International Journal of Intercultural Relations
Volume 60, 2017, Pages 109-119

Culture in acculturation: Refugee youth's schooling experiences in international schools in New York City (Article)

Bartlett L.* , Mendenhall M. , Ghaffar-Kucher A.
  • a University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States
  • b Teachers College, Columbia University, United States
  • c University of Pennsylvania, United States

Abstract

As the number of refugee children and youth across the world continues to grow at an alarming rate, the needs of refugee populations require more and sustained attention. This qualitative study explores the specific academic and socio-emotional needs of refugee students in New York City (NYC), a city that has received refugees and asylum seekers from over 50 countries. Using qualitative research methods and drawing on the literature on refugee students’ school experiences and acculturation theory, in this article we ask how refugee students describe the key features of international high schools that foster students’ academic success, social and cultural integration, and academic well-being. Moreover, we examine how the notion of culture itself can interfere with these efforts. © 2017

Author Keywords

culture Refugee education International schools Acculturation New York City

Index Keywords

education juvenile refugee cultural factor human New York
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85019107860&doi=10.1016%2fj.ijintrel.2017.04.005&partnerID=40&md5=329502edd60b5c52e116ffbb339791dc
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2017.04.005
ISSN: 01471767
Cited by: 6
Original Language: English