Implementing training in Portuguese for speakers of other languages in Portugal: the case of adult immigrants with little or no schooling
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Resumo: | Courses in Portuguese for Speakers of Other Languages, in particular for adult immigrants, have been steadily expanding in Portugal over the last 15 years. These programmes aim to promote educational and labour market integration, access to Portuguese nationality, and cognitive development. This paper argues that official Portuguese learning policies have mainly targeted a population with an immigrant background that fails to represent the full range of adult immigrants’ needs. In particular, less educated adult immigrants’ educational needs have been persistently neglected. Considering that, hitherto, approximately 9% of trainees have been adult immigrants with little or no schooling, this group has not received sufficient attention in policy measures, nor has it been fully accommodated in institutional terms. As a starting point, the paper identifies the place of adult immigrant literacy in international and national discussions. Subsequently, it discusses the main official programmes offering Portuguese for Speakers of Other Languages to adult immigrants. The data from the main programmes were backed up by fieldwork, in particular interviews carried out with teachers and public officials which highlight the main barriers and strategies impacting on this group. Finally, we argue that programmes should consider tailormade solutions, given the counterproductive heterogeneity of classes and the arbitrariness of informal procedures. |
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Implementing training in Portuguese for speakers of other languages in Portugal: the case of adult immigrants with little or no schoolingAdult literacy learnersLanguage policiesLiteracyImmigrants with little or no schoolingPortuguese for speakers of other languagesCourses in Portuguese for Speakers of Other Languages, in particular for adult immigrants, have been steadily expanding in Portugal over the last 15 years. These programmes aim to promote educational and labour market integration, access to Portuguese nationality, and cognitive development. This paper argues that official Portuguese learning policies have mainly targeted a population with an immigrant background that fails to represent the full range of adult immigrants’ needs. In particular, less educated adult immigrants’ educational needs have been persistently neglected. Considering that, hitherto, approximately 9% of trainees have been adult immigrants with little or no schooling, this group has not received sufficient attention in policy measures, nor has it been fully accommodated in institutional terms. As a starting point, the paper identifies the place of adult immigrant literacy in international and national discussions. Subsequently, it discusses the main official programmes offering Portuguese for Speakers of Other Languages to adult immigrants. The data from the main programmes were backed up by fieldwork, in particular interviews carried out with teachers and public officials which highlight the main barriers and strategies impacting on this group. Finally, we argue that programmes should consider tailormade solutions, given the counterproductive heterogeneity of classes and the arbitrariness of informal procedures.Routledge/Taylor and Francis2016-12-06T14:29:17Z2016-01-01T00:00:00Z20162019-04-09T11:46:35Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10071/12160eng1470-847710.1080/14708477.2015.1113754Matias, A. R.Oliveira, N.Ortiz, A.info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-09T18:00:05Zoai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/12160Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:31:44.921664Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Implementing training in Portuguese for speakers of other languages in Portugal: the case of adult immigrants with little or no schooling |
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Implementing training in Portuguese for speakers of other languages in Portugal: the case of adult immigrants with little or no schooling |
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Implementing training in Portuguese for speakers of other languages in Portugal: the case of adult immigrants with little or no schooling Matias, A. R. Adult literacy learners Language policies Literacy Immigrants with little or no schooling Portuguese for speakers of other languages |
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Implementing training in Portuguese for speakers of other languages in Portugal: the case of adult immigrants with little or no schooling |
title_full |
Implementing training in Portuguese for speakers of other languages in Portugal: the case of adult immigrants with little or no schooling |
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Implementing training in Portuguese for speakers of other languages in Portugal: the case of adult immigrants with little or no schooling |
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Implementing training in Portuguese for speakers of other languages in Portugal: the case of adult immigrants with little or no schooling |
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Implementing training in Portuguese for speakers of other languages in Portugal: the case of adult immigrants with little or no schooling |
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Matias, A. R. |
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Matias, A. R. Oliveira, N. Ortiz, A. |
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Oliveira, N. Ortiz, A. |
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Matias, A. R. Oliveira, N. Ortiz, A. |
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Adult literacy learners Language policies Literacy Immigrants with little or no schooling Portuguese for speakers of other languages |
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Adult literacy learners Language policies Literacy Immigrants with little or no schooling Portuguese for speakers of other languages |
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Courses in Portuguese for Speakers of Other Languages, in particular for adult immigrants, have been steadily expanding in Portugal over the last 15 years. These programmes aim to promote educational and labour market integration, access to Portuguese nationality, and cognitive development. This paper argues that official Portuguese learning policies have mainly targeted a population with an immigrant background that fails to represent the full range of adult immigrants’ needs. In particular, less educated adult immigrants’ educational needs have been persistently neglected. Considering that, hitherto, approximately 9% of trainees have been adult immigrants with little or no schooling, this group has not received sufficient attention in policy measures, nor has it been fully accommodated in institutional terms. As a starting point, the paper identifies the place of adult immigrant literacy in international and national discussions. Subsequently, it discusses the main official programmes offering Portuguese for Speakers of Other Languages to adult immigrants. The data from the main programmes were backed up by fieldwork, in particular interviews carried out with teachers and public officials which highlight the main barriers and strategies impacting on this group. Finally, we argue that programmes should consider tailormade solutions, given the counterproductive heterogeneity of classes and the arbitrariness of informal procedures. |
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