Teaching Note—An Ecological Conceptual Framework for Preparing Social Work Students for Practice With Refugee Populations

Hagues, Rachel; Cecil, David

doi:10.1080/10437797.2021.1895934

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“…certain legal systems, or programs that are developed for refugees in general. Macro-system factors include those aspects that influence the larger setting in which individuals live, such as cultural values and norms, whereas the chrono-system is defined by aspects of time and important events that have happened over time in an individuals' environment (Hagues & Cecil, 2022). Systematic problems of stigma, language barriers, poor health, family dynamics, violence, etc., all fit well within this model, according to Hepworth, Rooney and Strom-Gottfried et al (2010).…”

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Rariyam Kandath

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The world is grappling with a problem that is growing hugely in the recent past – that of millions of people being forcibly displaced from their original habitats because of war, internal conflicts over race, or other issues or climate-induced disasters. The numbers displaced has grown to over 100 million, and shows no signs of slowing down, as wars continue to simmer in almost all parts of the world, and as climate change devastates lives and livelihoods. In the words of some academic scholars, the world has a political problem; not merely a refugee problem. I studied two groups in this thesis, Sri Lankan Tamils and Rohingyas. It is clear that the obstacles to peace in their countries of origin, Sri Lanka and Myanmar, are unlikely to be overcome any time in the near future. Sri Lanka is not at war, but refugees have emphatically stated that they do not want to go back because of discrimination that minorities face in the tear-drop nation. Myanmar has not rescinded its anti-Rohingya laws. This means that both refugee groups are forced to be located in the places they currently reside, indefinitely. UNHCR calls this ‘protracted refugee situation.’ This study examines how the Sri Lankan Tamil and the Rohingya communities have survived in a host-nation (India), and what has helped them in these situations. Particular emphasis has been laid on the mental health of these communities as well as attempts have been made to examine how they have managed during COVID-19, the worst pandemic that the world has witnessed in the past many decades. My main research question is: How can we understand the integration process of two refugee groups placed in a protracted refugee situation in Tamil Nadu, India, in relation to the local policies, strategies and practices of government bodies, UNHCR and local NGOs? It is important to reiterate here that this study to examine integration of refugees was attempted even though India is not a signatory to the Convention Relating to the State of Refugees and its Protocol. This is because the Indian Constitution gives guarantees to anyone in India under Article 14 and Article 21. The Indian Courts have repeatedly upheld the rights of refugees, even though successive governments term them as “illegals.” This Constitutional protection combined with political compulsions give states such as Tamil Nadu the leeway required to support refugees. In the case of the Sri Lankan Tamil refugees, several welfare measures have been implemented – even though there are many inadequacies in this support. In short, in the attempt to explore the integration of refugees with the local population, the study looked at government policies, the conditions on the ground, the effect of a catastrophic event such as COVID, as well as the best ways to address the mental health needs of the refugees in a protracted situation.

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Reflective readiness: character strengths for effective reflection on refugee simulations

Anderson¹,

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Multimodal Discourse Analysis of English Teaching Materials in Colleges and Universities from the Perspective of Ecological Philosophical Perspective

Lyu,

Cao

2024

Applied Mathematics and Nonlinear Sciences

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English teaching materials serve as a critical vehicle for instruction, with well-designed materials fostering positive learning habits and interests among students. This study employs an ecological philosophy approach and multimodal discourse analysis to examine the modal shifts in college English textbooks. It utilizes the BiFPN network model to capture image features within these materials. Furthermore, the TF-IDF method extracts key terms from the textbook text, while the integration of a CNN-GRU model facilitates the classification of these terms. Additionally, this research introduces relevant computational formulas from text readability theory to evaluate the difficulty levels of these textbooks. The analysis focuses on the “New Vision College English Textbook” series, volumes Compulsory 1 through Compulsory 4. It explores the semantic relationships between text and graphics, chapter-specific reading challenges, and overall text readability indices. Findings indicate that the average proportion of graphic-text equality relations stands at 58.30%, with the highest occurrence of images depicting detailed relationships totaling 217. The Grade Level index for Compulsory 4 reaches 1.61, signifying a high complexity, whereas the Flesch Reading Ease (FRE) score for Compulsory 1 peaks at 75.42, suggesting easier comprehension. In contrast, Compulsory 2 and Compulsory 4 exhibit lower readability scores. Through multimodal discourse analysis, the study delineates the varying difficulty levels across college English textbooks, advocating for a graded approach to textbook development that aligns with students’ evolving competencies. This strategy is poised to significantly boost students’ engagement and facilitate more effective learning.

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Teaching Note—An Ecological Conceptual Framework for Preparing Social Work Students for Practice With Refugee Populations

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Reflective readiness: character strengths for effective reflection on refugee simulations

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