Projects per year
Personal profile
Teaching
- Research Methods
- Social Policy
Research Interests
- Research methods (Participatory methods incl. engaged and collaborative research practice; survey methods; qualitative research methods incl. BNIM)
- Young people
- Sexuality, relationships and sexuality education, sexual health, gender and sexual identities
- Mental health
- Community relations
I am a member of ARK, Northern Ireland's Social Policy Hub, and have directed the annual Young Life and Times (YLT) survey (www.ark.ac.uk/ylt) of 16-year olds since 2003. I am also involved in the running of ARK's annual Kids Life and Times (KLT) survey (www.ark.ac.uk/klt).
I am an active member of the Centre of Children's Rights.
Other
I am a member of the ESRC Peer Review College and have been involved in grant awards panels for the ESRC, AHRC and MRC. I am also a member of the European Sociological Association (ESA) and the European Survey Research Association (ESRA).
Keywords
- H Social Sciences (General)
- social policy
- young people
- research methods
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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R1104SES: B-RADICALb
McAlister, S. (PI), Byrne, B. (CoI), Corr, M.-L. (CoI), Linden, M. (CoI), Lundy, L. (CoI), MacKenzie, A. (CoI) & Schubotz, D. (CoI)
05/12/2023 → …
Project: Research
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R3375SES: Youth live experience research on violence against girls
McAlister, S. (PI), Schubotz, D. (CoI) & Templeton, M. (CoI)
29/06/2022 → …
Project: Research
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R4904SES: Children & Young People's Mental Health in Northern Ireland
Bunting, L. (PI), Davidson, G. (CoI), Grant, A. (CoI), McCartan, C. (CoI), Mulholland, C. (CoI) & Schubotz, D. (CoI)
21/03/2019 → …
Project: Research
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R3026SES: Developing sustainable international partnerships for cost-effective evidence based education and social innovation in Brazil
Cockerill, M. (PI), Schubotz, D. (CoI) & Thurston, A. (CoI)
29/01/2019 → 23/12/2019
Project: Research
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R1260SSP: Sexual risks and capacities. Developing a peer-led educational resource to address sexual risks among young people
Schubotz, D. (PI)
01/08/2012 → 30/09/2013
Project: Research
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Not so different: Teenage attitudes across a decade of change in Northern Ireland
Schubotz, D. & Devine, P., Feb 2014, Lyme Regis: Russell House Publishing.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Young people's self-reported experiences of sexual exploitation and sexual violence: a view from Northern Ireland
Beckett, H. & Schubotz, D., 2014, In: Journal of Youth Studies. 17, 4, p. 430-445 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
14 Citations (Scopus) -
The Self-Conscious Researcher - Post-modern Perspectives of Participatory Research with Young People
McCartan, C., Schubotz, D. & Murphy, J., 2012, In: Forum: Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research. 13, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Recruitment and capacity-building challenges in participatory research involving young people in Northern Ireland
McCartan, C., Burns, S. & Schubotz, D., 2012, Community Research for Participation: From theory to method. Goodson, L. & Phillimore, J. (eds.). Bristol: Policy Press, p. 283 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
5 Citations (Scopus) -
A Shared Future? Exclusion, Stigmatization, and Mental Health of Same-Sex-Attracted Young People in Northern Ireland
Schubotz, D. & O'Hara, M., Jan 2011, In: Youth & Society. 43, 2, p. 488-508 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
13 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Centre for Evidence and Social Innovation, Queen's University Belfast, Improving Children’s Lives Scheme
Durrer, V. (Recipient) & Schubotz, D. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
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American Conference for Irish Studies
McNamee, C. (Presenter), Devine, P. (Contributor) & Schubotz, D. (Contributor)
26 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Screens, Safety and Social Media
Butler, M. (Presenter), Schubotz, D. (Chair) & McKnight, M. (Contributor)
08 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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YLT/KLT 2025 Launch: Respecting People and Nature
Hanson, J. (Organiser), Schubotz, D. (Organiser) & McKnight, M. (Organiser)
05 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
Lawther, L. (Invited speaker), Amin, A. (Keynote speaker), Archbold, P. C. (Advisor), McMullan, S. (Invited speaker), Langdon, S. (Invited speaker) & Schubotz, D. (Advisor)
07 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Commission on Political Geography. International Geographical Union: Pre-conference
Devine, P. (Presenter), Early, E. (Contributor), Schubotz, D. (Contributor) & McKnight, M. (Contributor)
23 Aug 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Press/Media
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Sharing a cautious welcome for this long awaited, long overdue strategy
McAlister, S., Neill, G. & Schubotz, D.
19/09/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Research highlights widespread violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland
McAlister, S., Neill, G. & Schubotz, D.
08/09/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Extent of violence experienced by women and girls revealed in new reports
McAlister, S., Neill, G. & Schubotz, D.
08/09/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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The police are accused of ‘harrassment’ over worrying use of stop and search
26/05/2018
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research