The Legacy of the Troubles on the Young People's Psychological and Social Development and their School Life

Muldoon, Orla T.; Trew, Karen; Kilpatrick, Rosemary

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“…Evidence from Northern Ireland has shown that, during the ''Troubles'', those living in high violence areas reported more symptoms of physical illness than those living in areas of low violence (Cairns & Wilson, 1991). Muldoon, Trew, and Kilpatrick (2000) suggest that the consequences of the ''Troubles'' on young people's psychological well-being and social and school life are not clear. They also believe that problems tend to be associated with gender, poverty and deprivation, and these factors are associated with levels of community conflict.…”

Section: The Northern Ireland Contextmentioning

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School-based Health Education Provision for Young People in Northern Ireland

McAleavy¹,

McCrystal²

2007

Child Care in Practice

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In Northern Ireland, young people exist in a health environment where the experience of social disadvantage is translated into serious risks to health and personal development. The years of political conflict have tended to obscure these health problems, and it is important that the difficulties faced by young people are examined and contextualized within the social, economic and educational issues relevant to our understanding of how the problems have arisen and how solutions can now be sought. The paper will draw on a range of research, including studies carried out by the authors, as Northern Ireland enters a period of relative political stability. In particular, the paper focuses on the relevance of health education provision to young people in experiencing transition to a post-conflict environment. In this present context, educational institutions are faced with pressures from policy-makers and, equally, have to take account of the contested nature of the current debates on health and the body.

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Section: The Northern Ireland Contextmentioning

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School-based Health Education Provision for Young People in Northern Ireland

McAleavy¹,

McCrystal²

2007

Child Care in Practice

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“…However, although there is some evidence that increased experience of the con¯ict may be related to acting out or externalising behaviour problems, this effect has only been observed in terms of psychometric pro® les and not in terms of the prevalence of antisocial behaviour. 22 There has been no comparative study of behaviour in schools between Northern Ireland and England and Wales to discover if indiscipline is less of a problem in Northern Ireland and therefore lower levels of exclusion could be expected. A survey of schools in Northern Ireland carried out by the Department of Education for Northern Ireland found that, for most schools, the behaviour of pupils is not a problem.…”

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School exclusions: Lessons from Northern Ireland

Barr¹,

Kilpatrick²,

Lundy³

2000

Education and the Law

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In Northern Ireland there are many fewer permanent exclusion from school than in England and Wales. It has been suggested that this may be linked to differences in the statutory schemes which regulate exclusion. This article compares the legal framework for school exclusions in Northern Ireland and England and Wales; provides a comparative analysis of the statistical data in relation to school exclusions; assesses whether the differences in the legal framework may have an impact on the propensity to permanently exclude; and considers whether there are any other non -legal factors which may explain lower rates of school exclusions. The overall objective is to see whether the legal differences which exist have a meaningful effect on the overall rate of school exclusion and to extrapolate best practice. In particular, the analysis focuses on experience of the statutory pre -expulsion consultation procedure in Northern Ireland, which has no equivalent in England and Wales.

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“…At the same time, findings are inconsistent regarding the link between exposure to sectarian conflict and psychological symptoms within Northern Ireland (Muldoon, 2004; Muldoon, Trew, & Kilpatrick, 2000). Initial studies examining youth exposure to political violence and mental health in Northern Ireland suggested that youth living in segregated communities were highly traumatized (Fraser, 1974), and later studies suggested children remained resilient despite the assumed increased risk due to the prevalence of violence (Fee, 1980; Joseph, Cairns, & McCollam, 1993; McWhirter, 1983, as cited in Cairns, 1996).…”

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Parenting Control in Contexts of Political Violence: Testing Bidirectional Relations Between Violence Exposure and Control in Post-Accord Belfast

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SYNOPSIS Objective The goal of the present study is to examine bi-directional relations between youth exposure to sectarian and nonsectarian antisocial behavior and mothers’ efforts to control youth’s exposure to community violence in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Design Mother-child dyads (N=773) were interviewed in their homes twice over 2 years regarding youth’s exposure to sectarian (SAB) and nonsectarian (NAB) community antisocial behavior and mothers’ use of control strategies, including behavioral and psychological control. Results Youth’s exposure to NAB was related to increases in mothers’ use of both behavioral and psychological control strategies over time, controlling for earlier levels of these constructs. Reflecting bi-directional relations, mothers’ behavioral control strategies were associated with youth’s reduced exposure to both NAB and SAB over time, whereas psychological control was not related to reduced exposure. Conclusion Only nonsectarian community violence was associated longitudinally with mothers’ increased use of control strategies, and only behavioral control strategies were effective in reducing youth’s exposure to community antisocial behavior, including both sectarian and nonsectarian antisocial behavior.

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The Legacy of the Troubles on the Young People's Psychological and Social Development and their School Life

Cited by 37 publications

References 37 publications

School-based Health Education Provision for Young People in Northern Ireland

School-based Health Education Provision for Young People in Northern Ireland

School exclusions: Lessons from Northern Ireland

Parenting Control in Contexts of Political Violence: Testing Bidirectional Relations Between Violence Exposure and Control in Post-Accord Belfast

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