Building Sustainable and Decent Refugee Livelihoods through Adult Education? Interplay between Policies and Realities of Five Refugee Groups
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| Title: | Building Sustainable and Decent Refugee Livelihoods through Adult Education? Interplay between Policies and Realities of Five Refugee Groups |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Preeti Dagar (ORCID |
| Source: | British Educational Research Journal. 2024 50(2):713-731. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 19 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Adult Education |
| Descriptors: | Refugees, Adult Education, Urban Areas, Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Quality of Life, Labor Problems, Human Dignity, Access to Education |
| Geographic Terms: | India |
| DOI: | 10.1002/berj.3943 |
| ISSN: | 0141-1926 1469-3518 |
| Abstract: | Most of the world's refugees live in Global South countries, where they struggle to find quality education and opportunities for decent livelihoods. This paper explores the underexamined yet highly relevant interlinkage between sustainable livelihoods and adult learning among urban refugees residing in three major cities in India. It speaks to the tight intersection of education, livelihoods and aspirations of five refugee communities: Afghan, Rohingya, Somali, Chin and Tibetan. Building on interviews, focus groups and participatory drawing sessions involving 66 refugee and staff respondents, the study highlights the refugees' extremely limited learning opportunities, which result in low skills and being forced to take discriminatory and undignified work in the informal sector. By integrating the capabilities approach with sustainable livelihoods, the paper argues for more diverse educational opportunities and a broader understanding of refugee livelihoods that goes beyond pure economics to encompass consideration of freedom and human dignity. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1418942 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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