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Approaches to Language in Education for Migrants and Refugees in the Asia-Pacific Region

Corporate Author
UNESCOUnited Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
ISBN
ISBN 978-92-9223-652-6 (print); ISBN 978-92-9223-653-3 (electronic)
Collation
30 p.
Resource Language
English
Year of publication
2020
Topic
Diversity / Cultural literacy / Inclusiveness
Resource Type
Research papers / journal articles
Level of education
Primary education
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Place of publication
Paris; Bangkok

 UNESCO Bangkok commissioned this paper to examine strategies for addressing the needs of refugee, migrant and internally displaced children in the Asia-Pacific region. This document aims to create a stronger knowledge base to support Member States as they formulate education policies that are responsive to the needs of such children.

 

This document aims to:

  • Examine how linguistic diversity and human mobility intersect and impact minority, migrant and refugee childrenโ€™s access to quality, inclusive education
  • Link policy priorities to promising practices, based on international frameworks and lessons learned from successful programmes
  • Recommend steps for improving language-in-education policies and their implementation.

 

To do this, this paper examines:

  • Global and regional trends in migration
  • The impact of migration on childrenโ€™s education
  • Linguistic diversity and its implications for language-in-education policies and practices
  • Research and resources that support inclusive quality education for migrant and refugee children.

 

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