Kids in limbo: War, uncertainty, and the school experiences of Ukrainian refugee students in Poland

IF 1.8 3区社会学 Q2 SOCIOLOGY

Sociological Forum Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI:10.1111/socf.13022

Iwona B. Franczak, Amy C. Lutz

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Abstract

Russia's invasion of Ukraine begun on February 24, 2022. By December 2022, approximately 8 million Ukrainians left their homes seeking safety in other countries. One million Ukrainian refugees (mostly mothers and children) settled in Poland and 200,000 Ukrainian refugee children attended Polish schools in July 2023. Based on the interviews conducted with Polish speaking teachers and Ukrainian mothers in Poland, this research examines educational experiences of Ukrainian school‐age children who fled the war and enrolled in Polish schools. This study draws on the recent literature on refugee education and related fields, adapts Horst and Grabska's theory of “radical uncertainty”, and expands on the social demographic lens on refugee migration by including educational experiences of refugee youth. Findings suggest that changes to family and school routines caused by the war hindered academic performance and social–emotional well‐being of some Ukrainian school‐age refugees regardless of mothers' advantageous socio‐economic backgrounds. Although some Ukrainian students experienced educational inequalities because of their refugee status, the uncertainty caused by the war was the driving force behind the changes in students' educational lives. We also find that schools are crucial in creating a sense of familiarity and restoring a sense of stability among refugee students.

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陷入困境的孩子们：战争、不确定性和波兰境内乌克兰难民学生的求学经历

俄罗斯入侵乌克兰始于 2022 年 2 月 24 日。到 2022 年 12 月，约 800 万乌克兰人离开家园，到其他国家寻求安全。100 万乌克兰难民（主要是母亲和儿童）在波兰定居，2023 年 7 月，20 万乌克兰难民儿童在波兰学校就读。本研究基于对波兰的波兰语教师和乌克兰母亲进行的访谈，探讨了逃离战争、进入波兰学校就读的乌克兰学龄儿童的教育经历。本研究借鉴了有关难民教育及相关领域的最新文献，采用了霍斯特和格拉布斯卡的 "激进不确定性 "理论，并通过纳入难民青少年的教育经历，扩展了难民移民的社会人口学视角。研究结果表明，无论母亲的社会经济背景是否优越，战争对家庭和学校生活造成的改变都会影响一些乌克兰学龄难民的学习成绩和社会情感。尽管一些乌克兰学生因难民身份而经历了教育不平等，但战争造成的不确定性是学生教育生活发生变化的驱动力。我们还发现，学校在为难民学生创造熟悉感和恢复稳定感方面至关重要。

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Sociological Forum SOCIOLOGY-

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2.90

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11.10%

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期刊介绍： Sociological Forum is the flagship journal of the Eastern Sociological Society. The journal is peer reviewed and committed to publishing high quality, cutting edge research on substantive issues of fundamental importance to the study of society. The journal"s mission is broad in scope, encompassing empirical works (both quantitative and qualitative in nature), as well as works that develop theories, concepts, and methodological strategies. All areas of sociology and related fields are welcomed in Sociological Forum, as the journal strives to create a site of learning and exchange for scholars and students of the social sciences.