scholarly journals Paying the widening participation penalty: Racial and ethnic minority students and mental health in British universities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Funmi‐Victoria Olaniyan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Minority Students ◽  
Widening Participation ◽  
Ethnic Minority Students ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Minority

Creating employable graduates: the case of ethnic minority students in Greece

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-209
Author(s):  
Antonios Panagiotakopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Multicultural Education ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Minority Students ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Widening Participation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Ethnic Minority Students ◽  
Graduate Employability

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the main barriers to employability skills development of ethnic minority students in the context of higher education (HE) in Greece and recommends strategies to help higher education institutions (HEIs) overcome those barriers. Design/methodology/approach – The study draws on a series of in-depth interviews conducted with 20 ethnic minority students and ten “traditional” students studying at three institutions of HE in Greece. Findings – The study shows that there are many barriers facing ethnic minority students in HE including: poor self-esteem; lack of good advice about HE courses; isolation once in HE; discrimination by staff in HE; and unresponsive curriculum to ethnic diversity in HE. In this context, it is argued that there is an immediate need for decision makers in HEIs to develop policies that target ethnic minority students in order to help them secure employment. It is suggested that HEIs should: provide opportunities for students to discuss concerns with teachers and counsellors; address issues of motivation, self-perception and self-efficacy; encourage teaching staff to adopt various teaching methods to accommodate different learning styles; decrease competitive, norm-referenced environments; use multicultural education and counselling techniques and strategies; and provide work placement opportunities. Practical implications – The paper suggests ways that can help HEIs embrace diversity and promote graduate employability among ethnic minority students in the context of widening participation agenda. Originality/value – The study fills a significant knowledge gap in the existing literature in relation to the measures that HEIs can take to enhance graduate employability among ethnic minority students particularly in less developed countries like Greece.

scholarly journals Adapting and Implementing a School-Based Resilience-Building Curriculum Among Low-Income Racial and Ethnic Minority Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roya Ijadi-Maghsoodi ◽  
Lauren Marlotte ◽  
Ediza Garcia ◽  
Hilary Aralis ◽  
Patricia Lester ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Minority Students ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Ethnic Minority Students ◽  
School Based ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Minority

Go Back to Where You Came From

2019 ◽  
pp. 227-243
Author(s):  
Thomas R. Hochschild Jr. ◽  
Lorna L. Alvarez-Rivera ◽  
R. Neal McIntyre Jr.
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Peer Victimization ◽  
Minority Students ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Ethnic Minority Students ◽  
Physical Features ◽  
Racial Ethnic ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Minority

Peer victimization is a problem for children across all demographic categories; however, peer victimization of racial and ethnic minority students is a unique problem that requires analysis and targeted intervention strategies. Racial and ethnic minority students endure a particular form of victimization whereby children target each other's ancestry, physical features, religion, cultural traditions, and immigration status. In this chapter, the authors discuss several types of racial/ethnic peer victimization. Next, they examine data pertaining to racial/ethnic victimization among children in the United States. This section includes reports of a recent uptick in racial/ethnic harassment associated with the candidacy and election of President Donald Trump. The authors use cognitive development theory, social reflection theory, and social identity theory to shed light on the causes of racial/ethnic peer victimization. Finally, they outline three leading anti-victimization programs that could be implemented to reduce racial/ethnic peer victimization among children.

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