Educators' Construction of a Sense of Belonging in ECEC: An Australian Case Study

被引:2
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作者
Keary, Anne [1 ]
Zheng, Haoran [2 ]
Garvis, Susanne [3 ]
机构
[1] Monash Univ, Fac Educ, Clayton, Vic 3800, Australia
[2] Univ New England, Sch Educ, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia
[3] Griffith Univ, Griffith Inst Educ Res, Mt Gravatt, Qld 4122, Australia
来源
EDUCATION SCIENCES | 2023年 / 13卷 / 05期
关键词
belonging; refugee children; early childhood education and care; provision article;
D O I
10.3390/educsci13050510
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
The involvement of refugee families in early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a complex issue in many countries. In this paper, we explore how early childhood (EC) educators construct refugee families' sense of belonging in two metropolitan and one regional EC setting in Victoria, Australia. We undertook a multiple case study, analyzing interview data. We implemented Bourdieu's notion of cultural capital and identity capital, drawing on the Provision Articles from the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) and the Australian Early Years Learning Framework 2.0. Our study revealed the tensions between creating a sense of belonging and recognizing the identity and cultural capital of refugee children and their families as they access ECEC programs. We conclude with suggestions for ways forward to navigate this space, including the need for greater awareness of research on the importance of a sense of belonging for refugee families in ECEC settings.
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