Books and Reports

Walsh, K., O’Shea, E. (2006). Voluntary Care of Older People – The Role of the Volunteer. Prepared for the HSE Voluntary Care for Older People Committee.

Kelly, C., Nic Gabhainn, S., Molcho, M., Walsh, K. (2006). Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children: A World Health Organisation Collaborative Cross-National Study. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 3;3, ISSN: 1649-0681.

Murphy, K., O’Shea E., Cooney, A., Shiel, A., Hodgins, M. (2006) Improving Quality of Life of Older People in Long-Stay Care Settings in Ireland. National Council on Ageing and Older People. Dublin.

Walsh, K., Nic Gabhainn, S. (2006). Absence of Seasonal Effects in Irish HBSC Data. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 3;3, ISSN: 1649-0681.

Walsh, K., O’Shea, E (2007) The Third Age Foundation - An Assessment of Role and Contributions. Prepared for the Third Age Foundation.

Gannon, B., Layte, R., McGregor, P., Madden, D., Nolan, A. O’Neill, C. and S. Smith (Ed.), (2007). The Provision and Use of Health Services, Health Inequalities and Health and Social Gain.

Murphy, K, O’Shea E., Cooney, A., Casey, D. (2007) Enhancing the Quality of Life of Older People with a Disability in Ireland. National Council on Ageing and Older People, Dublin.

Walsh, K., O’Shea, E. (2007) A social-audit of assistive technology for older adults in Ireland. Prepared for the Technology Research for Independent Living project team and Intel Corporation.

Walsh, K. et al. (2008). Cluster Randomisation and Design Effects in School Surveys: An Exploration of the Irish Health Behaviours in School Aged Children Data. Health Intelligence Research and Projects Supplement: National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 4;4.

Gannon, B., O’Shea E. (2008) Survey of Health Ageing and Retirement in Europe, First Results for Ireland. UCD: Dublin (with Harmon, C., Delaney, L., Kennedy, J., Kelleher C.).

O’Shea, E., Kennelly, B. (2008) The Economics of Mental Health Care in Ireland. Dublin: Mental Health Commission

O’Shea, E. with K. Murphy et al. (2008) End-of-life Care for Older People in Acute and Long-Stay Care Settings in Ireland. Dublin, National Council on Ageing and Older People.

Bailey C, Cogan L, Cunningham C, Roberts S (2008) “I fell out of my standing”: Falls narratives and the Language of Ageing - in preparation for book collection of conference papers for 6th International Symposium on Cultural Gerontology Extending Time, Emerging Realities, Imagining Response (LLeida, Spain, October 2008)

Gannon, B., Raab, R. (2009). Pensions in Ireland. Economics of Ageing Bulletin Issue 1: 2009. Galway: Irish Centre for Social Gerontology. National University of Ireland. Available from here.

Ni Leime, A., O’Shea, E. (2009) An Evaluation of the Bealtaine Festival, Age and Opportunity, Dublin.

Walsh, K., O’Shea, E. (2009) The Role of Migrant Care Workers in Ageing Societies: Context and Experience in Ireland. National Report. Available from here

Gannon, B., Cullinan, J. (2009). Ill-Health and Early Retirement in Ireland. Economics of Ageing Bulletin Issue 2: 2009. Galway: Irish Centre for Social Gerontology. National University of Ireland. Available from here.

Bailey C (2010) ‘Not just a faller’: Tackling fear of falling through a peer sharing strategy ProFaNe Prevention of Falls Network Europe 31st March 2010

Scharf, T. (2010) Envejecer en zonas dificiles: perspective desde Inglaterra, Barcelona Metrópolis [Ageing in disadvantaged urban communities: a perspective from England], 80, pp. 70-75.

International MCW Project Team with Walsh, K., O’Shea, E. (2010) The Role of Migrant Care Workers in Ageing Societies: Report on Research Findings in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and the Unites States. International Organisation for Migration Research Series, No 41. Available from here

Bailey, C., Sheehan, C., Dana, J., Callan, A., King, K., O’Shea, E. (2010) TRIL ‘When I was growing up’: Ethnographic Research on Ageing in Ireland.

Walsh, K., O’Shea, E., Scharf, T., Connolly, S. Maguire, C., Murray, M., Gavin, M & McDonagh, J. (2010) Older People in Rural Communities: Exploring attachment, contribution and diversity in rural Ireland and Northern Ireland. Funded by Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland. Available from here

Ni Leime, A., O’Shea. E. (2010) Well into older Age – Age & Opportunity and the Evidence: what research says about the value of promoting participation of older people, Dublin, Age & Opportunity, December, 2010

Scharf, T. (2011) Loneliness: an urban perspective, in Age Concern Oxfordshire (Ed) Safeguarding the Convoy: A Call to Action from the Campaign to End Loneliness (Oxford: Age Concern Oxfordshire) pp. 31-34.

Carney, G. and Scharf, T. (2011) 'The National Positive Ageing Strategy: Exploring the role of the Community and voluntary Sector in Ireland'.

Walsh, K., O’Shea, E., Scharf, T. (2012). Social Exclusion and Ageing in Diverse Rural Communities:
Findings of a cross-border study in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Irish Centre for Social Gerontology,
National University of Ireland Galway. ISBN: 978-1-908358-03-5

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