Child Welfare
Volume 84, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 631-648

Sudanese refugee youth in foster care: The "Lost boys" in America (Article)

Bates L.* , Baird D. , Johnson D.J. , Lee R.E. , Luster T. , Rehagen C.
  • a University-Community Partnerships, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
  • b Lutheran Social Services of Michigan, Lansing, MI, United States
  • c Department of Family and Child Ecology, Michigan State University, United States
  • d Department of Marriage and Family Therapy, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, United States
  • e Department of Family and Child Ecology, Michigan State University, United States
  • f Lutheran Social Services of Michigan, United States

Abstract

This study examined the resettlement experiences of unaccompanied Sudanese refugee youth placed in foster care from the perspectives of the youth, foster parents, and agency caseworkers. Youth experienced considerable success. The challenges of adjusting to school and family life, however, suggest a need for funding to support more intensive educational services, more cultural training and support for foster parents and school personnel, and flexibility to provide services in more culturally appropriate modalities. © 2005 Child Welfare League of America.

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Index Keywords

refugee psychological aspect survival human Foster Home Care Refugees Adaptation, Psychological ethnology Social Work Humans Adolescent male Acculturation female adaptive behavior Child Welfare cultural factor Article foster care Child Sudan
Link
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ISSN: 00094021
Cited by: 49
Original Language: English