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Primary school experiences of intercountry adoptee children in Australia: the lasting affect of pre-adoption experiences
EduResearch Matters, Vol.20 March 2017
Australian Association for Research in Education
2017
Abstract
The movie "Lion" is a snapshot into the life of Saroo Brierley who was born in India and adopted by a Tasmanian couple. As a young adult he searches for and finds, against all odds, his birth mother and sister. The story had its poignant moments for me personally as the mother of three adoptive children and resonated with many people all over the world. But I could not help noticing the movie was silent on the part that interested me most, the middle part where Saroo grows up in a different country, adjusting to a new language and culture. My personal experiences as a classroom teacher, teacher educator in the fields of Educational Psychology and Inclusive Education, and mother, led me to focus my research on the primary school experiences of intercountry adoptees from adoptive parents and children's perspectives. I wanted to look at how well our schools cater for this group of children and what, if anything, should change to improve their educational experiences?
Details
- Title
- Primary school experiences of intercountry adoptee children in Australia: the lasting affect of pre-adoption experiences
- Authors
- Tracey Sempowicz (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- EduResearch Matters, Vol.20 March 2017
- Publisher
- Australian Association for Research in Education
- Date published
- 2017
- Organisation Unit
- School of Education - Legacy; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450786102621
- Output Type
- Blog
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