Abstract

SILVA, Rita de Cássia da Cruz  and  PIERRO, Maria Clara Di. MIGRATIONS AND EDUCATION OF DISPLACED ADULTS: a reflection on educational rights. Revista Teias [online]. 2022, vol.23, n.69, pp.164-177.  Epub Feb 28, 2023. ISSN 1982-0305.  https://doi.org/10.12957/teias.2022.65893.

In the face of a large volume of international migrations - even with a pandemic that has restricted global mobility -, it is necessary to reflect about guarantees of the rights of migrants and refugees such as educational rights. The norms of International Human Rights Law have consolidated the right to education for all people, including migrants and refugees in the host territories. This article - the result of theoretical research and content analysis - aims to present and discuss some of the essential themes of the academic debate on guaranteeing the educational rights of adult’s migrants and refugees. The text is divided into two parts: the first introduces the relationship between migration and education, with special attention to young people and adults; and the second delves into three decisive themes for the field of research: 1) Assimilation versus integration and multiculturalism versus interculturalism; 2) School management, curriculum, teacher training and language as policy as reception; and 3) Recognition of previous qualifications, skills and knowledge. We hope, with this, to contribute to the urgent debate on the effectiveness of the educational rights of this population, reducing the possibilities of being exposed to new mechanisms of exclusion. In the conclusions we emphasize the need for a State to act and not just react; that formulates adequate public policies so that adult migrants and refugees can not only enroll but have an education that considers diversity and recognizes them as protagonists of their learning.

Keywords : international migrations; adult education; educational rights..

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