ERIC Number: EJ1033848
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
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Parent Involvement: Perceived Encouragement and Barriers to African Refugee Parent and Teacher Relationships
Tadesse, Selamawit
Childhood Education, v90 n4 p298-305 2014
Children coming from refugee families have special psychological, social, and academic needs, and their success greatly depends on the positive support they receive from the host community. Teachers and peers at the school can provide cumulative support to help these children and their families overcome major socio-cultural and educational challenges. This study provides valuable insights about ways to foster meaningful relationships between refugee parents and teachers based on mutual respect, cooperation, shared responsibility, and effective communication. The findings have significance for communities and schools with a large refugee or displaced population.
Descriptors: Refugees, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Interpersonal Communication, Parent Participation, Student Needs, Barriers, Foreign Countries, Special Needs Students, Cooperation, Early Intervention, Mothers, Questionnaires, Semi Structured Interviews, Teacher Role, Parent Role, Teacher Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Special Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Africa
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