Education

Education in Divided Societies examines how cultures with ethnic conflicts use educational initiatives to stave off potential problems. Gallagher uses examples to discover what role education can play in societies where ethnic conflict is rife or where cultures are on the verge of conflict. ...

This article reviews the work of psychologists in Northern Ireland as applied to various aspects of the ongoing political conflict. Three major research strands are identified: (a) attempts to understand the impact of the political conflict on the mental health of children and adults, and the way ...

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When the conflict in Northern Ireland erupted over 30 years ago many voiced concern at the implications for children and young people. In the early years many looked to US experience in order to frame questions, problems, and solutions. This article examines the strands of ...

Northern Ireland endured a quarter century of political violence from 1969 until the declaration of ceasefires in 1994. Although a political settlement was signed in 1998, the actual implementation of agreed institutions has proved to be very difficult and the actual institutions have been ...

... Authors : Gallagher, T. ; Shuttleworth, I. ; Gray, C. ; Corporate author : Northern Ireland Economic Council, Belfast (United Kingdom) ; Copyright : 1998 Language : English ; Pagination/Size : 105 p. ; SIGLE classification : 05P - Education, training ; Document type : I ...

The education system has always played a key role in debates on publicpolicy in Northern Ireland. Education has also featured in issuesrelated to the conflict. In particular, three key themes have takenprominence within these debates: the selective system of secondaryand ...