Sudanese Refugee Youth in Foster Care: The "Lost Boys" in America

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Child welfare 2005-09, Vol.84 (5), p.631-648
Hauptverfasser:	Bates, Laura, Baird, Diane, Johnson, Deborah J., Lee, Robert E., Luster, Tom, Rehagen, Christine
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Academic Achievement Acculturation Adaptation, Psychological Adjustment Adjustment (to Environment) Adolescent African American Children African Cultural Groups Behavior Problems Caseworkers Child Child welfare Child Welfare - ethnology Child Welfare - psychology Child Welfare Services Children & youth Cultural Awareness Cultural Sensitivity Evidence Families & family life Family Relationship Female Females Focus Groups Foreign Countries Foster Care Foster Children Foster Home Care Home Visits Humans Independent Living Land Settlement Male Males Mental Disorders Parents Placement Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Psychosomatic Disorders Refugees Refugees - psychology Resilience (Psychology) Resistance (Psychology) Social Adjustment Social Work Student Adjustment Sudan Sudan - ethnology Survival Transcripts (Written Records) Trauma Trust (Psychology) United States of America War
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Zusammenfassung:	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 educational services, more cultural training and support for foster parents and school personnel, and flexibility to provide services in more culturally appropriate modalities.
ISSN:	0009-4021