Using the Post-Traumatic Growth Model to Explore Trauma Narratives in Group Work with African Refugee Youth

Authors

Hannah E. Acquaye, Western Seminary
Carol M. John, Western Seminary
Laurie A. Bloomquist, George Fox UniversityFollow
Nicole M. Milne, Western Seminary

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-2020

Abstract

African American youth and African refugee youth encounter systemic racism in similar yet different ways. Because of the inherent traumatic experiences encountered by refugee youth, the added discrimination during their acculturation processes elevates their trauma and stressor- related symptoms. This paper uses the Posttraumatic Growth Model to explore some steps in facilitating an 8-week group therapy for African refugee youth in the US school system. Culturally-sensitive recommendations are also provided.

Comments

This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal for Specialists in Group Work on 20 Jul 2020, available at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01933922.2020.1789791

Recommended Citation

Acquaye, Hannah E.; John, Carol M.; Bloomquist, Laurie A.; and Milne, Nicole M., "Using the Post-Traumatic Growth Model to Explore Trauma Narratives in Group Work with African Refugee Youth" (2020). Faculty Publications - Graduate School of Counseling. 24.
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/gsc/24