Here at the Childhood Development Initiative, we regularly conduct community research to understand the evolving needs of children and families in Tallaght. Since 2004, we have conducted a series of research studies, such as “How Are Our Kids?”, “How Are Our Families?” and “How Is Our Neighbourhood?”, which delves into the lived experiences of children and families in our local community. The findings from our community research play a pivotal role in shaping service delivery at both community and national levels. Key recent research includes studies on Child Poverty and Youth Mental Health.
Our Impact on Policy
CDI uses the wealth of information and evidence gathered to make relevant policy submissions, including contributions to the National Children’s Strategy in 2012, pre-budget submissions, presentations to the Oireachtas Committees, and submissions to various Government advisory groups. To promote transparency and accessibility, CDI shares the datasets from our evaluations through national repositories such as the Irish Social Science Data Archive.
Tallaght West Research
- Being Dad: Fathers’ Voices on the Hopes and Struggles of Fatherhood 2021
- Climbing A Mountain – Parents Access to and Experience of Services in Tallaght West 2019
- How Is Our Neighbourhood? A Study of Community Engagement, Connectivity and Provision in Tallaght West 2017
Child Poverty Research
Youth Mental Health Research
Housing
- Housing Policy Development Lessons – A Tallaght West Case Study 2019
- Housing Policy Development Lessons – A Response by Tony Fahey 2019
- Housing Policy Development Lessons – Executive Summary 2019
Prisoner Families Research