Different dimensions of acculturation processes are significant factors that shape young immigrants’ health. The general objective of E.U. project(*) is to contribute to the implementation of the results of a cross-cultural study on immigrant youth (Sujoldžić A. et al 2005). This study aims at expanding the evidence base for effective culturally sensitive promotion, prevention and early interventions, specifically targeting mental health in adolescents, through increased cultural awareness and competence of service providers in 4 countries: Albania, Bosnia, Croatia and Italy. This report summarizes the preliminary results of questionnaires and interviews conducted with various youth’s service providers in the above-mentioned countries. Altogether 300 semi-structural interviews were conducted with service providers who have experience in working with adolescents of diverse cultural backgrounds. In the work a quantitative approach will be presented which defines a criterion that aims to order, in terms of their significance, both the items and the headings of which they are comprised.
A European project on Service Providers' competence and cross-cultural aspects of mental health promotion for immigrant youth: a quantitative approach
AMATO, Pancrazio;DE LUCIA, Amelia
2009-01-01
Abstract
Different dimensions of acculturation processes are significant factors that shape young immigrants’ health. The general objective of E.U. project(*) is to contribute to the implementation of the results of a cross-cultural study on immigrant youth (Sujoldžić A. et al 2005). This study aims at expanding the evidence base for effective culturally sensitive promotion, prevention and early interventions, specifically targeting mental health in adolescents, through increased cultural awareness and competence of service providers in 4 countries: Albania, Bosnia, Croatia and Italy. This report summarizes the preliminary results of questionnaires and interviews conducted with various youth’s service providers in the above-mentioned countries. Altogether 300 semi-structural interviews were conducted with service providers who have experience in working with adolescents of diverse cultural backgrounds. In the work a quantitative approach will be presented which defines a criterion that aims to order, in terms of their significance, both the items and the headings of which they are comprised.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
