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Exploring the Transition to Post-Secondary Settings Among Refugee Girls and Women
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- Author / Creator
- Nathoo, Jasmine A.
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For young refugee women, attaining a post-secondary education appears to be a personally important goal and has positive implications for their integration, with economic and social benefits. However, young refugee women face significant barriers that can make post-secondary attainment challenging. This study was informed by a transnational feminist lens, and addresses the question: What are the strengths, challenges, and needs of refugee women and girls as they transition into post-secondary settings in Canada? Using the Photovoice method and guided by a participatory research framework, this question was explored with six refugee women who are navigating the transition to post-secondary settings. Results provide an in-depth picture of the challenges faced by these young women on an individual, social, and systemic level, along with their self-identified strengths and needs. Results highlight the capacity of this group to develop agency and the ability to become a self-advocate and maintain hope in the face of challenges. Further, they articulated a need for more relational supports in the education system to help them in this transition. Implications for educational and counselling settings are provided along with limitations and directions for future research.
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- Graduation date
- Fall 2024
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- Type of Item
- Thesis
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- Degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
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- License
- This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Library with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.