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Ukrainian refugee children in the Estonian education system during the Russian invasion of Ukraine: Vulnerable, traumatised and displaced
On 24 February 2022, Russia started an invasion of Ukraine. Since then, many families—mostly women and children—have left the country to save their lives. Estonia hosts over 50,000 refugees of different ages, including children. Adapting to an unfamiliar environment is always stressful for people in one way or another, particularly when the reason for the forced move is as traumatic…
2024
Kravchenko Y. Strömpl J.
English Mental health & psychosocial well-being Formal education Secondary education Primary education Estonia
The relationship of the three “As” of adaptation: Acculturation, adjustment, and academic engagement of Ukrainian war refugees in Estonia’s schools
The article reports on a qualitative study of how schools in Estonia were incorporating Ukrainian war refugee students in the spring of 2023. Observations and interviews were conducted in 7 schools with teachers, school administrators, psychological support staff, refugee students in grades 7–12, and their parents. The study found that schools were balancing three overlapping goals: (1) to ensure psychological…
2024
Birman D. Zabrodskaja A.
Interview English Formal education Secondary education Acculturation Estonia
‘I just want to go home, is what I need’ – Voices of Ukrainian refugee children living in Estonia after fleeing the war
This study explores the experiences of Ukrainian refugee children in Estonia following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 with a focus on their daily functioning, challenges, and resilience. Three main themes emerged from interviews carried out from October through December 2022 with 11 refugee children aged 10 to 16. First, the adaptation process was related to various challenges including…
2024
Toros K. Kozmenko O. Falch-Eriksen A.
Interview English Resilience & adaptation Mental health & psychosocial well-being Formal education Social workers Estonia
SIRIUS Watch 2021: Towards inclusive digital education for migrant children
SIRIUS Watch 2021 presents trends and developments on the effects of digitalisation in education on migrant children both pre- COVID-19 and during COVID-19. It will build on national and EU-level research, as well as the results of the SIRIUS Online Digital Workshop. The results include a clear framework of challenges and recommendations to support the development of an inclusive digital…
2021
Armalys T. Sanchez P.M.R. van der Graaf L.
Digital education Greece Spain Croatia Estonia Finland United Kingdom Poland English Portugal France Lithuania Norway Bulgaria Germany COVID-19 England Italy Slovenia Netherlands Ireland
Assessment of the Immigrants Integration Level in the New Member States of the EU in 2009–2018
Since the immigration wave in 2015, integration policies have been a broadly discussed topic. Although immigration itself can be potentially beneficial for the host country (social diversity, new labor force), these benefits are conditioned by successful integration process. This paper examines the level of immigrant integration in the New Member States of the EU in period 2009 to 2018 (Czechia,…
2021
Zubikova A.
Estonia Poland Slovakia Lithuania Hungary Latvia Integration & assimilation Cyprus Inclusion Czechia English Policy & law Assessment Malta Tertiary education Socio-economic status Slovenia Croatia
An overview of refugee education in Europe
The overview of refugee children education in Europe we provide in this book is part of the Erasmus + project “ITIRE: Improving teaching to improve refugee children education”. Following the unprecedented flow of forced migrants to Europe in 2015, several countries have adopted measures to facilitate the enrolment of refugee children in the educational system. These actions have produced a…
2020
Dovigo F.
Human rights Croatia Germany Estonia Sweden Finland Italy Macedonia Austria Poland Slovenia Portugal United Kingdom Serbia Slovakia Caregivers Netherlands Lithuania English Ireland Hungary France Greece Bulgaria Access & participation Spain Latvia Türkiye Denmark Cyprus Malta Iceland Albania Norway Belgium Luxembourg Intervention Romania Monaco Switzerland Bosnia Czechia
Immigrants and Asylum Seekers’ Digital Entrepreneurship Competence: Evaluation of the Theoretical Framework
The article reveals the concept of digital entrepreneurship and its framework for education of immigrants and asylum seekers in Baltic Sea countries. The research has been carried out in the boundaries of the Nordplus Adult project with participation of partner organisations from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden. As stated in the article, digital entrepreneurship is supposed to be one of…
2019
Melnikova J. Jurgaityte V. Zaščerinska J. Aleksejeva L. Leete A. Koppel H. Rohdin I. Olsson A.H.
Adult education & training Interview Integration & assimilation English Access & participation Sweden Socio-economic status Digital education Estonia Lithuania Latvia
Adult education in Europe 2017: a civil society view
The following report is based on a survey sent to EAEA’s members, asking them about the state of adult education in their country. The views expressed come from a variety of contexts. EAEA members are often umbrella organisations representing their country’s adult education providers, and can have the status of a non-governmental organisation representing providers to the national or regional…
2017
European Association for the Education of Adults
Case study Finland Sweden Liechtenstein Austria Macedonia Serbia Poland Surveys & questionnaire Portugal Netherlands Russia United Kingdom Ireland Slovakia Teachers & educational staff Greece Vocational & technical education English Spain Adult education & training Policy & law Denmark Access & participation Iceland Türkiye Romania Equity & equality Belarus Non-formal education Bosnia Lifelong learning Croatia Germany Estonia