"Exploring the post-release experience of former Irish Industrial School "inmates
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5792463 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sinéad Pembroke (0000-0002-1409-1893, University College Dublin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 454-471 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-31 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Irish Studies Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0967-0882 • E-ISSN: 1469-9303 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09670882.2017.1358245 |
| OpenAlex | W2739551432 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
This article provides an insight into the life course of 25 men and women who were incarcerated in Industrial Schools in Ireland during the twentieth century. Twenty-five semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with former Industrial School "inmates" and they covered questions about their life during and after their incarceration in order to understand the impact that the Industrial School had on their lives. The article describes the regimented, abusive and degrading regime they were forced to live in while incarcerated in the Industrial School followed by the difficulties they faced after their release. A theme that was significant throughout the interviews, was empowerment, and this article looks at how the 25 men and women interviewed empowered themselves in the outside world, while being faced with difficulties in learning how to survive in a world that was new to them, whilst facing marginalisation in Irish social life
Economic growth · Empowerment · Irish · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Theme (computing · Homelessness and Social Issues · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Irish and British Studies · Gender Studies · Law
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |