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International and Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Educational Pathways, Transitions and Psychosocial Needs of Unaccompanied Refugee Youth

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Contact details of the author

Name: Céline Zorgi, BA

E-Mail: celine.zorgi@edu.uni-graz.at

University: Universität Graz

Supervisor: Univ.-Prof.Dr.phil. Barbara Gasteiger-Klicpera

Hey, thank you for participating! This Master's thesis explores the educational, professional, and support measures for unaccompanied refugee youth.
The focus lies on identifying challenges, perspectives, and approaches across different countries and disciplines.
By involving international and interdisciplinary experts, the aim is to highlight differences and common patterns, and to reflect on best-practice models.

Your insights and experiences are a valuable contribution to grounding this research in practice and real-life expertise.
Thank you very much for your willingness to participate!
- The questionnaire contains 7 open-ended questions focusing on expierences/interventions/best-practies in education, career, and well-being in the context of unaccompanied minor refugees.
- You may respond in writing or by sending a voice recording – whichever you prefer.
- Also: You’re welcome to answer in whichever language you feel most comfortable with. (Translations will be done with care – using online tools and native speaker support.)
- Feel free to write or speak as much as you like.
- Voice messages are limited to 3 minutes per question.
- All information will be treated with strict confidentiality and anonymised for analysis.
Before starting the survey, please read the data protection and consent statement (see notice below).
By ticking the checkbox at the bottom of this form, you confirm that you have read and agreed to the terms of participation.

1. Please briefly introduce yourself and your connection to this topic. What is your professional background and field of work? (country, field of work, professional background)
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2. What do you see as the central challenges in the personal development of unaccompanied refugee children? How would you describe the main psychosocial needs of these young people? What helps to promote their well-being?
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3. How do you assess the accessibility and quality of educational opportunities for unaccompanied young refugees in your context? Which bridges and barriers have you observed regarding access to education especially in your country? (e.g. politics, school, training, language, programmes etc.)
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4. What opportunities or obstacles do you perceive during the transition to adulthood and the inclusion in the labour market of unaccompanied youth? How can these be addressed or overcome? (e.g. bureaucratic barriers, discrimination, qualifications, etc.)
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5. In your view, what are the biggest challenges for the social participation and inclusion of unaccompanied young people – and what works well?
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6. Which programmes, projects or approaches have you found to be particularly effective? (e.g. pedagogical concepts, initiatives, success stories) What would you wish for further development of the support system – methodologically, structurally or politically? (e.g. research or action needs)
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7. If you feel like something important has not yet been addressed in this questionnaire, please let us know here. Thank you for participating!
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