Abstract
This qualitative phenomenological study examined thirty female Syrian refugees’ perceptions of their children education at the Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan. Interpretive Phenomenological Analytic (IPA) was employed to analyze the data collected through in-depth interviews. Findings demonstrated the refugees’ high regard for education and their aspirations for a brighter future for their children. Results also highlighted the challenges refugees face at the camp, which impede their children education and prevent the majority of them from attending schools. The research findings contribute to a better understanding of the refugees’ experiences and challenges.
Highlights
Despite the establishment of nine schools at the Za’atari refugee camp in Jordon, the enrollment rate for school-age children remains at fifty percent
To accommodate the steady and large influx of Syrian refugees, a number of camps were established in the Jordanian desert
Twenty participants (66.6%) reported at least one or two children didn’t attend school. Two participants confessed they sent their kids to school for babysitting purposes
Summary
Despite the establishment of nine schools at the Za’atari refugee camp in Jordon, the enrollment rate for school-age children remains at fifty percent. This qualitative phenomenological study examined thirty female Syrian refugees’ perceptions of their children education at the Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan. The results of this study shed a light on the obstacles that refugee parents face to provide education for their children at the camp. The findings should provide educational leaders with the awareness to better understand the concerns of refugee students and their parents. Este estudio fenomenológico cualitativo examinó la percepción de treinta mujeres refugiadas sirias sobre la educación de sus hijos en el campo de refugiados de Za'atari en Jordania. Los resultados también destacaron los desafíos que enfrentan los refugiados en el campamento, que impiden la educación de sus hijos y evitan que la mayoría de ellos asistan a las escuelas. Los resultados de este estudio arrojan luz sobre los obstáculos que enfrentan los padres refugiados para brindar educación a sus hijos en el campamento. The first camp, established in July of 2012, came to be known as the Za’atari Camp and became the most concentrated site for Syrian refugees in Jordan
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