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Experiences of Refugees When Entering Higher Education and Over the Course of Their Studies: A Literature Review of Structural and Personal Challenges

Olga Zlatkin-troitschanskaiaRoland HappFranziska ReinhardtSarah Nell-müller

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IncentiveHigher educationbusiness.industryRefugeeRelevance (law)Public relationsbusinessSet (psychology)PsychologyCountry of originStudent group

description

In view of the significantly increasing number of individuals around the world who are forced to flee their country of origin, research discussions about integrating refugees into education are gaining relevance. A central research area is their entry into and study success in higher education, focusing on the associated challenges this learner group faces. Though the results of studies dealing with this topic often overlap, they usually focus on individual sub-areas and set specific thematic priorities. As a result, certain sub-areas such as administrative challenges are examined far more frequently than others. In this literature review, data from 14 English-language studies published between 2000 and 2018 were evaluated and systematically analyzed. Based on this analysis, the data were categorized and clustered in the following categories: systemic or structural challenges, personal factors, experiences of the learner group in higher education, and incentives to study that motivate this student group to study despite adversities.

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2021-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77151-5_4