Research Forum for the Child
Queen's University Belfast
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Director: Prof Laura Lundy, l.lundy@qub.ac.uk

Dirk Schubotz

Name	Dr Dirk Schubotz
Position	Research Fellow
School/Institute	ICCR, Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work
Contact Address	53-63 University Road
Email	D.Schubotz@qub.ac.uk
Telephone Number	028 90973947

Research Interests:

Biographical methods; community relations; health; education; research methods; participation

Research Projects:

Young Life and Times Survey (www.ark.ac.uk/ylt). Various funders. 2003-ongoing

The views and experiences of children and young people in relation to the development and review of bullying policies in schools. Funding:Commissioned by NICCY. Sept 2005-June 2006.

Voices Behind the Statistics: Young People’s Views of Sectarianism in Northern Ireland. Funder:OFMDFM and Nuffield Foundation. May-Sept 2004

Relevant Publications:

Schubotz, D. and Robinson, G. (2006): Cross-community Integration and Mixing: Does it make a difference? ARK Research Update. Nr. 43. www.ark.ac.uk/publications/updates/update43.pdf

Schubotz, D. and Devine, P. (2005): What Now? Exploring community relations among 16-year olds in Northern Ireland. In: Shared Space. Vol. 1, No 1, 53-70.

Rolston, B., Schubotz, D. and Simpson, A. (2004): The first time: young people and sex in Northern Ireland. In Journal of Youth Studies,Vol. 7, No 2, 191-207.