De-Centering the Deficit Framework: Courageous Refugee Mentors in Educational Spaces
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DOI: 10.1007/s11256-020-00579-7
Abstract: This paper, which draws on an ethnographically informed case study, examines refugee mentors working directly with refugee students and families so they can successfully overcome challenges associated with adapting to a new, urban school culture.… read more here.
Keywords: centering deficit; refugee mentors; refugee students; framework courageous ... See more keywords
Empowering teachers during refugee crises: Social support they need to Thrive
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2021.103471
Abstract: Abstract Building on a previous study that elicited Syrian refugee students' perceptions regarding the sources of social support needed for academic success, this qualitative, phenomenological study was designed to explore teachers' perceptions of the social… read more here.
Keywords: social support; refugee students; empowering teachers; support ... See more keywords
Determinants of bullying among Palestinian refugee students in Lebanon: a qualitative study
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DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(17)32027-5
Abstract: Abstract Background Despite the high prevalence of bullying among Palestinian refugee students at schools of The United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA), estimated at 52·5% by Global School-based Students Health Survey done in 2010,… read more here.
Keywords: bullying among; refugee; refugee students; among palestinian ... See more keywords
Emotions in the curriculum of migrant and refugee students
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DOI: 10.1080/03626784.2016.1255936
Abstract: ABSTRACT Emotions are often used to categorize migrant and refugee populations, and to place them into particular subject positions. In much of the literature on the education of migrant and refugee students, emotions are viewed… read more here.
Keywords: emotions curriculum; students emotions; migrant refugee; refugee students ... See more keywords
Towards more multilingual practices in the mathematics assessment of young refugee students: effects of testing language and validity of parental assessment
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DOI: 10.1080/13670050.2020.1779648
Abstract: The study focuses on the assessment of young refugee students, and the role of language and parents therein. Low achievement at tests can stem from lack of knowledge of the content being tested. Ho... read more here.
Keywords: assessment young; young refugee; mathematics; refugee students ... See more keywords
‘Feeling at home away from home?’ Social participation of refugee students in Cyprus: A mixed methods case study design
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DOI: 10.1093/jrs/feaa124
Abstract: In the context of increasing numbers of refugee students being integrated into the national school system of host countries globally, the necessity of inclusive school environments for these students is growing. Yet schools may not… read more here.
Keywords: mixed methods; participation; case; social participation ... See more keywords
Educational gaps and their impact on Iraqi refugee students’ secondary schooling in the Greater Detroit, Michigan Area
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DOI: 10.1177/1745499918779258
Abstract: In this piece we examine educational gaps among Iraqi refugee students while living in Iraq and while in transitional countries, challenges resulting from those educational gaps since they have arrived in the United States, and… read more here.
Keywords: iraqi refugee; greater detroit; area; refugee students ... See more keywords