Political Science & Sociology

Research Interests

Danielle Kennan is experienced in applied social science and legal research. Danielle has taught, researched, and published in the field of children’s rights, well-being and the civic engagement of children and youth. She has a particular expertise in the area of a child’s right to participate in decision making. She is currently pursuing a PhD exploring methodological issues when involving children and young people as research participants.

 

           

Published Reports

Fives, A., Kennan, D., Canavan, J., Brady, B. and Cairns, D. (2010) If I can make their life a little easier, then I'm happy: Study of Young Carers in the Irish Population. The Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affaris, Dublin. [ARAN Link] [Details]

Kennan, D., Keenaghan, C., O’Connor, U., Kinlen, L. and McCord, J. (2011) A Rights-Based Approach to Monitoring Children and Young People’s Well-Being. The Children and Youth Programme, The Children and Youth Programme. [ARAN Link] [Details]

                                                                                                                                                                         

Teaching Interests

I currently guest lecture on the BA Connect in Children and Family Studies, the BA Political Science and Sociology Options Module on Childhood and Children’s Rights, the MA in Family Support  and the Structured PhD on Children and Youth. I teach in the area of children's rights, childhood research in Ireland and participatory methodologies when involving children in research.