Educational Policies and Practices of English-Speaking Refugee Resettlement Countries
Document Type
Book
Publication Date
2019
Abstract
Since 2014, the international community has felt overwhelmed by refugees and asylum seekers searching for opportunities in which to rebuild their lives. Indeed, large numbers can result in turmoil and concern in resettlement countries and with national citizens. A climate of fear can result, especially if perpetuated by politicians and media that suggest negative effects resulting from immigration.
Caught in the crossfire of social and political disagreements about migration are children, most of whom are not included in decisions to leave their homelands. This edited book examines their academic challenges from the perspective of the six English-speaking refugee resettlement countries. Our hope is not only to compare challenges, but also to describe successes by which teachers and policymakers can consider new approaches to help refugee and asylum-seeking children.
Educational Policies and Practices of English-Speaking Refugee Resettlement Countries offers perspectives from established and new scholars examining educational situations for refugees and asylum seekers. The top three resettlement countries are the United States, Canada, and Australia. For its size, New Zealand is also proportionately a country of high resettlement. New to resettlement are the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Thus, this collection includes wisdom from countries that began resettlement during World War Two as well as newcomers to the process. In 2018, UNHCR numbers of displaced people reached a record high of 68.5 million. Policymakers, teachers, social service providers, and the general public need to understand ways to help resettled refugees become productive members in their new countries of residence.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
J. L. McBrien (Ed.), Educational Policies and Practices of English-Speaking Refugee Resettlement Countries, Brill, 300 p.
Scholar Commons Citation
McBrien, Jody L., "Educational Policies and Practices of English-Speaking Refugee Resettlement Countries" (2019). School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies Sarasota Manatee Campus Faculty Publications. 26.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sigs_facpub_sm/26
