Research Profile

Elizabeth Kiely

Biography

My research and teaching interests include social policy, particularly penal policy, youth policy and practice and feminist social policy. I also teach research methodology.  I was awarded a Government of Ireland Senior Research Scholarship in 2002 to complete my PhD.  With Dr. Máire Leane I have undertaken an oral history project on women's work in Munster in the 1940s and 1950s, which was funded by the HEA and which has generated am on-line multi-media oral archive housed in the Digital Repository of Ireland https://www.dri.ie/irish-women-work-oral-history-project-published-dri and added to Europeana.  Co-authored and co-edited books include 'The Criminalisation of Social Policy in Neoliberal Societies' (2021, Bristol University Press); 'Sexualities and Irish Society' (2014, Orpen Press); 'Irish Women at Work 1930-1960, An Oral History' (2012, Irish Academic Press);  'Youth and Community Work in Ireland: Critical Perspectives (2009, Blackhall).  Recent research projects / activities include an IRC funded study of fathers views and experiences of supervised child parent contact; a study of single fathers' perceptions of the facilitators and obstacles to shared parenting in the Irish context (for Treoir and funded by the Community Foundation for Ireland) and the ESRC / IRC Research Network RIFNET: Reconstituting Irish Families.  I was chair of the University's Ethics Committee (2019-2022) and I am an academic /research member of the Child & Family Agency (CFA /Tusla) National Research Ethics Committee. I am co-chair of the Board of Women's Studies MA Programme in the university. I am presently the chair of the Oral History Network of Ireland and a member of the National Museum of Ireland's Human Remains Advisory Panel.  

Research Interests

Social Policy, Penal Policy, Youth Policy, Women's Studies, Qualitative Research Methodology.

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journals

 YearPublication
(2023)'‘Cruel Optimism’ in the Universities: A Discursive-Deconstructive Reading of Promising Promotional Projects of Gender Equality'
Meade, R., Kiely, E. and O'Donovan, Ó (2023) '‘Cruel Optimism’ in the Universities: A Discursive-Deconstructive Reading of Promising Promotional Projects of Gender Equality'. Gender Work And Organization, [Details]
(2022)'Mental health following an initial period of COVID-19 restrictions: findings from a cross-sectional survey in the Republic of Ireland'
Troya MI, Joyce M, Khashan A, Buckley C, Chakrabotri K, Hoevel P, Humphries R, Kearney P, Kiely E, Murphy M, Perry I, Arensman E (2022) 'Mental health following an initial period of COVID-19 restrictions: findings from a cross-sectional survey in the Republic of Ireland'. Hrb Open Research,   [DOI] [Details]
(2021)'A systematic review protocol of quantitative instruments of income inequality in studies of children and adolescents'
O Driscoll D;Kiely E;O Keeffe L;Khashan A; (2021) 'A systematic review protocol of quantitative instruments of income inequality in studies of children and adolescents'. Hrb Open Research, 4 [DOI] [Details]
(2021)'A source of anxiety like never before: Unpacking the Irish print media sexualisation of children discourse'
Kiely, Elizabeth; Ging, Debbie; Kitching, Karl; Leane, Máire (2021) 'A source of anxiety like never before: Unpacking the Irish print media sexualisation of children discourse'. Teanga, 12 (12):89-113   [Full Text] [Details]
(2020)'(Neo)Liberal populism and Ireland’s ‘squeezed middle’'
Meade R.;Kiely E. (2020) '(Neo)Liberal populism and Ireland’s ‘squeezed middle’'. Race & Class, 61 (4):29-49 [DOI] [Details]
(2020)'Parents' encounters with 'the sexualisation of childhood': paying attention differently?'
Kitching, K;Kiely, E;Ging, D;Leane, M (2020) 'Parents' encounters with 'the sexualisation of childhood': paying attention differently?'. Gender and Education, [DOI] [Details]
(2019)'#Slane Girl, beauty pageants and padded bras: flashpoints in the sexualisation of children debate in Irish media and political discourse'
Ging, D;Kiely, E;Kitching, K;Leane, M (2019) '#Slane Girl, beauty pageants and padded bras: flashpoints in the sexualisation of children debate in Irish media and political discourse'. Feminist Media Studies, 19 :412-427 [DOI] [Details]
(2019)'Centre-based supervised child-parent contact in Ireland: The views and experiences of fathers, supervisors and key stakeholders'
Kiely, E;O'Sullivan, N;Tobin, M (2019) 'Centre-based supervised child-parent contact in Ireland: The views and experiences of fathers, supervisors and key stakeholders'. Children and Youth Services Review, 100 :494-502 [DOI] [Details]
(2021)'Parents displaying family consumption in Ireland'
Kiely, Elizabeth; Ging, Debbie; Kitching, Karl; Leane, Máire (2021) 'Parents displaying family consumption in Ireland'. Families, Relationships and Societies (FRS), [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2018)'Contemporary Irish youth work policy and practice: A Governmental analysis'
Kiely, E;Meade, R (2018) 'Contemporary Irish youth work policy and practice: A Governmental analysis'. Child & Youth Services, 39 :17-42 [DOI] [Details]
(2014)'Pre-baby boom women's attitudes and responses to second wave feminism in Ireland'
Elizabeth Kiely, Máire Leane (2014) 'Pre-baby boom women's attitudes and responses to second wave feminism in Ireland'. Womens Studies International Forum, 44 :172-183 [Details]
(2006)''Women Remembering Their Working Lives in Munster in the 1940s and 1950s''
Kiely E. & Leane, M.; (2006) ''Women Remembering Their Working Lives in Munster in the 1940s and 1950s''. The Archive, Journal of the Northside Folklore Project, * :18-18 [Details]
(2004)'Female Domestic and Farm Workers in Munster 1936-1960: Insights From Oral History'
Kiely, E. & Leane, M.; (2004) 'Female Domestic and Farm Workers in Munster 1936-1960: Insights From Oral History'. Saothar: Journal of The Irish Labour History Society, * (29):57-65 [Details]
(2005)'Where is the discourse of desire? Deconstructing the Irish Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) resource materials'
Kiely E.; (2005) 'Where is the discourse of desire? Deconstructing the Irish Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) resource materials'. Irish Educational Studies, 24 (2-3):253-266 [Details]
(2004)'`What Would I Be Doing At Home All Day? Oral Narratives of Irish Married Women's Working Lives'
Kiely, E. & Leane, M; (2004) '`What Would I Be Doing At Home All Day? Oral Narratives of Irish Married Women's Working Lives'. Women's History Review, 13 (3):447-446 [Details]
(2002)''A Union in Those Days Was Husband and Wife': Women's Narratives on Trade Unions in Munster 1936-1960'
Elders, M., Kiely, E., Leane, M., O' Driscoll, C.,; (2002) ''A Union in Those Days Was Husband and Wife': Women's Narratives on Trade Unions in Munster 1936-1960'. Saothar: Journal of The Irish Labour History Society, 27 (*):121-129 [Details]
(2000)'Community Education and Young Women: An Opportunity to Put Feminist Theory into Practice?'
Kiely, E., & Curran, A.,; (2000) 'Community Education and Young Women: An Opportunity to Put Feminist Theory into Practice?'. Scottish Youth Issues Journal, 1 (1):31-50 [Details]

Books

 YearPublication
(2022)The Criminalisation of Social Policy: Exploring Crime and Social Policy Intersections.
Kiely, E. and Swirak, K. (2022) The Criminalisation of Social Policy: Exploring Crime and Social Policy Intersections. Bristol: Bristol University Press. [Details]
(2012)Irish Women At Work 1930-1960, An Oral History.
Kiely, E. and Leane, M. (2012) Irish Women At Work 1930-1960, An Oral History. Dublin: Irish Academic Press. [Details]
(2000)A Social and Evaluative Study of Drug Education.
Kiely, E. & Egan, E, 261, Cork Local Drugs Task Force, Cork, ; (2000) A Social and Evaluative Study of Drug Education. Cork: Cork Local Drugs Task Force. [Details]
(2000)Harm Reduction ; An Information and Resource Booklet for Agencies Engaged in Drug Education.
Clements, I., Egan, E., Harding, S., Jack, B., Kiely, E., Mackin, L.,; (2000) Harm Reduction ; An Information and Resource Booklet for Agencies Engaged in Drug Education. : Dept. of Applied Social Studies, UCC. [Details]

Edited Books

 YearPublication
(2014)Sexualities and Irish Society
Maire Leane and Elizabeth Kiely (Ed.). (2014) Sexualities and Irish Society Sexualities and Irish Society. Dublin: Orpen Press. [Details]
(2009)Youth and Community Work in Ireland: Critical Perspectives
Forde, Catherine; Kiely, Elizabeth; Meade, Rosie R (Ed.). (2009) Youth and Community Work in Ireland: Critical Perspectives Dublin: Blackhall Publishing.   [Details]
(2009)Youth and Community Work in Ireland: Critical Perspectives
Forde, C., Kiely, E., Meade, R (Ed.). (2009) Youth and Community Work in Ireland: Critical Perspectives Dublin: Blackhall Press. [Details]

Book Chapters

 YearPublication
(2023)'Unmarried Fathers and Shared Parenting in Ireland and Beyond: A Matter of Justice or Care?'
Kiely, E. & Bolton, R., (2023) 'Unmarried Fathers and Shared Parenting in Ireland and Beyond: A Matter of Justice or Care?' In: A. Tarrant, L. Ladlow & L. Way (eds). Men and Welfare. London: Routledge. [DOI] [Details]
(2023)'The Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) Review: Advancing Sexual Citizenship in Ireland for the Twenty-First Century?'
Kiely, E. (2023) 'The Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) Review: Advancing Sexual Citizenship in Ireland for the Twenty-First Century?' In: Barbara Gornicka and Mark Doyle (eds). Sex and Sexualities in Ireland, Interdisciplinary Perspectives. London: Palgrave Macmillan.   [DOI] [Details]
(2022)'Online Archives: Giving Oral History Research Projects an Afterlife'
Kiely, E., Goek, S., Leane, M. (2022) 'Online Archives: Giving Oral History Research Projects an Afterlife' In: Sage Research Methods: Doing Research Online. London: Sage.   [Details]
(2015)'School-Based Sex Education in Ireland, 1996-2002: The Public Debate'
Kiely Elizabeth (2015) 'School-Based Sex Education in Ireland, 1996-2002: The Public Debate' In: J. Redmond, S. Tiernan, S. McAvoy, M. McAuliffe (eds). Sexual Politics in Modern Ireland. Kildare Ireland: Irish Academic Press. [Details]
(2007)'Money Matters in the Lives of Working Women in Ireland in teh 1940s and 1950s'
Kiely, E., & Leane, M.; (2007) 'Money Matters in the Lives of Working Women in Ireland in teh 1940s and 1950s' In: Essays in Irish Labour History. [Details]
(2014)'Lessons in Sexual Citizenship: The Politics of Irish School Based Sexuality Education'
Elizabeth Kiely (2014) 'Lessons in Sexual Citizenship: The Politics of Irish School Based Sexuality Education' In: Maire Leane and Elizabeth Kiely (eds). Sexualities and Irish Society. Dublin: Orpen Press. [Details]
(2009)'Irish Youth Work Values: A Critical Appraisal'
E. Kiely ; (2009) 'Irish Youth Work Values: A Critical Appraisal' In: Youth and Community Work in Ireland, Critical Perspectives. Dublin: Blackhall. [Details]
(2008)'Money Matters in the Lives of Working Women in Ireland in the 1940s and 1950s'
Kiely, E. & Leane, M; (2008) 'Money Matters in the Lives of Working Women in Ireland in the 1940s and 1950s' In: Essays in Irish Labour History: A Festschrift for Elizabeth and John W. Boyle. Irish Academic Press: Dublin. [Details]
(2008)'Relationships and Sexuality Education in the Irish Context: An Analysis of Policy and Programme Implementation'
Kiely, E. ; (2008) 'Relationships and Sexuality Education in the Irish Context: An Analysis of Policy and Programme Implementation' In: Governance and Social Professions. New York: Nova Science. [Details]
(2005)'Irish Youth Policy'
Kiely, E., & Kennedy, P. ; (2005) 'Irish Youth Policy' In: Contemporary Irish Social Policy (2nd ed.). Dublin: University College Dublin Press. [Details]
(2002)'Transciones Modernizanes y Politicas de desvantaja: Paises Bajos, Portugal, Irlanda y jovenes mmigrantes en Alemania'
Kiely, E., Lorenz, W., Du-Bois-Reymond, M., Plug, W., Ferreira, V., Machado Pais, J.; (2002) 'Transciones Modernizanes y Politicas de desvantaja: Paises Bajos, Portugal, Irlanda y jovenes mmigrantes en Alemania' In: la vida adulta en Europa. Spain: Instituto de la Juventud. [Details]
(2002)''Transciones Modernizanes y Politicas de desvantaja: Paises Bajos, Portugal, Irlanda y jovenes mmigrantes en Alemania''
Kiely, E., Lorenz, W., Du-Bois-Reymond, M., Plug, W., Ferreira, V., Machado Pais, J., Bendit, R., Hein, K.,; (2002) ''Transciones Modernizanes y Politicas de desvantaja: Paises Bajos, Portugal, Irlanda y jovenes mmigrantes en Alemania'' In: Jovenes y transciones a la vida adulta en Europa. . [Details]
(2002)'Modernised Transitions and Disadvantage Policies: Netherlands, Portugal, Ireland and Migrant Youth in Germany'
Kiely, E., Plug, W.M., Hein, K., Ferreira, V.S. Bendit, R., du Bois-Reymond, M., Machado ; (2002) 'Modernised Transitions and Disadvantage Policies: Netherlands, Portugal, Ireland and Migrant Youth in Germany' In: Misleading Trajectories, Integration Policies for Young Adults in Europe?. Opladen: EGRIS & Leske & Budrick. [Details]
(1999)'Struggling With Lifelong Learning in the Irish Context: Progression After Youthreach'
Kiely, E.,; (1999) 'Struggling With Lifelong Learning in the Irish Context: Progression After Youthreach' In: Lifelong Learning in Europe: Differences and Divisions Volume 2. [Details]
(1999)'Basic Education in the Community:Women's Experiences'
Kiely, E, Leane, M & Meade, R.; (1999) 'Basic Education in the Community:Women's Experiences' In: Women and Education in Ireland (Vol 1). [Details]
(1999)'It's All Changed From Here: Women's Experiences of Community Education'
Kiely, E. Meade, R., Leane, M.; (1999) 'It's All Changed From Here: Women's Experiences of Community Education' In: Women and Community Education in Ireland, Volume 1. [Details]
(1997)'Single Lone Motherhood: Reality Versus Rhetoric [B75]'
Kiely, Elizabeth; Leane, Maire; (1997) 'Single Lone Motherhood: Reality Versus Rhetoric [B75]' In: Women &Irish Society, A Sociological Reader. [Details]
(1997)'Single Lone Motherhood: Rhetoric Versus Reality [B68]'
Leane, M.; Kiely, E.; (1997) 'Single Lone Motherhood: Rhetoric Versus Reality [B68]' In: Women &Irish Society: A Sociological Reader. [Details]
(1997)'Single Lone Motherhood: Rhetoric Versus Reality'
Leane, M. & Kiely, E. ; (1997) 'Single Lone Motherhood: Rhetoric Versus Reality' In: Women and Irish Society: A Sociological Reader, A. Byrne & M. Leonard. Belfast: Beyond The Pale Publications. [Details]
(1996)'Theory &Values of Youth Work [B73]'
Kiely, Elizabeth; (1996) 'Theory &Values of Youth Work [B73]' In: Youth &Community Work Course Reader. [Details]
(1996)'A Critical Understanding of Social Policy and the Welfare State [B74]'
Kiely, Elizabeth; Meade, Rosie; (1996) 'A Critical Understanding of Social Policy and the Welfare State [B74]' In: Social Policy Course Reader. [Details]
(1996)'A Critical Analysis of Social Policy and the Welfare State'
Meade, R & Kiely, E ; (1996) 'A Critical Analysis of Social Policy and the Welfare State' In: Social Policy Reader. UCC: Centre for Adult and Continuing Education. [Details]
(1996)'A Critical Understanding of Social Policy and The Welfare State'
Meade, R. & Kiely, E., ; (1996) 'A Critical Understanding of Social Policy and The Welfare State' In: Social Policy: A Course Reader. University College Cork: Centre for Adult and Continuing Education. [Details]
(2009)''Introduction', Youth and Community Work in Ireland: Critical Perspectives'
Meade, R; Forde, C; Kiely, E; (2009) ''Introduction', Youth and Community Work in Ireland: Critical Perspectives' In: Youth and Community Work in Ireland: Critical Perspectives. Dublin: Blackhall Publishing.   [Details]

Published Reports

 YearPublication
(2015)The Sexualisation and Commercialisation of Children in Ireland: An Exploratory Study.
Kiely, E., Ging, D., Kitching, K. & Leane, M. (2015) The Sexualisation and Commercialisation of Children in Ireland: An Exploratory Study. Department of Children & Youth Affairs, Dublin, Ireland. [Details]
(2015)Health Inequalities and Young People in Ireland, A Review of the Literature.
Kiely E., Leahy-Warren, P. & Weathers E. (2015) Health Inequalities and Young People in Ireland, A Review of the Literature. National Youth Council of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland. [DOI] [Details]

Book Reviews

 YearPublication
(2012)Teenage Pregnancy: What's the Problem?.
Kiely, E (2012) Teenage Pregnancy: What's the Problem?. Book Reviews [Details]

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