{"id":155,"date":"2021-06-15T15:05:09","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T14:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/?page_id=155"},"modified":"2025-09-15T14:23:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T13:23:41","slug":"undergraduate-journal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/undergraduate-journal\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Journal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-503450c6e0b4579a6ebf3916c7670eb8\">Issue Five<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-84a758ef47561eb640a51c459c10c88d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/the-impact-of-overcrowding-on-prison-rehabilitation-and-staff-safety-in-northern-ireland-a-briefing-paper-by-akanksha-chauhan\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"577\">The impact of overcrowding on prison rehabilitation and staff safety in Northern Ireland: A Briefing Paper<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/the-impact-of-overcrowding-on-prison-rehabilitation-and-staff-safety-in-northern-ireland-a-briefing-paper-by-akanksha-chauhan\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"577\">By Akanksha Chauhan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-db81ba818753bda15a395ddf7d2274f0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/critical-theory-vs-structural-functionalism-a-critical-evaluation-by-emma-flowers\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"582\">Critical Theory vs Structural Functionalism: A Critical Evaluation &#8211; By Emma Flowers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9000c611bffbc3f687c37c999078a5fd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/does-imprisonment-promote-rehabilitation-and-reduce-reoffending-a-critical-analysis-by-emma-humphries\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"586\">Does Imprisonment Promote Rehabilitation and Reduce Reoffending: A Critical Analysis &#8211; By Zoe Humphries<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3f1f6d718e89a2eeb40c3ce5a4f8ecb1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/do-sexual-offences-often-go-unreported-to-the-police-and-rarely-result-in-a-guilty-verdict-in-the-courts\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"590\">Do sexual offences often go unreported to the police and rarely result in a guilty verdict in the courts? &#8211; By Stella Lee<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8617590e4a0fbf83ef195a3b4c1847a6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/active-ageing-strategy-policy-review\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"596\">Active Ageing Strategy: Policy Review<strong> <\/strong>&#8211; By Angela Maguire<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3bbdac8954d5a0c03cf9704a5d4fbb98\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/max-webers-methodology-a-critical-review-of-his-basic-sociological-concepts\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"599\">Max Weber\u2019s Methodology: A Critical Review of his \u2018Basic Sociological Concepts\u2019 &#8211; By Claire Murray<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-43eceb486ecf590d9b8be379534b509e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/social-policy-has-been-complicit-in-the-treatment-of-disabled-people-as-second-class-citizens-a-critical-discussion\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"602\">Social policy has been complicit in the treatment of disabled people as second-class citizens: A critical discussion &#8211; By Chloe Raine<\/a>y<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-58b8c2a3da8d28312539fc71f266acd9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/policy-review-national-disability-strategy\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"605\">Policy Review: National Disability Strategy &#8211; By Grace Tobin<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-64244a12dc1407fed2d086adcb14ec32\">Issue Four<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8b652424f53e37279ab684168603fd5f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/is-person-centred-planning-the-best-social-work-approach-for-people-with-a-learning-disability-a-critical-analysis\/\">Is Person Centred Planning the Best Social Work Approach for People with a Learning Disability? A Critical Analysis By Andrew Rawding <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c448795d2ed2105a975b0318f7e10112\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/the-uk-private-security-industry-orwellian-or-benthams-utopia\/\">The UK Private Security Industry: Orwellian or Bentham&#8217;s Utopia? &#8211; By Saffron Baker<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7c1e3cdaf7f1e28b5083b4573efe54ef\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/briefing-paper-drug-use-in-prisons-in-england-and-wales\/\">Briefing Paper: Drug Use in Prisons in England and Wales &#8211; By Amy Pryce <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-117d2bf6dcd64b0f030401e1a0ace3cd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/an-investigation-into-the-reasons-behind-the-further-expansion-of-the-attainment-gap-for-working-class-university-students-within-northern-ireland-after-the-pandemic\/\">An Investigation into the Reasons Behind the Further Expansion of the Attainment Gap for Working-Class University Students Within Northern Ireland After the Pandemic &#8211; By Grace Savage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f3b0b148fbd2070d3fc869f4a842a7ee\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/the-lack-of-reporting-and-guilty-verdict-in-cases-of-sexual-assault\/\">The Lack of Reporting and Guilty Verdict in Cases of Sexual Assault &#8211; By Aoife Press<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-340bd8429977253835aa815bcae6f810\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/sex-and-the-social-model-exploring-the-role-of-the-body-in-the-social-model-of-disability\/\">Sex and the Social Model: Exploring the Role of the Body in the Social Model of Disability &#8211; By Maria Grant<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fde36bf6a8f1574c8924cfafe6859183\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/the-impact-of-ageism-on-older-adults-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-a-critical-analysis-of-the-uk-governments-response-2020-2021\/\">The Impact of Ageism on Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A critical analysis of the UK Government&#8217;s response (2020-2021) &#8211; By Rianna McGarry<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4257a5770c303948c63dada1f328a13c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/briefing-paper-drugs-use-in-english-welsh-prisons\/\">Briefing Paper: Drugs Use in English &amp; Welsh Prisons &#8211; By Caoimhe O\u2019Reilly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-dc6299d6fa78243e4074d830393ab48b\">Issue Three<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f05bd28edc82b1150d3d01b6103fc486\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/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-2nd-year-social\/\">\u201cI thought we were fighting for social inclusion?\u201d: A critical exploration of social exclusion, the three discourses and the challenges for social work  &#8211; Ashleigh Ward <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-356369c917db2743ff80a6a1ca3dc11c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/most-sexual-offences-are-reported-to-the-police-resulting-in-a-guilty-verdict-in-the-courts-saffron-baker-2nd-year-criminology\/\">\u2018Most sexual offences are reported to the police, resulting in a guilty verdict in the courts.\u2019  &#8211; Saffron Baker <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0ad6763ee0160f5b0df713794ee6b2bb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/a-probe-into-the-intertwining-concepts-of-transnationalism-and-the-global-care-chain-leanne-zarroug-3rd-year-sociology\/\">A probe into the intertwining concepts of Transnationalism and the Global Care Chain &#8211; Leanne Zarroug <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4911c38c7a41e1e331f6034d74457001\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/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-1st-year-criminology\/\">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).  &#8211; Chris Beaumont <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2fbec0b17c455ba1e73c42205faf916f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/male-suicide-deaths-a-review-of-suicide-prevention-policy-in-northern-ireland-andrew-rawding-1st-year-social-work\/\">Male suicide deaths: A Review of Suicide Prevention Policy in Northern Ireland &#8211; Andrew Rawding <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-4403a4004b21a8997973a16019f9b1fa\">Issue Two<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bac24d12b112419b202572e6aab8f058\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/a-silly-girl-who-was-causing-trouble-for-the-lads-melissa-beggs-3rd-year-criminology\/\">&#8220;A silly girl who was causing trouble for the lads&#8221;: An investigation into the presence of rape myths in local newspaper coverage of the &#8216;rugby rape trial&#8217; &#8211; Melissa Beggs <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c12a08e0eb0cd415da445e6b41796d86\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/suggestions-for-policy-improvement-in-immigration-detention-marta-cipriano-3rd-year-criminology-sociology\/\">Suggestions for Policy Improvement in Immigration Detention &#8211; Marta Cipriano <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8dd4c6401f0c00d84bba7c4f86c7828f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/illegal-drug-use-in-early-adolescence-a-quantitative-research-report-chloe-carragher-3rd-year-criminology\/\">Illegal Drug Use in Early Adolescence: A Quantitative Research Report &#8211; Chloe Carragher <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-45a060b48a9394bc36058ed413cab721\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/understanding-depression-in-older-adults-in-northern-ireland-ioan-racasan-2nd-year-social-work\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/understanding-depression-in-older-adults-in-northern-ireland-ioan-racasan-2nd-year-social-work\/\">Understanding depression in older adults in Northern Ireland &#8211; Ioan Racasan <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-7ab04ae50f03dc1bf4e511420df50555\">Issue One<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-eff2b96aa3578c6008e57f1a61db8f1f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/142-2\/\">The Invisible Migrant: The lack of acknowledgement of the gendered experience of female migrants &#8211; Sarah Maginn &#8211; 3rd Year Sociology<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3fd12e155826d5b1a385e4c435133e57\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/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-practi\/\">Are we all really in this together? An exploration of austerity measures and neoliberal dominance, utilising Gramscian concepts of &#8216;hegemony&#8217;, &#8216;commonsense&#8217;, and their impact on social work practice. &#8211; Paulina Rachanska<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7f819e78d238b5ba4d65fa285f6dcfea\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/examining-childrens-rights-and-whether-they-were-considered-in-the-brexit-process\/\">Examining Children&#8217;s Rights and Whether They Were Considered in the Brexit Process &#8211; Melissa Beggs <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9fc5752e850d49b48819a1629e162c4d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/gibbs-reflective-cycle-for-interview-with-service-user\/\">Gibbs Reflective Cycle for Interview with Service User &#8211; Seaneen Barr <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-21ae77b5a65c44ee0a0da4d0c6bf9b08\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/a-womens-role-in-society-a-sociology-perspective\/\">A Women&#8217;s Role in Society: A Sociology Perspective &#8211; Marta Cipriano <\/a>j<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issue Five The impact of overcrowding on prison rehabilitation and staff safety in Northern Ireland: A Briefing Paper &#8211; By Akanksha Chauhan Critical Theory vs Structural Functionalism: A Critical Evaluation &#8211; By Emma Flowers Does Imprisonment Promote Rehabilitation and Reduce Reoffending: A Critical Analysis &#8211; By Zoe Humphries Do sexual offences often go unreported to the police and rarely result in a guilty verdict in the courts? &#8211; By Stella Lee Active Ageing Strategy: Policy Review &#8211; By Angela Maguire Max Weber\u2019s Methodology: A Critical Review of his \u2018Basic Sociological Concepts\u2019 &#8211; By Claire Murray Social policy has been complicit in the treatment of disabled people as second-class citizens: A critical discussion &#8211; By Chloe Rainey Policy Review: National Disability Strategy &#8211; By Grace Tobin Issue Four Is Person Centred Planning the Best Social Work Approach for People with a Learning Disability? A Critical Analysis By Andrew Rawding The UK Private Security Industry: Orwellian or Bentham&#8217;s Utopia? &#8211; By Saffron Baker Briefing Paper: Drug Use in Prisons in England and Wales &#8211; 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 &#8211; By Grace Savage The Lack of Reporting and Guilty Verdict in Cases of Sexual Assault &#8211; By Aoife Press Sex and the Social Model: Exploring the Role of the Body in the Social Model of Disability &#8211; By Maria Grant The Impact of Ageism on Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A critical analysis of the UK Government&#8217;s response (2020-2021) &#8211; By Rianna McGarry Briefing Paper: Drugs Use in English &amp; Welsh Prisons &#8211; By Caoimhe O\u2019Reilly Issue Three \u201cI thought we were fighting for social inclusion?\u201d: A critical exploration of social exclusion, the three discourses and the challenges for social work &#8211; Ashleigh Ward \u2018Most sexual offences are reported to the police, resulting in a guilty verdict in the courts.\u2019 &#8211; Saffron Baker A probe into the intertwining concepts of Transnationalism and the Global Care Chain &#8211; 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). &#8211; Chris Beaumont Male suicide deaths: A Review of Suicide Prevention Policy in Northern Ireland &#8211; Andrew Rawding Issue Two &#8220;A silly girl who was causing trouble for the lads&#8221;: An investigation into the presence of rape myths in local newspaper coverage of the &#8216;rugby rape trial&#8217; &#8211; Melissa Beggs Suggestions for Policy Improvement in Immigration Detention &#8211; Marta Cipriano Illegal Drug Use in Early Adolescence: A Quantitative Research Report &#8211; Chloe Carragher Understanding depression in older adults in Northern Ireland &#8211; Ioan Racasan Issue One The Invisible Migrant: The lack of acknowledgement of the gendered experience of female migrants &#8211; Sarah Maginn &#8211; 3rd Year Sociology Are we all really in this together? An exploration of austerity measures and neoliberal dominance, utilising Gramscian concepts of &#8216;hegemony&#8217;, &#8216;commonsense&#8217;, and their impact on social work practice. &#8211; Paulina Rachanska Examining Children&#8217;s Rights and Whether They Were Considered in the Brexit Process &#8211; Melissa Beggs Gibbs Reflective Cycle for Interview with Service User &#8211; Seaneen Barr A Women&#8217;s Role in Society: A Sociology Perspective &#8211; Marta Cipriano j<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1441,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-155","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1441"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=155"}],"version-history":[{"count":65,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/155\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":682,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/155\/revisions\/682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/sssj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}