Discrimination perceived by child refugees in Malaysia: from the views of representatives from refugees’ community service centres and non-government service

Siah, Poh Chua; Low, Sew Kim; Lee, Wan Ying; Lim, Yeong Yeong; Tan, Joanna Tjin Ai

doi:10.1080/17450128.2019.1662149

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“…One study focused on the social environment subdimension and showed that refugee children experienced discrimination by locals and other refugees of different ethnicities and national origins, such as stereotyping them as criminals. 36 Santos et al 37 assessed elements related to the work environment subdimension by investigating perceived environmental hazards among foreign workers, demonstrating that noise and dust were perceived as the greatest occupational health threats.…”

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Developing an evidence assessment framework and appraising the academic literature on migrant health in Malaysia: a scoping review

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BackgroundA large number of international migrants in Malaysia face challenges in obtaining good health, the extent of which is still relatively unknown. This study aims to map the existing academic literature on migrant health in Malaysia and to provide an overview of the topical coverage, quality and level of evidence of these scientific studies.MethodsA scoping review was conducted using six databases, including Econlit, Embase, Global Health, Medline, PsycINFO and Social Policy and Practice. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they were conducted in Malaysia, peer-reviewed, focused on a health dimension according to the Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative (BARHII) framework, and targeted the vulnerable international migrant population. Data were extracted by using the BARHII framework and a newly developed decision tree to identify the type of study design and corresponding level of evidence. Modified Joanna Briggs Institute checklists were used to assess study quality, and a multiple-correspondence analysis (MCA) was conducted to identify associations between different variables.Results67 publications met the selection criteria and were included in the study. The majority (n=41) of studies included foreign workers. Over two-thirds (n=46) focused on disease and injury, and a similar number (n=46) had descriptive designs. The average quality of the papers was low, yet quality differed significantly among them. The MCA showed that high-quality studies were mostly qualitative designs that included refugees and focused on living conditions, while prevalence and analytical cross-sectional studies were mostly of low quality.ConclusionThis study provides an overview of the scientific literature on migrant health in Malaysia published between 1965 and 2019. In general, the quality of these studies is low, and various health dimensions have not been thoroughly researched. Therefore, researchers should address these issues to improve the evidence base to support policy-makers with high-quality evidence for decision-making.

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Developing an evidence assessment framework and appraising the academic literature on migrant health in Malaysia: a scoping review

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“…The Rohingyas make up the majority of this group as "…they are not recognized as citizens of any country" (Loganathan et al, 2022). Learning center operators and non-government service providers concur that refugee children in the country are deprived of the basic right to education (Siah et al, 2019;Siah et al, 2021). They (refugee children) are not able to attend public schools (Khairi, 2019).…”

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“…Furthermore, due to the fact that the parents of refugee children do not place much importance or value on education, this indirectly has a negative impact on their children's motivation and commitment to their studies (Cowling et al 2021). Parents oftentimes are also unable to ferry their children to and from these CLCs which has led to high absenteeism rates (Siah et al, 2019). To add to this predicament, refugee parents were unable to support their children's learning during the pandemic phase (which forced school closures for over a year),…”

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“…Besides, even in Peninsular Malaysia the same was reported in several studies. Cowling et al (2021) & Siah et al (2019 stated that Malaysians generally looked down on the refugee community and even Malaysian teacher volunteers within CLCs held the same prejudice. Local Malaysians are of the view that refugee children who have very little access to resources may steal from them (Siah et al, 2021).…”

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“…The children surveyed at CLCs perceived this discrimination to be high due to their differing ethnic, cultural and language backgrounds (Siah et al, 2021). It has been that some refugees from certain ethnic groups are wrongly blamed for the persecution of the Rohingyas and as a consequence, given limited resources in comparison (Siah et al, 2019).…”

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A Systematic Review of Refugee Education in Malaysia

Thuraisingam

2022

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The present study is focused on the issue of refugee education in Malaysia and the premise for this study is rooted in SDG 4. As Malaysia has not ratified the 1951 United Nations convention and is not a signatory of its 1967 Protocol, refugee children in the country are unable to access public school systems. Their only means to obtain an education is via an informal parallel system of refugee community learning centres that are run across the country. It is therefore pertinent for policymakers, NGOs, UNHCR Malaysia and local communities to have a clear understanding of the issues concerning refugee education to propose sustainable solutions to ensure that no refugee child in Malaysia is left behind. A systematic literature review approach, guided by the PRISMA statement 2020 was adopted in this study to better understand the phenomenon of concern and outline the key barriers and facilitators in the context of refugee education in Malaysia. A total of 14 articles met the selection criteria and were within the scope of the research question. A thematic analysis was conducted and several themes emerged. The review acknowledges that the educational needs of refugee children in Malaysia warrant attention.

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Discrimination perceived by child refugees in Malaysia: from the views of representatives from refugees’ community service centres and non-government service

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Developing an evidence assessment framework and appraising the academic literature on migrant health in Malaysia: a scoping review

Developing an evidence assessment framework and appraising the academic literature on migrant health in Malaysia: a scoping review

A Systematic Review of Refugee Education in Malaysia

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