Migration and School Education in South America: Uses, Contributions, and Relevance of Quantitative Methodology Focused on Children
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https://doi.org/10.31619/caledu.n63.1637Keywords:
Meta-research, Methodology, Migration, Childhood, South AmericaAbstract
This paper presents the results of a meta-research study on quantitative research addressing an educational dimension of contemporary migration in South America, published between 2018 and 2024. It systematically analyzes methodological approaches and ethical challenges focused on children. In addition, the contributions and relevance of this research for educational practice and policy are explored in a region that widely recognizes the limitations in access to the school education system for the migrant and refugee population. The findings are an important contribution because they seek to broaden the analysis of social science literature, which has placed greater emphasis on research following qualitative methodologies when studying school-age children with experiences of migration. We conclude by affirming that the research, although scarce and concentrated in a few countries, is thematically heterogeneous and of robust value with respect to the findings it presents on issues of academic performance, social interaction, and institutional ties of foreign students in South America.
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