From Absorption to Inclusion: The Evolution of Irish State Policy on Travellers

Boyle, Anne; Flynn, Marie; Hanafin, Joan

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-68115-3_5

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“…An analysis of Irish state documents shows that a major paradigm shift occurred in the evolution of official views and policies concerning Travellers, and specifically Traveller education, during the decades from the 1960s to the present, and also demonstrates how past policies and practices continue to have an impact on the present (Boyle et al, 2018).…”

Section: Historical and Contemporary Policy Context For Traveller Edumentioning

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“…Irish Travellers, like other Traveller groups across the European Union, have struggled against discrimination in education (O'Hanlon, 2010). In Ireland, in recent decades, legislation and policy have evolved seeking to protect individuals in minority groups by recognising and valuing difference (Boyle et al, 2018). Recognition and protection of individuals, however, as Hébert (2013, p. 5) notes in the context of Canadian schools, may not be "sufficient to guarantee against denigration that groups may suffer."…”

Section: Findings On Parental Involvement In Traveller Preschoolsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A policy analysis of Irish state documents about Travellers and Traveller education is detailed inBoyle, Flynn & Hanafin (2018).…”

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Irish Traveller Parents' Involvement in Targeted Early Years Education

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2018

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This paper explores Traveller parents’ involvement in Traveller preschools in Ireland. Travellers are a distinct cultural group who have experienced educational disadvantage. Against a backdrop of changing policy paradigms, Traveller preschools were established in the 1970s as a compensatory educational intervention. The methodology was mainly qualitative, drawing on interpretivism, social constructivism and critical theory. Methods included document analysis, focus group and individual interviews, and a questionnaire survey. Findings about Traveller parental involvement in preschools are presented in three broad overlapping categories; how school culture enables involvement; parents’ direct involvement in preschools; and their home-based activities supporting children's education and development. Travellers were extensively involved in various ways except formal decision-making. Traveller preschools were experienced as protected enclaves where parents felt welcome and accepted, and involved on an individual and familial level. This research highlights the importance of engaging in respectful ways with Traveller parents and acknowledging their educational involvement. Keywords Travellers, Ireland, Parents, Early Years Education, Qualitative Research, Ethnicity

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Contemporary ‘Outsiders’ in Narratives of Belonging in Cork’s Cemeteries: Reflections on Experiences of Irish Travellers and Recent Polish Migrants

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2023

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This chapter explores how cemeteries function as spaces of inclusion or exclusion for recent migrants and longstanding ‘outsiders’. It does so by focusing on experiences of the Polish and Irish Traveller communities, the most recent and longstanding minorities in Cork, Ireland. As such it highlights the many ways mobilities intersect with identity and belonging within the contemporary Irish context.

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