“Betwixt and Between”: 'Hope and the meaning of school for asylum-seeking children in Sweden'

This study explores the sense of possibility as perceived by asylum-seeking children in Sweden in relation to education. An ethnographic approach brought out children’s own perspectives and motivations, and the hopes they pinned to attending school. It was found that the meaning of school related to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Malin Svensson, Marita Eastmond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Helsinki University Press 2013-09-01
Series:Nordic Journal of Migration Research
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Online Access:https://journal-njmr.org/articles/104