FSOS4108

This course introduces students to the pre-resettlement stage of immigration. Students will learn about various push factors (culture, war, violence, trauma, economic recession, and lack of opportunities) that motivate and/or force people to make the difficult emigration journey. Students will examine issues and challenges (i.e., health, mental health, gender roles, violence against women, parent-child relationships, and service underutilization) immigrants (legal and undocumented) and refugees face in the country of destination (i.e., United States), as well as learn to identify resources (i.e., employment, housing, cash assistance, interpretation services) to support immigrant and refugee adjustment. As part of the course discussions and assignments, students will also learn about intercultural interaction skills (facilitation, in-take assessment, trust building) and design and evaluate programs in non-profit organizational contexts, including putting a work plan together and developing a logit model to evaluate programs.