Transforming Schools and Strengthening Leadership to Support the Educational and Psychosocial Needs of Children Affected by War

• In Event: Poster Session 2
  In Poster Session: Transforming Schools and Strengthening Leadership to Support the Educational and Psychological Needs of Children Affected by War

Abstract

Western school systems are struggling to meet the needs and challenges of an increasingly large number of newly arrived refugee students who have been affected by war. Creating more socially just schools requires new knowledge of non-western ways of supporting children. This research explores the educational and psychosocial needs of children who are living in post-conflict situations in northern Uganda and applies this knowledge to different cultural contexts. Recommendations for supporting the educational development of refugee children, and strategies for helping children adjust to life after war have emerged from the data.

Author

• Jan Stewart, University of Winnipeg