This study explores the critical barriers to English language learning for Afghan refugee women in Australia. Using data from 23 individual interviews and five focus group discussions, these show that although the participants received formal support from the Australian Government, the majority still struggled to learn English effectively. A thematic analysis of the interview responses revealed that the major barriers to English acquisition were pedagogical and sociocultural, and included issues of self‐esteem and motivation. The findings of this study have the potential to inform language support programs for refugee women, particularly when considering the sociocultural, emotional and educational needs of female refugees learning English, and the need for provisions such as childcare to facilitate their participation in language learning classes.

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澳大利亚阿富汗难民妇女的英语学习障碍

这项研究探讨了澳大利亚的阿富汗难民妇女英语学习的主要障碍。使用来自23个个人访谈和5个焦点小组讨论的数据，这些数据表明，尽管参与者获得了澳大利亚政府的正式支持，但大多数人仍难以有效学习英语。对访谈回复的主题分析表明，英语习得的主要障碍是教学和社会文化，其中包括自尊和动机问题。这项研究的结果有可能为难民妇女提供语言支持方案，特别是考虑到学习英语的女性难民的社会文化，情感和教育需求，以及需要诸如托儿设施等便利其参加语言学习班的需求时。