Serving the Needs of At-Risk Refugee Youth: A Program Evaluation
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 2015
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.3138/jspr.36.4.444
Abstract
Refugee students, although frequently subsumed under the “immigrant” heading, often suffer from effects of significant trauma that can make them more vulnerable than children of voluntary immigrant families. This study evaluated a program created specifically for refugee youth at-risk for academic failure and “social death.” The program goals included the creation of a refugee-school-community services coalition designed to deliver culturally appropriate services for a diverse population of refugees. Using mixed methods, I found that the program resulted in positive change in the attitudes and behaviors of the refugee participants and in community social service providers.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journal of School Public Relations, v. 36, issue 4, p. 444-459
Scholar Commons Citation
McBrien, J. Lynn, "Serving the Needs of At-Risk Refugee Youth: A Program Evaluation" (2015). School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies Sarasota Manatee Campus Faculty Publications. 27.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sigs_facpub_sm/27
