Language and Literacy Education of Asylum Seekers and Refugees: Pre-resettlement Experiences of Learners in Malaysia (Routledge Research in Educational Equality and Diversity)

The educational experiences of youth refugees and asylum seekers during migration, cross-border movements, protracted displacements, and pre-resettlement phases have largely remained as a black box.Due to the lack of widespread studies on the existential crisis of this population group, our understanding of what transpires during these phases has been rather insubstantial.There are also concerns regarding the decision-making abilities of various stakeholders about pre-resettlement educational provisions for these youths, where the severity of their interrupted formal schooling would have been overlooked.Considering such occurrences, this monograph delves deep into the pre-resettlement educational experiences of a generation of untapped potential from the Myanmar Chin ethnic group in Malaysia, where we attempt to address existing concerns and emerging issues through longitudinal research, analysis, and a series of educational initiatives.This monograph uses an ecological framework to il