ARK Research Updates
Below is a listing of all the ARK Research Updates, many of which accompany seminars. Where possible, these events have been videoed, and can be viewed here.
However, if you require hard copy versions of these documents, please contact us by phone (+44 (0) 2871 675441) or send email us.
All work that refers to an ARK Research Update should acknowledge it using the appropriate bibliographic citation. For example:
Hayward, Katy and Hanson, Jonny, 2025, Attitudes to climate change in Northern Ireland, ARK Research Update 161, Belfast: ARK < http://www.ark.ac.uk/publications/updates/update161.pdf >
There are over 160 ARK Research Updates available in PDF form for download. You can the search facility below with keywords, a year or month or a name to help find the ARK Research Updates you are interested in.
Total number of items - 169
24th Feb 2014
Queering the Family: Attitudes towards Lesbian and Gay Relationships and Families in Northern Ireland
Siobhán McAlister, Nicola Carr and Gail Neill
ARK Seminars 2014/15
This seminar will report on 2012 NILT data relating to attitudes towards Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender issues. Given recent policy debates and legislative moves regarding 'gay marriage' and same-sex adoption it will focus specifically on attitudes towards lesbian and gay family and relationships. In so doing, it will consider public attitudes within the context of broader discourses that often underpin policy discussions on 'the family'.
- Nicola Carr is a lecturer in the School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work at Queens University Belfast.
- Siobhán McAlister is a lecturer in the School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work at Queens University Belfast.
- Gail Neill is a freelance Youth Worker and Trainer. Over the last 10 years she has worked on LGB youth projects within YouthAction Northern Ireland.
This Seminar was presented at NICVA, 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast, on 25th Feb 2014.
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04th Feb 2014
Online and Safe?
Paula Devine and Katrina Lloyd.
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11th Dec 2013
The Long View of Community Relations in Northern Ireland: 1989-2012
Duncan Morrow, Gillian Robinson and Lizanne Dowd
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25th Nov 2013
A Truly Shared Future? Attitudes towards migrant communities and minority ethnic people in Northern Ireland
Dr Philip McDermott
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06th Nov 2013
The Impact of Parental Involvement in the School Experience of 10 and 11-Year Olds
Orlaith Minogue and Dirk Schubotz
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04th Jun 2013
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Public awareness and attitudes
Karola Dillenburger, Julie-Ann Jordan and Lyn McKerr
Autism Awareness and Attitudes:
Launch of 2012 Life and Times results
Karola Dillenburger, Julie-Ann Jordan and Lynne McKerr (School of Education, Queens University Belfast) will use 2012 NILT data to explore knowledge and public attitudes to the social, employment, educational and housing issues facing people with autism, as well as highlighting personal experiences.
This Seminar was presented at Queen's University Belfast on 4th June 2013.
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23rd May 2013
Shared Education: Views of Children and Young People
Katrina Lloyd
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11th Jun 2012
Messed up? Sexual lifestyles of 16-year olds in Northern Ireland
Dirk Schubotz
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30th May 2012
Loneliness in Northern Ireland Adolescents (Launched at YLT 2011 preview seminar)
Siobhan Murphy and Mark Shevlin
2011 YLT Survey - Preview of Results Seminar
Every year, ARK offers policy makers, researchers and anyone concerned with young people's issues the opportunity to get an overview of the key results of the most recent YLT survey, before the full survey results are being released to the general public.
This Seminar was held at Queens University (Room OG074, Lanyon Building) on 15th May 2012, 12.30-14.15.
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