The 3Rs of integration: Respect, recognition and reconciliation; concepts and practices of integrated schools in Israel and Northern Ireland

Journal of Peace Education

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-20

  Ben Nun, Merav ^a,b  

^a School for Gifted and Excellent Students   (Israel)

^b THE MAX STERN YEZREEL VALLEY COLLEGE   (Israel)

Author keywords

comparing Israel and Northern Ireland; integrated education; peace education; reconciliation; respect and recognition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876294619     PISSN: 17400201     EISSN: 1740021X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17400201.2012.672403     Document Type: Article

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