Expanding multilingual and intercultural knowledge as expertise : young people arriving in Australia as refugees navigating education-to-employment trajectories /

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2022

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Allain, Dashielle

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Drawing on an arts-based narrative approach this study investigates how young people who arrived in South Australia as refugees experience their education-to-employment trajectories. Three findings were established: refugee youth bring and are developing, linguistic and cultural knowledge and expertise, which include their multilingual and intercultural capabilities; they are seeking dignity in the context of prejudicial attitudes, behaviours and practices; and art unlocks insights into the internal worlds and tacit knowledge of participants. Contributing to research that advocates for alternative approaches, these findings show that young refugees bring a wealth of knowledge and capabilities. Their knowledge and capabilities are expertise that otherwise may not be available in Australia, a context that migrants continue to enter, and engage in education and the world of work.

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University of South Australia. UniSA Justice and Society.
UniSA Justice and Society

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Thesis (PhD(International Studies))--University of South Australia, 2022.

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Copyright 2022 Dashielle Amber Allain.

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1 ethesis (ix, 340 pages) :
colour illustrations.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-331)

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