Do not forget families and households when addressing urban refugee education

Erwin, Sarah; Sewall, Jennifer; Tippens, Julie A.; Nyaoro, Dulo; Miamidian, Helen M.

doi:10.1080/03057925.2019.1626104

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“…Bellino and Dryden-Peterson (2019) explored the experiences of Somali refugees in Kenya and found that students knew their teachers were less qualified than teachers outside the camp. Erwin et al (2020) also found that the education available to refugees was inferior, and it was common for many students to be taught by untrained teachers. Mareng (2010) reported on his own and other refugee students' experiences at a refugee camp in Kenya, finding that some students were happy with their educational experiences, but others were more concerned about not having enough to eat, and some had to walk long distances in extreme weather to reach their school.…”

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Leading Literate Lives: Afghan Refugee Children in a First-Asylum Country

Sadiq

2022

Journal of Literacy Research

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Most refugees in countries of permanent resettlement arrive from first-asylum countries – countries where refugees initially move to escape crisis in their homelands. Their pre-resettlement educational experiences have largely been undocumented. This qualitative ethnographic study describes the literacy practices of four elementary-aged Afghan refugee children in Pakistan. The findings revealed rich and various literacy practices these children and their families engaged in at home and beyond, such as practicing religious supplications or engaging in storytelling, trying to read and write in Urdu and English, reading the Quran or religious supplications, and helping others with their own literacy development. The parents and guardians highly valued literacy and believed it instilled manners, morals, and essential skills in their children. This research includes important implications for teachers working with refugee students.

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Section: Background and Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%