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The Department of Children and Youth Affairs published the National Strategy for Research and Data on Children's Lives, 2011-2016  in November 2011. The implementation of this Strategy will facilitate the utilisation of good quality, easily accessible, internationally comparable information about the lives of children in Ireland.

The research and data strategy is very strongly focused on the improved use of public sector data for research and statistics to support policy making and service delivery. As part of developing the Strategy we have compiled an online inventory of data sources which hold data on, or are relevant to children's lives. It is envisaged that the inventory will be used as a resource for researchers and data users and to heighten awareness of the range of existing data on children's lives.

The inventory is available online as a series of searchable meta-data summaries in tabular format at:

http://www.dcya.gov.ie/inventory-of-data-sources-on-childrens-lives/

The inventory now consists of 117 summary tables from administrative, survey and longitudinal data sources. The summaries themselves are available electronically only, but a print-ready format can be generated from the on-line resource.

The DCYA have published an overview document which sets out the context in which the inventory of data sources was initially compiled, its role in the development of the research and data strategy and an overview of the structure and format of the online meta-data summaries. Hard copies of this overview document will be posted to you. Apologies for any cross posting.
 
 

Reminder: The closing date for submissions to the public consultation on improving the lives of children and young people is Friday, 6th July.

Please complete your consultation forms on-line or in hard copy by the closing date of Friday, 6th July.

www.dcya.gov.ie/Consultation-2012
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The consultation will inform the development of all key policies and strategies in the Department of Children and Youth Affairs over the next five years.
 
 

This workshop was funded by IRCHSS as part of the Family Rhythms project at IQDA.

On the 22nd of June 2012 the Irish Qualitative Data Archive (IQDA) hosted a practical workshop on strategies for reusing qualitative data, at NUI Maynooth. The event comprised a series of presentations, including contributions from key  international speakers in the field. Their presentations from this workshop are available below.

Secondary analysis: comparison, context and working across data sets
Prof. Bren Neale is Professor of Life Course and Family Research, University of Leeds and Director of the Timescapes ESRC Qualitative Longitudinal (QL) study.

Ethical and Epistemological Issues in Re-Using Qualitative Data
Dr Libby Bishop is Senior Research Archivist at University of Leeds where she creates and manages a new archive of qualitative longitudinal data for the Timescapes Study of personal relationships through time. In addition, Dr Bishops is the Research Liaison Officer at Qualidata, a section of the UK Data Archive, where she engages researchers in depositing and reusing data for research and teaching.  

Secondary analysis: comparison, context and working across data sets
 Dr Sarah Irwin is a Reader in Sociology at the University of Leeds, and her latest research roles have included running the Secondary Analysis Project of ESRC Timescapes, a qualitative longitudinal study (‘Changing lives and times: relationships and identities through the life course’ 2007-12). Thuis work on the Secondary Analysis Project is documented on the Timescapes website, along with various resources relating to the conduct of qualitative secondary analysis. She is the Director of the Centre for Research on Families, the Life Course and Generations (FLaG).
 
 
Family Rhythms Using Archived Qualitative Data to Examine the Changing Texture of Family Life in Ireland, Dr Jane Gray, Dr David Ralph and Ms Ruth Geraghty
 
 

Title: Voicing the Past: Oral History and Heritage in Ireland

Date: 28th-29th of September, 2012

Venue: Ennis, County Clare

Aim: To demonstrate the broad range of oral history work that is being carried out by practitioners in Ireland from all walks of life, and to give them an opportunity to discuss their field work. We are particularly interested in Irish-based projects, both north and south, but other themes are welcome.

Each panel of speakers will be selected to reflect the diversity and range of oral history in Ireland, and places are limited. OHNI are committed to providing a forum for as many oral history projects and practitioners as we can during the conference. A limited number of ‘showcase’ spaces for groups or individuals to exhibit their work will also be available in our exhibitions area. All attendees are also invited to register their projects with the network. This register will be available online via our website after the conference.

Please send a short description of proposed papers and / or showcases to Eve Morrison evemorrison@oralhistorynetworkireland.ie no later than the 30 June 2012.

Further information
 
 
 

The School of Sociology, Social Policy & Social Work at Queens University offers a MRes/Diploma in Social Research Methods that can be done on either a fulltime or a part-time basis.

This coming year we will be awarding a number of fees-only bursaries to Home/EU students.

Details of the course and how to apply
 
 
 

A workshop funded by IRCHSS as part of the Family Rhythms project at IQDA
 
*** Registration for this workshop is now closed ***
13/06/2012: Due to a high volume of participants in this workshop we are now at full capacity.
 
Please note we will be holding a second workshop later in 2012. Details on the next IQDA workshop will be posted on this site in the Autumn.

Date: Friday 22nd June, 2012
Venue: Iontas Building, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Workshop Programme
Presentations from Key Speakers
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Please note: A small number of bursaries are available to assist postgraduate students that wish to attend this workshop.
 
On the 22nd of June 2012 the Irish Qualitative Data Archive (IQDA) will host a practical workshop on strategies for reusing qualitative data. This workshop is a full day event. The morning comprises a series of presentations, including contributions from key  international speakers in the field:
Prof. Bren Neale, Professor of Life Course and Family Research, University of Leeds and Director of the Timescapes ESRC Qualitative Longitudinal (QL) study.
Dr Libby Bishop, University of Essex on the "Ethical and epistemological issues associated with reusing data"
  Dr Sarah Irwin, University of Leeds on "Secondary Analysis: Comparison, Context and Working Across Data Sets (ESRC Timescapes)"
 
The afternoon comprises a panel dialogue between creators and users of archived qualitative data, and will include contributions from the projects; Growing Up in Ireland, Life Histories and Social Change and Timescapes.

Suitable for: All academic researchers including post-graduates and post-doctoral as well as policy researchers.

Please register with Ruth Geraghty by Friday 8th of June, 2012
By email: ruth.geraghty@nuim.ie
By telephone: 01 708 6171
There is no fee to attend this event. Places will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. A small number of bursaries are available to assist postgraduate students that wish to attend this workshop.