ABSTRACT

Even with increased attention to refugee women‘s issues in the late 20th century, post-colonial discourses have nurtured limiting representations of refugee women, predominantly as subjects of charity and as victims. Adding to a growing body of work in the field, the author challenges this preconception by offering an opportunity for women‘s voices

chapter 1|12 pages

Introduction

part |2 pages

Part I Representations of refugee women in context: education, social policy and discourses of marginality

part |2 pages

Part II Refugee women’s perspectives on education: a challenge to the dominant paradigm

chapter 9|23 pages

Quality of life and empowerment

chapter 10|18 pages

Care of the self

chapter 11|14 pages

Conclusion