Journal Editions

Issue Four

The UK Private Security Industry: Orwellian or Bentham’s Utopia? – By Saffron Baker

Briefing Paper: Drug Use in Prisons in England and Wales – By Amy Pryce

An Investigation into the Reasons Behind the Further Expansion of the Attainment Gap for Working-Class University Students Within Northern Ireland After the Pandemic – By Grace Savage

The Lack of Reporting and Guilty Verdict in Cases of Sexual Assault – By Aoife Press

Sex and the Social Model: Exploring the Role of the Body in the Social Model of Disability – By Maria Grant

The Impact of Ageism on Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A critical analysis of the UK Government’s response (2020-2021) – By Rianna McGarry

Briefing Paper: Drugs Use in English & Welsh Prisons – By Caoimhe O’Reilly

Issue Three

“I thought we were fighting for social inclusion?”: A critical exploration of social exclusion, the three discourses and the challenges for social work – Ashleigh Ward

‘Most sexual offences are reported to the police, resulting in a guilty verdict in the courts.’ – Saffron Baker

A probe into the intertwining concepts of Transnationalism and the Global Care Chain – Leanne Zarroug

A critical analysis into the methodology of the collection and compilation of domestic abuse statistics in Northern Ireland over a ten-year period (2011-2020). – Chris Beaumont

Male suicide deaths: A Review of Suicide Prevention Policy in Northern Ireland – Andrew Rawding

Issue Two

“A silly girl who was causing trouble for the lads”: An investigation into the presence of rape myths in local newspaper coverage of the ‘rugby rape trial’ – Melissa Beggs

Suggestions for Policy Improvement in Immigration Detention – Marta Cipriano

Illegal Drug Use in Early Adolescence: A Quantitative Research Report – Chloe Carragher

Understanding depression in older adults in Northern Ireland – Ioan Racasan

Issue One

The Invisible Migrant: The lack of acknowledgement of the gendered experience of female migrants – Sarah Maginn – 3rd Year Sociology

Are we all really in this together? An exploration of austerity measures and neoliberal dominance, utilising Gramscian concepts of ‘hegemony’, ‘commonsense’, and their impact on social work practice. – Paulina Rachanska

Examining Children’s Rights and Whether They Were Considered in the Brexit Process – Melissa Beggs

Gibbs Reflective Cycle for Interview with Service User – Seaneen Barr

A Women’s Role in Society: A Sociology Perspective – Marta Cipriano