Saida Abdi
Biographic Data
| ID | 7522904 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Saida Abdi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Saida |
| FAMILY NAME | Abdi |
| SIGNATURE | ABDI S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis Minnesota USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 80 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Promoting positive development among refugee adolescents
Of the estimated 35.3 million refugees around the world (UNHCR, Figures at a Glance , 2022), approximately 50% are children under the age of 18. Refugee adolescents represent a unique group as they navigate developmental tasks in an unstable and often threatening environment or in resettlement contexts in which they often face marginalization. In addition to physiological, social, and psychological changes that mark adolescence, refugee youth oft…
Building community resilience to violent extremism through genuine partnerships
What is community resilience in relation to violent extremism, and how can we build it? This article explores strategies to harness community assets that may contribute to preventing youth from embracing violent extremism, drawing from models of community resilience as defined in relation to disaster preparedness. Research suggests that social connection is at the heart of resilient communities and any strategy to increase community resilience mu…
Integration
The concept of integration has become increasingly salient as immigration is changing the face of the west. Yet its importance did not start with the current waves of population movement. In the United States, for example, the issue of integration has been present since the birth of the nation. At the simplest level, integration is an act of combining into an integral whole. For groups of people, it is most commonly associated with racial, religi…
We left one war and came to another: Resource loss, acculturative stress, and caregiver–child relationships in Somali refugee families
Refugee families often encounter a number of acculturative and resettlement stressors as they make lives for themselves in host countries. These difficulties may be compounded by past trauma and violence exposure, posing increased risk for mental health problems. Greater knowledge is needed about protective processes contributing to positive development and adjustment in refugee families despite risk (e.g., resilience). The aims of this research …
We left one war and came to another: Resource loss, acculturative stress, and caregiver–child relationships in Somali refugee families
Refugee families often encounter a number of acculturative and resettlement stressors as they make lives for themselves in host countries. These difficulties may be compounded by past trauma and violence exposure, posing increased risk for mental health problems. Greater knowledge is needed about protective processes contributing to positive development and adjustment in refugee families despite risk (e.g., resilience). The aims of this research …
Building community resilience to violent extremism through genuine partnerships
What is community resilience in relation to violent extremism, and how can we build it? This article explores strategies to harness community assets that may contribute to preventing youth from embracing violent extremism, drawing from models of community resilience as defined in relation to disaster preparedness. Research suggests that social connection is at the heart of resilient communities and any strategy to increase community resilience mu…
We left one war and came to another: Resource loss, acculturative stress, and caregiver–child relationships in Somali refugee families
Refugee families often encounter a number of acculturative and resettlement stressors as they make lives for themselves in host countries. These difficulties may be compounded by past trauma and violence exposure, posing increased risk for mental health problems. Greater knowledge is needed about protective processes contributing to positive development and adjustment in refugee families despite risk (e.g., resilience). The aims of this research …
Integration
The concept of integration has become increasingly salient as immigration is changing the face of the west. Yet its importance did not start with the current waves of population movement. In the United States, for example, the issue of integration has been present since the birth of the nation. At the simplest level, integration is an act of combining into an integral whole. For groups of people, it is most commonly associated with racial, religi…
Building community resilience to violent extremism through genuine partnerships
What is community resilience in relation to violent extremism, and how can we build it? This article explores strategies to harness community assets that may contribute to preventing youth from embracing violent extremism, drawing from models of community resilience as defined in relation to disaster preparedness. Research suggests that social connection is at the heart of resilient communities and any strategy to increase community resilience mu…
Promoting positive development among refugee adolescents
Of the estimated 35.3 million refugees around the world (UNHCR, Figures at a Glance , 2022), approximately 50% are children under the age of 18. Refugee adolescents represent a unique group as they navigate developmental tasks in an unstable and often threatening environment or in resettlement contexts in which they often face marginalization. In addition to physiological, social, and psychological changes that mark adolescence, refugee youth oft…
Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Immigration (3 works) · Psychological resilience (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Acculturation (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Community resilience (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees (2 works)