The Americanization of Karen Refugee Youth: Exploring Attitudes Toward and Use of Methamphetamine

Drug use among refugee populations is a concerning trend in many urban American cities. For instance, Omaha, Nebraska is home to an estimated 7,000 refugees from Myanmar, with at least 75% of those being Karen refugees. The purpose of this paper is to explore methamphetamine use among Karen adolesce...

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Main Author: Cooley, Brooke N. (Author)
Contributors: Sample, Lisa L. ; Rolf, Karen ; Garman, Julie D.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Year: 2022, Volume: 66, Issue: 13/14, Pages: 1415-1431
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Myanmar
Refugees
Karen
Juveniles
Americanization
Methamphetamine