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Our research work includes projects that we have initiated ourselves, research that we have been specifically commissioned to undertake and other work that we have competed for under a tendering process.
Our current research includes major projects on the impact of social segregation on people's daily routines and developing relationships and trust between working class communities and the police.
Our previous research includes the following projects
Conflict & Violence
Parades and Protests: A Bibliography (2007): A summary of all reports and papers related to the recent disputes over parades in Northern Ireland.
Review of Interface Issues in Derry (2007):
A review of key issues to inform local partners in developing more strategic responses to violence in interface areas.
Mapping Exercise on Anti-Social Behaviour (2007):
An overview of statutory and community initiatives to counter anti-social behaviour in eight Belfast parks.
Best Practice in Reducing Interface Violence (2006):A review of current best practice by the community sector across the main interface areas of Belfast.
Interface Bibliography (2005):
A summary of all reports and papers on interface communities in Northern Ireland.
Interface Violence in East Belfast (2005):
An investigation into origins and impact of the violence around the Short Strand and Inner East Belfast during 2002.
Hate Crime Project (2002-2005):
Three separate studies of the levels and nature of racist, homophobic and sectarian violence and harassment in Northern Ireland.
Equality & Diversity
Equality Mainstreaming: Policy and Practice for LGB and Transgender People (2007): Research into how statutory bodies consider LGB and Transgender issues in the development or policy and practice under Section 75.
Enabling Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Individuals to Access their Rights under Equality Law (2007): Review of strategies through which specialised equality bodies can enable LGB individuals to secure their rights under equality law.
Community Safety, Diversity and Good Relations (2007): Overview of key issues of concern and emerging good practice for disabled people, black and minority ethnic, LGB and interface communities in Belfast.
Cultural Diversity Education Programme (2006): A review and needs analysis of cultural diversity and anti-racism work in the primary school sector in Belfast.
Racism within the Health Sector (2006): Research into the experiences of racism by members of minority ethnic communities working in the state and private health sectors in Northern Ireland.
Service Provision for Minority Ethnic Communities (2006): A comparative study of service provision to the BME population in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Scotland.
European Hate Crime Legislation (2004): A review of legislation relating to hate crimes in all the European Union countries.
Sectarian and Racist Chill Factors in Armagh College (2004): Research into the perceptions of sectarian and racist chill factors among College staff and employees.
Legacy of the Conflict
The Impact of the Border and the Conflict on Women (2007): An overview of health issues associated with the conflict and the border on women in the north west of Ireland.
Health and Social Care Needs of Victims & Survivors (2003): A review of the particular needs of victims and survivors of the conflict in Northern Ireland.
Human Rights and Conflict Intervention (2002-2007): A dialogue between the human rights and community relations constituencies exploring different approaches to dealing with conflict.
Caring through the Troubles (2002): A study of the impact of the conflict on health service staff and health service provision.
The Human Impact of the Troubles on Housing Provision (2002): A review of the impact of the conflict on the work of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
Migration
Rhythms and Realities of Everyday Life (2007): A study of the impact of new migration in Dungannon, part of a wider UK-wide research project.
New Migrant Communities and Belfast (2007): An overview of demographic trends and social factors relating to new patterns of migration to the city.
New Migrant Communities in East Tyrone (2005): A review of the attitudes of staff and students at East Tyrone College towards the migrant population in the area.
Migrant Workers in Northern Ireland: (2004): A baseline study of new patterns of migration and issues affecting recently arrived migrants.
Policing
Night Patrols and Community Policing (2006): A brief review of the work of Aborigine community policing patrols in Australia.
Responsible Citizens (2005): Research into a variety of community-based responses to public disorder associated with parades and interface areas.
Policing Accountability and the LGB Population (2004): A review of the experiences and attitudes of the LGB population towards the new policing structures and arrangements.
Policing Accountability and the BME Communities (2004): A review of the experiences and attitudes of the black and minority ethnic communities towards the new policing structures and arrangements.
Creggan Community Restorative Justice (2003): A study of the development, impact and potential of a community-based restorative justice project in Derry.
Policing Accountability and Young People (2003): A review of the experiences and attitudes of young people towards the new policing structures and arrangements.
Sectarianism & Segregation
Sectarianism, Racism and Irish League Football (2007): A baseline review of the scale of sectarianism and racism and associated problems in local league football.
Mapping Interface Barriers (2006): An annotated and photographic record of each of the government constructed 'peacelines' in Belfast.
Shared Living, Mixed Residential Communities in Northern Ireland (2006): An in depth study of quality of life issues and social relationships in three non-segregated residential communities.
Community Relations Council Research (2004): Four separate, but parallel pieces of research examining the levels of sectarianism in Antrim, Armagh, Larne and Limavady Council areas.
Demography, Development and Disorder (2004): A review of changing social and demographic patterns in interface areas and the emergence of new interfaces.
Young People
Youth Participation in the Democratic Process (2006): An exploration of the attitudes of young people in Northern Ireland towards the democratic process, including electoral registration and voting at elections.
Young People's Attitudes and Experiences of Violence and Community Safety in North Belfast (2005): A large scale survey of the attitudes and experiences of young people towards violence and disorder.
Young People and Social Disorder (2005): A mixed qualitative and quantitative study of the impact of violence on the lives of young people in the Northern Health Board region.
Youth Alienation and Communal Disorder (2005): Field research in a number of sites in Derry Londonderry and Belfast on young people’s experiences of violence.
Impact of Political Conflict on Children (2004): A study of the legacy of violent conflict on the lives of children.
Out of Sight (2004): An analysis of the impact on young people of being forced to leave their home environment due to paramilitary threat and the current provision of services and support.
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