Reimagining Refugee Lifelong Education: Towards a New Social Contract

Arvanitis, Eugenia; McLoughlin, Shirley Wade

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-67930-9_66-1

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“…There are gender implications with this as well. Often women are being resettled into countries with less patriarchal societies, and may be fleeing countries that did not value women's education as much as their new country does (Arvanitis & McLoughlin, 2023;Kosyakova, et al, 2022). Beiser and Feng Hau (2000) found that men frequently arrive with better language skills.…”

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“…With some refugee women being thrust into the role of primary breadwinner, learning the new language is critical. Moreover, by learning the new language, women may have a greater opportunity to take on vocational courses and other non-traditional courses taught in the new language that have the potential to improve their economic status, and continue to improve their fluency (Arvanitis & McLoughlin, 2023).…”

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New Language Acquisition for Refugees: A Key to Effective Transitioning

McLoughlin

2023

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Acquiring a second language has economic, educational, and social impact on individuals and families. When considering the rapid expansion of individuals identifying as refugees in today's world, learning a new language takes on a new role; it is a critical component of refugees' lives. For refugees, acquisition of the new language in their new country goes far beyond the aforementioned benefits; it is a crucial part of positive transitioning to their resettlement in a new country. While there are many components for refugees' successful integration into a new society, learning and using a second language is interwoven into many of these components as a means of attaining effective resettlement. Using Ager and Strang's (2008) domains for refugee integration, this article highlights the role language acquisition plays in some key domains, especially in acquiring employment, in educational opportunities, in healthcare, in development of social connections, and, if desired, in citizenship. In addition to examining these areas, this paper explores the impact of strong second language development and factors that impact the learning of the new language, including those occurring prior to coming to the refugees' new country, experiences occurring during their flight from their native homes, and in their experiences in their native homes prior to becoming refugees.

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confidence: 99%