Career choices: linguistic and educational socialization of Sudanese-background high-school students in Australia
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Article Title | Career choices: linguistic and educational socialization of Sudanese-background high-school students in Australia |
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ERA Journal ID | 8945 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Hatoss, Aniko (Author), O'Neill, Shirley (Author) and Eacersall, Douglas (Author) |
Journal Title | Linguistics and Education |
Journal Citation | 23 (1), pp. 16-30 |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2012 |
Place of Publication | Oxford, United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0898-5898 |
1873-1864 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.linged.2011.10.003 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0898589811001069 |
Abstract | This research investigated the linguistic and educational socialization of Sudanese refugee background youth in Australia. The study focussed on exploring Sudanese-background secondary school students' career aspirations, motivations and obstacles. The research used a mixed-method approach including a survey conducted with students studying in six regional Australian high-schools and three focus group discussions held in two schools. The research findings provide profound insights into motivation and agency in their career choices. The research also explored the tensions between high levels of educational aspirations and the linguistic, psychological, racial and social barriers that Sudanese-background learners face in their socialization process in Australia. Some of the barriers include racism, interrupted schooling, and low levels of English literacy. Their voices about their career choices, on the other hand, are testimony of their resilience and their motivation to help others in Australia and in Sudan. |
Keywords | Sudanese-background learners; career choices; refugee barriers to learning; migrant education; career aspirations; literacy |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 470211. Migrant cultural studies |
441013. Sociology of migration, ethnicity and multiculturalism | |
470401. Applied linguistics and educational linguistics | |
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Byline Affiliations | University of New South Wales |
Faculty of Education | |
Office of Research and Higher Degrees | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q0z2x/career-choices-linguistic-and-educational-socialization-of-sudanese-background-high-school-students-in-australia
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