It must be noted, that while practitioners and researchers have identified common experiences among these cohorts, the individual circumstances of each young person must be taken into account when preparing a service response for them. The issues highlighted in this guide do not represent all of the challenges faced by refugee, migrant or Australian-born CALD adolescents. A significant body of literature demonstrates the risk factors that can be minimised and protective factors that can be built on to support the development of resilience in young people from CALD backgrounds (Centre for Multicultural Youth, 2014b). For workers, it is imperative to understand the protective factors that lead to resilience in CALD youth, such as kinship, cultural identity and hopefulness.
For example, some cultures accept physical violence as reasonable disciplinary measures (McIntyre & Silva, 1992) and, as such, children and teens from these cultures may accept this behaviour as being "normal" and therefore may not report these experiences.ĭespite these added stressors, adolescents from CALD backgrounds are recognised as demonstrating considerable strength, resilience and resourcefulness (Liddy, 2012). It is not uncommon for migrant and refugee youth to be unaware of their legal rights and the laws that protect them in Australia. For CALD youth born in Australia, communication difficulties with parents and feeling torn between different cultures may exacerbate anxiety or depression, as some teens adopt "secret lives" with conflicting attitudes and beliefs to what is expected by their families (Blackdog Institute, 2005).įor young refugees particularly, the fearful and traumatic experience of war, famine or persecution may increase their likelihood of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which can result in recurring symptoms throughout their lifetimes (Thomas & Lau, 2012). The dangers of the migration journey or anxiety in the settlement process are likely to affect parenting approaches, and can often contribute to intergenerational conflict (Centre for Multicultural Youth, 2014a). This is particularly true in the context of family relations.įor CALD parents and their children, how they communicate and negotiate with each other will be affected by their changing environments. It has been recognised that negotiating adolescence involves additional complexities for these young people, compared to their Australian-born peers with CALD ancestries. This guide focuses largely on issues relating to refugee and newly arrived migrant youth. Directory of key contacts for practitioners working with CALD adolescents.Intake/assessment with a young person from a CALD background and.Reports, policy papers and other resources.Responses to specific issues are available throughout the resource to support professionals in the child, family and community welfare sectors. It provides links to evidence-based reports, resources and practice examples for hands-on application when working with CALD young people. This resource highlights the issues research has identified as commonly experienced by CALD adolescents. In addition to navigating the typical developmental tasks of adolescence, young people 1 from CALD backgrounds may also experience unique challenges such as a lack of social supports, a sense of displacement, recovery from torture and trauma, discrimination and migration stress (Kaur, 2012).
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