPACT IN THE MEDICAL DEVICE SECTOR WHITE PAPE. Policy Contribution [Details]
(2022) SCIENCE ADVOCACY IN THE IRISH MEDICAL DEVICE RESEARCH FIELD.
Brendan Dolan, James A Cunningham,Caroline McGregor, John Canavan (2022) SCIENCE ADVOCACY IN THE IRISH MEDICAL DEVICE RESEARCH FIELD. CÚRAM SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices: Curam Copyright © 2022 CÚRAM SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices Policy Contribution [Details]

Web Page

  Year Publication
(2020) Principal Investigator Impact.
Dolan Brendan, McGregor, Caroline, Cunningham James (2020) Principal Investigator Impact. http://www.piimpact.com/: Web Page [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2019 Kay McDougall Prize British Journal of Social Work

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
Irish Association of Social Work Member /
European Association of Schools of Social Work Member 01-MAY-23 /
International Association of Schools of Social Work Member 01-JAN-13 /
CORU Registered Social Worker Health and Social Care Regulatory 31-MAY-13 /
Children's Research Network Member /

Committees

  Committee Function From / To
CORU Social Work Registration Board Education Representative 04-APR-19 / 31-JUL-22

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
St James Hospital Psych Unit Social Worker 01-SEP-92 / 31-JAN-93
Queen's University Belfast Lecturer / Senior Lecturer 01-FEB-99 / 01-AUG-12
Trinity College Dublin Part-time tutor/Researcher 01-JAN-94 / 31-JAN-12
Eastern Health Board Child Protection Social Worker 01-FEB-93 / 31-AUG-94

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2000 Trinity College Dublin PhD Child Protection Social Work
2000 Queen's University Belfast Postgraduate Certificate Higher Education
1988 Trinity College Dublin Bachelor of Social Studies Slocial Work

Community Engagement

  Title Type From / To
Research (e.g. Community based research) CKI Project with MA in Social Work Programme 24-JAN-14 / 24-JAN-14
Board Membership Education and Public Engagement Board CURAM 01-JUN-16 /
Teaching (e.g. Service learning / comunity based learning) Joint Training Programme NUI Galway and TUSLA Galway 04-JAN-13 / 30-JUN-16
Outreach SCUT services for Young People Leaving care in Romania 23-MAY-01 / 23-SEP-13

Reviews

  Journal Role
British Journal Of Social Work Reviewer
Social Sciences Editoral Board
British Journal Of Social Work Editor
Child Care In Practice Reviewer
European Journal Of Social Work Editor
Journal Of Social Work Reviewer

Other Activities

  Description

SWEPT -social work educators and practice teachers national group - member/co-leader

Director of Social Work -registered profession. Member of CORU Social Work Registration Board.

PHD External Examination - Apx 2-3 per annum.

Training Team Joint TUSLA-University of Galway Training team -2012-present

Member of Discipline of Applied Social Science

Representing Social Work /University at National groups such as HSPC, IASW and DCEDIY led activity relating to social work education, training, recruitment and retention.

Professor of Political Science and Sociology- Social work - Director of Social Work - responsible for 'the direction of social work as a discipline within the university'

Teaching Interests

Teaching Interests Include:
child protection and welfare social work;
Support and protection across the lifecourse
Childhood and Children's Rights
history and present critical social work
children in and leaving care;
critical social work perspectives;
international/European perspectives;
cultural competence;
history of social work,
Research practice and social work.
Human Rights and Social Work. 

Current Postgraduate Students (Taught)

  Name Degree Primary Supervisor
MSW/MAFS Research Dissertation Students x 3 per annum Y

Modules Taught

  Term/Year Module Title Module Code Subject / Desc
2014-2023/24 Child Welfare and Protection SP576 Child Welfare and Protection for MA in Family Support and BA in Children, Youth and Families.
2023-24 Practice Placement 1 and 2 SP610 SP608 Professional Tutor
2020-23/24 Support and Protection Across the Lifecourse SP6144 Replaces SP606 Core Module for Social Work MSW 10 ECT
2012-24 Dissertation 10 ECT SP612 / SP6152 MA in Social Work Dissertations Co-ordination
2021-2023/4 Introduction to Social Work SP3198 Module for UG final Year
2017-23/24 Mental Health and Applied Law SP6118 co-ordinator for Applied Law component for Masters in Social Work
2012-2021 Social Issues and Policy Responses SP235 Shared responsibility with MA Directors to contribute to this module
2014-2019 Children, Families and Vulnearable Adults SP606 Replaced with SP6144- Support and Protection Across the Lifecourse
2012-23/4 Social Work Law and Human Rights SP607 social work law and human rights