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UCC Library and UCC researchers have made this item openly available. Please let us know how this has helped you. Thanks! Title Igloos all year round: an examination of the views of young people into spaces and places in Douglas Author(s) Tips, Stephanie Publication date 2018-04-19 Original citation Tips, S. (2018) Igloos all year round: an examination of the views of young people into spaces and places in Douglas. Cork: Community- Academic Research Links, University College Cork. Type of publication Report Link to publisher's https://www.ucc.ie/en/scishop/rr/ version Access to the full text of the published version may require a subscription. Rights ©2018, Stephanie Tips. Item downloaded http://hdl.handle.net/10468/9279 from Downloaded on 2020-06-06T01:41:12Z Igloos All Year Round: An Examination of the Views of Young People into Spaces and Places in Douglas. CARL Research Project in collaboration with Douglas Matters Name of student(s): Stephanie Tips Name of civil society organisation/community group: Douglas Matters Name of community group liaison person: Louise Murphy Academic supervisor(s): Fiachra O’ Suilleabhain Name and year of course: Master of Social Work- Year 2 Date completed: 19th April 2018 What is Community-Academic Research Links? Community Academic Research Links (CARL) is a community engagement initiative provided by University College Cork to support the research needs of community and voluntary groups/ Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). These groups can be grass roots groups, single issue temporary groups, but also structured community organisations. Research for the CSO is carried out free of financial cost by student researchers. CARL seeks to: • provide civil society with knowledge and skills through research and education; • provide their services on an affordable basis; • promote and support public access to and influence on science and technology; • create equitable and supportive partnerships with civil society organisations; • enhance understanding among policymakers and education and research institutions of the research and education needs of civil society, and • enhance the transferrable skills and knowledge of students, community representatives and researchers (www.livingknowledge.org). What is a CSO? We define CSOs as groups who are non-governmental, non-profit, not representing commercial interests, and/or pursuing a common purpose in the public interest. These groups include: trade unions, NGOs, professional associations, charities, grass-roots organisations, organisations that involve citizens in local and municipal life, churches and religious committees, and so on. Why is this report on the UCC website? The research agreement between the CSO, student and CARL/University states that the results of the study must be made public through the publication of the final research report on the CARL (UCC) website. CARL is committed to open access, and the free and public dissemination of research results. How do I reference this report? Author (year) Dissertation/Project Title, [online], Community-Academic Research Links/University College Cork, Ireland, Available from: http://www.ucc.ie/en/scishop/completed/ [Accessed on: date]. How can I find out more about the Community-Academic Research Links and the Living Knowledge Network? The UCC CARL website has further information on the background and operation of Community- Academic Research Links at University College Cork, Ireland. http://carl.ucc.ie. You can follow CARL on Twitter at @UCC_CARL. All of our research reports are accessible free online here: http://www.ucc.ie/en/scishop/rr/. i | P a g e CARL is part of an international network of Science Shops called the Living Knowledge Network. You can read more about this vibrant community and its activities on this website: http://www.scienceshops.org and on Twitter @ScienceShops. CARL is also a contributor to Campus Engage, which is the Irish Universities Association engagement initiative to promote community-based research, community-based learning and volunteering amongst Higher Education students and staff. Are you a member of a community project and have an idea for a research project? We would love to hear from you! Read the background information here http://www.ucc.ie/en/scishop/ap/c&vo/ and contact us by email at [email protected]. Disclaimer Notwithstanding the contributions by the University and its staff, the University gives no warranty as to the accuracy of the project report or the suitability of any material contained in it for either general or specific purposes. It will be for the Client Group, or users, to ensure that any outcome from the project meets safety and other requirements. The Client Group agrees not to hold the University responsible in respect of any use of the project results. Notwithstanding this disclaimer, it is a matter of record that many student projects have been completed to a very high standard and to the satisfaction of the Client Group. ii | P a g e ‘‘The important thing is to not stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing’’. (Albert Einstein) iii | P a g e Statement of Originality This is to certify that the dissertation titled: Igloos All Year Round: An Examination of the Views of Young People into Spaces and Places in Douglas submitted to The School of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork, is my own work. Where the work of others has been used within this research, it has been clearly cited and referenced throughout in accordance with the departmental requirements. This dissertation had been submitted through TurnItIn and any changes required by the originality report, have been addressed. Name: ______________________________ Date: _______________________________ iv | P a g e Acknowledgements To my tutor, Fiachra O’ Suilleabhain, thank you for your continuous help, encouragement and guidance, not only during my research journey but also throughout the past two years. You have supported me both academically and personally, your constant enthusiasm and words of wisdom were invaluable. To the CARL team and Douglas Matters, thank you for giving me the opportunity to be a part of this research. It has been a great learning opportunity and I have really enjoyed the whole experience. To my family, thank you for the love and support you have shown me every step of the way during my Masters, I would not be where I am today without you. You have sacrificed so much to give me the opportunity to pursue a career in social work and this had not gone unnoticed, no words will ever be able tell you how grateful I am. Thank you for being there through the good and bad times and putting up with me when there was not much sleep had. I promise this is the end of you having to listen to me talk about my thesis, you’ll be glad to know now it is time for me to get a real job! Finally, to my friends, who have been there by my side with the past 23 years and have never turned their backs when I have been up to my eye balls in college work, thank you, I could not wish for a better bunch of friends. v | P a g e Abstract This research was carried out in collaboration with Douglas Matters as part of a Community Academic Research Links (CARL) project. Douglas Matters is a community group that was set up to tackle the presenting issues for young people in the area. This dissertation examined the views and of young people into spaces and places in Douglas, through the use of primary, qualitative research. Photo-voice and individual interviews were used to gain an insight into the views and issues of concern of young people in the area. Secondary research, namely a literature review, explored the concept of spaces and places, recreation and the positive effects it had on young people, and community responses to children in need. Theories examined in the literature review allowed for an understanding to be gained when looking at the perception of young people in Douglas and how they interact with their environment. A significant finding of this research identified the lack of services for young people in the area, which in turn has led to feelings of boredom and exclusion. The research also found that adults perceived young people in a negative light, which has led to young people being excluded from public spaces. Based on such findings, a number of recommendations have been made which hope to enable Douglas Matters to work from the ground up, to make Douglas a better place to grow up in. vi | P a g e Table of Contents What is Community-Academic Research Links?..................................................................................... i Statement of Originality .......................................................................................................................... iv Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................... v Abstract .................................................................................................................................................... vi Table of Figures ....................................................................................................................................... x Table of Images ....................................................................................................................................... xi Table of Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................... xii Chapter