The University of Southampton
University of Southampton Institutional Repository

Teachers' views on Gypsy and Traveller pupils in schools

Teachers' views on Gypsy and Traveller pupils in schools
Teachers' views on Gypsy and Traveller pupils in schools
This paper examines teacher’s attitudes towards Gypsy and Traveller pupils in one primary and one secondary school in an inner London borough, in England UK. The research is based on in-depth interviews with twenty teachers, heads, deputies and classroom assistants. The main aims of the study were to examine examples of ‘good practice’ in schools and to explore strategies that would improve the educational outcomes for Gypsy and Traveller groups. This article will argue that despite schools taking positive inclusive measures for Gypsy and Traveller pupils this alone does not encourage positive attitudes or change attitudes towards them. In some cases, it could be argued that such practices emphasise the difference and outsider status of such groups

Bhopal, Kalwant
5ac0970e-1c42-4757-87df-6fdb6f826314
Bhopal, Kalwant
5ac0970e-1c42-4757-87df-6fdb6f826314

Bhopal, Kalwant (2011) Teachers' views on Gypsy and Traveller pupils in schools. Race, Ethnicity and Migration: Educational Issues - European Perspectives, London, United Kingdom.

Record type: Conference or Workshop Item (Other)

Abstract

This paper examines teacher’s attitudes towards Gypsy and Traveller pupils in one primary and one secondary school in an inner London borough, in England UK. The research is based on in-depth interviews with twenty teachers, heads, deputies and classroom assistants. The main aims of the study were to examine examples of ‘good practice’ in schools and to explore strategies that would improve the educational outcomes for Gypsy and Traveller groups. This article will argue that despite schools taking positive inclusive measures for Gypsy and Traveller pupils this alone does not encourage positive attitudes or change attitudes towards them. In some cases, it could be argued that such practices emphasise the difference and outsider status of such groups

This record has no associated files available for download.

More information

Published date: 31 March 2011
Venue - Dates: Race, Ethnicity and Migration: Educational Issues - European Perspectives, London, United Kingdom, 2011-03-30

Identifiers

Local EPrints ID: 188327
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/188327
PURE UUID: b0737f6e-be9d-4df0-9c96-4628eefec399

Catalogue record

Date deposited: 25 May 2011 07:33
Last modified: 10 Dec 2021 19:19

Export record

Contributors

Author: Kalwant Bhopal

Download statistics

Downloads from ePrints over the past year. Other digital versions may also be available to download e.g. from the publisher's website.

View more statistics

Atom RSS 1.0 RSS 2.0

Contact ePrints Soton: eprints@soton.ac.uk

ePrints Soton supports OAI 2.0 with a base URL of http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/cgi/oai2

This repository has been built using EPrints software, developed at the University of Southampton, but available to everyone to use.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we will assume that you are happy to receive cookies on the University of Southampton website.

×