Refugee and immigrant students : achieving equity in education

• Other Authors: McCarthy, Florence E. (Editor), Vickers, Margaret H. 1962- (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, 2012.
• Series: International advances in education.
• Subjects: Refugees > Education.; Immigrants > Education.; Educational equalization.; Education > Student Life & Student Affairs.; Teaching of students with different educational needs.; Educational administration and organization.; Student life.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806615049
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-61735-842-5
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxv, 231 pages)
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

The focus of this book is on educational equity issues affecting immigrants and refugees around the world. Chapters highlight educational approaches that build from experiential knowledge, draw upon multiple languages, consider group identity, grapple with the complexities of inclusion, address family concerns, promote parental involvement, involve liaison with community agencies, and view cultural differences as educational strengths. While the book does not shy away from exploring the more challenging aspects of the refugee and immigrant experience, it avoids dwelling on victimology and rejects applying a deficit framework. Rather it offers hope, emphasizing the potential strengths of refugees, including their cultural capital and survival skills. The authors also make cogent suggestions for structural, pedagogical, and conceptual reform, with targets ranging from individual teachers to educational systems to social, economic, political, and cultural contexts.