title: Trauma of children of the Sudan: a constructivist exploration.
abstract: This article examines the trauma of Sudanese refugee children living in a Midwestern city from a social constructivist view. From a qualitative perspective, the study explored how the Sudanese children, their U.S. foster parents, and social workers from an American child welfare agency described their understanding of the migration experience. Results point to the importance of placing the children's trauma in the context of their own cultures, as child welfare workers assist in the children's adjustment to the United States.
authors.affiliation: Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Patty Stow
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Bolea
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: Marcy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burgess
authors.forename: Olja
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Plasa
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000208:ethnology*; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005581:Foster Home Care; D006801:Humans; D015146:Midwestern United States; D010865:Pilot Projects; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012036:Refugees / Q000523:psychology*; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012947:Social Work; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000208:ethnology*; D013397:Sudan / Q000208:ethnology