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Collaborative research

The Institute is keen to undertake research in collaboration with other community and research organisations interested in enquiry into the care and protection and general well-being of children and young people. We would like to work with organisations which develop innovative programs and would like to write about their practice but find that time pressures preclude this. Please contact us for more details.

Project design

The Institute can design individual research methodologies for research partners. Qualitative and quantitative methodologies can be employed. Research tasks may include: literature reviews; design and analysis of surveys; interviews with key stakeholders, including service users; facilitation of focus groups and workshops and document analysis.

Evaluation research

A key activity of the Institute is to provide evaluation research services. For further information about the types of evaluations that the staff of the Institute have undertaken, see Current and Previous Work

Training and Professional Development Services

Staff of the Institute also have expertise in the following areas of Professional Development:/

  • Action Research
  • Collaborative Practice
  • Research with Children about sensitive issues
  • Evaluation - Developing an evaluation framework:
    • Process and outcome evaluations
    • Developing program logics
    • What constitutes evidence?
  • Writing for publication

Please contact the Institute if you are interested in finding out more about any of these services.