Sudanese Adolescent Refugees: Acculturation and Acculturative Stress

Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling
Volume 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 160-181

Sudanese Adolescent Refugees: Acculturation and Acculturative Stress (Article)

Poppitt G. , Frey R.

^a Queensland University of Technology, Australia
^b Queensland University of Technology, Australia

Abstract

This study explored acculturation and acculturative stress in Sudanese adolescent refugees living in Brisbane. Twenty Sudanese adolescents participated in semi-structured interviews which revealed that the main source of acculturative stress was related to concern over English language proficiency, issues of parental control and conflicting cultural rules. However, optimism for the future was also evident in all the interviews. The results suggested the need for culture specific counselling practices and ongoing English language and cultural support for Sudanese refugee children in mainstream schools. © 2007, Cambridge University Press. All rights reserved.

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DOI: 10.1375/ajgc.17.2.160

ISSN: 10372911

Cited by: 38

Original Language: English