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Brendan Walsh – Paedagogica Historica: International Journal of the History of Education, 2024
Discussions bearing upon the provision of intermediate (post-primary) schooling in Ireland in the nineteenth century were inextricably interwoven with debates regarding Catholic autonomy there. The establishment, in 1878, of the intermediate system, cannot be understood outside the context of Irish Catholic grievances, imagined or otherwise. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Secondary Schools, Catholic Schools
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Lynda Smyth – Irish Educational Studies, 2024
In recent times, the role of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC), as a public service within Irish society has been illuminated. In the twenty-first century, although crises may unfold on a global scale, the response from society is galvanised at local level. Amongst other functions, ECEC is ideally positioned to form part of a local…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Kerby, Martin; Baguley, Margaret; MacDonald, Abbey; Cruickshank, Vaughan – Irish Educational Studies, 2022
In the years either side of Federation in 1901, Australia's Irish Catholics balanced two often contradictory impulses: their determination to retain their cultural and religious links with Ireland in the face of an often unsympathetic Protestant majority, and the desire to become 'good' Australians in order to make 'a go' of their lives in the new…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Catholics, Immigrants, Protestants
Taylor, Anne – 1996
For many years, Northern Ireland has been living under the shadow of civil strife. These years have produced relatively little literature, either adult or juvenile, which deals directly with the so-called "troubles." Literature can play an important role guiding against prejudicial attitudes and in educating individuals about society as…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Fiction, Foreign Countries, Novels
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Sani, Fabio; Bennett, Mark; Agostini, Luisa; Malucchi, Lucilla; Ferguson, Nicola – Journal of Social Psychology, 2000
Investigates children's conceptions of the characteristic features of category members. Hypothesized that (1) children initially perceive category members in terms of individual characteristics and (2) only later do children conceive of category members in terms of shared beliefs and values. Two separate studies confirm the hypotheses. (CMK)
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Early Adolescents, Foreign Countries
McCready, William C. – 1976
This paper examines the relationship between Irish Americans living in the United States and natives in Ireland. Although there is currently little interest or interaction between Irish Americans and Ireland, relationships can be found. The first part of this paper outlines the historical context of migration from Ireland to the United States.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cultural Background, Cultural Images, Cultural Interrelationships