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Acquaye, Hannah E.; John, Carol M.; Bloomquist, Laurie A.; Milne, Nicole M. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2020
African American youth and African refugee youth encounter systemic racism in similar yet different ways. Because of the inherent traumatic experiences encountered by refugee youth, the added discrimination during their acculturation processes elevates their trauma and stressor-related symptoms. This paper uses the Posttraumatic Growth Model to…
Descriptors: Trauma, Refugees, Foreign Countries, Adolescents
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Akinsulure-Smith, Adeyinka M. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2012
The number of refugees and asylum seekers admitted to the United States has grown, with significant numbers arriving from sub-Saharan Africa. Given this reality, it is important that mental health professionals are equipped to provide culturally relevant services. This article describes the development and implementation of a group treatment model…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Mental Health Workers, Mental Health, Foreign Countries