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Strategies, policies and directions for refugee education /

This volume will provide educators at all levels with a research and evidence based understanding of the educational opportunities and challenges facing refugees. The chapters focus on strategies and policies for providing education to the world's refugee populations.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association
Otros Autores: Sengupta, Enakshi (Editor ), Blessinger, Patrick (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bingley, UK : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Innovations in higher education teaching and learning ; v. 13.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Series Editor's Introduction; Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning; PART I: ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION; Chapter 1: Introduction to Refugee Education: Strategies, Policies and Directions; Introduction; Important Terminologies; Main Obstacles; System-level Factors; School-level Factors; Current Policies and Measures; Chapter Overviews; Conclusion; References
  • Chapter 2: The Role of Education in the Resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria: An Exploratory Discourse on the Plight of the Devastated Communities in The Northeast of NigeriaIntroduction; The Boko Haram Ideology and Premeditated Attacks on Education; Raids on Schools as Ideological Warfare; Education as Victim; Prolonged Conflict and Emergencies; Education in Emergencies; Material Support to Schools in the Crisis-affected Contexts; How Effective are the Interventions in Northeastern Nigeria?; The SSI; Training of Teachers; Discussion; Conclusion; References
  • Chapter 3: Out of School: Home Education and the Refugee CrisisIntroduction; Existing Literature on Home Education and Refugees; Educational Challenges for the Refugee Population; Safety; Finding Qualified Educators and Resources; Challenges Unique to Refugee and IDP Students; How Homeschooling Could Help; Safety of the School Environment; Employment of Refugee Children; Resources, Buildings, and Teachers; Unique Challenges of Refugees: Curriculum; Technology; Language Barriers; Refugee Movement and Uncertainty; Challenges and Future Steps; References
  • Chapter 4: Access to and Quality of Higher Education Available to Syrian Refugees in Jordan and GermanyBackground; Why the Focus on Jordan and Germany?; Rationale for Comparative Analysis; Prevalence of the Problem; Access to and Quality of Higher Education in Jordan; Access to and Quality of Higher Education in Germany; Comparison Between Jordan and Germany; Implications and Recommendations to Theory, Practice, and Policy; References; Chapter 5: The Dynamics of the Boko Haram Insurgency and Higher Education in Northeastern Nigeria; Introduction
  • Boko Haram Attacks on Schools and Barriers to Higher Education in Northeast NigeriaBarriers to Higher Education Among Idps; Lack of Infrastructure; Loss of Documentation; Frequent Deferments/withdrawal from Schools; School Fees and Other Sundry Expenses; Conclusion; Recommendations; References; Chapter 6: Refugee Education: International Perspectives from Higher Education and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs); Introduction; Refugees and Human Rights; Education and the Refugee Crisis; Refugee Education; Recognition of Refugee Qualifications