Michele McClung
Biographic Data
| ID | 6156719 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michele McClung |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michele |
| FAMILY NAME | McClung |
| SIGNATURE | MCCLUNG M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Glasgow City Council |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
It’s good enough that our children are accepted’
The discrimination of Roma groups across Europe has been highlighted by several international organisations. For many, poverty, racism and their children’s systematic exclusion from education are ‘push’ factors when deciding to migrate. This study explores Roma mothers’ views of their children’s education post migration and their attitudes to education more broadly, by adopting an intersectional framework and examining issues of difference and be…
Social capital as a mechanism for exploring the low educational achievements of looked after children
Purpose The purpose of this article is to explore whether the concept of social capital is helpful in explaining the educational underachievement of looked after children. Design/methodology/approach Analysis of data on educational achievement and social care in a cohort of 1,407 children over the age of 15 who left care in two Scottish local authorities between 2000 and 2005. Findings The educational attainments of children do reflect key factor…
Exploring the care effects of multiple factors on the educational achievement of children looked after at home and away from home
This paper reports the findings of a research project which explored the care factors that influence the educational achievement of looked‐after children. The project was innovative because it focused on children looked after at home and away from home. A mixed‐methods strategy was adopted to analyse data from two large Scottish local authorities. The project developed, what is to date, the largest dataset which includes variables for one‐fifth o…
Exploring the care effects of multiple factors on the educational achievement of children looked after at home and away from home
This paper reports the findings of a research project which explored the care factors that influence the educational achievement of looked‐after children. The project was innovative because it focused on children looked after at home and away from home. A mixed‐methods strategy was adopted to analyse data from two large Scottish local authorities. The project developed, what is to date, the largest dataset which includes variables for one‐fifth o…
It’s good enough that our children are accepted’
The discrimination of Roma groups across Europe has been highlighted by several international organisations. For many, poverty, racism and their children’s systematic exclusion from education are ‘push’ factors when deciding to migrate. This study explores Roma mothers’ views of their children’s education post migration and their attitudes to education more broadly, by adopting an intersectional framework and examining issues of difference and be…
Exploring the care effects of multiple factors on the educational achievement of children looked after at home and away from home
This paper reports the findings of a research project which explored the care factors that influence the educational achievement of looked‐after children. The project was innovative because it focused on children looked after at home and away from home. A mixed‐methods strategy was adopted to analyse data from two large Scottish local authorities. The project developed, what is to date, the largest dataset which includes variables for one‐fifth o…
Social capital as a mechanism for exploring the low educational achievements of looked after children
Purpose The purpose of this article is to explore whether the concept of social capital is helpful in explaining the educational underachievement of looked after children. Design/methodology/approach Analysis of data on educational achievement and social care in a cohort of 1,407 children over the age of 15 who left care in two Scottish local authorities between 2000 and 2005. Findings The educational attainments of children do reflect key factor…
It’s good enough that our children are accepted’
The discrimination of Roma groups across Europe has been highlighted by several international organisations. For many, poverty, racism and their children’s systematic exclusion from education are ‘push’ factors when deciding to migrate. This study explores Roma mothers’ views of their children’s education post migration and their attitudes to education more broadly, by adopting an intersectional framework and examining issues of difference and be…
Psychology (3 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Social mobility (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Value (mathematics (2 works) · Children's Rights and Participation (1 work) · Developmental psychology (1 work) · Economic capital (1 work)