Beyond Education: What Role can Schools Play in the Support and Protection of Children in Extreme Settings?

Morten Skovdal, Catherine Campbell

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Abstract

This paper seeks to contribute to the development of the field of ‘schools in extreme settings’ as a specific problem space for research that informs school-focused policies and interventions to support children in adversity. Through a review of articles in this issue of International Journal of Education Development, we argue that such a field can facilitate a much needed discussion on the role of schools in supporting and protecting vulnerable children, highlighting how schools both contribute to and actively address disadvantages and hardship facing children. We end the paper by charting out key research areas for the field. We caution against earmarking schools and teachers as actors responsible for ameliorating the impacts of complex social problems in the absence of efforts to embed schools in supportive local community, national and global responses to support such a trend.
Original languageEnglish
JournalInternational Journal of Educational Development
Volume41
Pages (from-to)175-183
Number of pages9
ISSN0738-0593
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2015

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