Student Perspectives and Experiences of Interculturalism: A Study of Inclusion of Ethnic Minority Students in an Irish Second Level School

This study examined the attitudes and experiences of studnts in a second - level school in relation to the inclusion of ethnic minority students in the school . In the last six years the school has experienced a significant increase in the enrolment of students from the Travelling community and international students from 19 different countries. The primary objectives of the research were to ascertain to what degree ethnic minority students are included in the school and to examine ways in which the school could make improvements in its current strategies to develop interculturalism in a systemic and inclusive way that caters for diversity as the norm .

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

masters

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

National University of Ireland Maynooth

Year dc:date.issued

2004

Author dc:creator

• O'Connor, Emer

• Education

Language dc:language

en