THE INCORPORATION OF ASIAN REFUGEES INTO THE EUROPEAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM: AN INTERCULTURAL APPROACH OF TEACHING A FOREIGN/SECOND LANGUAGE

Authors

  • Vassilis Argyroulis University of Thessaly

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53555/ephijer.v2i3.34

Keywords:

Refugees

Abstract

The incorporation of Asian refugees into the European educational system has been described as “not ideal” by European analysts at the center of helping refugees transition to educational schools in the host countries (Olivier, 2017). Language barrier has hindered the smooth transition of school-age asylum seekers of Asian origin in a continent characterized by diverse cultural backgrounds and different languages. 

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2018-12-27

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