The psychosocial challenges of war-affected children living in Canada are difficult to identify, complicated to understand, and even more troubling to address. This new work by Jan Stewart examines the needs of refugee children and the educational interventions that will offer the best practices for meeting them along with practical strategies for policymakers. Supporting Refugee Children is organized in three parts: the lived experiences of refugee children who immigrate to North America and the challenges and successes that these children and their families experience; the systems, structures, or programs that assist with the process of adjustment for refugee children; and strategies and activities that help newcomer children adjust to life after migration. Each chapter begins with a case study or personal story about the experience of a refugee child or family to illustrate the key issues discussed. A concluding chapter offers recommendations for policy and practice.
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Jan Stewart's work is at once scholarly, profoundly moving, and practical. It is helpful not only to Canadian educators and administrators, but also to those in other countries of resettlement. -- J. Lynn McBrien, College of Education, University of South Florida Jan Stewart has done an exemplary job of bringing to light the difficulties refugee children experience upon resettlement. A highly commendable piece of work. -- Lloyd Axworthy, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Winnipeg
List of Tables List of Figures List of Illustrations Prologue
Foreword PART I: Theory and Research Introduction Pre-Migration,
Trans-migration, and Post-Migration Experiences Educational Issues and
Challenges Psychosocial and Environmental Challenges Systems, Structures,
and Programs that Assist with Adjustment Interaction of Ecological Systems
to Influence Development PART II: Praxis Lessons Focussed on
Self-Expression and Personal Awareness Lessons To Help Work Through
Difficult Issues Lessons on Accomplishments, Resilience, and Support Systems
Culminating Lessons, Looking Forward and Promoting Peace Recommendations
for Policy and Practice Annotated Bibliography References Appendix A:
Definitions of Terms
Jan Stewart is the director of the Institute for War-Affected Children at the Global College and an assistant professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Winnipeg.
