Jermeen Baddour

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  • Researcher, Multilingualism and Literacy Lab, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
Researchers found that the oldest child in Syrian refugee families has the most responsibility and the lowest English knowledge compared to peers. (Kilarov Zaneit/Unsplash)

Why the oldest child in Syrian refugee families needs the most urgent support, and what schools can do

Diana Burchell, University of Toronto; Becky Xi Chen, University of Toronto; Jermeen Baddour, University of Toronto, and Redab Al-Janaideh, University of Toronto

Schools can focus on collaboration between teachers and students to wrap a system of support around children who need it the most.