Safety, Belonging and Success in Education for Refugees in Europe: A Systematic Review

Aleghfeli, Yousef Khalifa; McIntyre, Joanna; HUNT, Lucy; Stone, Chris

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Safety, Belonging and Success in Education for Refugees in Europe: A Systematic Review

Aleghfeli, Yousef Khalifa; McIntyre, Joanna; HUNT, Lucy et al.

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belonging; Europe; refugee education; safety; success; systematic review; Education

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[en] This systematic review aims to explore refugees' educational access, experiences and outcomes in Europe since 2015. The review follows a systematic process of reviewing and synthesising texts compiled in the Hub for Education for Refugees in Europe (HERE) Knowledge Base to fill gaps in knowledge about the educational trajectories of learners of refugee and forced migrant backgrounds who have arrived in Europe. The review includes studies that focus on all forms of educational provision and services for refugees and forced migrants in Europe: formal, non-formal and informal. The review also takes a meta-ethnographic approach to data analysis and synthesis. Key findings highlight the interconnectedness of safety, belonging and success in education for learners with refugee and forced migrant backgrounds and the necessity of economic redistribution, cultural recognition and political participation for achieving these goals.

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Aleghfeli, Yousef Khalifa ; Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration Program, Toronto Metropolitan University, Nottingham, United Kingdom ; Hub for Education for Refugees in Europe, Centre for Researching Inclusion and Social Justice in and through Education, School of Education, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

McIntyre, Joanna ; Hub for Education for Refugees in Europe, Centre for Researching Inclusion and Social Justice in and through Education, School of Education, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

HUNT, Lucy ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Education and Social Work (DESW) > Teaching and Learning ; Hub for Education for Refugees in Europe, Centre for Researching Inclusion and Social Justice in and through Education, School of Education, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Stone, Chris ; Hub for Education for Refugees in Europe, Centre for Researching Inclusion and Social Justice in and through Education, School of Education, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

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Safety, Belonging and Success in Education for Refugees in Europe: A Systematic Review

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27 November 2024

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European Journal of Education

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0141-8211

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1465-3435

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John Wiley and Sons Inc

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