News and Publications

Find our publications and results of the project. Here you can read about news, scientific publications, policy recommendations, manuals, and reports.

Publications

Book chapter: The socio-ethical opportunities and dilemmas of doing ‘peer research’ in RWS in Denmark

In this book chapter, the Danish RWS team reflects on and discusses the socio-ethical opportunities and dilemmas of doing ‘peer research’ in RWS. They highlight the different roles and positions researchers took in the research process.* Know more here. *This description is based on the abstract of Primdahl, N. L., Nached, […]
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Research note: Discussing recruitment strategies of randomised control trials in Sweden

RWS applied a randomised control design in implementing its five interventions. In this research note, the Swedish team discusses the challenges of recruitment at the school level to mental health interventions targetting refugee youth in school contexts in Sweden.* Read the article here. *This description is based on Warner, G., Osman, F., McDiarmid, S., & […]
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Research article: Study protocol of RWS trial in Sweden (INSETT+TRT)

RWS implements five interventions that aim to promote mental health among migrant and refugee youth in school settings. One of the interventions is a combination of two programmes: Teaching Recovery Techniques (TRT) that is implemented with adolescents, and In-service Teacher Training (INSETT), addressing teachers to equip them with knowledge and skills for supporting refugee youth […]
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Research article: COVID-19 school closures and how teachers care for migrant and refugee youth in Denmark

COVID-19 presented with major challenges in education as schools were closed and interrupted practices in the classroom. RWS researchers set out to understand the challenges teachers faced during school closures when trying to stay in contact and support migrant and refugee learners. Teachers experienced many difficulties due to barriers learners faced with language and accessing […]
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Research article: Teachers’ caring practices for migrant and refugee youth in Denmark

The Danish team was interested in knowing how teachers’ care for their refugee and migrant learners at school. They found that teachers in their study made remarkable efforts to care, not only related to language teaching-learning. However, these teachers also often felt less prepared to respond to the complex psychosocial needs of migrant and refugee […]
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Research article: on the role of time and space in migrant and refugee adolescents’ caring practices at Danish schools

The Danish team explored newcomer refugee and immigrant adolescents’ caring practices in two classrooms for newcomers in Danish schools. The team found that time and space were important elements in shaping newcomers’ caring practices. RWS Denmark puts forward a novel conceptual approach to understanding school-based support for newcomer youth, and argues that newcomers’ wellbeing must […]
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How a School Setting Can Generate Social Capital for Young Refugees: Qualitative Insights from a Folk High School in Denmark

Many of the refugees who have recently arrived in Denmark and other European countries are young people. In order to support refugee youth, it is important to understand how institutions and initiatives in the receiving countries may best facilitate their social inclusion.