Families, Care, and Resilience in Education Amid Crisis

Group Submission Type: Paper Session

Description of Session

Centering empirical research, this panel examines how families, caregivers, and intergenerational networks support learning, wellbeing, and resilience in contexts of conflict, displacement, and social disruption. Drawing on studies from Tijuana, North America, and Ukraine, the papers explore how displaced women, refugee youth, and children affected by war navigate educational pathways amid trauma and stress. Contributions highlight the role of familial capital, maternal influence, and culturally grounded healing practices in shaping psychosocial support and learning outcomes. Together, the session underscores the critical importance of family-centered approaches in education research and practice, revealing how intergenerational care and resilience strategies enable children and youth to persist, adapt, and thrive even under extreme adversity.

Sub Unit

• Education in Conflict and Emergencies SIG

Chair

• Han Seth Lu, Boston Public Schools

Individual Presentations

• Beyond the Bombs for Ukrainian Students: How Stress, Health, and Resilience Shape Learning in Armed Conflict - Olivier Arvisais, Université du Québec à Montréal

• Family resilience, education and emotional well-being among women experiencing forced displacement in Tijuana, Mexico - Andrés Porras Gutiérrez, Harvard Graduate School of Education

• Mother Power and Familial Capital: The Impact of Mothers and Mother Figures on Refugee Youths' Educational Pathways and Aspirations - Erma Fetić Mujić, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

• Living the Response: Refugee Leadership in iACT’s Little Ripples Program - Alfateh Tarbosh, iACT