Alexandra C G Smith
Biographic Data
| ID | 6245461 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexandra C G Smith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexandra C G |
| FAMILY NAME | Smith |
| SIGNATURE | SMITH A C G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Colorado State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6507-5714 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Youth-identified Considerations for Programming to Support Newcomers’ Healthy Development
“You Have to be Resilient”
Research infrequently includes the perspectives of vulnerable and marginalized youth. As the population of newcomer youth in Canada continues to grow, it is imperative that attention is devoted not only to challenges they experience, but also to resilience factors they perceive to support their adjustment and well-being. To address this gap, this qualitative research explored newcomer youths’ experiences and advice for other newcomer youth who ha…
Feasibility trial of the school‐based STRONG intervention to promote resilience among newcomer youth
There are thousands of refugee students in Canadian schools and many struggle with distress and trauma symptoms. Even those not demonstrating overt distress may face adjustment challenges. This paper describes the pilot of the Supporting Transition Resilience of Newcomer Groups (STRONG) program in ten schools. STRONG is a 10‐session, manualized program focused on building skills and helping students process their migration journey. This pilot use…
Psychosocial interventions in schools with newcomers
Drama” in Interpersonal Conflict and Interactions Among Emerging Adults
Drama is a term used in popular culture to refer to interpersonal conflict that arises when individuals overreact to events and are overly emotional. The current study investigated emerging adults’ perspectives of drama, the context in which it occurs, and how drama relates to similar social interactions such as conflict, bullying, and relational aggression. University students ( N = 53; 18–25 years old) participated in eight same-sex focus group…
Supporting students with impairments in higher education
This paper uses a discursive analysis to examine the experience of ‘inclusion’ from several stakeholder groups in one university. The research team included disability support staff at the institution, external disability consultants and academic researchers. A critical focus group investigation centred on four groups: students who were identified as having an impairment (SWIs), academic staff (teachers), administrators and students who did not i…
Program Energy
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Program Energy
Supporting students with impairments in higher education
This paper uses a discursive analysis to examine the experience of ‘inclusion’ from several stakeholder groups in one university. The research team included disability support staff at the institution, external disability consultants and academic researchers. A critical focus group investigation centred on four groups: students who were identified as having an impairment (SWIs), academic staff (teachers), administrators and students who did not i…
Psychosocial interventions in schools with newcomers
Program Energy
Program Energy
Program Energy
Program Energy
Supporting students with impairments in higher education
This paper uses a discursive analysis to examine the experience of ‘inclusion’ from several stakeholder groups in one university. The research team included disability support staff at the institution, external disability consultants and academic researchers. A critical focus group investigation centred on four groups: students who were identified as having an impairment (SWIs), academic staff (teachers), administrators and students who did not i…
Drama” in Interpersonal Conflict and Interactions Among Emerging Adults
Drama is a term used in popular culture to refer to interpersonal conflict that arises when individuals overreact to events and are overly emotional. The current study investigated emerging adults’ perspectives of drama, the context in which it occurs, and how drama relates to similar social interactions such as conflict, bullying, and relational aggression. University students ( N = 53; 18–25 years old) participated in eight same-sex focus group…
Feasibility trial of the school‐based STRONG intervention to promote resilience among newcomer youth
There are thousands of refugee students in Canadian schools and many struggle with distress and trauma symptoms. Even those not demonstrating overt distress may face adjustment challenges. This paper describes the pilot of the Supporting Transition Resilience of Newcomer Groups (STRONG) program in ten schools. STRONG is a 10‐session, manualized program focused on building skills and helping students process their migration journey. This pilot use…
Psychosocial interventions in schools with newcomers
Youth-identified Considerations for Programming to Support Newcomers’ Healthy Development
“You Have to be Resilient”
Research infrequently includes the perspectives of vulnerable and marginalized youth. As the population of newcomer youth in Canada continues to grow, it is imperative that attention is devoted not only to challenges they experience, but also to resilience factors they perceive to support their adjustment and well-being. To address this gap, this qualitative research explored newcomer youths’ experiences and advice for other newcomer youth who ha…
Psychology (10 works) · Medical education (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Focus group (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works)