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Language Learning Tool for Refugees: Identifying the Language Learning Needs of Syrian Refugees Through Participatory Design

open access: yesLanguages, 2019
A large number of refugees need to learn a new language in order to transition to, or settle in, a new country. Most refugees have access to smartphones with which they can access mobile language learning tools.
Victoria Abou-Khalil   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Military Leadership and International Peacekeeping: An Examination of the Experiences of Female Officers Through a Bourdieusian Framework

open access: yesGender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article provides insights into how Bourdieu's social theory can be used to explore the complex experiences of female military officers. It has been over 20 years since feminist scholars first extended Bourdieu's framework to include gender, arguing that women are often denied access to valued capital in organizations due to the gendered ...
Angela McGinn
wiley   +1 more source

Urban Citizenship and the Spatial Encounter between Turkish Migrants and Syrian Refugees in Berlin

open access: yesRaumforschung und Raumordnung, 2019
This article critically discusses how Turkish migrants as an established migrant group have interpreted and acted on the arrival of Syrian refugees in Berlin from 2015 onwards and whether their responses have resulted in new spaces in which new ...
Koca Burcu Togral
doaj   +1 more source

“Working the Pages”: Entrepreneurship Strategies of Venezuelan Trans Women Refugees Who Enter Sex Work in Brazil During COVID‐19

open access: yesGender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Venezuelan refugee crisis has displaced nearly 8 million people, with transgender and queer refugees among the most marginalized groups. This paper explores the intersecting precarity and entrepreneurship of Venezuelan trans women refugees who became sex workers in Brazil during COVID‐19.
Yvonne Su   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Migrant Mothers' Utilisation of Oral Health‐Related Information: A Qualitative Interview Study in the Swedish Context

open access: yesInternational Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore, as a part of oral health literacy conceptual content, how migrant mothers utilise oral health‐related information to maintain and promote oral health in their children. Materials and Methods In‐depth interviews were conducted with seven migrant mothers of children up to 10 years old resettled in Kalmar County, Sweden. The
Elena Shmarina   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

L2‐Mediated Personal Competence as a Dimension of Identity Development Among International Students in Kazakhstan: A Mixed Methods Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Kazakhstan has emerged as a non‐traditional destination for international students through the expansion of English‐medium instruction and government‐funded scholarship schemes. This convergent mixed‐methods study examines how degree‐seeking international students from non‐Commonwealth of Independent States countries adapt to academic ...
Kymbat Yessenbekova, Anas Hajar
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Quest for Refuge in America and Around the Globe [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Panel discussions, film screenings and guest lecturers will provide myriad opportunities for the community to engage in informed dialogue on the current state of refugees around the ...
Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
core   +1 more source

Thinking and Talking About War: How the Public in Six Countries Discusses the Outbreak of the War in Ukraine

open access: yesJCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract The Russian aggression in Ukraine, launched on 24 February 2022, marked the return of conventional war in the European continent. While Western leaders have framed the ongoing conflict through a common narrative when speaking internationally, which varies in its national nuances, much less is known about the images and lenses that the European
Carlotta Mingardi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

My Turn: Halting Refugee Admissions is Misguided [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Article excerpt: In the aftermath of terrorist attacks in Paris, state governors from more than 25 states, including the governor of my state, New Hampshire, have stated that they are shutting down their borders and not allowing Syrian refugees to live ...
Corcoran, Erin B.
core   +1 more source

Experiences and Perspectives of Perinatal Care for Women of Refugee Background, Interpreters, and Care Providers: A Scoping Review

open access: yesJournal of Midwifery &Women's Health, EarlyView.
Introduction Women of refugee backgrounds who are pregnant continue to face significant challenges after migration, including barriers to accessing adequate perinatal care, resulting in higher risks for poor perinatal outcomes. To address these barriers and reduce these risks, it is imperative to understand the viewpoints of those involved in perinatal
Shadow Toke   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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