Integration in race. Weinberg (1983) looks at desegregation and integration of Black and White children in American. His studies found that desegregation leads to integration which creates a mutual respect for the other race, in turn creating a much friendly and beneficial learning environment. This is shown in study results that suggest those who go to mixed race schools and have a higher acceptance of the other race are better achievers. This book is backed up by the writing of Forbes (1997) and Wright (1991) who state integrated education creates a more socially accepting environment. Melancon and Hendry (2015) also have similar views on integration of Blacks and Whites in New Orleans and that integration is a key aspect in reducing the
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Two main forms are residential living and education. However, Graham and Nash (2006) found that in the Harbison Review of Community Relations in 2002 there has been no significant reduction in divides, despite the best efforts of residential and educational policies. It is estimated that in Northern Ireland 95% of children attend denominational school (Gallagher, 1995). Hewstone et al (2006) also backs up that the government is taking steps towards creating more integrated schools here in Northern Ireland, as funding has been given to peace education to encourage relationships between Protestant and Catholic schools. Integrated education provides cross-community contact which positive effect showing that integrating education has the greatest potential to create change and improve relations in Northern Ireland (Hewstone, 2006). In contract this Lloyd and Robinson (2011) believe that even though people say they would like integration, it doesn’t happen in everyday life because they still live, work and play in segregated area. This may be due to the lack of resources available to make integration easier, such as proximity to integrated schools and family ties to segregated residential areas (Lloyd and Robinson, …show more content…
Northern Ireland is a deeply divided society and there is a push on encouraging children to enter cross-community schemes and for not just links but friendships to help break down the deep rooted divide. There has been millions of pounds and many initiatives put in place by the government to try and encourage this and improve the relationships between the two main religious groups – protestant and catholic (Lloyd and Robinson, 2011). The results from studies by Hayes, McAllister and Dowds (2007) show that adults who attended mixed or integrated schools have a more open and positive attitude to people from the ‘opposite’ religion. To an extend proving that education works to a degree in helping remove the divide from Northern Ireland (Lloyd and Robinson,
Two main forms are residential living and education. However, Graham and Nash (2006) found that in the Harbison Review of Community Relations in 2002 there has been no significant reduction in divides, despite the best efforts of residential and educational policies. It is estimated that in Northern Ireland 95% of children attend denominational school (Gallagher, 1995). Hewstone et al (2006) also backs up that the government is taking steps towards creating more integrated schools here in Northern Ireland, as funding has been given to peace education to encourage relationships between Protestant and Catholic schools. Integrated education provides cross-community contact which positive effect showing that integrating education has the greatest potential to create change and improve relations in Northern Ireland (Hewstone, 2006). In contract this Lloyd and Robinson (2011) believe that even though people say they would like integration, it doesn’t happen in everyday life because they still live, work and play in segregated area. This may be due to the lack of resources available to make integration easier, such as proximity to integrated schools and family ties to segregated residential areas (Lloyd and Robinson, …show more content…
Northern Ireland is a deeply divided society and there is a push on encouraging children to enter cross-community schemes and for not just links but friendships to help break down the deep rooted divide. There has been millions of pounds and many initiatives put in place by the government to try and encourage this and improve the relationships between the two main religious groups – protestant and catholic (Lloyd and Robinson, 2011). The results from studies by Hayes, McAllister and Dowds (2007) show that adults who attended mixed or integrated schools have a more open and positive attitude to people from the ‘opposite’ religion. To an extend proving that education works to a degree in helping remove the divide from Northern Ireland (Lloyd and Robinson,