Ćatibušić, Bronagh, Gallagher, Fiona ORCID: 0000-0002-7865-1757 and Karazi, Shadi (2019) An investigation of ESOL provision for adult Syrian refugees in Ireland: voices of support providers. In: Mishan, Freda, (ed.) ESOL Provision in the UK and Ireland: Challenges and Opportunities. Language, Migration and Identity, 2 . Peter Lang Ltd, Oxford, UK. ISBN 978-1-78874-373-0
Abstract
This chapter describes a research project entitled An investigation of language and intercultural
support for Syrian refugees in Ireland which explored the language and intercultural needs and
supports provided to Syrian refugees who are resettling in towns across Ireland under the Irish
Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP). This chapter focuses on the findings in relation to the
provision of ESOL courses for adult refugees in the programme delivered by the local Education
and Training Boards (ETBs). Through consultation with support providers from educational,
community and NGO sectors across a number of resettlement towns in Ireland, the researchers
seek to evaluate existing services, identify needs, and inform the development of additional
supports in relation to English language supports for Syrian refugees in Ireland. Findings
suggest that there are important lessons to be learnt in relation to the duration, intensity, content
and format of the ESOL provision provided to these students and highlight an urgent need for the
development of clear guidelines and appropriate training for the support providers involved.
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Item Type: | Book Section |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Subjects: | Humanities > Language Social Sciences > Education Social Sciences > Migration |
DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > DCU Business School DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Science > School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of Language, Literacy, & Early Childhood Education |
Publisher: | Peter Lang Ltd |
Copyright Information: | © 2019 Peter Lang Ltd |
Use License: | This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License |
ID Code: | 23892 |
Deposited On: | 30 Oct 2019 11:43 by Thomas Murtagh . Last Modified 30 Oct 2019 11:43 |
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