International Journal of Intercultural Relations
Volume 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 150-162

University-based services for asylum seekers on Guam: Empowerment, culture learning and community (Article)

Smith S.T.* , Smith K.D. , Peang-Meth A.
  • a Psychology Program, University of Guam, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Mangilao, GU 96923, United States
  • b Psychology Program, University of Guam, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Mangilao, GU 96923, United States
  • c Political Science Program, University of Guam, Mangilao, GU, United States

Abstract

Theoretical frameworks addressing social support, community building, and the affective, behavioral and cognitive factors in coping with acculturative stress, guide an analysis of two interventions by University of Guam faculty, in support of Kurdish and Burmese asylum seekers on Guam. The article provides insights concerning the potential contributions of non-refugee specialist university faculty to services for refugees: persons in the most stressful of cross-cultural transitions. The authors discuss the ways in which both findings from traditional acculturation studies, and needs assessment studies of Kurdish and Burmese asylum seekers, guided intervention services rendered to both groups. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Asylum seekers Refugees Community Acculturation

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77949275730&doi=10.1016%2fj.ijintrel.2009.11.009&partnerID=40&md5=bad0a57cd26aa0705b90e69b3536a037
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2009.11.009
ISSN: 01471767
Cited by: 6
Original Language: English