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Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Apr-27
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Transitional Spaces and Peaceful Places: Trauma-Sensitive Schools and Best Practices for Supporting Refugee Youth
Stewart, Jan
AERA Online Paper Repository, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (San Antonio, TX, Apr 27-May 1, 2017)
Globally, over 65 million people have been displaced because of wars, conflict and persecution and over 50% of the world's refugees are children (UNHCR, 2016). Record high global forced displacement has prompted many nations to open borders to settle more refugees, but schools and communities need to be equipped to ensure successful integration. This paper draws from a qualitative research program conducted in three Canadian provinces that examined best practices and programs to support the integration of refugee students. Including observations and over 150 individual interviews with teachers, students, community organizations and settlement agencies, the findings support the need for teacher training in trauma, cultural diversity and peace education in addition to increased partnerships to provide long-term holistic support.
Descriptors: Refugees, Best Practices, Student Needs, Trauma, Student Diversity, Cultural Awareness, Faculty Development, Peace, Foreign Countries, Educational Environment, Student Adjustment
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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