'It wasn’t like I couldn’t understand, I just refused to speak English [because] I knew what it meant. I knew it meant being made fun of.' NationalBullyingPreventionMonth
found that immigrant youth were more likely to experience bullying than their U.S.-born peers, particularly cyberbullying. The same study also found that those who had been bullied were more likely to have poorer health, fewer close friends, weaker family relationships, and were more likely to report feeling lonely. Awritten by the U.N.
It’s often harder for children who immigrate to the U.S. to hide perceived weaknesses such as lack of language skills or cultural understanding, regardless of where they come from, according to Dr. Nellie Tran, an associate professor at San Diego State University and director of research and development at the Center for Community Counseling and Engagement, whose work specializes in minority and immigrant counseling.
What’s more, she said, U.S.-born children are often aware that they might be targeted for their differences, and can externalize these experiences to some extent. For immigrants, though, “if you come from a place where you’re the majority or the dominant group, then you probably didn’t get that socialization,” she said. “You’re dealing with it for the first time, no one can address it, and you start to internalize it.
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