Exploring initial school integration among Syrian refugee children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9954844 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yan Guo (0000-0001-8666-6169, Werklund School of Education University of Calgary Calgary Alberta Canada, corresponding author), Srabani Maitra (0000-0003-1840-1294, University of Glasgow Glasgow UK), Guo (0000-0001-6551-5468, Werklund School of Education University of Calgary Calgary Alberta Canada) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 172-185 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Migration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7985 • E-ISSN: 1468-2435 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/imig.12829 |
| OpenAlex | W3131041260 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 39 |
This paper explores the initial integration experiences of Syrian refugee children in schools in Canada. We conducted two focus groups with twelve Syrian refugee parents and three focus groups with eighteen children. Our research shows that Syrian refugee children experienced emotional barriers while struggling with their identity as Syrian “refugees.” Their low English proficiency, English only practice in classrooms and teachers’ low expectations further exacerbated the barriers to children's school integration. Syrian refugee children not only found it difficult to make friends with local students but were also subjected to constant bullying and racism that affected their sense of belonging and connection. Our research has both local and global implications, given a global increase in refugee student population. This paper makes an important contribution to the student voice theory by integrating the voices and concerns of Syrian refugee children trying to integrate into the Canadian school system
Focus group · Identity (music · Political science · Population · Racism · Refugee · Sociology · Syrian refugees · Children's Rights and Participation · Demography · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees · Gender Studies · Law · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 5,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |