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Cun, Aijuan – Pedagogies: An International Journal, 2021
Abundant research has examined the literacy practices of immigrant students, but little is known about the transnational literacies of Burmese refugee children and parents. Drawing upon literacy as a social practice and transnationalism, this study investigated the transnational literacies of two Burmese refugee mothers and their children. The…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Immigrants, Refugees, Parent Child Relationship
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Quadros, Sabrina; Sarroub, Loukia K. – Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 2016
The lack of research about the Karen, one of 135 ethnic groups from Myanmar limits literacy educators charged with educating this refugee population in public schools. In this case study the authors explore the literacy practices of Karen families when at school and in their homes and within an ESL family literacy program. The case of these…
Descriptors: Refugees, Memorization, English (Second Language), Literacy Education