Social Work with Groups
2019

Beyond the American dream: envisioning social justice for 21st century immigrants (Article)

Fierke J.*
  • a School of Social Work, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, United States

Abstract

The author reflects on her upbringing in an immigrant family while co-facilitating a newcomer group for middle schoolers in Chicago. Working with these students reminds the author that while advancing justice is often presented as making something extraordinary out of an impossibly grim situation, the true essence of social justice is enabling people everywhere to have the enjoyable ordinary lives they desire. © 2019, © 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Author Keywords

group work with adolescents Immigration generational trauma

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069040057&doi=10.1080%2f01609513.2019.1638649&partnerID=40&md5=4983fdd8d4ded7228aae900717383510
DOI: 10.1080/01609513.2019.1638649
ISSN: 01609513
Original Language: English