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- Title
Diamonds in the Rough: Bridging Gaps in Supports for At-Risk Immigrant and Refugee Youth.
- Authors
Rossiter, Marian; Rossiter, Katherine
- Abstract
Immigrant youth come to Canada with enormous potential to make a significant, positive contribution to the future of their adopted country. In many cases, this potential is realised; in others, it is not. The ease with which immigrant youth and their families integrate into Canadian society has a strong impact on their futures; those who become marginalised during this process risk becoming alienated or involved with the criminal justice system. Interviews were conducted with 12 stakeholders (including representatives from social service agencies, community groups and the criminal justice and forensic mental health systems) who frequently come into contact with immigrant and refugee youth involved in criminal and/or gang activity. Based on the family, individual, peer, school and community risk and protective factors reported to have an influence on immigrant and refugee youth, recommendations are made for bridging gaps in programming and policy initiatives to support at-risk youth.
- Subjects
CANADA; IMMIGRANTS; SOCIAL conditions of immigrants; CRIMINAL justice system; REFUGEES; MINORITY youth; AT-risk youth; CRIME &; age; SOCIOECONOMICS; GANGS
- Publication
Journal of International Migration & Integration, 2009, Vol 10, Issue 4, p409
- ISSN
1488-3473
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12134-009-0110-3