The Role of Community-Based Organizations in the Lives of Immigrant & Second Generation Youth
Awarded to Dina Okamoto, William T. Grant Foundation, $350,000
How does participation in community-based organizations affect the
development and adaptation of immigrant and second-generation youth?
And what processes and practices occur within successful
community-based organizations serving youth in immigrant families?
Previous studies provide an understanding of how family background,
peers, and the larger society shape the lives of immigrant and
second-generation children. The researcher will add to past research by
studying how community contexts influence youth in immigrant families.
In particular, a focus on community-based organizations is important
for immigrant populations because such communities often do not have
access to mainstream institutions. This project will contribute to a
better understanding of the role of community-based organizations in
immigrant communities and will also help build a general theoretical
framework to understand adaptation processes among immigrant and
second-generation youth.
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