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Enhancing Student Success Through Belonging and Learning Communities

Carl Hermann Dino Steinmetz, Dliman Salim

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For young immigrants and refugees in the Netherlands, 'othering' in education harms their development. A sense of belonging is a key predictor of academic success. This book's message is that education itself must learn that young people urgently need to belong in order to grow.

This publication is about belonging and othering among young people in the Netherlands. Our respondents are kids and students in Amsterdam primary and secondary education.…
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This publication is about belonging and othering among young people in the Netherlands. Our respondents are kids and students in Amsterdam primary and secondary education. But also, students and teachers at the University of Applied Sciences, Windesheim, Almere, the Netherlands.
A significant number of these children and students are immigrants or refugees. They have difficulties with a sense of belonging in the ‘white’ world of education. This is sad because a sense of belonging is an important predictor of academic success and socio-emotional development, but the opposite seems to be true of the ‘othering’ they experience on an almost daily basis.
In our studies, we have worked with the concept of learning communities because it best suits the extended families of migrant and refugee pupils and students. Our proposal is also to involve the extended family in the education of migrant and refugee children and students.
This book can be summed up in one sentence: Education itself must learn that young people urgently need to belong in order to grow.

Dr Carl Hermann Dino Steinmetz is a Dutch psychologist based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, known for his work on trauma, cultural diversity and conflict resolution. He is a leading expert on the psychological effects of trauma, particularly in multicultural contexts. Dr Steinmetz has published extensively on these topics and has contributed to various initiatives aimed at improving mental health services for immigrants and refugees in the Netherlands. As a consultant, educator and speaker, he actively promotes understanding and integration within diverse communities and has had a significant impact on both academic and practical aspects of psychology in Amsterdam and beyond.

Dliman Salim (MEd) is an academic, teacher and researcher in the field of education. She has contributed to the study of teachers’ roles in learning communities, particularly in higher education in the Netherlands. Her research often focuses on how teachers engage with and contribute to learning communities, which are collaborative groups that aim to improve educational practices and outcomes through shared knowledge and experiences.

Hardback

  • ISBN: 1-0364-6391-5
  • ISBN13: 978-1-0364-6391-5
  • Date of Publication: 2026-03-06

Ebook

  • ISBN: 1-0364-6392-3
  • ISBN13: 978-1-0364-6392-2
  • Date of Publication: 2026-03-06

Subject Codes:

  • BIC: DSBH5, JFFJ, JNHX
  • BISAC: EDU020000, EDU040000, EDU009000, SOC031000, SOC007000, SOC020000
  • THEMA: DSBH5, JBFA, JNF
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