Rethinking Higher Education for Syrian Refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey

Autor/in	Fincham, Kathleen
Titel	Rethinking Higher Education for Syrian Refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey
Quelle	In: Research in Comparative and International Education, 15 (2020) 4, S.329-356 (28 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1745-4999
DOI	10.1177/1745499920926050
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Refugees; Access to Education; Higher Education; Social Attitudes; Barriers; Gender Differences; Cultural Differences; Economic Factors; Social Influences; Well Being; Public Colleges; Private Colleges; Late Adolescents; Young Adults; College Students; Vocational Education; Nonformal Education; Online Courses; Expectation; Interests; War; Gender Bias; Dropouts; Scholarships; Family Influence; Community Influence; Syria; Jordan; Lebanon; Turkey; Palestine + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Flüchtling; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Kultureller Unterschied; Ökonomischer Faktor; Sozialer Einfluss; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Privathochschule; Halbstarker; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Collegestudent; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Non-formal education; Non formal education; Nichtformale Bildung; Online course; Online-Kurs; Expectancy; Erwartung; Bildungsinteresse; Krieg; Geschlechterstereotyp; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Scholarship; Stipendium; Syrien; Libanon; Türkei; Palästina
Abstract	Within the Middle East and North Africa region, more than 5,600,000 Syrian refugees are currently registered with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) as seen here https://www.unhcr.org/. Amongst university-aged refugees, only a small fraction (Jordan -- 8%, Lebanon -- 6%, Turkey -- 1%) are currently enrolled in higher education. This paper, based on empirical qualitative research with Syrian refugee youth, is a critical investigation into their access to, and experiences with, higher education opportunities provided for them by local and international partners. Using interview and focus group data, the paper examines the availability, accessibility, acceptability and adaptability of higher education opportunities currently on offer for Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. The paper argues that while access to higher education is increasing for refugees within the Syrian context, accessibility, acceptability and adaptability of these opportunities to the needs of refugees remains problematic. In this way, higher education often falls short of enabling refugees to live lives that they have reason to value. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01