Devolution, Social Policy and Education
Some Observations from Northern Ireland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8094470 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Caitlin Donnelly (0000-0002-4188-5699, University of Ulster, corresponding author), Robert D Osborne (OGT Amenity (Ireland)) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 147-156 |
| Publication date | 2005-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Policy and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1474-7464 • E-ISSN: 1475-3073 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1474746404002283 |
| OpenAlex | W2159482882 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Many commentaries on social policy in the UK assume that policy as developed in England applies to the constituent countries of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. However, the advent of political devolution in the last five years is slowly being reflected in the literature. This paper takes education policy in Northern Ireland and discusses recent policy developments in the light of the 1998 Belfast Agreement. The Agreement, it is suggested, is providing a framework which promotes equality, human rights and inclusion in policy making. Some early indications of this are discussed and some of the resultant policy dilemmas are assessed. The paper concludes that accounts of policy development in the UK, which ignore the multi-level policy-making contexts created by devolution, do a disservice to the subject
Devolution (biology · Ethnology · Inclusion (mineral · Northern ireland · Policy analysis · Political science · Politics · Social policy · Sociology · Gender Studies · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Irish and British Studies · Law · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2021 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |