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Hilary Jenkinson has been a lecturer at the School of Applied Social Studies since 1994.  Previously she worked in youth work, residential childcare, and as a researcher. Currently Hilary teaches in the areas of groupwork and social work with young people across a number of courses in the School including, the Master of Social Work and Bachelor of Social Work programmes.
   
Hilary has been Director of the Bachelor of Social Work programme in the School of Applied Social Studies from 2008-2014.
  

Hilary is a research associate with the Institute for Social Science in the 21st Century (ISS21), and a member of the children and youth research cluster.

Hilary is a peer reviewer for the journals Child Care in Practice and The British Journal of Social Work.

Hilary’s community activities include running a group for fathers in Springboard Family Support Project in Knocknaheeny in Cork, and is a member of the Board of EPIC (Empowering People in Care)

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Research Interests

Hilary commenced her career in the Department of Applied Social Studies as a Research Officer carrying out action research in an arts based pilot project in Tralee, for young people who had left school early. Her research focus has continued in the area of youth and has focused on both early school leaving, and developing a social work curriculum which adequately prepares professionals to work effectively with young people. In subsequent years her research focus has also encompassed the area of stress, staff support and supervision within the helping professions and she provides consultancy to a number of agencies in relation to the above. 

She has made a significant contribution in relation to researching and collating information regarding the history and development of youth work in Ireland.
 
She has also made a contribution to the literature within a social work context regarding developing best practice with social work with adolescents. In addition she has made contributions to youth work publications regarding the prevalence of stress and the importance of receiving adequate support and supervision within the profession. She has recently published a paper in Child & Youth Services entitled 'The importance and benefits of supervision for youth work practice' (Vol 31, Issue 3, pp157-169).
  
In 2010 Hilary carried out a piece of research which explored the experiences of youth workers dealing with challenging behaviour within a youth work setting. This is a qualitative study involving over 40 youth work practitioners in Ireland. The aims of the study are to explore the nature of challenging behaviour within a youth work context, and also identify effective practice in managing this behaviour. She has presented a number conference papers on this topic and has had an article recently published in Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties entitled 'Youth workers' experiences of challenging behaviour: lessons for practice'

Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 16: 1, 35 ¿ 46 (2011)
 
Hilary's current research project concerns the changes and developments which have occurred in the youth work sector in Ireland over the past decade, and the factors which have influenced these developments. This has invovled carrying out interviews with people centrally involved with Irish youth work in order to elicit a representative and grounded picture of the journey travelled and issues arising in the sector.

Hilary is a research associate with the Institute for Social Science in the 21st Century (ISS21), and is a member of the children and youth research cluster.

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Books

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Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2016)	'The value of peer support and a strengths-based approach in a groupwork programme for fathers in a family support setting' Jenkinson, Hilary (2016) 'The value of peer support and a strengths-based approach in a groupwork programme for fathers in a family support setting'. Groupwork, 25 (3):25-40 [DOI] [CORA Link] [Details]
	(2013)	'Youth Work in Ireland - A Decade On' Hilary Jenkinson (2013) 'Youth Work in Ireland - A Decade On'. Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies, 13 (1) [Details]
	(2012)	'The Mutual Benefits of Listening to Young People in Care, with a Particular Focus on Grief and Loss: An Irish Foster Carer's Perspective' Murphy, Deirdre and Jenkinson, Hilary (2012) 'The Mutual Benefits of Listening to Young People in Care, with a Particular Focus on Grief and Loss: An Irish Foster Carer's Perspective'. Child Care In Practice, 18 (3):243-253 [DOI] [CORA Link] [Details]
	(2011)	'`Youth workers' experiences of challenging behaviour: lessons for practice'' Jenkinson, H; (2011) '`Youth workers' experiences of challenging behaviour: lessons for practice''. Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 16 (1):35-46 [DOI] [CORA Link] [Details]
	(2011)	'An exploration of the importance of supervision practice in the voluntary sector' Jenkinson, Hilary; (2011) 'An exploration of the importance of supervision practice in the voluntary sector'. Voluntary Sector Review, 2 (2):239-246 [DOI] [CORA Link] [Details]
	(2009)	''The Importance and Benefits of Supervision in Youth Work Practice'' Jenkinson, H; (2009) ''The Importance and Benefits of Supervision in Youth Work Practice''. Child & Youth Services, 31 (3):157-169 [CORA Link] [Details]
	(2000)	'Youth Work in Ireland: The Struggle for Identity' Jenkinson, H. ; (2000) 'Youth Work in Ireland: The Struggle for Identity'. Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies, [CORA Link] [Details]
	(1999)	'Working Effectively with Adolescents' Jenkinson, H. ; (1999) 'Working Effectively with Adolescents'. Irish Social Worker, [CORA Link] [Details]
	(1997)	'Working with Youth and the Implications for Social Work Training' Jenkinson, H. ; (1997) 'Working with Youth and the Implications for Social Work Training'. The Irish Social Worker, [CORA Link] [Details]
	(1996)	'Transforum Alley: Breaking New Ground in Youth Work [B3880]' Jenkinson, Hilary; (1996) 'Transforum Alley: Breaking New Ground in Youth Work [B3880]'. Irish Youth Work Scene, A Journal for Youth Workers, .Issue 15 :2-* [Details]

Other Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2016)	''Aftercare: We need a comprehensive service, not an after-thought'. Published in Frontline: Social Work Action Network Ireland Bulletin' Jenkinson (2016) ''Aftercare: We need a comprehensive service, not an after-thought'. Published in Frontline: Social Work Action Network Ireland Bulletin' :8-10. [CORA Link] [Details]
	(2002)	'Implementing a family youth work programme' Jenkinson, H. and Jary, H; (2002) 'Implementing a family youth work programme' Insight: Reflective Practice Journal YMCA Ireland, 1 (2) . [Details]
	(2002)	'The importance of being supervised' Jenkinson, H; (2002) 'The importance of being supervised' Young People Now, (161) . [Details]

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Teaching Interests

Hilary teaches in the areas of groupwork and social work with young people across a number of courses in the School, including the Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work Courses. She endeavours to apply principles of experiential and reflective learning models to her teaching which aim to advance students' learning through participation, reflection, interaction and reflection. Students are facilitated to engage in a process of critical analysis of professional knowledge in light of their own life and professional experiences, thus furthering the development of their own professional identities.