The purpose of this study is to explore the educational and resettlement experiences of Burmese refugee children in the USA. Transition and migration in itself are a difficult task for refugees due to the demands associated with adjustment to a new way of life in a different environment, and even more so for children, as the events co-occur with the developmental changes they experience. The study has employed qualitative research methods in the form of in-depth interviews to examine the subjective experiences of the participants. Using the purposive sampling method, twenty-eight Burmese refugee children participated in a one-on-one in-depth interview. Respondents ranged in age from ten to seventeen years, with the majority being girls (53.6 per cent). The average length of time in the USA was 5.8 years. Analysis of the data revealed three key themes that relate to school experience, bi-cultural dynamics and changing role expectations, and future hopes and aspirations. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.

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美国缅甸难民儿童安置经验的探索性研究

本研究的目的是探讨缅甸难民儿童在美国的教育和安置经历。由于与适应不同环境中的新生活方式相关的需求，过渡和迁移本身对难民来说是一项艰巨的任务，对儿童而言更是如此，因为这些事件与他们经历的发展变化同时发生。本研究采用深度访谈形式的定性研究方法来检验参与者的主观体验。使用有目的的抽样方法，28名缅甸难民儿童参加了一对一的深度访谈。受访者的年龄从 10 岁到 17 岁不等，其中大多数是女孩（53.6%）。在美国的平均时间为 5.8 年。对数据的分析揭示了与学校经历、双文化动态和不断变化的角色期望以及未来的希望和愿望相关的三个关键主题。讨论了对实践和未来研究的影响。