Protecting migrant children's well-being in Ecuador's public schools
Education plays a crucial role in the adaptation and broader societal inclusion of immigrant students and their families. The current study explored the inclusion of migrants in Ecuador's school system as a fundamental tenet of protecting their health and well-being. We conducted a thematic ana...
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| description | Education plays a crucial role in the adaptation and broader societal inclusion of immigrant students and their families. The current study explored the inclusion of migrants in Ecuador's school system as a fundamental tenet of protecting their health and well-being. We conducted a thematic analysis of 13 policy documents, 12 national laws and international agreements, and 31 key informant interviews, applying a human rights lens. We find that, although the 2008 Ecuadorian Constitution and migration laws protect the right of migrants to health and education, key informants argue that these laws are poorly implemented. Furthermore, they agree that the health sector generally does not consider education as a relevant setting for health. In contrast, the public education sector and non-profit organizations at the national and local levels appear to recognize the importance of coordination across the health and education sectors, including school-based initiatives for migrant inclusion. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e84240e3ffb046dfb231229a3905d6df2025-08-20T02:31:13ZengElsevierJournal of Migration and Health2666-62352024-01-011010024710.1016/j.jmh.2024.100247Protecting migrant children's well-being in Ecuador's public schoolsIrene Torres0Mariana Pinto-Alvarez1Daniel F. López-Cevallos2Fundación Octaedro, Quito, Ecuador; Corresponding author at: Fundación Octaedro, El Zurriago E8-28, Quito, Ecuador.Department of Health Promotion and Policy, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USADepartment of Health Promotion and Policy, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USAEducation plays a crucial role in the adaptation and broader societal inclusion of immigrant students and their families. The current study explored the inclusion of migrants in Ecuador's school system as a fundamental tenet of protecting their health and well-being. We conducted a thematic analysis of 13 policy documents, 12 national laws and international agreements, and 31 key informant interviews, applying a human rights lens. We find that, although the 2008 Ecuadorian Constitution and migration laws protect the right of migrants to health and education, key informants argue that these laws are poorly implemented. Furthermore, they agree that the health sector generally does not consider education as a relevant setting for health. In contrast, the public education sector and non-profit organizations at the national and local levels appear to recognize the importance of coordination across the health and education sectors, including school-based initiatives for migrant inclusion.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666623524000369MigrationHealthEducationChildrenYouthStudents |
| spellingShingle | Irene Torres Mariana Pinto-Alvarez Daniel F. López-Cevallos Protecting migrant children's well-being in Ecuador's public schools Journal of Migration and Health Migration Health Education Children Youth Students |
| title | Protecting migrant children's well-being in Ecuador's public schools |
| title_full | Protecting migrant children's well-being in Ecuador's public schools |
| title_fullStr | Protecting migrant children's well-being in Ecuador's public schools |
| title_full_unstemmed | Protecting migrant children's well-being in Ecuador's public schools |
| title_short | Protecting migrant children's well-being in Ecuador's public schools |
| title_sort | protecting migrant children s well being in ecuador s public schools |
| topic | Migration Health Education Children Youth Students |
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