ABSTRACT
This chapter presents and discusses the clinical vignettes and case studies. It explores a resilience-focused approach to working with children of refugees or unaccompanied minors. Prior to arrival in a country of resettlement, unaccompanied minors or children of refugees are exposed to a range of experiences that could be extremely traumatic, impacting not only on an individuals' psychological health but their physical health as well. There are many consequences of trauma for children, some with long-term pathogenic effects, while other consequences can be less severe due to provision of a reasonably caring and containing environment by carers or parents. The chapter examines the emotional impact of the experiences that children of refugees and young people face as they flee from their home countries and settle in the United Kingdom. For young refugees reaching the age of adulthood, usually eighteen, living independently brings many challenges.
