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A CRE eConference · 4-6 September 2007
Papers by keyword: 'practice'
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Judgement of Solomon
Savita De Sousa & John Simmonds
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Monday 03 September 2007
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The title of this paper comes from the story of King Solomon, who made a judgement in the case of two women who came to see him carrying a dead baby and a living one with each claiming the living child as her own. Solomon ordered that the living child be cut in two and that half be given to each mother. When one woman gave up her claim rather than see the child killed, Solomon at once recognised her as the true mother. This powerful story is indicative of the kind of judgement that social workers are often in the position of making when deciding which family to place a 'looked after' child with, including those of mixed heritage.
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People in harmony
Jill Olumide
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Jill Olumide, People in Harmony
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Tuesday 28 August 2007
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People in Harmony is a charity that has been active for some 35 years. It was formed as a self help group to offer a refuge to mixed race families and mixed race people from the onslaught of the politics of the time (the heyday of Enoch Powell) when the race card was often played with reference to the perceived unnatural and inappropriate (if not distasteful) practise and outcomes of race mixing.
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Meeting the Educational Needs of Mixed Heritage Pupils: Challenges for Policy and Practice
Leon Tikly
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Leon Tikly, University of Bristol
Date posted
Tuesday 28 August 2007
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The aim of the article is to present evidence concerning the educational needs of mixed heritage pupils and in particular those of White/Black Caribbean origin and to outline the challenges for policy and practice in meeting the needs of these learners. The article draws on and extends the findings of original research (Tikly, Caballero, Haynes and Hill; 2004) which was sponsored by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) and is the largest and most comprehensive study of its kind . The article will begin by outlining the evidence relating to the achievement of White/Black Caribbean pupils and the nature of the barriers to achievement facing this group. This will provide a basis for a discussion in the second part of the article about the challenges facing policy makers and practitioners.
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It’s time for foundation
Sharron Hall
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Sharron Hall, Intermix
Date posted
Friday 24 August 2007
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As a working class mixed-race woman I do not see the mixed-race experience from an academic's view. Instead I live it, feel it, am hurt and comforted by it.
Ten years ago the term mixed-race wasn't even in general UK circulation, white mothers were being advised to tell their mixed-race children they were black and the idea of a mixed-race identity and history were dreams to people like me and nightmares to those who wanted to keep the races pure.
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Equality and mixed couples: the final frontier
Ashley Chisholm
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Ashley Chisholm, MixTogether.org
Date posted
Friday 17 August 2007
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This paper is drawn from the collective experience of MixTogether.org.
It addresses some of the difficulties facing couples who would like to mix.
It argues that years of work on equality have created an atmosphere where more and more young people have the confidence to mix. However, this also means that everyone who has supported equality now has an obligation to support mixed couples.
Many young mixed couples face strong family opposition. To allow this to continue unchecked, risks undermining the moral case for all work on equality. More importantly, it risks the happiness of young mixed couples. They should be given help to thrive, so that they can serve as an example to the rest of society.
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Dodging the -ism
Dr Sarita Malik
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Dr Sarita Malik, Brunel University
Date posted
Friday 17 August 2007
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The problematisation of 'mixedness' is reminiscent of the ways in which ethnic 'others' have historically been managed and culturally perceived in the UK. Recent debate has revealed the imbricating threads around the state and status of Britain's growing mixed race population, particularly when those who inhabit it are related to so-called 'disadvantaged' or 'visible' ethnic minority groups. The phrase 'mixed race' is itself often racially coded, typically used to refer to a Black/Asian and White correlation. General representations of 'in-between-ness' are based around themes of cultural divisiveness, uncertainty and conflict. The mixed-race Briton is apparently unable to resolve their different parts into a whole, cohesive identity. This idea of the 'identity-crisis' or 'culture clash', has been a long-running image of young ethnic minorities in Britain, perpetuated in media representations and public discussions for several decades. It functions as a kind of shorthand for understanding what, in fact, is a far more complex and layered place to be.
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Learning about racism
Sue Funge
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Sue Funge, founder of the Starlight Black Child Mixed Heritage group
Date posted
Monday 06 August 2007
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The personal journey of a white mum, Sue Funge, bringing up Rory, her black son of mixed heritage.
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