Browsing by Subject "Scotland"
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Children at transition from primary school reflecting on what schools are for ??? narratives of connectedness, (mis)recognition and becoming
(2021)This article draws on a school-based case study carried out in Scotland with 11–12-year-olds reflecting on their views and experiences of school before transitioning from primary to secondary school. Drawing on Honneth’s ... -
The Forgotten Drought of 1765-1768: Reconstructing and Re-evaluating Historical Droughts in the British and Irish Isles
(2020)Historical precipitation records are fundamental for the management of water resources, yet rainfall observations typically span 100–150 years at most, with considerable uncertainties surrounding earlier records. Here, we ... -
How did kinship care emerge as a significant form of placement for children in care? A comparative study of the experience in Ireland and Scotland
(2020)A notable development in child welfare provision in recent decades has been growth in certain jurisdictions of formal kinship care as a type of placement for children needing ‘out of home’ care. This trend raises the ... -
Income-Related Inequity in the Use of GP Services: A Comparison of Ireland and Scotland
(ESRI, 2013-04-26)Equity of access to health care is a key component of national and international health policy. The Irish health-care system is unusual in requiring the majority of the population to pay the full cost of GP care at the ... -
Leaving the Union: Constitutionalising Secession Rights in the United Kingdom
(2022)Among the many consequences of Brexit has been increased territorial tension within the United Kingdom (UK). This article assesses whether the four constituent units of the UK have a right to secede. Exploring the legislative ... -
Parliament and Community: Theory and Practice in the Insular World, c.1399-c.1460
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Histories & Humanities. Discipline of History, 2019)This thesis presents a comparative study of the communitarian language and ideas which underpinned parliamentary institutions in English Ireland and Scotland from c.1399 - c.1460. Recent years have seen a proliferation of ... -
What are the causes of the distressed state of the Highlands of Scotland?
(Belfast Social Inquiry Society, 1852)It will not be necessary for me to occupy much of your time in adducing evidence of the nature and extent of the distressed state of the poorer classes in the Highlands of Scotland. To account for this distress, many of ... -
What are the causes of the prosperous agriculture in the Lothians of Scotland?
(Belfast Social Inquiry Society, 1852)The subject to which I propose to direct your attention in this paper is expressed in the following question :? What are the causes of the prosperous agriculture in the Lothians of Scotland ? You have all, no doubt, heard ...