Building bridges: Exploring aspects of social adaptation of Ukrainian refugee children in Czech educational settings
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| Year of publication | 2023 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | This presentation shows the partial results of a study which aims to investigate the social adaptation of Ukrainian refugee children in the Czech school environment. The primary research question guiding this exploration is " What are some aspects of social adaptation of Ukrainian children?" The research was approached from three perspectives: children, parents, and teachers. Data collection took place from May to June 2022. The methodology employed for this research project is a mixed methodology approach utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methods. Data was collected through questionnaires distributed to 57 parents and 85 teachers, as well as focus groups conducted with 105 children between the ages of 7 and 15. The collected data was analysed using both thematic analysis and descriptive statistics to gain insight into the social adaptation of Ukrainian refugee children in the Czech educational environment. The combination of both quantitative and qualitative data allows for a comprehensive understanding of the experiences of the children, their parents, and their teachers. We presented five topics which are crucial for the successful social adaptation of Ukrainian children in Czech schools, and which are based on evidence from our data. These are: • The specific way of inclusion of Ukrainian children into Czech classes. • Methodical support for teachers on how to work with different mother tongue pupils with a refugee background. • Czech language as a second language courses for pupils. • Psychological support for pupils. • Community-building activities for all actors in the educational process. |