The aspiration and access to higher education of teenage refugees in the UK

‘I came to this country for a better life’: factors mediating employment trajectories among young people who migrated to Australia as refugees during adolescence

“…Yet many young people face significant barriers to pursuing these aspirations, including low literacy and/or educational attainment, low expectations by, and a lack of support from, schools and services, and a lack of knowledge of educational and employment structures and pathways (Circelli and Oliver 2012;Hatoss, O'Neill, and Eacersall 2012;Stevenson and Willott 2007). As with other disadvantaged young people (c.f.…”

“…People with refugee backgrounds, and adolescent migrants in particular, have high employment aspirations in early settlement, often including a desire to pursue tertiary education and to seek professional careers (Correa--Velez, Barnett, and Gifford 2013;Circelli and Oliver 2012;Stevenson and Willott 2007). …”

“…Thus, while adolescent refugee migrants often experience unemployment at higher levels than other young people (Boese and Scutella 2006), we have an inadequate understanding of the factors that mediate their employment decisions, experiences and outcomes (Wilkinson 2008;Stevenson and Willott 2007).…”

Creation of culturally responsive classrooms: teachers’ conceptualization of a new rationale for cultural responsiveness and management of diversity in Hong Kong secondary schools

“…Codjoe 2001;Haque 2000;He, Phillion, Chan, and Xu 2008;Mansouri and Trembath 2005;Rassool 1999). In general, these ethnic minority students have difficulty learning the local language, while their families struggle with economic insecurity or poverty (Cummins 1989(Cummins , 2000Cuypers 2001;Rutter 1994;Stevenson and Willott 2007). It is evident that these students' personal growth, when associated with economic insecurity, is exacerbated by language barriers, migration, and acculturation processes (Ruiz-de-Velasco, Fix, and Clewell 2000;Rutter 1994).…”

Building a connected classroom: teachers’ narratives about managing the cultural diversity of ethnic minority students in Hong Kong secondary schools

“…For example, the diverse needs of these students have been highlighted by studies into their experiences in the classroom (Mansouri & Trembath, 2005;He et al, 2008). In general, these ethnic minority students have difficulties in learning the local language, while their families struggle with poverty (Rutter, 1994;Cummins, 2000;Cuypers, 2001;Stevenson & Willott, 2007). It is evident that the personal growth of these students, when associated with economic insecurity, is exacerbated by language barriers, migration and acculturation processes (Rutter, 1994;Ruiz-de-Velasco et al, 2000).…”