Immigrant students with limited or interrupted formal education: the influence of high expectations and adult role models on educational inclusion

Valero, Diana (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Iñiguez-Berrozpe, Tatiana (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Elboj Saso, Carmen (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: This exploratory study examines non-refugee immigrant students with limited or interrupted formal education (SLIFE) from Latin America pursuing their secondary education. The education system and the language (English) used differ from the system and language (Spanish) used in their home countries, leading to the educational exclusion of this group. Therefore, we focus on analysing the positive role of high expectations and adult role models concerning the educational inclusion of SLIFE in the host country. To this end, we conducted an empirical research using the communicative approach, interviewing 36 Latin American SLIFE between 15 and 20 years and 14 of their families.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.3935/ljsr.v29i2.370

Año: 2023

Publicado en: Ljetopis Socijalnog Rada 29, 2 (2023), 265-283
ISSN: 1846-5412

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Sociología (Dpto. Psicología y Sociología)
Área (Departamento): Área Trabajo Social y Serv.Soc (Dpto. Psicología y Sociología)