ERIC Number: EJ1410850
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1096-2409
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A Qualitative Investigation into the Experiences of Refugee Adolescents' Transition into the Culture of the United States
Professional School Counseling, v27 n1 2023
Refugee adolescents have experiences that affect their abilities to acculturate successfully into a new society. This study highlights how the transition into a new culture might affect adolescent refugees' abilities to form meaningful relationships. It was intended to be a catalyst for empowering this underserved population, to equip school counselors and researchers in the education and clinical fields to develop programs and interventions to support this population. Study results indicated a multitude of experiences from refugee adolescents' perspectives. This article also discusses implications for school counselors and counselor educators.
Descriptors: Refugees, Adolescents, Acculturation, Interpersonal Relationship, Adolescent Attitudes, School Counselors, Counselor Role, Coping, Foreign Countries, Emotional Response, Language Usage, English (Second Language), Social Isolation, Educational Experience, Counselor Training
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Counselors; Researchers; Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas; Cameroon; Eritrea; Iraq; Mozambique; Rwanda
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