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  • Sudanese young people building capital in rural Australia: the role of mothers and community

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    Santoro, Ninetta
    Wilkinson, Jane
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    Wilkinson, Jane
    Year published
    2016
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    Abstract
    This article draws on an ethnographic study that consisted of in-depth case studies of eight Sudanese young people of refugee background living in rural Australia. Prompted by concern over deficit views of young refugees that pervade educational literature, we aimed to understand what facilitates their successful resettlement into Australian rural communities. We were particularly interested in understanding the strengths, resources and capital they draw upon and generate through their participation in out-of-school social and learning contexts, as well as within family and community networks. Here, we focus on one of the ...
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    This article draws on an ethnographic study that consisted of in-depth case studies of eight Sudanese young people of refugee background living in rural Australia. Prompted by concern over deficit views of young refugees that pervade educational literature, we aimed to understand what facilitates their successful resettlement into Australian rural communities. We were particularly interested in understanding the strengths, resources and capital they draw upon and generate through their participation in out-of-school social and learning contexts, as well as within family and community networks. Here, we focus on one of the study's participants, Samir. We highlight how his mother was instrumental in providing a safe and secure home environment where significant bonding capital was generated, as well as how she facilitated her son's participation in community and ethnic networks, thus enabling him to acquire bridging and linking social capital. We conclude by discussing the implications for schools and for research.
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    Journal Title
    Ethnography and Education
    Volume
    11
    Issue
    1
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1080/17457823.2015.1073114
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    © 2016 Taylor & Francis. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Education for Primary Care on 21 Aug 2015, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/17457823.2015.1073114
    Subject
    Specialist Studies in Education not elsewhere classified
    Specialist Studies in Education
    Anthropology
    Sociology
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/172222
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