Abstract #281
Who is Supporting Resilience in Refugee Youth and Families? A Case Study of the Peaceful Village
Presenter: Stephanie Yamniuk
Abstract:
The purpose of this phenomenological study is to explore the sociocultural and contextual factors that either hinder or promote the resilience of refugee youth. Special attention will be made to the contextual factors of the individual, the family and cultural impacts, and the Peaceful Village's impact on eight developing refugee youth as they adapt to a new community, and experience aspects of risk and resilience.
