Dr Patricia Kennedy BSocSc, MSocSc, PhD.
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Biography:
Dr Patricia Kennedy is a Senior Lecturer in Social Policy. Prior to joining UCD in 1995, she was employed in both Ireland and Britain as a youth and community worker. She has written extensively on motherhood and maternity policies in Ireland. Her areas of interest include conceptual and theoretical approaches to social policy, feminist theory and women`s health, women's labour market participation, migration and sexual and reproductive health. Her books include Maternity in Ireland: a Woman-centred Perspective, (2002); Motherhood in Ireland; Creation and Context (editor) (2004). She has co-edited several book in the UCD Press Social Policy Series, including: Contemporary Irish Social Policy. (2005 and 1999); Irish Social Policy in Context (1999); Theorizing Irish Social Policy, (2004) and Ageing and Social Policy (2008). She has undertaken research and published on domestic violence, the needs of refugee and asylum seekers, women¿s health, the Irish Emigrant Chaplaincy Scheme and Mothers who Leave She is a founding member of the European Refugee Fund sponsored EnHera European Network for the Promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights of Refugees and Asylum Seekers . She is a partner in the NORFACE Evidence Based Policy Network. She is a partner in the Daphne funded research project: Frame of reference in prevention of sexual and gender-based violence against and among young refugees, asylum seekers and unaccompanied minors in the European reception and asylum sector. She represented the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) on the North Eastern Health Board Review Group of the Maternity Services (2001-2002) and on the NEHSE Maternity Services Task Force (2002-2010). She was the Irish representative on COST A13 Transitions in the Labour Market, EU Research Network Gender Advisory Group. She is an assessor for Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC). She is a Director of Smashing Times Theatre Company. She is currently an external examiner for the Waterford Institute of Technology and Carlow College. |
Research Interests
| Research Interests interests include: feminist social policy; pregnancy and maternity policies; motherhood; women's labour market participation; sexual and reproductive health; women's health; domestic violence; migration; refugees and asylum seekers sexual and reproductive health, migration, evidence-based policy. Recent research includes: The Irish Emigrant Chaplaincy Scheme 1957-2007 (funded by the Irish Episcopal Commision for Emigrants); Mothers Who leave: How Could She? a qualitative study of mothers who made a decision to leave children they had parented beyond infancy; the development of a framework for the promotion of sexual and reproductive health rights of refugees and asylum seekers (European Refugee Fund); Frame of reference in prevention of sexual and gender-based violence against and among young refugees, asylum seekers and unaccompanied minors in the European reception and asylum sector (DAPHNE). A comparative study of maternity policies in Ireland and Estonia. |
Research Projects
| Sponsor : EC - DG Justice, Freedom and Security (DG JLS) Title : Frame of reference in prevention of sexual and gender-based violence against and among young refugees, asylum seekers and unaccompanied minors in the European reception and asylum sector Start Date / End Date : 01-DEC-08 / 30-NOV-10 |
| Sponsor : EC - DG Justice, Freedom and Security (DG JLS) Title : EN-HERA! International Network for Promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Europe and Beyond Start Date / End Date : 01-SEP-07 / 31-JAN-09 |
| Sponsor : University College Dublin (UCD) Title : Women's changing labour market participation in Ireland and Estonia Start Date / End Date : 06-AUG-06 / 08-AUG-06 |
| Sponsor : University College Dublin (UCD) Title : Sustainable Development and the Millennium Development Goals: how to go from International Frameworks to Regional Policies Start Date / End Date : 03-JUL-06 / 04-JUL-06 |
| Sponsor : Crisis Pregnancy Agency Title : Literature Review of the Emotional & Psycho-Social affects of abortion on women Start Date / End Date : 01-SEP-04 / 31-DEC-04 |
| Sponsor : Irish Episcopal Commission For Emigrants Title : The Irish Chaplaincy In Britian 1957 - 2007 Start Date / End Date : 01-DEC-06 / 30-SEP-07 |
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| Sponsor : National Children's Office (NCO) Title : Childhood and Citizenship in Ireland. Candidate: Karen Smith Start Date / End Date : 01-OCT-04 / 30-SEP-07 |
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| Sponsor : Women's Health Council Title : Women's views and experiences of current services for symptomatic breast care Start Date / End Date : 01-NOV-99 / 30-APR-00 |
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Books
| Kennedy, P ; (2012) Key Themes in Social Policy. London: Routledge. [Details] |
| Kennedy, P and Quin, S ; (2008) Ageing and Social Policy. Dublin: UCD Press. [Details] |
| Quin, S., Kennedy, P., Matthews, A. & Kiely, G.; (2005) Contemporary Irish Social Policy. Dublin: UCD press. [Details] |
| Quin, S, O'Donnell, A, Kennedy, P & Kiely, G (Editors); (2005) Contemporary Irish Social Policy, 2nd ed. Dublin: UCD Press. [Details] |
| Fanning B, Kiely G, Kennedy, P and Quin S. Editors, ; (2004) Theorising Irish Social Policy. Dublin: University College Press. [Details] |
| ; (2003) Motherhood in Ireland; creation and context. : The Mercier Press. [Details] | |||||||||
| Patricia Kennedy; (2002) Maternity in Ireland; a woman-centred perspective. : The Liffey Press. [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P., Kiely, G, ODonnell A and Quin, S; (1999) Contemporary Irish Social Policy. : UCD Press. [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy , P Kiely, G, ODonnell A and Quin, S; (1999) Irish Social Policy in Context. : UCD Press. [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P and Murphy Lawless, Jo (eds.) ,; (1998) Returning Birth to Women: Challenging Policy and Practice. Dublin: TCD. [Details] | |||||||||
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Book Chapters
| Kennedy, P and O. Farrell; (2012) 'Holding on while letting go: An autoethnographic study of divorce in Ireland' In: Witkin, S (eds). Walking the Walk: Autoethnographic Perspectives on Social Work. New York: Columbia University Press. [Details] |
| Kennedy, P and Quin, S ; (2008) 'Introduction' In: Kennedy, P and Quin , S (eds). Ageing and Social Policy. Dublin: UCD Press. [Details] |
| Kennedy, P, Quin, S, Fanning, B and Kiely, G ; (2004) 'Introduction' In: Theorizing Irish Social POlicy. Dublin: UCD Press. [Details] |
| Kennedy, P ; (2004) 'Introduction' In: Motherhood in Ireland: Creation and Context. Cork: Mercier Press. [Details] |
| Kennedy, P ; (1998) 'Returning Birth to Women' In: Returing Birth to Women. Dublin: TCD/WERRC. [Details] |
| Kennedy, P ; (1998) 'Bewteen the Lines' In: Returning Birth to Women. Dublin: TCD/WERRC. [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P. Hickey E ; (2005) 'Women and Mental Health' In: Quin, S. & Redmond, B (eds). Mental Health and Social Policy in Ireland. Dublin: UCD Press. [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P. Kiely, G, Quin, S ; (2005) 'Youth Policy' In: Quin, S., Kennedy, P., Matthews, A., Kiely, G (eds). Contemporary Irish Social Policy. Dublin: UCD Press. [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P and Primary Health Care Workers, Pavee Point ; (2004) 'Traveller Mothers' In: ed. P Kennedy (eds). Motherhood in Ireland: Creation and Context. Cork:: The Mercier Press. [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P; (2004) 'Women, Autonomy and Bodily Integrity' In: ed. P Kennedy, B Fanning, G Kiely and S Quin (eds). Theorizing Irish Social Policy. Dublin: UCD Press. [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P; (2004) 'Creation and Context' In: in Kennedy, P (editor) The Mercier Press, Cork (eds). Motherhood in Ireland; Creation and Context. Cork: Mercier. [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P ; (2004) 'Childbirth in Ireland' In: in Kennedy, P (editor) The Mercier Press, Cork (eds). Motherhood in Ireland; Creation and Context. Cork: Mercier. [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy P; (1999) 'Youth Policy' In: in Kennedy , P., Kiely, G., ODonnell A. and Quin, S., UCD Press (eds). Contemporary Irish Social Policy. [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy P; (1999) 'Women and Irish Social Policy' In: in Kennedy, P., Kiely, G., ODonnell, A. and Quin, S. UCD Press (eds). Irish Social Policy in Context. [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P A; (1997) 'Comparative Study of Maternity Entitlements in Ireland and Northern Ireland' In: in Byrne, A and Leonard, M, Beyond the Pale Publications (eds). Women and Irish Society. [Details] | |||||||||
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Peer Reviewed Journals
| Kennedy, P (2012) 'Change in Maternity Provision in Ireland: Elephants on the Move'. Economic and Social Review, 43 (3):377-399. [Details] |
| Kennedy, P,Murphy-Lawless, J; (2003) 'The maternity care needs of refugee and asylum seeking women in Ireland'. Feminist Review, -1 (73):39-53. [DOI] [Details] |
| Kennedy, P., Murphy Lawless, J., Quin, S. & Hickey, L.; (2001) 'Consumers Views of Breast Care Services'. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 25 :140-149. [Details] |
| Kennedy, Patricia ; (2010) 'Healthcare reform: Maternity service provision in Ireland'. Health Policy, 97 :145-151. [DOI] [Details] |
Kennedy, P and H Einasto; (2010) 'Changes and Continuities in Maternity Policies : Comparison of Maternity legislation in Ireland and Estonia'. European Societies, 12 (2):187-207.  [DOI] [Details] |
| Kennedy, P and T de Brún, Mary O'Reilly de Brún and Anne MacFarlane ; (2010) 'An exploration of evidence-based policy in Ireland: health and social exclusion'. Evidence and Policy, 6 (2):255-268. [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P., , ; (2008) 'Politicising Parenthood in Scandinavia: Gender Relations in Welfare States'. Journal of Social Policy, 37 :313-315. [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P ; (2008) 'A Woman -Centred Maternity Service for the North Eastern Health Board'. International Journal of Consumer Studies, (32):27-33. [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P; (2001) 'Travellers in Ireland: Training and Health issues; Lessons for Social Policy: Regional Development Dialogue, UN Centre for Regional Development'. Regional Development Dialogue, 22 (1):79-90. [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P, Hickey, E.; (1999) 'The Welfare Officers'. Studies, . [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P; (1987) 'Facing the Problems of Agency Work'. Social Work Today, Journal of the British Association of Social Workers, . [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P; (1986) 'The Development of Youth Work Services and Policy in Ireland'. Youth and Policy, Journal of Critical Analysis, . [Details] | |||||||||
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Conference Publications
| Kennedy, P (2012) 'Walking with the migrant', the Irish Emigrant Chaplaincy to Britain , Centre for Theology and Study of Religions, Salzburg University Migration as a Sign of the Times, Perspectives from Social Sciences and Theology [Details] |
| Kennedy, P (2012) Maternal Health and Ethnicity Discussion Forum on Roma and Maternal and Child Health, organised by Pavee Point and HSE [Details] |
| Kennedy, P; (2007) Reunification and Reproductive Rights: Migrant Women in Ireland Community ,Work and Family Conference Lisbon, [Details] |
| Kennedy, P; (2007) Woman-centered Childbirth in the North East of Ireland Mothering in Contemporary Ireland: Issues, Images and Actions, Women's Studies University College Cork, , 09-JUN-07 [Details] |
| Kennedy, P; (2007) Motherhood in Ireland: Creation and Context Mixed Methods Conference Cambridge University, , 09-JUL-07 - 11-JUL-07 [Details] |
| Kennedy, P; (2006) Migrant women in Ireland: social rights and personal autonomy Migration and social policies in Europe Universidad Publica de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain, , 08-JUN-06 [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P; (2006) De-commodification, personal autonomy and bodily integrity International conference on welfare state change, conceptualisation, measurement and interpretation St Restrup Herregaard, Denmark, , 13-JAN-06 - 15-JAN-06 [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P; (2006) Migrant women in Ireland: Social rights and personal autonomy International Migration Conference Pamplona, Spain, [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P; (2006) Working Mother in the Whirlwind of Times: Women's Changing Labour Market Participation in Ireland and Estonia Interim Conference of the European Sociology Association, Gender and Labour Markets Heili Einasto, University of Turku, Finland, [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P; (2005) Women's participation . . . The remaining challenges Women in Enterprise conference Dunhallow, Co Cork, [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P; (2005) Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights of Refugee Women in Europe Conference hosted by International Centre for Reproductive Health Ghent University Belguim, [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P; (2004) Families, children and the Labour Market Irish Social Policy Association, Families, Children and Social Policy- Ten years on from the Year of the Family [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P; (2001) Motherhood and Transition: The Case of Ireland Transitions in the Labour Market Conference , COST A13 EU research network Aalborg, Denmark, [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P. and Murphy-Lawless, J.; (2000) Women Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Their Maternity Care Needs In UNHCR (ed.) Refugee Women Victims or Survivors? Dublin: UNHCR.(2000) *, [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P,; (1998) Between the Lines: Maternity Policies in Ireland Returning Birth to Women: Challenging policy and practice, WERRC and Centre for Womens Studies, TCD, May 1998 TCD, [Details] | |||||||||
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Published Reports
| Kennedy, P; (2009) The Irish Emigrant Chaplaincy Scheme 1957-2007. IECE, Dublin. [Details] |
| En-Hera; (2009) EN-HERA! Promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights of Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Undocumented Migrants in Europe and Beyond En-HERA Report No.1 2009. Academia Press, Gent, belguim. [Details] |
| En-Hera ; (2009) En-Hera the EN-HERA! Sexual and Reproductive health Rights of Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Undocumented Migrants: A Framework for the Identification of Good Practices, 2009. Interbational Centre for Reproductive Health, Gent, Belguim. [Details] |
| Kennedy, P ; (2006) A Litearture Review of the Psych-social and Emotioanl Effects of Abortion on Women. Crisis Pregnancy Agency, Dublin. [Details] |
| Kennedy, P and Murphy-Lawless, J; (2002) Summary Report of Research and Maternity Needs of Refugee and Asylum-seeking Women. UCD, Dublin. [Details] |
| Kennedy, P and Murphy-Lawless, J ; (2002) The Maternity Needs of Refugees and Asylum Seekers. Women's Health Unit, Norther Area Health Service, Dublin. [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P, Quin, S, Murphy-Lawless, J and Hickey, E; (2000) A Survey of Users Views of Symptomatic Breast Care Services. Women's Health Council, Dublin. [Details] | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P ; (1998) Domestic Violence: The Tallaght Experience. South West Women's Refuge, Dublin. [Details] | |||||||||
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Documentary
| Kennedy, P ; (2010) There was Love. www.rte.ie/doconone: Documentary [Details] |
Articles
| Kennedy, P; (2003) Maternity and childcare. Articles [Details] |
| Kennedy, P; (2002) 'A Woman-centred Maternity Service for the North Eastern Health Board'. Dublin: Articles [Details] |
Associations
| Association: Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild, Function/Role: Assocaite member |
| Association: Sole Representative of the National Womens Council of Ireland (NWCI) on the North Eastern Health Board Review Group of the Maternity Services in the North Eastern Health Board., Function/Role: * |
| Association: Founder member of European Research Network for the Promotion of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights of Refugees and Asylum Seekers. (funded by European Refugee Fund-Community Actions 2006). , Function/Role: Member |
| Association: Co-founder of the Irish Social Policy Association (ISPA) 1997., Function/Role: * |
| Association: Treasurer of the Irish Social Policy Association 1997-1998 and 1999-2000, Function/Role: * |
| Association: Chairperson of the Irish Social Policy Association 1998-1999., Function/Role: * | |||||||||
| Association: Board Member of Smashing Times Theatre Group 2004- present., Function/Role: Board Member | |||||||||
| Association: Assessor for Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC), Function/Role: | |||||||||
| Association: Womens Education Research Resource Centre (WERRC) representative on the health panel of the National Womens Council of Ireland(NWCI). 1996-1999, Function/Role: * | |||||||||
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Conference Contributions
| Dr Patricia Kennedy (2012) Adolescent sexual practice. Legislation as a preventative tool. The case of Ireland. [Poster Presentation], ¿Common risk and protective factors, and the prevention of multiple risk behaviours¿, Krakow, Poland - , 06-DEC-12 - 07-DEC-12. |
| Patricia Kennedy; (2007) 50 years of the Irish Chaplaincy in Britain;. [Plenary Lecture], Pastoral Care to public policy: Journeying with tthe Migrant, Dunboyne Castle, County Meath. November 2007 Irish Episcopal Commission on Emigration , 23-OCT-07 - 23-OCT-07. |
| Patricia Kennedy and Orlagh Delaney; (2009) The Development of a Creative Methodology for Doctoral Studies in the Social Sciences. [Plenary Lecture], Mixed Methods, Harrogate , 10-JUL-09 - 10-JUL-09. |
| Patricia kennedy and Heili Einasto; (2009) Changes and Continuities in Maternity Policies: Comparison of Maternity Legislation in Estonia and Ireland. [Plenary Lecture], Irish Feminisms and the Future, UCC , 09-MAY-09 - 09-MAY-09. |
| *; The Maternity Needs of Refugee and Asylum Seeking Women. [Oral Presentation], Sociological Association of Ireland (SAI) Annual Conference.2001,, * . |
| *; Feminist Research : the case of Refugee Women at What Ivory Towers?. [Oral Presentation], Womens Education Research Resource Centre (WERRC) tenth anniversary conference at UCD.2000, UCD . | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P ; The Health Needs of Refugee and Asylum Seeking Women. [Oral Presentation], Irish Social Policy Association (ISPA) Annual Conference.2000,, * . | |||||||||
| *; *. [Oral Presentation], National Womens Council of Ireland (NWCI) Respondent to keynote speaker Brid Rogers at twenty-fifth anniversary conference of NWCI.1998, * . | |||||||||
| Kennedy, P; Maternity Policies in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Centre for Womens Studies Summer School, 1997,, Trinity College, Dublin . | |||||||||
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Committees
| Committee : Blanchardstown Institute of Technology Doctoral Thesis Advisory Group |
| Committee : Women's Research Resource Centre (WERRC), UCD, Dublin Research Advisory Group |
| Committee : Women Overcoming Violent Experiences (WOVE) |
| Committee : North Eastern Health Service Executive Task Force on Maternaity Services |
| Committee : Irish representative on COST A13 Transitions in the Labour Market, EU Research Network Gender Advisory Group. |
| Committee : UCD Co-ordinator of Student Volunteer Programme with HopeAlaska, Anchorage, Alaska. | |||||||||
| Committee : External Assessor for Certificate in Creative Training in Community Drama, Smashing Times Theatre Company / Mid-Ulster Women¿s Network/Adult Education UCD. | |||||||||
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Education
| Year 1984 Institution: University College Cork Qualification: MSocSc Subject: |
| Year 1983 Institution: University College Cork Qualification: BSocSc Subject: |
| Year 1998 Institution: University College Dublin Qualification: PhD Subject: |
| Year 1984 Institution: University College Cork Qualification: M.Soc.Sc Subject: --none-- |
Other Activities
| PhD Examiner for the Australian National University 2010 |
| External Assessor for Certificate in Creative Training in Community Drama, Smashing Times Theatre Company. |
| Irish Expert on a European Research Project on Poverty and Social Exclusion among Lone Parents Households, conducted by the Fondazione Brodolini in Rome on behalf of the European Commission. 01/09/2004 - |
| Assessor for Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC) |
| Member of the Blanchardstown Institute of Technology Doctoral Thesis Advisory Group 01/09/2003 - |
| Member of the Women's Research Resource Centre (WERRC), UCD, Dublin Research Advisory Group 01/09/2003 - | |||||||||
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