Refugee higher education: Contextual challenges and implications for program design, delivery, and accompaniment

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作者
Crea, Thomas M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Boston Coll, Sch Social Work, 140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 USA
关键词
International education; Development; Higher education; Refugees; Sub-Saharan Africa; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; WHOQOL-BREF; POLITICAL VIOLENCE; HEALTH; WOMEN; ORGANIZATIONS; DISPLACEMENT; ADOLESCENTS; SITUATIONS; MIGRATION;
D O I
10.1016/j.ijedudev.2015.11.005
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Refugees experience limited access to adequate education at all levels but opportunities for higher education are especially lacking. This study explores the perspectives of 122 students involved in a pilot program of higher education in two refugee camps and one urban setting. Students reported gratitude for the experience but uncertainty about the future, and widely different contextual challenges to pursuing education. In a forced migration context, higher education may constitute a psychosocial intervention as much as an educational program. This unique dynamic begs the need for systemic thinking, with implications for program planning and delivery as a means of accompaniment. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页数:11
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