School-Based Family Counseling with Refugees and Immigrants

School-Based Family Counseling with Refugees and Immigrants focuses on the practical application of School-Based Family Counseling (SBFC) with refugee and immigrant populations. Emphasizing collaboration, mutual assistance, dialogue, and joint problem-solving, SBFC takes a systems approach that stresses the integration of school, family, and community interventions; the three most important systems that affect the lives of children. Through case studies, the book explains how to design and implement integrated SBFC interventions for refugee and immigrant populations in an explicit manner. The book's practical, how-to approach is suitable for novice and experienced practitioners alike.

Brian A. Gerrard, PhD, is Chief Academic Officer, Western Institute for Social Research; Chair, Institute for School-Based Family Counseling; Emeritus Faculty, Counseling Psychology Department, University of San Francisco Erwin D. Selimos, PhD, is Professor of Sociology, West Shore Community College in Scottville, Michigan, USA. Stephaney S. Morrison, PhD, is Associate Professor of Counselor Education and Associate Dean, School of Education and Human Development, Fairfield University, Connecticut, USA.

Part 1: School-Based Family Counseling Overview 1. The School-Based Family Counseling Approach to Empowering Refugees and Immigrants 2. Developing the SBFC Case Conceptualization with Refugee and Immigrant Clients Part 2: Family Intervention Chapter 3: Assessing the Challenges and Family Strengths among Refugee Children in Malaysia 4. How to Build Collaboration between Immigrant Families and Schools using Conjoint Family Counseling 5. How to Help a Child Through Couple Relationship Strengthening 6. Narrative Therapy with Undocumented Families Part 3: School Intervention 7. Counseling Undocumented Students 8. Using Solution-Focused Brief Counseling 9. A Trauma-informed Approach to Help Immigrant and Refugee Children in Schools 10. A Holistic, Strengths-based Approach to Mental Health Intervention Development and Intervention for Youth Immigrants and Refugees Part 4: Family Prevention Chapter 11: Developing Collaborative Relationships between Teachers, Parents and Families 12. Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Family Cohesion: Using the Kako'o Family Mentorship Model 13. How to Provide a Parent Education Workshop for Refugees and Immigrants 14. The Role of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Strengthening Extended Family Connections with Migrants and Refugees Part 5: School Prevention 15. Developing a Culture of Dialogue among Students and Schools: A Proposal for Developing Newcomer Youth Advisory Councils 16. School-based Suicide Prevention with Immigrant and Refugee Communities 17. Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and School-based Family Counseling: A Pathway to Equitable Spaces for Students from Refugee Backgrounds 18. How to Increase Immigrant and Refugee Student Engagement Part 6: Community Prevention 19. The SBFC Practitioners' Role in Promoting Immigrant and Refugee Children's Social Participation in Community Life