We Are Here for the Future of Our Kids: Parental Involvement in Refugee Adolescents’ Educational Endeavours in the United States

Author:

Gandarilla Ocampo Maria1,Bennouna Cyril2,Seff Ilana3,Wessells Michael4,Robinson Mackenzie V5,Allaf Carine6,Stark Lindsay7

Affiliation:

1. Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, Campus Box 1196, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130

2. Department of Political Science, Brown University, Box 1844, 111 Thayer Street, Third Floor, Providence, RI 02912

3. Department of Population and Family Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 West 168th St., New York, NY 10032

4. Program on Forced Migration and Health, Columbia University, 60 Haven Avenue, B-4, New York, NY 10032

5. Brown School , Washington University in St. Louis, Campus Box 1196, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130

6. Qatar Foundation International, 1225 New York Avenue NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005

7. Brown School, Washington  University in St. Louis, Campus Box 1196, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130

Abstract

Abstract Every year, thousands of young refugees and their families face challenges as they adjust to schools in the US. This article explores how families resettled to the US from conflict-affected, Arab-majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa region, such as Iraq and Syria, view education, and how parents support their children’s education following the experiences of resettlement. To centre the voices and lived experiences of these families, we analysed focus group discussions with 30 adolescents and in-depth interviews with 30 parents and 27 key informants. Analysis using constant comparative method and thematic analysis showed that, upon resettlement, education remained highly valued by families. Our study finds that, despite the challenges associated with families’ newcomer status, parents in this study provided educational support to their children by engaging with the school and with their children’s learning at home. We offer suggestions on how schools and organizations can bolster parents’ ability to support their children’s education.

Funder

QFI

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Political Science and International Relations,Geography, Planning and Development

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