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