Religious Education in the Early Years: An Irish Perspective

Ireland’s education system at primary level is renowned for its lack of diversity, with most schools falling under the patronage of the Catholic Church. This homogeneity of school type is problematic from a number of perspectives, not least the changed demographics in terms of religious affiliation...

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Main Author: O’Farrell, Cora (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 4
Further subjects:B Aistear
B early years’ religious education
B Catholic RE
B initial teacher education
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