Levels of Community Cohesion; Theorizing the UK Agenda and the Implications for Policy and Practice in Schools

Bibliographic Data

ID2970656
AuthorsMarie Parker-Jenkins, Marie Parker‐jenkin, Meli Glen
Year2011
Volume13
Issue1
Publication date2011-05-11
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Multicultural Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1934-5267 • E-ISSN: 1934-5267
PublisherEastern University (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.18251/ijme.v13i1.323
OpenAlexW2101784727
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited1

This paper explores the concept of "community engagement," a central theme within a British research project examining the issues of cultural sustainability among faith-based schools. Discussion is informed by the views of Muslim and Jewish school community stakeholders at the time when the policy of social cohesion was being legally introduced into schools in the United Kingdom. The article provides: (a) an introduction to the context of the British government agenda on "community cohesion" (promoting greater knowledge, respect, and contact between groups within the community) in the aftermath of 9/11, the riots in northern towns in England in 2001, and the bombings in London; (b) an historical perspective on the establishment of denominational schooling in the UK with reference to Muslim and Jewish schools; (c) explication of the research design; (d) exploration of the theory and conceptualisation of community cohesion drawing on qualitative data from the study; and (f) the implications raised for policy and practice in all schools

Cohesion (chemistry · Community cohesion · Community engagement · Epistemology · Explication · Faith · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Education and Islamic Studies · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious Education and Schools · Law · Public Administration

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