Maeve Foreman
Assistant Professo
Social Work & Social Policy
Trinity College Dublin
Ireland
Biography
Maeve Foreman, Assistant Professor in Social Work, School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College, Dublin, joined the School in 2003, having accumulated over 28 years community work and social work practice experience. She worked as a senior medical social worker in HIV and AIDS for 15 years, and as a medical social worker in oncology, haematology and the National Centre for Hereditary Coagulation Disorders. She has practised in community work settings in Dublin and London, including homelessness, housing action and community law centres. She is currently a member the Department of Health and Children's Care and Management Sub-Committee of the National AIDS Strategy Committee. She was course director of Trinity's Master in Social Work programme from Dec 2006 until Jun 2010, and is the current course director of the Bachelor in Social Studies.
Research Interest
Social work practice in health care settings; HIV care and prevention; disability, sexuality and sexual health. Member of advisory group established by Gay Men's Health Project on researching the needs of HIV+ MSM, June 2009. Member of advisory committee for Mayock et al (2009) Supporting LGBT Lives: A study of the mental health and well being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Dublin:Gay and Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN) and BeLonGTo Youth Project, funded by HSE's National Office for Suicide Prevention: Member of reading group for Research Report 'Sexual Health Challenges and Related Service Provision, in Layte et al (2006) The Irish Study of Sexual Health and Relationships (ISSHR), Dublin:Dept. of Health and Children/Crisis Pregnancy Agency
Publications
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Delamere, S., Foreman, M., and Walsh, N., RIP, HIV Services in Ireland - learning from patients experiences, Second Joint Conference of the British HIV Association (BHIVA) with the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) , Manchester Central Convention Complex, 20 to 23 April 2010
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Foreman, M. & Delamere, S., HIV - just another chronic illness?, International Disability and Diversity Conference Book of Abstracts , Honolulu, 26th/27th March , 2012, pp29 - 29
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Foreman, M. & NiRathaille, N., HIV - Just Another Long Term Chronic Illness?, Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development Book of Abstracts , Stockholm, 8th - 12th June , (WS142:4), www.swsd-stockholm-2012.org, 2012, pp293 - 293
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Walsh, T., Breslin, G., Curry, P., Foreman, M., McCormack, M., A Whole-Hospital Approach? Some Staff Views of a Hospital Bereavement Care Service, Death Studies, 37 , (6), 2013, p552 - 568,
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Ni Rathaille N., Foreman, M., Current issues and challenges in HIV care, 6th Annual Multi Disciplinary Research Seminar 2013, Centre for Learning & Development, St. Jamess Hospital, Dublin, 14th May , 2013
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Foreman, M. & NiRathaille, N., HIV and Lifespan Issues 30 Years on - Current Psychosocial Issues in HIV Care , 3rd ENSACT Joint European Conference Book of Abstracts, Istanbul, Turkey, 16th to 19th April , 2013, pp157 - 157
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Foreman, M., Sheahan, N., McCrory, C., Evaluation of a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Programme for Patients of a Pain Clinic, All Ireland Pain Nurses Conference , Hilton Hotel, Dublin, 22nd November , 2013,
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Foreman, M., Medical Social Work in Ireland: An Exploration of Service Users Perspectives, Irish Social Worker, Research & Analysis, (Spring), 2015, p24 - 30,
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Foreman, M. , Peer Assessment of Problem Based Learning in a Health Related Social Work Module, Social Work Education in Europe: towards 2025; European Association of Schools of Social Work (EASSW) Conference Book of Abstracts, Bicocca University, Milan, Italy, 29th June - 2nd July, 2015, pp261 - 261,
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Foreman, M. , How can social workers enable people to live life sustainably?, Social Work Education in Europe: towards 2025; European Association of Schools of Social Work (EASSW) Conference Book of Abstracts, Bicocca University, Milan, Italy, 29th June - 2nd July, 2015, pp208 - 208
