“What was your home country like?”- Syrian refugee youths’ experiences of school belonging

Salam, Zoha; Gajaria, Amy; Wahoush, Olive; Nouvet, Élysée

doi:10.1080/20590776.2022.2111209

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“…Last, school staff and organizations played important roles in helping teenage Syrian refugees navigate their new lives in Canada by providing resources. The support of school staff, which included teachers and guidance counsellors, is important for helping refugee youth resettle and flourish academically (Massfeller & Hamm, 2019;Salam et al, 2022a). For many newcomers in Canada, resettlement organizations play an important role in helping provide vocational and language training (Shields et al, 2016).…”

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Coping with Stressors by Drawing on Social Supports: The Experiences of Adolescent Syrian Refugees in Canada

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This study explores how teenage Syrian refugees use their social networks to cope with stressors. Through interviews with nine youth aged 16 to 18 living in Ontario, Canada, stressors related to pre- and post-migration emerged. Family, peers, school staff, and organizations were identified as social networks, each having unique reasons why they were selected. Coping was categorized as individualistic or collectivistic. Teenage Syrian refugees draw upon social resources to navigate situations they are faced with, and cultural values influence the stress and coping process. Findings have implications for mental health care providers and policy-makers focused on migrant resettlement.

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