Impediments to the successful reconstruction of African immigrant teachers’ professional identities in South African schools

Vandeyar, Saloshna; Vandeyar, Thirusellvan; Elufisan, Kolawole

doi:10.15700/201412071136

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“…These theories deal with psychological, behavioral, social, political, cultural, and structural factors within which individuals and groups function. The theories postulate that people's identity and self-concept is influenced by interpersonal relationships they have with others as well as environmental factors which influence their day-to-day life experiences in the communities that they live in (Oktay, 2012;Vandeyar, Vandeyar, & Elufisan, 2014). These theories relate to issues of gender, race, and class which in most cases shape people's perceptions of themselves (Pratto & Stewart, 2012).…”

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Exploring the “Blesser and Blessee” Phenomenon: Young Women, Transactional Sex, and HIV in Rural South Africa

Mampane

2018

Sage Open

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The "blesser and blessee" phenomenon has been prominent in South African media since the year 2016. This is a form of transactional sex in which older rich men ("blessers") tend to entice young women ("blessees") with money and expensive gifts in exchange for sexual favors. In most cases, these older men are married men who secretly engage in extramarital affairs with these young women. In this light, there have been many debates on whether transactional sex should be equated to prostitution or sex work. However, many researchers argue that both practices at the end of the day are proven to be equally high-risk sexual behaviors for HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa. In this regard, the purpose of this study was to explore and describe perceptions and experiences of young women regarding factors that influence their susceptibility to transactional sex and the risk of HIV infection in rural South Africa. Twelve young women aged 18 to 30 years participated in two focus group discussions and 12 individual in-depth interviews. The findings of the study revealed that there are sociobehavioral, sociocultural, and socioeconomic factors that influence the susceptibility of young women to transactional sex and HIV risk. The study concluded that it was imperative for researchers to explore the context and motivation for transactional sex among young women in sub-Saharan Africa to be able to develop and implement appropriate and relevant HIV prevention interventions for this vulnerable population.

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Exploring the “Blesser and Blessee” Phenomenon: Young Women, Transactional Sex, and HIV in Rural South Africa

Mampane

2018

Sage Open

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“…Behavioral and academic expectations of students. First, ITs experienced acculturative stress from a mismatch between their expectations regarding students' classroom and social behaviors as well as students' predispositions toward academics and the reality of student behaviors and academics (Bailey, 2013;Cross et al, 2011;de Villiers & Weda, 2018;Dunn, 2011;Fee, 2011;Vandeyar et al, 2014;Weda & de Villiers, 2019). For example, ITs expected students to be "obedient and disciplined" (Cross et al, 2011, p. 505) in ways similar to how students behaved in their home countries.…”

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“…Students' social behaviors also were a source of dissonance for ITs as they witnessed their students exhibiting different social behaviors or situations from students in their home countries, such as dating, becoming pregnant, or engaging in drug use (Fee, 2011;Vandeyar et al, 2014). Finally, ITs expected to maintain a professional distance between themselves and the students.…”

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Mentoring, Role Modeling, and Acculturation: Exploring International Teacher Narratives to Inform Supervisory Practices

Ceballos¹

2020

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Article InfoAs teacher shortages continue in countries worldwide, international teachers may be recruited from other countries to help fill critical teacher vacancies, particularly in high-need subject areas such as mathematics and science. International teachers are a unique group who have specific needs, which could be addressed through school administrators' supervisory practices. To understand international teacher needs, a review of the literature from 2009 to 2019 was completed to examine the extent to which dimensions of mentoring, role modeling, and acculturation were represented in international teacher narratives in peer-reviewed journals. In the course of the review, a fourth dimension of principals and ITs was found in the literature and explored. Findings from the literature review pointed to four themes related to the three identified dimensions: (a) a need for induction, (b) role modeling as collegial support, (c) international teacher acculturation issues, and (d) principal perspectives of ITs. The international teacher themes discovered through this review of the literature may help to inform the supervisory practices of school administrators as they strive to ensure positive outcomes for international teachers.

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“…In fact, teacher mobility can be considered as a reflection of the international mobility of highly qualified workers in the global labor market. In addition to nurses, doctors, and engineers, teachers also represent one of the "most mobile professions" and play an important role in the global employment market these days (Reid et al, 2014;Scholefield, 2006;Sznycer et al, 2015;Vandeyar et al, 2014).…”

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Experiences of Turkish Teachers Working Abroad

2020

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Turkish teachers seek to work abroad for a variety of reasons with a mixed degree of success. This study examined the common essence of the experiences of Turkish teachers, through 25 interviews with teachers commissioned to teach Turkish and Turkish culture to Turkish students in Germany and France. Interviews were conducted using semi-structured interview questions and audio recordings. The analyses used an appropriate content analysis process for a qualitative phenomenological approach. Krippendorff’s alpha coefficient showed high interrater reliability with a value of .83, and to ensure the credibility the codings have been submitted to internal and external checks. The direct quotations of the participants’ discourses were shared in the text. The results of the study showed that there was a particular driving force that directed teachers to teach abroad. This driving force embodied itself in a sense of curiosity and pride for being chosen to work abroad.

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Impediments to the successful reconstruction of African immigrant teachers’ professional identities in South African schools

Cited by 23 publications

References 29 publications

Exploring the “Blesser and Blessee” Phenomenon: Young Women, Transactional Sex, and HIV in Rural South Africa

Exploring the “Blesser and Blessee” Phenomenon: Young Women, Transactional Sex, and HIV in Rural South Africa

Mentoring, Role Modeling, and Acculturation: Exploring International Teacher Narratives to Inform Supervisory Practices

Experiences of Turkish Teachers Working Abroad

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