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Structural Deficiency or Cultural Racism: The Educational and Social Experiences of Arab-Australian Youth.
- Source :
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Australian Journal of Social Issues (Australian Council of Social Service) . Autumn2007, Vol. 42 Issue 1, p87-102. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- This paper discusses the cultural, attitudinal and structural factors that impact upon the social experiences and educational achievements of Arabic-speaking background (ASB) students in three Melbourne secondary schools with high levels of cultural and linguistic diversity. The paper makes the case for and then outlines a multidimensional approach to multicultural education to better integrate ASB students and their families into the schooling environment. Key strategies developed and tested include a model of school-community partnership, online and interactive teacher support material (TSM) as well as on-going teacher professional development workshops on reflexive approaches to cultural diversity and intercultural tension. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01576321
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Australian Journal of Social Issues (Australian Council of Social Service)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24955139
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1839-4655.2007.tb00041.x