Merike Darmody
Biographic Data
| ID | 1707484 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Merike Darmody |
| GIVEN NAMES | Merike |
| FAMILY NAME | Darmody |
| SIGNATURE | DARMODY M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Economic and Social Research Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3264-8031 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 26 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 56 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The impact of school social composition and neighborhood social mix on upper secondary exam performance in Ireland
There has been growing interest internationally in the extent to which school and neighborhood contexts make a difference to academic achievement. However, there can be difficulties in disentangling school and neighborhood effects in systems where schools operate on the basis of neighborhood catchment areas and/or where between-school tracking exists. In Ireland, in contrast, the degree of school choice at secondary school level in an untracked s…
Inequality in participation in shadow education in mathematics in Europe: An intersectional perspective
There is a growing body of research on participation in shadow education (SE), reflecting the global growth of this sector. However, less is known about the topic from an intersectional perspective. Drawing on TIMSS 2019 and PISA 2012 data for European countries, this paper explores the way in which social background, gender and migration background interact to shape participation in mathematics SE. Our findings show that across European Economic…
Parental school choice in post-secular Ireland: Insights from Irish primary schools
The countervailing trends of secularisation and the emergence of diverse religious affiliations, due in part to upward trends in immigration, have raised many important questions for parents in Ireland when considering their child’s educational experience. In a highly denominational educational landscape, school choice is often limited, with many children attending schools that may not align with their family’s belief system. Understanding the ed…
The creation of culturally responsive school environments in Ireland: Factors that assist in reducing the gap between policy and practice
Ireland’s cultural identity has transformed significantly in the past few decades as a result of large-scale inward migration. Consequently, the creation of culturally responsive school environments has become a major concern in policy discourses in recent years. Despite the prevalence of such discourses, research on the cultural responsiveness of the four major primary school types in Ireland, and what factors influence the gap between policy an…
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of migrant young people in Ireland
The world-wide COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted education, with school closures leading to a shift to remote learning. Existing and emerging research has shown that even a relatively short period of missed school has negative consequences for academic and social outcomes among children and young people, especially for those from more vulnerable families. While emerging research drawing on cross-sectional data has focussed on how the pand…
Ethno-cultural diversity in initial teacher education courses: The case of Ireland
The internationalisation of the population of Ireland in recent decades has created a more culturally diverse society. Hence teachers need to have the necessary skills to teach in ethno-culturally diverse classrooms. In addition, teachers need to have required tools and knowledge to teach in increasingly multicultural classrooms. This article looks at ethno-cultural diversity in Irish primary ITE courses. The research draws on documentary sources…
(No) time to engage: An exploratory mixed-method study into factors predicting the engagement of postgraduate research students in Ireland
Worldwide, HEIs strive to provide the best possible training for their PGRs, the next generation of researchers. PGRs engagement is crucial for a successful completion of their training, however, research on the experiences of PGRs is limited. Moreover, the number of international PGRs has increased steadily over the last decade, which poses the question whether international PGRs have different engagement levels compared to local PGRs. Therefore…
Participation in shadow education and academic performance: A comparison of upper secondary school students in Ireland and Germany
This article uses two longitudinal cohort studies (Growing Up in Ireland and the National Educational Panel Study) to examine how shadow education relates to academic performance in Ireland and Germany. Patterns of take-up of, and outcomes from, shadow education are found to reflect the particular country context—aimed at maintaining performance to avoid grade retention in Germany and preparing for a high-stakes upper secondary exam in Ireland. P…
Preserving ethos: Facilitating factors and barriers for implementing ethos in primary schools in the Republic of Ireland
The question of ethos has become increasingly prevalent in Irish primary schools as the demographics of the country have changed dramatically in recent years. However, little is known about the factors that influence the implementation of ethos across the numerous school types in Ireland. To address this gap in the research, this article focuses on the factors that impact the implementation of ethos in Irish schools and whether these factors vary…
Academic Satisfaction of International Students at Irish Higher Education Institutions: The Role of Region of Origin and Cultural Distance in the Context of Marketization
Internationalization of higher education has increased the diversity of the student body at higher education institutions. There is evidence that the experiences of international students vary according to their region of origin, but trends on a larger scale remain underexamined. Drawing on Eurostudent VI data from the Republic of Ireland, this article investigates how academic satisfaction varies between students from different global regions of…
Impacts of the Covid-19 Control Measures on Widening Educational Inequalities
COVID-19 has resulted in a global public health crisis. Measures adopted by governments across the world to reduce transmission have resulted in the closure of educational institutions and workplaces and reduced social interaction. The aim of the article is to reflect on the consequences of the COVID-19 global pandemic for the lives of young people from different social groups, with a special focus on education. It is a desk-based review of empir…
Monitoring report on integration 2020
Research published by the ESRI and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth will be launched via a webinar on Tuesday, 15 December 2020. The Monitoring report on Integration 2020 is the latest in a series of reports on how non-Irish nationals fare compared to Irish nationals, in terms of key life domains: employment, education, social inclusion and active citizenship
Post-school transitions in Ireland: A case study of Russian-speaking students
This article examines the post-school pathways of Russian-speaking students in Ireland after completing secondary education; the importance of personal and institutional factors in shaping their transition process, and the role of parents and schools in achieving the post-school goals. The article draws on the qualitative exploratory study of 14 Russian-speaking migrant-origin students, to see how this group progresses beyond secondary schooling …
Policy and Practice in Language Support for Newly Arrived Migrant Children in Ireland and Spain
Over the last decades, migration across Europe has continued to increase. Consequently, offering educational support for migrant students in the schools of host countries has been an extensively debated issue across Europe and further afield, especially in countries with a history of immigration. However, less is known about how education systems in the ‘new’ immigration countries have responded to the needs of recently arrived migrants. This art…
Between ethos and practice: Are Ireland’s new multi-denominational primary schools equal and inclusive
This article explores the ethos of multi-denominational primary schools in the context of increasing cultural and religious diversity in the Republic of Ireland. In particular, it investigates how the official ethos is played out in day-to-day school interactions. The mixed-methods study draws on data collected from 11 community national schools focussing on the perspectives of principals, teachers and pupils. The data indicates while schools’ fo…
Examining student immobility: A study of Irish undergraduate students
This paper explores student mobility among Irish higher education students. It specifically focuses on the profile of ‘stayers’, that is, students who have no plans to study abroad, thus addressing an underexplored topic in existing literature on student mobility. The article aims to identify factors that impact on students’ decisions not to pursue study abroad. Drawing on a national survey of students, Eurostudent V, the findings demonstrate tha…
Everybody is Available to Them’: Support Measures for Migrant Students in Irish Secondary Schools
Migration to Ireland is continuing, albeit at a much slower pace, and migrant children continue to have a strong presence in Irish schools. How well these students integrate into the Irish education system depends, at least partially, on the support measures the schools have put in place for them. This article draws on the results of a large-scale empirical study on academic and social support measures available in Irish secondary schools, and co…
Religious Education in a Multicultural Europe
Drawing on a major EU-funded research project, this book examines how religious/secular beliefs are formed at school and in the family across different European countries, offering insights into key p
Religious Education in a Multicultural Europe: Children, Parents and Schools
Young People and Social Capital: Transition from Primary Schools to Lower Secondary Level in Ireland
Acquisition and enhancement of social capital is a continuous process of negotiation and interaction between self and social context. While the concept of social capital has been dealt with extensively in international research, relatively few studies have explored social capital among young people, particularly in the school context. This paper considers access of first-year students (age twelve to thirteen years) to school-based social capital …
Cumulative disadvantage? Educational careers of migrant students in Irish secondary schools
Recent rapid immigration of a diverse group of migrant children into an almost exclusively White Irish school population makes Ireland an interesting case study for migrant education. This article explores key points in the careers of migrant secondary school students in Ireland from an equality perspective. The article draws on data gathered as a part of a large-scale study specifically designed to investigate provision for migrant children in I…
The Changing Faces of Ireland
The face of Europe is constantly changing, as a result of mobility, migration and globalisation. It is estimated that today there are at least 175 nationalities within the EU borders (Eurostat, 2007). Migration and mobility have brought about changes in the linguistic landscape of Europe, making multilingualism an increasingly common reality, and highlighting the need for new policies and projects that take into account linguistic diversity (Euro…
Power, Education and Migration into Ireland
Due to globalisation, recent decades have seen a rapid change in the demographic and cultural composition of countries across Europe. The number of migrant children in the receiving countries has also increased. In this framework, the right to education of migrant children and equality of access to schools has become an important policy issue. This article focuses on the ways schools in Ireland address increased cultural diversity among the pupil…
Man enough to do it’? Girls and non‐traditional subjects in lower secondary education
This article examines the processes influencing the choice of non‐traditional subjects by girls in lower secondary education in the Republic of Ireland. In particular, we focus on the traditionally ‘male’ craft technological subjects, namely Materials Technology (Wood), Metalwork and Technical Graphics. Analyses are based on detailed case studies of 12 secondary schools, placing them in the context of national patterns of subject take‐up. Strong …
Transition to Upper Secondary School: An Estonian Experience
This is a study of the transition to upper secondary education, an area largely ignored by international educational research. In particular, the study focuses on the transition from compulsory basic education to an academic general upper secondary education in Estonia. This study involves a national survey of school principals as well as case studies. The mixed methods analyses show that a number of barriers can be identified that may have an ad…
Cumulative disadvantage? Educational careers of migrant students in Irish secondary schools
Recent rapid immigration of a diverse group of migrant children into an almost exclusively White Irish school population makes Ireland an interesting case study for migrant education. This article explores key points in the careers of migrant secondary school students in Ireland from an equality perspective. The article draws on data gathered as a part of a large-scale study specifically designed to investigate provision for migrant children in I…
Impacts of the Covid-19 Control Measures on Widening Educational Inequalities
COVID-19 has resulted in a global public health crisis. Measures adopted by governments across the world to reduce transmission have resulted in the closure of educational institutions and workplaces and reduced social interaction. The aim of the article is to reflect on the consequences of the COVID-19 global pandemic for the lives of young people from different social groups, with a special focus on education. It is a desk-based review of empir…
Monitoring report on integration 2020
Research published by the ESRI and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth will be launched via a webinar on Tuesday, 15 December 2020. The Monitoring report on Integration 2020 is the latest in a series of reports on how non-Irish nationals fare compared to Irish nationals, in terms of key life domains: employment, education, social inclusion and active citizenship
Policy and Practice in Language Support for Newly Arrived Migrant Children in Ireland and Spain
Over the last decades, migration across Europe has continued to increase. Consequently, offering educational support for migrant students in the schools of host countries has been an extensively debated issue across Europe and further afield, especially in countries with a history of immigration. However, less is known about how education systems in the ‘new’ immigration countries have responded to the needs of recently arrived migrants. This art…
Everybody is Available to Them’: Support Measures for Migrant Students in Irish Secondary Schools
Migration to Ireland is continuing, albeit at a much slower pace, and migrant children continue to have a strong presence in Irish schools. How well these students integrate into the Irish education system depends, at least partially, on the support measures the schools have put in place for them. This article draws on the results of a large-scale empirical study on academic and social support measures available in Irish secondary schools, and co…
Participation in shadow education and academic performance: A comparison of upper secondary school students in Ireland and Germany
This article uses two longitudinal cohort studies (Growing Up in Ireland and the National Educational Panel Study) to examine how shadow education relates to academic performance in Ireland and Germany. Patterns of take-up of, and outcomes from, shadow education are found to reflect the particular country context—aimed at maintaining performance to avoid grade retention in Germany and preparing for a high-stakes upper secondary exam in Ireland. P…
Examining student immobility: A study of Irish undergraduate students
This paper explores student mobility among Irish higher education students. It specifically focuses on the profile of ‘stayers’, that is, students who have no plans to study abroad, thus addressing an underexplored topic in existing literature on student mobility. The article aims to identify factors that impact on students’ decisions not to pursue study abroad. Drawing on a national survey of students, Eurostudent V, the findings demonstrate tha…
Transition to Upper Secondary School: An Estonian Experience
This is a study of the transition to upper secondary education, an area largely ignored by international educational research. In particular, the study focuses on the transition from compulsory basic education to an academic general upper secondary education in Estonia. This study involves a national survey of school principals as well as case studies. The mixed methods analyses show that a number of barriers can be identified that may have an ad…
Post-school transitions in Ireland: A case study of Russian-speaking students
This article examines the post-school pathways of Russian-speaking students in Ireland after completing secondary education; the importance of personal and institutional factors in shaping their transition process, and the role of parents and schools in achieving the post-school goals. The article draws on the qualitative exploratory study of 14 Russian-speaking migrant-origin students, to see how this group progresses beyond secondary schooling …
Between ethos and practice: Are Ireland’s new multi-denominational primary schools equal and inclusive
This article explores the ethos of multi-denominational primary schools in the context of increasing cultural and religious diversity in the Republic of Ireland. In particular, it investigates how the official ethos is played out in day-to-day school interactions. The mixed-methods study draws on data collected from 11 community national schools focussing on the perspectives of principals, teachers and pupils. The data indicates while schools’ fo…
Power, Education and Migration into Ireland
Due to globalisation, recent decades have seen a rapid change in the demographic and cultural composition of countries across Europe. The number of migrant children in the receiving countries has also increased. In this framework, the right to education of migrant children and equality of access to schools has become an important policy issue. This article focuses on the ways schools in Ireland address increased cultural diversity among the pupil…
Man enough to do it’? Girls and non‐traditional subjects in lower secondary education
This article examines the processes influencing the choice of non‐traditional subjects by girls in lower secondary education in the Republic of Ireland. In particular, we focus on the traditionally ‘male’ craft technological subjects, namely Materials Technology (Wood), Metalwork and Technical Graphics. Analyses are based on detailed case studies of 12 secondary schools, placing them in the context of national patterns of subject take‐up. Strong …
Field of Study and Students' Workload in Higher Education: Ireland and Austria in Comparative Perspective
There is a growing recognition of the importance of `field of study' in social research. However, few of the existing studies explore the extent to which different fields of study facilitate or constrain opportunities to engage in employment and students' perceptions of their work load in higher education. This article aims to explore the workload of higher education students across different fields of study in comparative perspective. Contrastin…
Man enough to do it’? Girls and non‐traditional subjects in lower secondary education
This article examines the processes influencing the choice of non‐traditional subjects by girls in lower secondary education in the Republic of Ireland. In particular, we focus on the traditionally ‘male’ craft technological subjects, namely Materials Technology (Wood), Metalwork and Technical Graphics. Analyses are based on detailed case studies of 12 secondary schools, placing them in the context of national patterns of subject take‐up. Strong …
Transition to Upper Secondary School: An Estonian Experience
This is a study of the transition to upper secondary education, an area largely ignored by international educational research. In particular, the study focuses on the transition from compulsory basic education to an academic general upper secondary education in Estonia. This study involves a national survey of school principals as well as case studies. The mixed methods analyses show that a number of barriers can be identified that may have an ad…
Field of Study and Students' Workload in Higher Education: Ireland and Austria in Comparative Perspective
There is a growing recognition of the importance of `field of study' in social research. However, few of the existing studies explore the extent to which different fields of study facilitate or constrain opportunities to engage in employment and students' perceptions of their work load in higher education. This article aims to explore the workload of higher education students across different fields of study in comparative perspective. Contrastin…
The Changing Faces of Ireland
The face of Europe is constantly changing, as a result of mobility, migration and globalisation. It is estimated that today there are at least 175 nationalities within the EU borders (Eurostat, 2007). Migration and mobility have brought about changes in the linguistic landscape of Europe, making multilingualism an increasingly common reality, and highlighting the need for new policies and projects that take into account linguistic diversity (Euro…
Power, Education and Migration into Ireland
Due to globalisation, recent decades have seen a rapid change in the demographic and cultural composition of countries across Europe. The number of migrant children in the receiving countries has also increased. In this framework, the right to education of migrant children and equality of access to schools has become an important policy issue. This article focuses on the ways schools in Ireland address increased cultural diversity among the pupil…
Young People and Social Capital: Transition from Primary Schools to Lower Secondary Level in Ireland
Acquisition and enhancement of social capital is a continuous process of negotiation and interaction between self and social context. While the concept of social capital has been dealt with extensively in international research, relatively few studies have explored social capital among young people, particularly in the school context. This paper considers access of first-year students (age twelve to thirteen years) to school-based social capital …
Cumulative disadvantage? Educational careers of migrant students in Irish secondary schools
Recent rapid immigration of a diverse group of migrant children into an almost exclusively White Irish school population makes Ireland an interesting case study for migrant education. This article explores key points in the careers of migrant secondary school students in Ireland from an equality perspective. The article draws on data gathered as a part of a large-scale study specifically designed to investigate provision for migrant children in I…
Religious Education in a Multicultural Europe
Drawing on a major EU-funded research project, this book examines how religious/secular beliefs are formed at school and in the family across different European countries, offering insights into key p
Religious Education in a Multicultural Europe: Children, Parents and Schools
Everybody is Available to Them’: Support Measures for Migrant Students in Irish Secondary Schools
Migration to Ireland is continuing, albeit at a much slower pace, and migrant children continue to have a strong presence in Irish schools. How well these students integrate into the Irish education system depends, at least partially, on the support measures the schools have put in place for them. This article draws on the results of a large-scale empirical study on academic and social support measures available in Irish secondary schools, and co…
Examining student immobility: A study of Irish undergraduate students
This paper explores student mobility among Irish higher education students. It specifically focuses on the profile of ‘stayers’, that is, students who have no plans to study abroad, thus addressing an underexplored topic in existing literature on student mobility. The article aims to identify factors that impact on students’ decisions not to pursue study abroad. Drawing on a national survey of students, Eurostudent V, the findings demonstrate tha…
Between ethos and practice: Are Ireland’s new multi-denominational primary schools equal and inclusive
This article explores the ethos of multi-denominational primary schools in the context of increasing cultural and religious diversity in the Republic of Ireland. In particular, it investigates how the official ethos is played out in day-to-day school interactions. The mixed-methods study draws on data collected from 11 community national schools focussing on the perspectives of principals, teachers and pupils. The data indicates while schools’ fo…
Post-school transitions in Ireland: A case study of Russian-speaking students
This article examines the post-school pathways of Russian-speaking students in Ireland after completing secondary education; the importance of personal and institutional factors in shaping their transition process, and the role of parents and schools in achieving the post-school goals. The article draws on the qualitative exploratory study of 14 Russian-speaking migrant-origin students, to see how this group progresses beyond secondary schooling …
Policy and Practice in Language Support for Newly Arrived Migrant Children in Ireland and Spain
Over the last decades, migration across Europe has continued to increase. Consequently, offering educational support for migrant students in the schools of host countries has been an extensively debated issue across Europe and further afield, especially in countries with a history of immigration. However, less is known about how education systems in the ‘new’ immigration countries have responded to the needs of recently arrived migrants. This art…
Monitoring report on integration 2020
Research published by the ESRI and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth will be launched via a webinar on Tuesday, 15 December 2020. The Monitoring report on Integration 2020 is the latest in a series of reports on how non-Irish nationals fare compared to Irish nationals, in terms of key life domains: employment, education, social inclusion and active citizenship
Impacts of the Covid-19 Control Measures on Widening Educational Inequalities
COVID-19 has resulted in a global public health crisis. Measures adopted by governments across the world to reduce transmission have resulted in the closure of educational institutions and workplaces and reduced social interaction. The aim of the article is to reflect on the consequences of the COVID-19 global pandemic for the lives of young people from different social groups, with a special focus on education. It is a desk-based review of empir…
Academic Satisfaction of International Students at Irish Higher Education Institutions: The Role of Region of Origin and Cultural Distance in the Context of Marketization
Internationalization of higher education has increased the diversity of the student body at higher education institutions. There is evidence that the experiences of international students vary according to their region of origin, but trends on a larger scale remain underexamined. Drawing on Eurostudent VI data from the Republic of Ireland, this article investigates how academic satisfaction varies between students from different global regions of…
Preserving ethos: Facilitating factors and barriers for implementing ethos in primary schools in the Republic of Ireland
The question of ethos has become increasingly prevalent in Irish primary schools as the demographics of the country have changed dramatically in recent years. However, little is known about the factors that influence the implementation of ethos across the numerous school types in Ireland. To address this gap in the research, this article focuses on the factors that impact the implementation of ethos in Irish schools and whether these factors vary…
Ethno-cultural diversity in initial teacher education courses: The case of Ireland
The internationalisation of the population of Ireland in recent decades has created a more culturally diverse society. Hence teachers need to have the necessary skills to teach in ethno-culturally diverse classrooms. In addition, teachers need to have required tools and knowledge to teach in increasingly multicultural classrooms. This article looks at ethno-cultural diversity in Irish primary ITE courses. The research draws on documentary sources…
(No) time to engage: An exploratory mixed-method study into factors predicting the engagement of postgraduate research students in Ireland
Worldwide, HEIs strive to provide the best possible training for their PGRs, the next generation of researchers. PGRs engagement is crucial for a successful completion of their training, however, research on the experiences of PGRs is limited. Moreover, the number of international PGRs has increased steadily over the last decade, which poses the question whether international PGRs have different engagement levels compared to local PGRs. Therefore…
Participation in shadow education and academic performance: A comparison of upper secondary school students in Ireland and Germany
This article uses two longitudinal cohort studies (Growing Up in Ireland and the National Educational Panel Study) to examine how shadow education relates to academic performance in Ireland and Germany. Patterns of take-up of, and outcomes from, shadow education are found to reflect the particular country context—aimed at maintaining performance to avoid grade retention in Germany and preparing for a high-stakes upper secondary exam in Ireland. P…
Inequality in participation in shadow education in mathematics in Europe: An intersectional perspective
There is a growing body of research on participation in shadow education (SE), reflecting the global growth of this sector. However, less is known about the topic from an intersectional perspective. Drawing on TIMSS 2019 and PISA 2012 data for European countries, this paper explores the way in which social background, gender and migration background interact to shape participation in mathematics SE. Our findings show that across European Economic…
Parental school choice in post-secular Ireland: Insights from Irish primary schools
The countervailing trends of secularisation and the emergence of diverse religious affiliations, due in part to upward trends in immigration, have raised many important questions for parents in Ireland when considering their child’s educational experience. In a highly denominational educational landscape, school choice is often limited, with many children attending schools that may not align with their family’s belief system. Understanding the ed…
The creation of culturally responsive school environments in Ireland: Factors that assist in reducing the gap between policy and practice
Ireland’s cultural identity has transformed significantly in the past few decades as a result of large-scale inward migration. Consequently, the creation of culturally responsive school environments has become a major concern in policy discourses in recent years. Despite the prevalence of such discourses, research on the cultural responsiveness of the four major primary school types in Ireland, and what factors influence the gap between policy an…
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of migrant young people in Ireland
The world-wide COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted education, with school closures leading to a shift to remote learning. Existing and emerging research has shown that even a relatively short period of missed school has negative consequences for academic and social outcomes among children and young people, especially for those from more vulnerable families. While emerging research drawing on cross-sectional data has focussed on how the pand…
Sociology (22 works) · Political science (21 works) · Irish (11 works) · Pedagogy (11 works) · Economic growth (10 works) · Geography (10 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Economics (7 works) · Gender Studies (7 works) · Law (6 works)