McBrien, J. Lynn. 2005. "Educational Needs and Barriers for Refugee Students in the United States: A Review of the Literature." Review of Educational Research 75 (3):329-64.
This aim of this review is threefold: to better understand the needs of refugee children in the United States so that they can succeed in school; identify obstacles to success; and highlight promising interventions. The author provides a detailed description of her search terms and source databases. Articles from medical journals were excluded as were pre-1980 studies. The author's discussion is framed around the aforementioned objectives. The review concludes with a summary of gaps in the existing research literature.
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