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Jindani, Farah. "Multicultural mosaics: Newcomer youth in Western educational systems" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the 53rd Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina, Mar 21, 2009 <Not Available>. 2010-03-11 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p297978_index.html>

Jindani, F. , 2009-03-21 "Multicultural mosaics: Newcomer youth in Western educational systems" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the 53rd Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina <Not Available>. 2010-03-11 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p297978_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: The last several decades have marked a phenomenal increase in immigration to the Western world. Increasing proportions of populations in the Western world originate from non-Western countries, and newcomer youth are one of the fastest growing and most ethnically diverse segments (Carranza, 2001). However, little research has been conducted on the individual and systemic educational factors that impact the adjustment and integration of newcomer youth. The term ‘at-risk’ is used to describe youth who are considered to be at higher risk of maladaptive behaviour. Typical factors associated with ‘at risk’ status include, for example, family poverty and low parental education (Dishion et al., 2002). Despite their higher likelihood of being raised in poor families and challenging transitions (i.e., changes in family structure, moving, etc.), newcomer youth tend to experience better educational outcomes and engage in fewer health risk behaviours than their native born counterparts (Harris, 1999). Using identity theory (Erickson, 1969), ecological systems theory (Bronfenbrenner,1979) and resilience theories (Unger, 2005) as frameworks, I examine examine the perspectives of newcomer youth on the risk and protective factors they experience. This research takes a contextual approach to elucidate the individual, familial, and community educational contexts that are salient to newcomer youth development.

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