Cultural Adaptation of Somali Refugee Youth.
Shepard, Raynel M.
Cultural Adaptation of Somali Refugee Youth. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (278 pages)
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction -- Theoretical and Sociocultural Contexts -- Theoretical Anchors -- Ethnographic Background -- The Field and Field Work -- Findings -- Student Profiles -- HASSAN -- ICE -- JOHN Keeping the peace -- ADAM Not taking it seriously -- SAMUEL I don't care -- AHMED Making it in America -- HAWEEYA The girl in the middle -- UBAH Taking care of yourself -- AWRALA Belonging somewhere -- FAADUMO Street smart -- SUFIA Remembering who you are -- ALIAA Not being wild anymore -- Expressions of Identity -- Responding to multiple contexts -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.
9781593323493
Somali American teenagers -- Cultural assimilation -- Case studies.
Refugees -- Cultural assimilation -- United States.
Somali American teenagers -- Ethnic identity -- Case studies.
Somali American teenagers -- Education -- Case studies.
Minorities -- Education (Secondary) -- United States -- Case studies.
Electronic books.
E184.S67 -- S54 2008eb
305.89/354073
Cultural Adaptation of Somali Refugee Youth. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (278 pages)
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction -- Theoretical and Sociocultural Contexts -- Theoretical Anchors -- Ethnographic Background -- The Field and Field Work -- Findings -- Student Profiles -- HASSAN -- ICE -- JOHN Keeping the peace -- ADAM Not taking it seriously -- SAMUEL I don't care -- AHMED Making it in America -- HAWEEYA The girl in the middle -- UBAH Taking care of yourself -- AWRALA Belonging somewhere -- FAADUMO Street smart -- SUFIA Remembering who you are -- ALIAA Not being wild anymore -- Expressions of Identity -- Responding to multiple contexts -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.
9781593323493
Somali American teenagers -- Cultural assimilation -- Case studies.
Refugees -- Cultural assimilation -- United States.
Somali American teenagers -- Ethnic identity -- Case studies.
Somali American teenagers -- Education -- Case studies.
Minorities -- Education (Secondary) -- United States -- Case studies.
Electronic books.
E184.S67 -- S54 2008eb
305.89/354073