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The Politics of Framing the Student Problem: Inquiries Into Australian Civics Education, 2006–2024

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recurring debates about civics, the kinds of history that should, and should not, be taught in school, and ‘standards debates’ about the ‘basics’ typically follow on the heels of recurring moral panics about the ‘declining’ state of ‘our’ education system.
Patrick O'Keeffe, Judith Bessant, Madeline Drake   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Workforce in Early Childhood Education: Findings From a National Survey of Australian Centre‐Based Services

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Culturally responsive early childhood education (ECE) environments can increase child and family participation, enhance service quality, and improve developmental outcomes for children. Educators from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds contribute to inclusive ECE and are crucial for addressing workforce shortages.
Sene Gide, Linda Harrison, Sandie Wong, Frances Press, Belinda Davis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Family Dispute Resolution in Australia: The Under‐Servicing of Indigenous, Migrant and Refugee Families Experiencing Family Violence

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Improving access to legal services for Indigenous, migrant and refugee women is critical to addressing family violence. In this context, Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) has long been discussed as a solution for separating families. This paper presents key findings of a research evaluation of an Australian Government $8.37 million pilot project
Siobhan McDonnell, Alyson Wright
wiley   +1 more source

Community intermediary strategies and tactics to close digital divides and enhance equitable technology use in everyday life

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Online technologies are required for accessing essential services, such as healthcare, transportation, and education. Challenges to online technology access can prevent resource‐constrained communities from connecting to these services. Human intermediaries who act in the middle space between technology and the person using the technology may ...
Marcy G. Antonio, Alicia Stone, Tawanna Dillahunt, Lorraine Buis, Tiffany C. Veinot   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

And Then the War Came: A Content Analysis of Resilience Processes in the Narratives of Refugees from Humans of New York

International Journal of Communication, 2019
In 2015, 34,000 people per day were displaced from their homes during the “refugee crisis.” The media represented refugees as victims or threats and rarely included refugee voices. In contrast, the photoblog Humans of New York (HONY) included two series
Virginia Sánchez Sánchez, Helen Lillie
doaj  

Involuntary Immigrant: The Story of a Vietnamese Refugee [PDF]

Asian American Research Journal, 2021
Hoang Minh Phan never wanted to leave Vietnam. After his father was shot and killed by the Viet Cong, he vowed that he would stay by his mother's side and care for and protect her. However, one fateful morning, Hoang finds himself in a boat with other refugees looking to escape Vietnam.
openaire   +3 more sources

Syrian refugees in Palestinian refugee camps and informal settlements in Beirut, Lebanon [PDF]

, 2017
Informal spaces often develop on the periphery of cities as a result of the arrival of rural migrants, national and international workers, refugees and others. In Lebanon during the 1950s, Palestinian refugees arrived and settledin tent camps, which were
Chamma, Nasr, Zaiter, Hassan
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The future in a bubble: Supporting Finnish early childhood professionals working in diverse settings

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The purpose of this study was to contribute to the knowledge about early childhood education and care (ECEC) personnel's perception of the support structures that are most effective in assisting them in their work with culturally and linguistically diverse children.
Alexandra C. Anton, Juli‐Anna Aerila, Elizabeth A. Steed   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Living in America: Challenges Facing New Immigrants and Refugees [PDF]

, 2006
Explores the hurdles immigrants and refugees face and the social factors behind them. Recommends restructuring services, targeting school- and healthcare-related needs, creating new programs, and providing better information.

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The impact of the current student loans regime on Muslim student engagement and retention in English higher education

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract There is much interest in the potential for an alternative funding system for higher education students in England to support the spiritual and worldly needs of British Muslim students. At the heart of this issue lies a tension over whether the student financing system in English HE is haram, or forbidden under Islamic (Shari'ah) law, because ...
Richard Hall, Yusraa Maryam, Sumeya Loonat   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source