Ćatibušić, Bronagh, Gallagher, Fiona ORCID: 0000-0002-7865-1757 and Karazi, Shadi (2019) Beyond ESOL provision: perspectives on language, intercultural and integration support for Syrian refugees in Ireland. In: Mishan, Freda, (ed.) ESOL Provision in the UK and Ireland: Challenges and Opportunities. Language, Migration and Identity, 2 . Peter Lang Ltd, Oxford, UK. ISBN 978-1-78874-373-0
Abstract
This chapter is the second in this volume (the first being Chapter 5) to report on a research
project investigating language and intercultural support for Syrian refugees who are being
resettled in towns across Ireland under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP).
Based on the perspectives of ESOL providers, resettlement workers, representatives of NGOs
and organizations involved in the IRPP, as well as community-based service providers and
volunteers, it explores the language and intercultural supports available to Syrian refugees
beyond the official provision of English language training. Its findings indicate the need for
intercultural training for those working with refugees, appropriate responses to refugees’
diverse needs, and support for sustainable integration in host communities. Emerging
linguistic and cultural challenges faced by Syrian refugees in relation to employment,
education, and social inclusion are discussed; the findings of this research point to the need
for clear policy on refugee resettlement in Ireland.
Metadata
Item Type: | Book Section |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Subjects: | Humanities > Language Social Sciences > Education Social Sciences > Migration |
DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > DCU Business School DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Science > School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of Language, Literacy, & Early Childhood Education |
Publisher: | Peter Lang Ltd |
Copyright Information: | © 2019 Peter Lang Ltd |
Use License: | This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License |
ID Code: | 23893 |
Deposited On: | 30 Oct 2019 11:44 by Thomas Murtagh . Last Modified 30 Oct 2019 11:44 |
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