Somayeh Ba Akhlagh

Biographic Data

ID5155636
NAMESomayeh Ba Akhlagh
GIVEN NAMESSomayeh Ba
FAMILY NAMEAkhlagh
SIGNATUREAKHLAGH S B
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of New England
ORCID0000-0002-2352-7193
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Interactions for Equity

    Open AccessSomayeh Ba Akhlagh, Joshua Matthews EmailsARTICLEEarly Childhood Education Journal2026

    Quality family–educator partnerships are central to equitable outcomes in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). For culturally and linguistically diverse communities, sustaining children’s heritage language is an important dimension of early learning and identity. While online platforms are increasingly used to connect families and educators, little is known about how parents experience their role in such initiatives. This qualitative study …

  • Advancing equity and inclusion in early childhood education through intersectional pedagogy

    Open AccessLeonardo Véliz, Angel Mok et al.ARTICLEEarly Years2026

    In a global context marked by deepening social, economic, and linguistic inequities, where processes such as neoliberal restructuring, migration, racialisation, and linguistic hierarchies continue to shape access to education, early childhood settings are increasingly recognised as critical sites where inequality is both reproduced and contested. These dynamics are particularly salient in early childhood education, where young learners’ identitie…

  • Designing Online Cultural Resources to Support Ezidi Refugee Parents of Young Children / Diseño de recursos culturales en línea para apoyar a las familias yazidíes refugiadas con niños pequeños

    Open AccessMajida Mehana, Somayeh Ba Akhlagh et al.ARTICLECulture and Education2026

    The Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY) is a home-based program that supports the learning and development of children and families. This project was part of a larger study that examined the parental involvement of Ezidi refugees in the HIPPY program to improve outcomes for the families and their children in a regional area of Australia and was informed by Vygotsky’s cultural-historical theory. The families received home v…

  • The involvement of refugee families in a children’s “Family Hour” program at a regional Australian museum

    Open AccessSomayeh Ba Akhlagh, Azadeh Motevali Zadeh ArdakaniARTICLEDiaspora Indigenous and Minority…2026References: 13

    Refugee children, similar to other children, are exposed to diverse ecological systems in which their families and communities play a significant role in shaping their learning experiences. Drawing from Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, this qualitative study investigated the experiences of Ezidi refugee families in the “Family Hour” program at a regional art museum. The program was designed to offer networking opportunities and provide…

  • Voices of resilience

    Open AccessSomayeh Ba Akhlagh, Azadeh Motevali Zadeh Ardakani et al.ARTICLEJournal of Organizational…2026References: 64

    Purpose This study aims to explore the lived experiences of three immigrant academic women with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds in the field of early childhood education (ECE) education in Australia and New Zealand, focussing on how they navigate institutional structures through resilience, agency and flexibility. Using an autoethnographic approach, the research highlights their strategies for integrating cultural perspec…