ERIC Number: EJ1409108
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-1449-9789
EISSN: EISSN-1449-9789
Avoiding Stuck Places: University Educators' Views on Supporting Migrant and Refugee Students with Transitioning through and out of Higher Education
Sally Baker; Megan Rose; Clemence Due; Prasheela Karan
Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, v20 n6 Article 19 2023
University student equity cohorts experience inequitable graduate/employment outcomes. These challenges are magnified for Culturally and Linguistically Marginalised Migrant and/or Refugee students (CALMMR). Consequently, this study aimed to investigate the views of Australian university educators on the transitioning of CALMMR students from higher education into employment. Employing mixed methods, this study commenced with a survey of university educators (n=40) followed by semi-structured interviews (n=13). Findings highlighted that specialised, diverse support is needed for CALMMR students across studies and into careers. Specifically, students faced additional challenges, which are not being met in a fragmented university system. Universities need to provide support that is more holistic, targeted, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive, to address the inequity in graduate/employment outcomes experienced by CALMMR students.
Descriptors: Universities, Foreign Countries, College Students, Refugees, Education Work Relationship, Transitional Programs, Teacher Attitudes, Equal Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
University of Wollongong. Available from: Centre for Educational Development and Interactive Resources. Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia. Tel: +61-2-4221-3140; Fax: +61-2-4225-8312; e-mail: jutlp@uow.edu.au; Web site: https://ro.uow.edu.au/jutlp/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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