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Title: Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in ORR Foster Care: Community Level Facilitators of Adjustment Identified by Service Providers.
Authors: Evans, Kerri1 kerrieva@umbc.edu, Hasson III, Robert G.2, Teixeira, Samantha3, Fitchett, Virginia4, Crea, Thomas M.3
Source: Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal. Feb2024, Vol. 41 Issue 1, p125-138. 14p.
Subject Terms: *Immigrants, *Focus groups, *Health services accessibility, *Community health services, *Qualitative research, *Psychological adaptation, *Foster home care, *Children, Institutional cooperation, Interviewing, Conceptual structures
Geographic Terms: United States
Abstract: Purpose: While many studies address immigrant integration, few focus on the adjustment process for unaccompanied immigrant children in foster care in the United States- and even fewer look at community level prevention and intervention strategies for positive youth adjustment. This study uses a human rights framework to examine community level facilitators- both prevention and interventions- that aid the adjustment for unaccompanied immigrant children in foster care as they navigate life in the US. Method: Seventy-nine service providers that work with unaccompanied immigrant children participated in 22 focus groups/interviews. Open coding was used to create a codebook, and then data were qualitatively analyzed using deductive and axial coding. Results: The major prevention strategies for community adjustment include welcoming communities and inter-agency collaborations. The major intervention strategies for systems level adjustment include community relationships, access to healthcare, and the church as an institution. Discussion: Implications include advocating for funding and programming to support mentors for every child, advocating for welcoming policies, and engaging unaccompanied immigrant children in research using participatory approaches. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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