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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Refugee children"”.
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Psychosocial Adjustment Among Refugee Children
<p>Refugee children are faced with multiple stressors. These stressors include unresolved issues with country of origin, transition to a new country, and long-term adjustment. War is a traumatic situation. For children who have gone through the trauma of war, parents may contribute one of the major …
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The right to education and the resettlement and integration of refugee children in New Zealand: A legal perspective on the rights of refugee children
… the realisation of the right to education for refugee children in New Zealand, establishing the analysis within both international and domestic legal frameworks. It argues that despite New Zealand’s obligations under international law and domestic provisions safeguarding children’s rights, …
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The right to education of asylum seeker and refugee children
… the application of the law on the right of refugee children to education and the challenges inhibiting this right. Radical changes in the legal framework protecting refugee children's right to education has occurred since South Africa became a democratic state in 1994. The enactment of …
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Experiences of unaccompanied minors: an exploratory study conducted with refugee children
… young people. This study was conducted in a Children's Shelter, which is situated in the North-Eastern outskirts of Polokwane, where a group of unaccompanied refugee children from Zimbabwe were living. This study was qualitative and explorative in nature. Non-probability sampling was used to …
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An evaluation of the nutritional status of refugee children in Namibia
… due to protracted wars, led to an influx of refugees in Namibia since 1992. The peak of the influx was between 1999-2002 when the camp population reached 25,000 people. Among the many challenges faced by these refugees was their health and nutrition. Malnutrition accounted for high levels of …
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An Educational History of Immigrant and Refugee Children in Kansas City
… an educational historiography of immigrant and refugee children who resettled with their families in Kansas City, Missouri, after the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965. The dissertation concludes with a chapter about the opening of a new school in August 2021 called the Global Academy …
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To what extent does Zimbabwe comply with its international obligations for the protection of unaccompanied and separated refugee children?
… to the study laying out the background of refugee and child protection. The background established that it was after World War II that the international community saw the need for an international instrument to define the legal status of refugees, after the refugee problem had not been …
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Uganda's state responsibility under international law to safeguard refugee children's right to access education
Uganda is Africa's largest refugee hosting country and third in the world with more than 1.25 million refugees as of June 2017. The majority of refugees there are children. Uganda's refugee regime and hospitality date back to the days of World War II, prior to the country's independence, when it …
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Understanding ECE Policies, Access to, and Learning Outcomes from ECE among Refugees and Nationals in Uganda: A Cross-Cohort Comparison
… (ECE) and associated learning outcomes among refugee and national children in Uganda. Situated within a context of high refugee inflows and limited public investment in ECE, the study employs a mixed-methods approach combining policy analysis with quantitative techniques to examine how …
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Exploring the experiences and needs of asylum-seeking and refugee individuals through qualitative and Personal Construct methods
… the needs and experiences of asylum-seeking and refugee individuals in European asylum countries. The aim of the research programme was twofold. Firstly, to explore how participating asylum-seeking and refugee individuals understand and make sense of their experiences and how societies can best …
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The Unheard Voices of Refugee Students: Understanding Syrian Students’ Well-Being and Capabilities in Jordan’s Double-Shift Schools
… of the experiences and challenges that face refugee students learning in protracted refugee situations like Jordan. The project looks at Syrian refugee students’ experiences and perceptions of learning in Jordan’s segregated, double-shift schools. Education for refugee has focused on …
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Drawings from Syria's Lost Generation: Psychological Impacts of the Refugee Crisis
… Even if the civil war were to end tomorrow, the refugee crisis will be expected to last for decades more. With nearly half of the refugees being children, the impact of the loss of health, education, social networks, and home environments on children have resulted in what is being called Syria‟s …
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Syrian Refugees' Access to Education in Lebanon: Obstacles to Implementation
… hosts the largest per capita number of Syrian refugees with over 1 million Syrians living in Lebanon as refugees as of June 2017. This thesis asks why Syrian refugee children in Lebanon have limited access to education. Given that over half of the Syrian refugees in Lebanon are school-aged …
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20,000 Fewer: The Wagner-Rogers Bill and the Jewish Refugee Crisis
… strict immigration laws and allow persecuted children to come to the United States and live in American homes. The Wagner-Rogers Bill, named for Senator Robert Wagner of New York and Representative Edith Rogers of Massachusetts and introduced in February 1939, sought to allow the entry of …
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A STUDY OF THE CHALLENGES FACED BY STUDENTS WHO IDENTIFY AS REFUGEES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERRUPTED EDUCATION AND TRAUMA
… 65 million people are displaced worldwide. These refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced people flee conflict, poverty, environmental degradation, and other conditions forcing them from their homes. In 2020, the number of individuals internally displaced reached 82.4 million; of this …
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Acculturation and the mental health of young refugees resettled under the humanitarian Gateway Protection Programme in Greater Manchester
… seek refuge in countries of safety has led to a refugee crisis. The United Kingdom (UK) has engaged with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in playing a significant role in the long-term resettlement of some of those refugees, half of whom are children and young people. One …
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Relations Between Trauma Exposure, Executive Functions, and Resilience among Resettled Refugee Parents and Children
Refugees are forcibly displaced from one country to another due to life-threatening circumstances such as war, terrorism, geopolitical conflict, natural disaster, and persecution. The functioning of adults and children following trauma exposure has been a focus of ample previous research; however, …
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