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Peer reviewedBolea, Patty Stow; Grant, George, Jr.; Burgess, Marcy; Plasa, Olja – Child Welfare, 2003
This study examined from a social constructivist view the trauma experienced by Sudanese refugee children in a Midwestern U.S. city. The study explored how the children, their U.S. foster parents, and social workers from a child welfare agency described their understanding of the migration experience. Findings point to the importance of placing…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Child Welfare, Children, Cultural Influences
Peer reviewedBates, Laura; Baird, Diane; Johnson, Deborah J.; Lee, Robert E.; Luster, Tom; Rehagen, Christine – Child Welfare, 2005
This study examined the resettlement experiences of unaccompanied Sudanese refugee youth placed in foster care from the perspectives of the youth, foster parents, and agency caseworkers. Youth experienced considerable success. The challenges of adjusting to school and family life, however, suggest a need for funding to support more intensive…
Descriptors: Refugees, Foster Care, Caseworkers, Student Adjustment
