Diamonds in the rough: Bridging gaps in supports for at-risk immigrant and refugee youth

Journal of International Migration and Integration

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 409-429

  Rossiter, Marian J ^a   Rossiter, Katherine R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

At risk youth; Crime; Gangs; Immigrant youth; Refugee youth; Risk and protective factors

Indexed keywords

CRIME; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; MENTAL HEALTH; REFUGEE; RISK FACTOR; STAKEHOLDER; YOUNG POPULATION;

CANADA;

EID: 72249093381     PISSN: 14883473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12134-009-0110-3     Document Type: Article

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