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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Educational disadvantage"”.
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Partnership in Education, through Whole School Development with Parent and Community Involvement: A Study of a National Initiative to Combat Educational Disadvantage - the Home, School, Community Liaison Scheme (2 Vols.)
… partnership in a radical way to designated disadvantaged primary and post-primary schools. This Scheme is the subject of the dissertation. There is an extensive review of literature on the rights and role of parents, on home-, school-, community-based learning, on the partnership process and …
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An exploratory study on the impact of an early years' preschool intervention programme in the Republic of Ireland
… been identified as a mechanism to alleviate educational disadvantage in areas of social exclusion. Early years’ intervention programmes are now a common government social policy for addressing social problems (Reynolds, Mann, Miedel, and Smokowski, 1997). In particular, state provided early …
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Diseguali su quale base? Lo svantaggio scolastico dei figli di immigrati in Europa
The aim of this research is to analyse the educational gap between native and foreign students in Europe. In last decades, because of the increasing number of immigrants, the sociological literature on the ethnic stratification in education has considerably grown. However, several aspects of the …
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Social Innovation in the field of Education Disadvantage reduction: A study of the mechanisms leading to social change and social impact measurement
… involvement of other sectors in the delivery of educational transformation, under the guise of social innovation. However, the prior research focused on the change mechanisms delivered by social innovations being applied to reduce educational disadvantage remains limited. The current research …
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Renegotiating the narrative: EQ students’ attitudes and engagement in relation to the language of the Socioeconomic Equity ‘EQ’ Project and inequity
… are more likely to experience socioeconomic and educational disadvantage, be the first in family to enter university study, and have English as an additional language. A student’s school decile does not reflect individual socioeconomic status but those who attend low decile schools have lived …
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Between respectability and disgrace: schismogenesis and the regeneration of inequality, stigma and social exclusion in Limerick
… on uncovering the cultural roots of inequality, educational disadvantage, stigma and social exclusion and the dynamics of their social reproduction. Using Bateson’s concept of schismogenesis (1953), the thesis looks to the persistent, but fragmented culture of community and develops a heuristic …
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Responses to an early childhood educational intervention with disadvantaged families: an exploratory study
… adverse outcomes due to socio-economic or other disadvantage. Early educational intervention has taken many forms, but those involving both the child and parent together have been shown to have the strongest effects. Additionally, intervention in the early years, enhancing the child’s ability to …
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A comparative analysis of the experiences of African American students at Eastern Michigan University during the Civil Rights Era and in the 21st century: A historical case study
… between Reconstruction and Civil Rights Era educational policies and practices and the impact of Eastern Michigan University’s (EMU) institutional policies and practices on black students. This historical case study delineated the experiences of black EMU students who attended the institution …
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A policy analysis of key employability interventions for the educationally disadvantaged in further education: Comparative insights for Irish education
… and the relationship of FE with educational disadvantage and employability. This aim is particularly relevant in Irish education parlance amidst the historical ambiguity surrounding the functioning of FE. The study sets out to critically engage with the …
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Re-Kindling Community Education in Neoliberal times
… a second-chance approach to dealing with educational disadvantage and a minority approach that directly links community education to community development and collective action. Across each philosophical perspective, the study reveals a harsh neoliberalisation of community education …
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Education and Meritocracy in China: The Role of Degrees in the Intergenerational Transmission of Inequality
… determined by merit-based selection through the educational system regardless of their background. However, despite the symbolic power of education-based meritocracy, questions remain about whether the rising tide is lifting all boats together and truly promoting greater equality. China's unique …
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Inclusive education policy, the general allocation model and dilemmas of practice in primary schools
… the national directive with regard to inclusive educational practice for primary schools, Department of Education and Science Special Education Circular 02/05, which introduced the General Allocation Model (GAM) within the legislative context of the Education of Persons with Special Educational …