“They know there is hope:” How migrant educators support migrant students and their families in navigating the public school system

Janese L. Free and Katrin Križ

Children and Youth Services Review, 2016, vol. 69, issue C, 184-192

Abstract: This study, which draws on the practice knowledge of 20 migrant educators employed in the public school system in Florida who were interviewed in 2013, shows how migrant educators support migrant students and their families in navigating the public school system. We found that migrant educators supported students and their families in navigating the school system in several ways: by helping students access supplies, technology and practical help and other school-related assistance; providing students with a supplemental education; supporting students emotionally; liaising between students, parents and the school; empowering parents to resist discrimination; and by managing school logistics. We discuss our findings in the context of existing scholarship and present implications for policy and future research.

Keywords: Aspirational capital; Cultural wealth; Education; Immigrant children; Migrant students; Navigational capital; Social capital; United States (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.08.003

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