title: A European project on health problems, mental disorders and cross-cultural aspects of developing effective rehabilitation procedures for refugee and immigrant youth.
abstract: The present paper describes the conceptual framework, rationale and methods of an international comparative study on risk and protective factors of adolescent health and well-being, with particular focus on youth with immigrant (or refugee) experience. This is a comprehensive study on the quality of life and health outcomes of adolescent youth that looks at group-specific differences within different socio-cultural contexts across six European countries, including those of post-conflict communities. The research project combines both quantitative and qualitative methods, using a common set-up across all countries involved with the goal of collecting data on 3,500 adolescents that are strictly comparable to allow cross-country analyses. It is particularly aimed at increasing the understanding of acculturation processes of a particularly sensitive population of adolescent refugees and immigrants and of the influence that the interaction of contextual and developmental factors has on their mental health and psychological well-being.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Anthropological Research, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sujoldzić
authors.forename: Amelia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Lucia
authors.forename: Reiner
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Buchegger
authors.forename: Rifat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Terzić
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Behluli
authors.forename: Zyri
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bajrami
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D012036:Refugees