As a society, we are increasingly aware of the difficult situations people endure to make the journey to the United Kingdom, but we are less aware of the struggles and challenges they face after they have settled in a new country. However, despite the ever-increasing need to understand this, it is still an undeveloped research topic in the United Kingdom, and unless we address it and learn how to fully support these learners, we are not fulfilling our duty as teachers to give them the best possible chance at an education. One student, a 17 year old unaccompanied refugee, was interviewed in depth for the study and three main issues arose which he identified. For the purposes of anonymity, his name has been changed.
Leney, Victoria
Supervisors: Simmons, M
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Year: 2016
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