Navigating immigrant paths: A case study of unaccompanied youth in foster care.
Understanding the experiences of unaccompanied youths in refugee foster care is important to tailor such systems to support the complex needs and desires of these youth. This instrumental case study sought to understand how a cohort of unaccompanied refugee youth experience refugee foster care as th...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Community Psychology Vol. 75; no. 3/4; pp. 305 - 319 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jun2025
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=186343351&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ssf uiTerm: 186343351 longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 00910562 CMP jtl: American Journal of Community Psychology issn: 00910562 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Jun2025 vid: 75 iid: 3/4 pid: 480 pub: Wiley-Blackwell artinfo: ui: 186343351 10.1002/ajcp.12768 ppf: 305 ppct: 14 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: C – @attributes: type: P size: 1.5MB tig: atl: Navigating immigrant paths: A case study of unaccompanied youth in foster care. aug: au: García, María Fernanda Birman, Dina affil: Boston College School of Social Work, Chestnut Hill Massachusetts,, USA UNICEF, New York New York,, USA School of Education and Human Development, University of Miami, Coral Gables Florida,, USA su: Guatemala (Guatemala) Honduras United States Refugee children Social networks Self-management (Psychology) Emigration & immigration Adolescence Sociocultural factors Unaccompanied immigrant children Psychological resilience sug: subj: Refugee children Social networks Self-management (Psychology) Emigration & immigration Adolescence Sociocultural factors Guatemala (Guatemala) Honduras United States Other Individual and Family Services Unaccompanied immigrant children Psychological resilience keyword: adolescent foster care immigrant narratives in‐between unaccompanied refugee minors unaccompanied youth adolescent foster care immigrant narratives in‐between unaccompanied refugee minors unaccompanied youth ab: Understanding the experiences of unaccompanied youths in refugee foster care is important to tailor such systems to support the complex needs and desires of these youth. This instrumental case study sought to understand how a cohort of unaccompanied refugee youth experience refugee foster care as they navigate the "in‐betweenness" of adolescence. Eight youth (ages 17–21) from Guatemala and Honduras, nine foster parents, and two staff were interviewed. A constructivist grounded theory analytic approach was implemented, which resulted in a substantive theory, Growing up to be independent but alone: Navigating tension between paths. This tension results from youth being pulled to adult and child‐like paths by different forces. As youth come of age in the United States, they are expected to fulfill the US vision of adulthood by becoming independent and self‐sufficient. However, definitions of adulthood in their cultures of origin involve interdependence and the responsibility to provide for their families. They experience the pressure to become independent as being alone. Findings underscore the need for comprehensive support systems tailored to address the unique challenges faced by unaccompanied youth during their complex migration journey and transition into independence. Highlights: Unaccompanied youth face conflicting paths toward independence within refugee foster care programs.The US foster system accelerates unaccompanied youth's transition to adulthood, lacking support.Unaccompanied youth's resilience highlights the need for reforms to ensure their successful integration. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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