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War, Persecution, and Dual Transition: A Developmental Perspective of Care for Refugee Adolescents in Host Countries

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Most refugee adolescents arrive in Western industrialized countries with at least one caregiver, who is usually a parent. A growing number, however, apply for asylum as an unaccompanied minor. What are the consequences of these social changes due to flight, migration, and resettlement on the opportunities for development and well-being? In this chapter, we elaborate on backgrounds related to developmental stages, interrelationships, traumatic exposure, migration and acculturation experiences, and mental health consequences. We emphasize resilience and describe factors that contribute to it. Current prevention and intervention methods will be discussed as well.

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Mooren, T., Bala, J., Sleijpen, M. (2019). War, Persecution, and Dual Transition: A Developmental Perspective of Care for Refugee Adolescents in Host Countries. In: Wenzel, T., Drožđek, B. (eds) An Uncertain Safety. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72914-5_10

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