A Phenomenological Study Investigating the Experiences of Refugee Adolescents' Transition into the Culture of the United States of America

• Main Author: Sampson, Seth A
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: English
• Published: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses 01.01.2018
• Subjects: Acculturation; Adolescents; Counselor Training; Education; Educational Environment; Grade 5; Language Acquisition; Mental health

Refugee adolescents have experiences that affect their social identities and shape their abilities to successfully acculturate into a new society (Sirin, Ryce, Gupta, & Rogers-Sirin, 2013). The dual pressures of acculturation and serving as a link between their family and their new country magni...