Newcomer Refugee Youth as ‘Resettlement Champions’ for their Families: Vulnerability, Resilience and Empowerment

Shakya, Yogendra; Guruge, Sepali; Hynie, Michaela; Htoo, Sheila; Akbari, Arzo; Jandu, Barinder; Murtaza, Rabea; Spasevski, Megan; Berhane, Nahom; Forster, Jessica

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“…In Stewart et al (2012) research and as Kumpfer (1999) stated, young immigrants are more hopeful and positive than middle-aged immigrants. One of the reasons for this situation can be the young people's feeling of more responsibility towards their families (Shakya, Guruge, Hynie, Htoo, Akbari, Jandu, Murtaza, Spasevski, Berhane & Forster, 2014). This responsibility is an indispensable aspect of hope that keeps them standing.…”

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Türkiye’deki Suriyeli üniversite öğrencilerinde yılmazlık

Demir

Aliyev

2019

Turkish Journal of Education

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The purpose of this research is to deeply examine the resilience in war victim immigrants based on risk and protective factors. The sample of the research, which is structured as a phenomenological study, a type of qualitative research, constitute of 5 women, 5 men and 10 university students. A semi-structured Immigrant University Students Resilience Interview Form, created by the researchers, was used as a data collection tool. According to the results, while the risk factors of the participants were mainly societal, the protective factors were mainly individual. Additionally, the risk factors are distrust in others, anger management, pessimism, financial difficulty, media effect, witnessing to death, interruption of education, social prejudice and unsupportive, new settlement, language problem, change of living space, death of family member, living apart to family. The protective factors are; social contribution, career goals, patience, self-confidence, desire for learning, grit, spirituality, financial situation, host society support, immıgrant support, family members support. Furthermore, it was found that the percentage of the participants who consider themselves as happy and standing individuals which is a sign of resilience was high.

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Türkiye’deki Suriyeli üniversite öğrencilerinde yılmazlık

Demir

Aliyev

2019

Turkish Journal of Education

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“…Perceived discrimination and stigmatisation may be intensified by negative depictions and stereotypical discourses in the media and public debates in asylum-countries (Esses & Medianu, 2013;Greenslade, 2005;Shakya et al, 2014). These adverse conditions affect the whole family, including children.…”

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“…Refugee children may experience increased responsibilities and new roles, and role reversals can develop within the family (Dow, 2011;Fazel & Stein, 2002;Kia-Keating & Ellis, 2007;Papadopoulos, 1999;Timshel et al, 2017). Refugee children may take care of siblings and family members, and take on instrumental tasks (Shakya et al, 2014). For example, where refugee children learn the language in the asylum-country faster than their parents, they may also take on the role of interpreting (Fazel & Stein, 2002;Leavey et al, 2004;Khanlou et al, 2014, McKenzie et al, 2014Shakya et al, 2014) leading to potential shifts in power and roles.…”

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How do refugee children experience their new situation in England and Denmark? Implications for educational policy and practice

Thommessen

Todd

2018

Children and Youth Services Review

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As the number of individuals who have been forced to flee their homes and country of origin has increased rapidly in recent years, the need to understand how best to support such individuals, especially the youngest of them, becomes pressing. This study presents findings from interviews with adults who had arrived as asylum-seekers in one of two countries, Denmark or England, when they were children. Qualitative findings based on Interpretative Phenomenological Analyses demonstrate the participants' focus on Language-based challenges that extend to further difficulties, Choosing to succeed, Gaining strength through social support, encouragement and guidance, Integrating two separate worlds into one and Seeing, hearing and understanding children's needs. The participants have had time to reflect on their early experiences of integration, and their voices can inform researchers, educators and other practitioners currently working with refugee children and families. Highlights o There is an urgent need to facilitate the integration of refugee children in Western asylum-countries o Extracts based on qualitative interviews present suggestions for prevention and intervention o Findings illustrate ways in which schools and communities can support refugee children o Findings also highlight the importance of providing appropriate training for teachers when dealing with refugee children

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“…In this way, children are viewed as "reflexive subjects" who actively negotiate and make meaning of the social spaces and relations around them (Chaudhry, 2017). Approaches that focus on resilience can offer key insight on meaningful areas for strategic intervention by bolstering protective processes identified within the child's social ecology (Betancourt & Khan, 2008;Shakya et al, 2014;Williams & Drury, 2011). However, it is important to note that caution needs to be taken in the attention scholars and practitioners accord to resilience.…”

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Social work practice with war-affected children and families: the importance of family, culture, arts, and participatory approaches

Denov

Shevell

2018

Journal of Family Social Work

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War and armed conflict not only gravely impact individual children, but the entire family system, with the impacts of war further compounded by the complexities of displacement, flight, migration, and resettlement to new contexts. These processes can cause destabilizing ruptures in the social fabric, networks, and services that support and protect children and families, ultimately hindering their potential protective capacities and potentially contributing to negative long-term intergenerational effects. The family plays a vital role in shaping children's mental health and well-being in conflict and post conflict settings, and thus the family needs to be accorded greater consideration in designing psychosocial support services for war-affected populations. With growing numbers of war-affected refugees resettling in Canada and the U.S., it is critical that psychosocial programs and interventions address their unique needs, as individuals, families, and communities. Moreover, there is a greater need for culturally responsive practice with war-affected refugee children and families that accounts for the diversity and heterogeneity of their needs and lived experiences. In this Special Issue entitled: "Children of War and their Families: Perspectives on Social Work Practice & Education", we suggest that factors such as fostering a family approach, allotting careful attention to context and culture, alongside an emphasis on linking the arts and participation with social work practice, can be key social work contributions to research, education, and practice with this important and often overlooked population.

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Newcomer Refugee Youth as ‘Resettlement Champions’ for their Families: Vulnerability, Resilience and Empowerment

Cited by 21 publications

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How do refugee children experience their new situation in England and Denmark? Implications for educational policy and practice

Social work practice with war-affected children and families: the importance of family, culture, arts, and participatory approaches

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