Torres Irene, Pinto-Alvarez Mariana, López-Cevallos Daniel F
Fundación Octaedro, Quito, Ecuador.
Department of Health Promotion and Policy, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA.
J Migr Health. 2024 Jul 18;10:100247. doi: 10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100247. eCollection 2024.
Education plays a crucial role in the adaptation and broader societal inclusion of immigrant students and their families. The current study explored the inclusion of migrants in Ecuador's school system as a fundamental tenet of protecting their health and well-being. We conducted a thematic analysis of 13 policy documents, 12 national laws and international agreements, and 31 key informant interviews, applying a human rights lens. We find that, although the 2008 Ecuadorian Constitution and migration laws protect the right of migrants to health and education, key informants argue that these laws are poorly implemented. Furthermore, they agree that the health sector generally does not consider education as a relevant setting for health. In contrast, the public education sector and non-profit organizations at the national and local levels appear to recognize the importance of coordination across the health and education sectors, including school-based initiatives for migrant inclusion.
教育在移民学生及其家庭的适应过程以及更广泛地融入社会方面发挥着至关重要的作用。当前的研究探讨了厄瓜多尔学校系统中移民的融入情况，将其作为保护他们健康和福祉的一项基本原则。我们运用人权视角，对13份政策文件、12项国家法律和国际协定以及31次关键信息人士访谈进行了主题分析。我们发现，尽管2008年厄瓜多尔宪法和移民法保护移民享有健康和教育的权利，但关键信息人士认为这些法律执行不力。此外，他们一致认为，卫生部门通常不将教育视为与健康相关的领域。相比之下，国家和地方层面的公共教育部门及非营利组织似乎认识到卫生和教育部门之间协调的重要性，包括以学校为基础的促进移民融入的举措。
