Understanding At-Risk Korean American Youth

Understanding At-Risk Korean American Youth

The variables that contribute to being at risk for school dropout among Korean American adolescents were investigated and possible intervention strategies were explored through qualitative interviews with 10 Korean American adolescents. Three major themes contributing to the students being at risk e...

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Veröffentlicht in:Professional school counseling 2005-06, Vol.8 (5), p.428-435
Hauptverfasser: Suh, Suhyun, Satcher, Jamie
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescents
Alienation
Asian American Students
Asian Americans
At risk students
Boards of education
Counselor Role
Crisis intervention
Dropout Rate
Dropouts
Educational Environment
Educational Objectives
FEATURES
Helplessness
High Risk Students
Intervention
Interviews
Korean Americans
Korean culture
Metropolitan Areas
Pacific Americans
Parent Participation
Parents
School counseling
School Counselors
School dropouts
Student guidance services
Teachers
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Zusammenfassung:The variables that contribute to being at risk for school dropout among Korean American adolescents were investigated and possible intervention strategies were explored through qualitative interviews with 10 Korean American adolescents. Three major themes contributing to the students being at risk emerged: (a) a sense of alienation, (b) feelings of helplessness and hopelessness, and (c) searching for support. Intervention strategies for school counselors were generated with respect to their roles and functions defined by the ASCA National Model®.
ISSN:1096-2409
2156-759X