Journal of Mediterranean Knowledge (Jun 2017)

A grounded theory for unaccompanied foreign minors in Italy: the case study of Egyptian minors

  • Lavinia Bianchi

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 113 – 118

Abstract

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The article suggests to share a research first emerging categories according to methodological universe of the "Grounded Theory" based on a mental construction/orientation process. The main target is to investigate in the educational relationship between an unaccompanied minor (MSNA) and his educator, and so has also to consider the progressive changes in the learning of the language and the corresponding humanization of the same, so well the continued definition and shared construction of the intercultural practice. At this stage of doctoral research, some categories are emerging that are particularly pertinent to the Egyptian participants in the study. The egyptians are the main nationality present in italian system of host. The theory which is emergeting will be a scratch theory and has not a validation target of preconceived hypothesis.

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