Access to Higher Education: Refugees' Stories from Malaysia, Bailey, Inanc..

Name: Access to Higher Education: Refugees' Stories from Malaysia, Bailey, Inanc..
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Access to Higher EducationRefugees' Stories from Malaysia\nAuthor(s): Lucy Bailey, Gl ?nan\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367484439, 978-0367484439\nSynopsis\nUntil 2015, no refugees in Malaysia were able to access higher education, and they were unable to attend government schooling. Since then, six private higher education institutions have agreed to open their doors to refugees for the first time. \n\nThis book contains stories from this small group of successful refugees, who have managed to receive higher education in a country that neither recognizes that they exist nor offers them even basic education. It identifies the factors that aided their success, and charts the challenges that they and their communities have faced. The authors present each story, based on interviews, within the context of the individuals background and nation of origin. These stories are framed by a discussion of the situation th.