Happy to belong: Exploring the embeddedness of well-being in the integration of migrant and refugee minors

Marcos, Eva Bajo; Fernández, Mercedes; Serrano, Inmaculada

doi:10.1007/s12144-022-03341-2

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“…None have been specifically designed to measure the inclusion of migrant and refugee children. Also, neither have they included the children’s perspectives in the definition of how integration materializes for them (Bajo Marcos et al, 2022). In this regard, the available evidence from childhood and migration studies suggests that indicators aiming to reflect migrant children’s integration experiences need to focus on different dimensions (Van Vooren & Lembrechts, 2021).…”

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Identifying the Core Indicators of Migrant and Refugee Children’s Integration Using the Delphi Method: A Multi-Input Strategy for Definition of Consensus

Marcos

Ordóñez-Carabaño

Herrera

et al. 2023

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

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This paper presents the Delphi methodology employed to select a final dashboard of 30 indicators on the socio-educative inclusion of refugee and migrant children in Europe. Firstly, a procedure for identifying Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) was carried out, including a specialized scientific literature review, the mapping of previous indicators, and qualitative workshops with key stakeholders at micro, meso, and macro levels in six countries. Then, a Delphi design was implemented to assess, rate, and provide meaningful qualitative improvements to a pool of pre-selected indicators. The Delphi methodology involved a group of international experts on the matters of inclusive education or migration, researchers, NGOs, and public officers. As an alternative to traditional "benchmark-based" consensus, we introduced the use of a) the CARA model and b) an alternative multi-input and mixed-method consensus-building procedure. The results provided a significant contribution to qualitative methods on the one hand and to migration and integration literature on the other. The methodological innovations, the diversity of experts' perspectives involved in the process, and the structured nature of the method constituted significant advantages to improve the robustness of the Delphi methodology for selecting and validating indicators. Future research involving a Delphi methodology can benefit from applying the present procedure.

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Identifying the Core Indicators of Migrant and Refugee Children’s Integration Using the Delphi Method: A Multi-Input Strategy for Definition of Consensus

Marcos

Ordóñez-Carabaño

Herrera

et al. 2023

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

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Building a Set of Indicators to Assess Migrant Children's Integration in Europe: A Co-Creation Approach

Serrano,

Fernández,

Marcos

2024

Child Ind Res

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The integration of refugee and migrant children, one of Europe’s most vulnerable populations, is a crucial challenge for EU societies and their present and future social cohesion. Despite extensive knowledge on migrant integration, we still lack specific instruments to measure children's integration and set goal-oriented targets to promote it. Our research responds to this need by presenting and discussing a new child-centered system of indicators with a twofold purpose: (1) to assess and monitor the integration of refugee and migrant children across European countries and (2) to guide policymakers and relevant stakeholders. The indicator system's holistic and transversal nature marks an improvement over previous measurement attempts by considering different dimensions of integration; subjective and objective perspectives, as well as contextual factors; and indicators relevant for and comparable across different European countries. The research uses a co-creative methodology that ensures both scientific rigor and relevance for stakeholders and policymakers. A child-centered perspective, active participation of children throughout the research process, and an iterative co-creation design contribute to the system's added value. First-hand experiences, ongoing dialogues, and an ecological approach involving stakeholders at micro, meso, and macro levels (children, families, school representatives, public officials, and politicians) served to develop and validate the set of indicators. As a result, we are offering (1) 14 indicators that assess the integration outcomes of migrant children across five dimensions: access to rights, language and culture, well-being, social connectedness, and educational achievements, and (2) 16 indicators highlighting key barriers and facilitators influencing integration outcomes (i.e., societal and political aspects, particularly school organization and learning support).

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The Happiness Experiences of Refugee Children at School: a Phenomenological Study

Çelik,

Kahraman,

Kaçmaz

et al. 2024

Child Ind Res

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Happy to belong: Exploring the embeddedness of well-being in the integration of migrant and refugee minors

Cited by 6 publications

References 39 publications

Identifying the Core Indicators of Migrant and Refugee Children’s Integration Using the Delphi Method: A Multi-Input Strategy for Definition of Consensus

Identifying the Core Indicators of Migrant and Refugee Children’s Integration Using the Delphi Method: A Multi-Input Strategy for Definition of Consensus

Building a Set of Indicators to Assess Migrant Children's Integration in Europe: A Co-Creation Approach

The Happiness Experiences of Refugee Children at School: a Phenomenological Study

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