I argue that most Somalis living in exile in the Eastleigh neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya are deeply concerned with morality both as individually performed and proven, and as socially defined, authorized and constructed. In this dissertation, I explore various aspects of Somali …
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BACKGROUND: Children who are exposed to war are at great risk of suffering mental health and developmental problems. The care children receive from parents during and after conflict is highly important, acting as a significant protective factor. The stress and difficulties of wa…
Movement, stasis, and the management of displacement underpin this thesis on refugee participation in UK higher education. Drawing on accounts from mature students of their experience of going to university in England and Wales, the study examines the intersection of higher educ…
The purpose of the basic descriptive study was to understand how North Korean Christian refugees describe evil based on their lived experiences. Employing a qualitative research design, this study utilized a constructivist lens to construct meaning with the participants. Using p…
Nationally, there is no single clinic model for the provision of healthcare to refugees, and the field of refugee health is perpetually in flux. However, in the New Haven area, there is a well-established system of resettlement, health screening, and healthcare integration for n…
Refugee youth are some of the most vulnerable students within the American public-school system due to a history of complex trauma, acculturation, mental health stigma, and limited access to care. Thus, special attention should be given to refugee students’ mental health needs a…
While the United States essentially developed as a nation of immigrants, public opinion and immigration policy has been anything but consistent throughout its short history. In recent history, fears of foreigners escalated after the September 11th attacks, with public opinion an…
The importance of caring relationships between youth and their teachers, mentors, and tutors, for fostering positive academic and socioemotional outcomes is widely recognized in the literature (e.g. Hamre & Pianta, 2005; Hao & Pong, 2008; Wentzel, 2003). However, limited researc…
Members of ethnic- and nationality-based community organizations in the United States support their communities with their membership fees and donations, but they often show little interest in participating in volunteer activities. The purpose of this case study was to examine w…
The post-Cold war era marked the evolution in the changing nature of conflicts, transitioning from inter-state towards more complex intrastate encounters. This phenomenon consequently led to the increase of refugees and internally displaced persons which presented a set of key c…
In the last decade, the immigrant population in Allegheny County has doubled and currently accounts for approximately seven percent of the general population. This number, despite being low, especially compared to other counties and states, is very diverse from an ethnic point v…
This dissertation examines the intersection of humanitarian aid and African states in constructing citizens from refugees. This dissertation contrasts two perspectives: first, how the Tanzanian government and humanitarian aid apparatus planned to deliver rights and construct new…
Over the last 15 years, approximately 12,000 Somali immigrants and refugees have settled in the capital region of Ottawa-Carleton. According to a study of Somali youth (Ali, 1995), about seventy percent (70%) of the Somalis in Ottawa-Carleton are between 1 and 17 years old. The …
This study examined the views of African refugee parents regarding the National Association for the Education of Young Children's (NAEYC) construct of developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) in early childhood education. Despite its wide acceptance and implementation, DAP re…
More than fifty civil wars occurred at any given time during the last two decades of the twentieth century. At least half of the recent wars, whether from civil strife or invasions, had more than 100,000 refugees each with the majority being female. During this time, Afghanistan…
The number of refugees being uprooted from their homes to seek refuge and resettlement in countries like the United States continues to grow, with large numbers being children. While each refugee group has its own set of challenges when adjusting to a new country, a better under…
This dissertation is a composition, of stories, many stories, of journeys, of people as they moved from Sudan to Canada, confronting and contesting the dominant refugee discourse(s). Stories that also challenge the form and content of academic writing. Form builds on content, mo…
This longitudinal study of therapeutic discourse, focused on communication of trauma and PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder), examines the link between trauma and social interaction. The study builds on clinical studies and literature which highlight the importance of examining…
Through this ethnographic study, I examined literacy practices among Sudanese refugees, focusing on the ways in which refugee families make sense of and negotiate texts and practices in the U.S. These refugees relied upon literacy brokers to help them understand issues related t…