The Experiences of Sudanese Unaccompanied Minors in Foster Care

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 386-395

  Luster, Tom ^a   Saltarelli, Andrew J ^a   Rana, Meenal ^a   Qin, Desiree B ^a   Bates, Laura ^a   Burdick, Katherine ^a   Baird, Diane ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Lutheran Social Services of Michigan   (United States)

Author keywords

cultural differences; foster care; parent child relationships; Sudanese; unaccompanied minors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTHORITY; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REFUGEE; STATISTICS; SUDAN; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTHORITARIANISM; CULTURE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; REFUGEES; SUDAN; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650168991     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015570     Document Type: Article

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