Immigrant and Refugee Youth and Families

Name: Immigrant and Refugee Youth and Families
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Immigrant and Refugee Youth and FamiliesResearch and Practice\nAuthor(s): Mo Yee Lee\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367617004, 978-0367617004\nSynopsis\nThe United States is known as a nation of immigrants. Over the years the composition of immigrants has significantly changed. From receiving immigrants from primarily Europe, the United States is now home to people from countries around the globe. One of the common challenges encountered by immigrant and refugee families and youth is to successfully resettle and integrate into the host country that is culturally different from their country of origin. Depending on the context of migration, families and youth oftentimes face additional challenges ranging from potential trauma prior to immigration, language, employment, education, healthcare accessibility, integration, discrimination, etc. This book focuses on different issues experienced by immigrant and refugee.