Since the formation of the Irish State, the participation and attainment in education of
members of the Irish Traveller community have been low. In terms of school-related factors …

Irish Travellers have long endured racism in Ireland. In education, they have experienced
significantly lower participation and academic achievement rates relative to the settled …

ABSTRACT Historically, Irish Travellers have experienced social exclusion and marked
educational disadvantage. Less than 1% of Travellers are documented as being in third …

abstract This chapter discusses the issue of teenage pregnancy in the Republic of Ireland. It
explores the incidence of teenage pregnancy both historically and in recent years. It …

This study explores the experiences and perspectives of early school-leavers in the West of
Ireland as they try and progress their education through the further education provision of …

This paper examined the impact of the 2017 Recognition of Irish Travellers as an Ethnic
Minority through the lens of Fraser's model of justice. A number of interviews were held with …

This chapter presents a case study of the TOBAR programme, an initiative aimed at
diversifying initial teacher education in Ireland. The programme, developed in 2017, is a …

With social and community services coming under increasing pressure as austerity
continues, Unfinished Business examines how social policy has operated in Ireland and …

Based on an ethnographic study, this book explores the cultural experiences of a group of
Irish 6th year girls. Facing the high stakes Leaving Certificate examinations while on the …

The homogeneity of the teaching profession, particularly with respect to ethnicity and class,
is an international phenomenon. Student teachers' limited personal experience of diversity …