ERIC Number: EJ1436269
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Aug
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-0741-7136
EISSN: EISSN-1552-3047
Adult Refugees and Asylum Seekers in University Preparation Programs: Competing Identities and Multiple Transitions Manifested in Stigma Consciousness and Student Self-Identification
Michael Grüttner; Stefanie Schröder; Jana Berg
Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, v74 n3 p216-235 2024
Preparation for university studies is key to enabling adult refugees and asylum seekers to reestablish their educational and professional careers in the host country. While refugees' transition to higher education (HE) is embedded in multiple transitions regarding social position, educational career, and migration, related identities may compete. We investigate how this is manifested in stigma consciousness and precarious student self-identification and how these factors influence the transition to HE. We combine novel quantitative and qualitative data on refugee students in prestudy programs in Germany. The results show that stigma consciousness impedes student self-identification. Moreover, stigma consciousness moderates the effect of student self-identification on the likelihood of enrolling in university. Qualitative interviews show how refugee students use strategies to deal with the stigma that unfortunately reproduces stigmatizing attributions. We provide implications for further research, educational counseling, and prestudy programs for refugees as an integral part of adult education.
Descriptors: Refugees, College Preparation, Self Concept, Competition, Stereotypes, Metacognition, Transitional Programs, Foreign Countries, Coping, Student Attitudes, Higher Education, Young Adults, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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