Topic: Forced migration and refugee health

The psychosocial challenges faced by unaccompanied young refugees: the need for a refugee-competent school.

Pastoor, L. d. W. (2016). Enslige unge flyktningers psykososiale utfordringer: behovet for en flyktningkompetent skole [The psychosocial challenges faced by unaccompanied young refugees: the need for a refugee-competent school.] Norwegian only. In C. Øverlien, M. I. Hauge & J. H. Schultz (Red.) Barn, vold og traumer. Møter med unge i utsatte livssituasjoner. (pp. 200-219). Universitetsforlaget.

These are the topics of this chapter. To make schools "refugee-competent", it is crucial that school staff have knowledge and expertise concerning the challenges refugee students  meet.

A teacher who can guide students and if necessary direct them to further follow-up or treatment, as well as strengthened collaboration between schools and other institutions providing help and support may promote unaccompanied young refugees wellbeing, adaptation and inclusion in school – and in society at large.