Abstracts
Abstract
This paper offers a review of the research literature on the experiences of young children and their families who left Syria as refugees and resettled in Canada. We identify five key factors that influence Syrian refugees’ experience of social inclusion within the context of the public-school systems as well as unveil the silences in and across the current studies. The five factors are pre-arrival experiences, mental health, social supports, acquisition of English language skills, and lack of preparedness of teachers and schools. Based on limited availability of research, we outline needed research to better understand social inclusion of Syrian refugee families with young children in Canada. There is a call to pay particular attention to their educational and social encounters.
Keywords:
- Syrian refugees,
- young children,
- social inclusion,
- schooling
Résumé
Cet article propose une revue de la littérature de recherche sur les expériences des jeunes enfants et de leurs familles qui ont quitté la Syrie en tant que réfugiés et se sont réinstallées au Canada. Nous identifions cinq facteurs clés qui influencent l’expérience d’inclusion sociale des réfugiés syriens dans le contexte des systèmes scolaires publics et dévoilons les silences dans et à travers les études actuelles. Les cinq facteurs sont les expériences avant l’arrivée, la santé mentale, les soutiens sociaux, l’acquisition de compétences en anglais et le manque de préparation des enseignants et des écoles. Vu la disponibilité limitée de la recherche, nous décrivons les recherches nécessaires pour mieux comprendre l’inclusion sociale des familles de réfugiés syriens avec de jeunes enfants au Canada. Nous devons porter une attention particulière à leurs rencontres éducatives et sociales.
Mots-clés :
- scolarité,
- l’inclusion sociale,
- familles,
- jeunes enfants,
- réfugiés syriens
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