Social inclusion

Including all: Improving arts accessibility for people with varying visual and hearing ability

19th October 201729th April 2015 by Fionnuala Casey

Dr Sarah Eardley-Weaver (QUB) Media accessibility and social inclusion are increasingly prominent issues in today’s rapidly developing technological and multicultural world, as reflected in legislation and in a growing social awareness of inclusion as a fundamental human right. However, there remains a lack of promotion and awareness of the accessibility facilities for the blind and … Read more

Categories Series 4, Social inclusion, Social isolation, Social Isolation & Inclusion Tags Accessibility, Series 4

Social isolation and older men: meeting the need?

19th October 201729th April 2015 by Fionnuala Casey

Dr Paula Devine (QUB) et al In Northern Ireland, as elsewhere, there has been a growing recognition of the needs of older people within a range of policies and strategies. Within these, the prioritisation of social inclusion for older people acknowledges that social inclusion and active ageing have strong links to health and well-being. At … Read more

Categories Series 4, Social inclusion, Social isolation, Social Isolation & Inclusion Tags Older people, Series 4

Understanding differential educational achievement within and between areas of multiple deprivation in Northern Ireland: a case study approach

19th October 20175th November 2014 by Fionnuala Casey

Prof Ruth Leitch (QUB) This presentation presents the findings of the ‘ILiAD’ research study (Investigating Links in Achievement and Deprivation), a 3-year study funded by the Office of First Minister and the deputy First Minister, which will finish in March 2015. The study aims to understand the reasons for 2 differential educational achievement within and … Read more

Categories Education, Series 4, Social inclusion, Social Inclusion & Educational Attainment Tags Educational attainment, Series 4

Language made fun: Supporting disadvantaged children in their English language development

19th October 20175th November 2014 by Fionnuala Casey

Dr Raffaella Folli, Dr Christina Sevdali, Dr Catrin Rhys, Dr Jacopo Romoli and Prof Alison Henry (Ulster) In linguistically diverse societies, language issues are recognised to mediate social inclusion and hence be significant for social inclusion policies. More specifically, failure to support the language needs of newcomer pupils can lead to social exclusion and underachievement … Read more

Categories Education, Series 4, Social inclusion, Social Inclusion & Educational Attainment Tags Educational attainment, Series 4