Social Exclusion and Trainees with Immigrant or Refugee Backgrounds: An Empirical Survey of Second Chance Schools and Second Chance Schools that operate in Detention Centers

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The phenomenon of social exclusion is examined in the population group of students with immigrant or refugee backgrounds attending Second Chance Schools and Second Chance Schools operating within detention facilities in Greece. In particular, the extent to which foreign learners experience Social Exclusion is investigated. The sample consists of students with immigrant or refugee backgrounds attending adult education facilities in the host country, namely Second Chance Schools and Second Chance Schools of Detention Centres. The study approaches the SE in terms of economic, social, individual and educational components to determine the lack of resources, goods, rights and services. A total of 320 students participated in the survey, of whom 165 attend Second Chance Schools and 155 attend Second Chance Schools of Detention Centres. The results highlight the importance of the Economic Causes of Social Exclusion and in particular the difficulty of finding a job, the job insecurity and the exploitation at work experienced by the students, who have not completed compulsory education.
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Μπιτσάκος Ν., Φώκιαλη Π., & Sotiropoulou, K. (2022). Social Exclusion and Trainees with Immigrant or Refugee Backgrounds: An Empirical Survey of Second Chance Schools and Second Chance Schools that operate in Detention Centers. Hellenic Journal of Research in Education, 11(1), 83–99. https://doi.org/10.12681/hjre.28719
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