Becoming ‘everything rolled into one’
Understanding how sister-teachers experienced the immediate impact of the free education scheme, c. 1958–1968, an oral history approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10106608 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catriona Delaney (0000-0002-9986-6917, University College Dublin, corresponding author), David Raftery (0000-0003-1131-848X, University College Dublin), Deirdre Raftery (University College Dublin) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 35-49 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Educational Administration & History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0620 • E-ISSN: 1478-7431 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00220620.2020.1854204 |
| OpenAlex | W3113206604 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 5 |
Based on the oral history testimonies of Sister-teachers, this study provides an insight into the impact of the Free Education Scheme (1967) on the lives of women religious in Ireland. This major initiative was generated and driven by men; however, it had a direct impact on the professional lives of thousands of women who ran schools. The article outlines the development of Irish convent schools as a form of ‘voluntary secondary schooling’ and the roles performed by women religious (nuns). It then considers the impact of the Free Education Scheme on convent schooling and how Sister teachers and Sister principals responded and adapted to these changes and increased demands. The article draws on oral history accounts, in which women religious articulate their own thoughts on this period of dramatic change in their lives as educators
Mathematics education · Oral history · Pedagogy · Scheme (mathematics · Sister · Sociology · Irish and British Studies · Mathematics · Psychology · Religious Education and Schools
| Citations per year | 1.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |