ERIC Number: EJ1275839
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Publication Date: 2020-Dec
Pages: 26
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Strangers in the School: Facilitators and Barriers Regarding Refugee Parental Involvement
Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, v52 n5 p924-949 Dec 2020
Parental involvement has been deemed one of today's most important topics in educational spheres. Refugee parents face many challenges upon resettling in the US, impacting their engagement in the US educational system. This study explores Muslim refugee parents' experiences with schools and the facilitators and barriers for their engagement. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with 19 Muslim refugee parents from Syria and Iraq who resettled to the US. Facilitators of parental involvement included a welcoming and inclusive environment cultivated by educators who shared racial and ethnic similarities to refugee families. Barriers to their involvement included a lack of English language proficiency and discrimination and xenophobia instigated against their children, which caused parents to develop a level of distrust in the school staff. A major resource for educators, mental health specialists, and other stakeholders, this research augments understanding of the experiences of Muslim refugee parents and sheds light on the challenges, needs, and vulnerabilities of this understudied population.
Descriptors: Barriers, Refugees, Relocation, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Muslims, Inclusion, Social Bias, Stranger Reactions, Limited English Speaking, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Syria; Iraq
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