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Southeast Asian Refugee Adolescents: Implications for Counseling
Author(s) -
Bemak Fred,
Greenberg Byron
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of multicultural counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.545
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2161-1912
pISSN - 0883-8534
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1912.1994.tb00250.x
Subject(s) - refugee , mental health , psychology , isolation (microbiology) , clinical psychology , depression (economics) , acculturation , psychotherapist , immigration , political science , microbiology and biotechnology , macroeconomics , law , economics , biology
Historically, unaccompanied Southeast Asian refugee adolescents have been inadequately served by mental health professionals. The authors of this article report research findings on self‐perceived depression and isolation and implications for psychotherapy. Results indicate significant differences regarding sex, English language skills, work involvement, and self‐disclosure.