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V. Foreign Higher Education and Education Systems, International Relations, Bilateral Relations
B. Essays, Commentaries, Statements
Author STREITWIESER, Bernhard
Title Access for Refugees Into Higher Education : a Review of Interventions in North America and Europe / Bernhard Streitwieser ...
Publication year 2019
Source/Footnote In: Journal of studies in international education : a publication of the Association for Studies in International Education (ASIE). - 23 (2019) 4, S. 473 - 496
Inventory number 48609
Keywords Emigranten ; Austausch von Wissenschaftlern und Studenten ; Ausland : Europa : Auslandsbeziehungen ; Ausland : Europa : Studenten, Studium, Lehre ; Ausland : USA : Auslandsbeziehungen ; Ausland : USA : Studenten, Studium, Lehre
Abstract This paper examines current interventions to reduce barriers to access into higher education for refugees in North America and Europe. We analyze a diversity of interventions sponsored by host governments, higher education institutions, foundations, nongovernmental organizations, and individuals. These interventions differ in size, delivery method, focus, and extent of support, and range from a single language course or limited online learning opportunity to fully accredited higher education programs. However, significant problems hamper the efficacy of many current interventions. We examine providers’ rationales for working with refugees using Knight and De Wit’s rationales for internationalization of higher education, later reconceptualized in four interrelated groups of rationales: academic, political, economic, and socio-cultural. To these, we propose adding a fifth category: humanism. To widen refugee participation and success in higher education, we suggest that policy makers and administrators should adopt a longer-term perspective, increase transparency, and use evidence-based approaches to develop and evaluate refugee programming. (HRK / Abstract übernommen)