It’s estimated that 1 out of every 230 persons is or was a child or adolescent who has been forced to his or her home. According to the United Nations there are currently close to 55.2 million forced migrants globally, the majority of victims being woman and children with half of those displaced are children and adolescents. By mid-2015, the number of new refugees and asylum seekers had reach an estimated 15.1 million globally; For the purpose of the review, the POI (population of interest) comprised of refugees affected by conflict and violence. One immediate consequence of forced migration is the effect it has on the family, who has no choice but to leave behind everything and be separated from loved ones. These are not voluntary migrations; they’re force to leave due to extreme conditions. In 2016, the Thai gov’t began providing educational materials to improve the experience of refugees, in order to provide a successful integration. Some of the challenges of social integration are the linguistic barriers and cultural incongruences, school-age children face adaptation to school-life that affect their academic achievement. Another challenge is mobility, due to the frequent moves from place to place, migrant families have problems forming relationships with their peers.
In order to deliver effective services to them, the review details different elements needed. Capacity Building Activities, Promoting Multiculturalism, Leadership development in the community, and youth-development programs are elements that would greatly improve the social integration of migrant families. Successful integration and functioning within each refugee community cannot be achieved without sociocultural congruent practices that lead to meaningful teaching and activities