This paper will offer observations on the implementation of the educational practices of dialogic literary gathering and reading buddies at the 66th Philip Stanislavov School, Sofia, Bulgaria in the context of the REFUGE-ED project. It will offer case studies from different high school classes where refugee children, as well as children with mixed ethnic backgrounds […]
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Unaccompanied Foreign Minors in Bulgaria: In the Limbo between the New and Old Homes
This paper aims to contribute to our understanding of how children and young people adapt and move when placed in Safety Zones for unaccompanied minors in two RRCs in Sofia – Voenna Rampa and Ovcha Kupel. The study presents the findings of the implementation process led by a team of representatives from the REFUGE-ED project […]
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REFUGE-ED will improve the academic performance, emotional well-being and social integration of refugee children
In 2021, the paper published in the Academic Bulletin ‘The Refugees: Today and Tomorrow’ introduces the Bulgarian public to the aims of the research project REFUGE-ED (H2020) and its upcoming implementation in the five pilot sites in Bulgaria. It describes the REFUGE-ED Consortium and the main activities that will be implemented in the frame of […]
Interactive processes and practices contributing to the mental health of unaccompanied refugee children from Afghanistan
The article discusses the work carried out by a team of representatives from the REFUGE-ED project and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) with unaccompanied minors (UAMs) from Afghanistan. The children were accommodated in the Safety Zone, which caters to unaccompanied minors seeking international protection, at the Registration and Reception Center ‘Voenna Rampa’ of the […]
“If they made it, why not me?” increasing educational expectations of Roma and Moroccan immigrant families in Spain through family education
Educational Impact Evaluation of Professional Development of In-Service Teachers: The Case of the Dialogic Pedagogical Gatherings at Valencia “On Giants’ Shoulders”
Inclusivity, friendship and language learning: boosting collaboration in interactive groups
In linguistically diverse contexts, language learning and the building of quality relationships are key – and intertwined – educational goals. These aspects are particularly important in learning communities where the language of instruction may represent an additional language for most students. It is, therefore, essential to identify activities that promote quality interactions in the language […]
Dialogic literary gatherings: A systematic review of evidence to overcome social and educational inequalities
More than a decade after publications on Dialogic Literary Gatherings in indexed peer-review journals started, a systematic review that gathered the findings was necessary to provide further insight for future educational research, practice, and policymaking. The purpose of the present systematic review was to gather the existing evidence on the social, educational, and learning impact […]
Dialogic popular education in Spain and its impact on society, educational and social theory, and European research.
Dialogic popular education developed by La Verneda-Sant Martí School for Adults in Spain, influenced by the work of Paulo Freire, has had a range of significant social and educational impacts. Starting with an emancipatory approach to eradicate oppression, this dialogic popular education resisted and has transformed aspects of the Spanish educational sphere despite ongoing hindrances […]
How Can the Roma Deal with the Health and Social Crisis Generated by the COVID-19 Pandemic? Inequalities
The Roma is the most excluded non-migrant ethnic minority in Europe, facing prejudice, intolerance, discrimination, and social exclusion in their daily lives. This has led to a huge gap in several social domains between the Roma and non-Roma created for centuries. The COVID-19 pandemic has only increased the social and health inequalities that the Roma […]
School-based programs for supporting the mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of adolescent forced migrants in high-income countries: a scoping review
This article includes a scoping review of literature focused on school-based programs that aim to support the wellbeing of adolescent forced migrants residing in high-income countries. Through this review, an outline of existing programs is provided in addition to reflection on challenges faced and lessons learned from current intervention strategies. […]
Interventions de santé mentale basées sur la communauté chez des enfants et des adolescents réfugiés dans des pays à revenu élevé
This systematic review evaluates community-based mental health interventions aimed at reducing mental health concerns for refugee children and adolescent who are living in high-income countries. This review includes many types of studies but specifically looks at the results from randomized control trials (RCTs). The effectiveness of the interventions is evaluated and the insight the review […]
نقش مداخلات مبتنی بر جامعه در جهت بهبود سلامت روان در کودکان و نوجوانان پناهنده در کشورهای ثروتمند
This systematic review evaluates community-based mental health interventions aimed at reducing mental health concerns for refugee children and adolescent who are living in high-income countries. This review includes many types of studies but specifically looks at the results from randomized control trials (RCTs). The effectiveness of the interventions is evaluated and the insight the review […]
改善高收入国家难民儿童和青少年心理健康的社区干预措施
This systematic review evaluates community-based mental health interventions aimed at reducing mental health concerns for refugee children and adolescent who are living in high-income countries. This review includes many types of studies but specifically looks at the results from randomized control trials (RCTs). The effectiveness of the interventions is evaluated and the insight the review […]
Comunidades de Aprendizaje
The article presents how is the transformation process of a school into a Learning Community. The transformation of schools into learning communities is one of the most solid starting points for the involvement of citizens in improving their neighbourhoods and towns that prevents for example, the segregation of public space use people of different cultures. […]
Believers, Attractiveness and Values
this study explores the potential of dialogic interreligious gatherings (DIGs) focused on sacred books to enhance the attractiveness of key values such as love, kindness, humility, and generosity. These spaces are grounded in strong principles that guarantee the freedom of participants. […]
School and Community-Based Interventions for Refugee and Asylum Seeking Children: A Systematic Review
This systematic review includes literature related to mental health interventions for refugee or asylum-seeking children that have been conducted in school or community settings, including refugee camps. The review outlines principles, quality and effectiveness of the interventions included. Key considerations for interventions are discussed. […]
Second-Order Sexual Harassment: Violence Against the Silence Breakers Who Support the Victims
this article provides unprecedented clues about Second-Order Sexual Harassment. Working on safety strategies for individuals who support victims, promoting solidarity networks that also address SOSH, and ensuring that institutional policies are enforced are found to be central factors that can help prevent and/or transcend SOSH. […]
A Systematic Review of School-Based Social-Emotional Interventions for Refugee and War-Traumatized Youth
This systematic literature review includes mental health interventions for refugee, asylum-seeking, or immigrants with war trauma children that have been conducted in school settings. The review classifies the interventions into three categories based on the intervention’s approach. Design features and intervention effects are discussed. […]
The Dialogic Society
The book focuses on the dialogue as the main source of knowledge. The book brings to light important mistakes from some of the most cited sociological theories. Thus, the author analyse the dialogic society need to address main critiques to soiology and other social sciences: theoretical errors, individualism, ethical problems and lack of social impact. […]
Community‐based interventions for improving mental health in refugee children and adolescents in high‐income countries
This systematic review evaluates community-based mental health interventions aimed at reducing mental health concerns for refugee children and adolescent who are living in high-income countries. This review includes many types of studies but specifically looks at the results from randomized control trials (RCTs). The effectiveness of the interventions is evaluated and the insight the review […]
The Dialogic Society
The book focuses on the dialogue as the main source of knowledge. The book brings to light important mistakes from some of the most cited sociological theories. Thus, the author analyse the dialogic society need to address main critiques to soiology and other social sciences: theoretical errors, individualism, ethical problems and lack of social impact. […]
Intervenciones comunitarias para mejorar la salud mental de los niños y adolescentes refugiados en países de ingresos altos
This systematic review evaluates community-based mental health interventions aimed at reducing mental health concerns for refugee children and adolescent who are living in high-income countries. This review includes many types of studies but specifically looks at the results from randomized control trials (RCTs). The effectiveness of the interventions is evaluated and the insight the review […]
The Dialogic Society
The book focuses on the dialogue as the main source of knowledge. The book brings to light important mistakes from some of the most cited sociological theories. Thus, the author analyse the dialogic society need to address main critiques to soiology and other social sciences: theoretical errors, individualism, ethical problems and lack of social impact. […]