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Dr Louise Forde
Senior Lecturer in Law

Research area(s)

  • Youth Justice
  • International children's rights law
  • Implementation of international children's rights principles in domestic law
  • Children's participation

Research Interests

Louise's primary research interests lie in the area of youth justice and international children's rights law.  She is particularly interested in the ways in which international children's rights principles can be used to develop domestic law and policy.  She has a keen interest in children's participation, and is interested in conducting research that includes participatory methods with children and which values the contribution that can be made by listening to children's voices and experiences.

Research grants and projects

Grants

“Welfare” and “justice” in Irish youth justice: Punishing children or meeting their needs?
Funder: Irish Research Council
Duration: September 2014 - September 2019

Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholar

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