Nicola Carr
BA (Herts), PGDip (TCD), Dip (IPA), PhD (TCD)
Lecturer in Social Work
Room 1.10, 2 College Park East
Tel: ++442890975965; e-mail: n.carr@qub.ac.uk
I professionally qualified as a Probation Officer in London and I have worked with both adults and youth offending teams.
Prior to commencing in the School I was a Research Fellow in the Children's Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin where I worked on a number of research projects, including studies on youth homelessness, child protection and minority sexuality and mental health. I have also worked with the Children Acts Advisory Board, a government agency in the Republic of Ireland. My PhD research focussed on the Irish youth justice system and the treatment of minorities and was funded by a scholarship from the Irish Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences.
I am Chair of the Board of EPIC a national organisation which represents young people in care.
My research interests include exploring the intersections of child and youth service provision, community sentences; crime and criminal justice in the media and narrative approaches in the study of offending behaviour. I am a member of the Irish Criminology Research Network and I edit the Network's blog.
Teaching Interests
Social Work in the Criminal Justice System; youth justice; child protection and welfare; participative research approaches.
Recent Publications
Carr, N. (2012 in press) 'Criminal and Juvenile Justice.' In: M.Gray et al (Eds.) The Sage Handbook of Social Work.
Hayes, D.; Bunting, L.; Lazenbatt, A., Carr, N. & Duffy, J. (2011) The Experiences of Young Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings in Northern Ireland. Belfast: Department of Justice
Carr, N. (2010) ‘Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009—An attempt to arbitrate on a system’s logic.’ Irish Journal of Family Law, 13,3: 63-70
Buckley, H.; Whelan, S. & Carr, N. (2010) 'Like waking up in a Franz Kafka novel': Service users' experiences of the child protection system when domestic violence and acrimonious separations are involved.' Children and Youth Services Review
Buckley, H.; Whelan, S. & Carr, N. (2010) "‘Like walking on eggshells’: Service user views and expectations of the child protection system", Child and Family Social Work, 16,1:101-110
Carr, N.& Holt, S. (2010) ‘Outrageous Provocation? The media reporting of domestic violence in Ireland.’ In P. Share and M. Corcoran (Eds.) Ireland of the Illusions. A Sociological Chronicle 2007-2008. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration
Carr, N. (2009) ‘Guiding the GALS – A case of hesitant policy making in the Republic of Ireland.’ Irish Journal of Family Law.[2009, 3:60-71]
Carr, N. (2009) ‘Minorities and Youth Justice: An Irish Concern?’ in Minorities, Crime and Justice. Dublin: Association of Criminal Justice Research and Development.
Mayock, P., Bryan, A., Carr, N., Kitching, K. (2009) Supporting LGBT Lives: A Study of the Mental Health and Well-Being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people. Dublin: National Office of Suicide Prevention.
Buckley, H., Whelan, S., Carr, N., Murphy, C. (2008) Service Users' Perceptions of the Irish Child Protection System. Dublin: Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.
Mayock, P., Carr, N. (2008) Not Just Homelessness... A Study of 'Out of Home' Young People in Cork City. Cork: Health Service Executive.
Carr, N. (2008) 'Exception to the Rule? An exploration of the role of the High Court in Secure Care in Ireland.' Irish Journal of Family Law, 11, 4.
Carr, N. & Mayock, P. (2008) 'Young People Negotiating Abusive Home Situations — Some Implications for Child Protection and Welfare'. In D. Lynch & K. Burns (Eds.) Child Protection and Welfare Social Work: A Changing Profession in a Changing Ireland. Dublin: A&A Farmar. pp. 167-179.
