Este, DavidRamdath, Karina2016-05-062016-05-0620162016http://hdl.handle.net/11023/2987How a youth experiences acculturation shapes the ability of immigrant and refugee youth to feel safe, included, and hopeful about their future. The purpose of this study is to deepen social workers’ understanding about integrating forum theatre as therapy with at-risk immigrant and refugee youth by exploring insights that arose from youths’ participation in forum theatre. To gain this understanding, this study was completed using the generic qualitative approach, interviewing six Calgary respondents about their time settling in Canada and about their participation in forum theatre. Findings suggest that forum theatre could be a useful intervention to generate dialogue and inspire personal or social change. Directions for future research include exploring gender constructions through forum theatre or investigating forum theatre as therapy within a social work setting or practice.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.TheaterEducational PsychologyEducation--Guidance and CounselingEducation--Social SciencesEducation--Teacher TrainingSocial WorkEthnic and Racial StudiesIndividual and Family StudiesPublic and Social WelfareSocial Structure and DevelopmentPsychologyTheatre of the OppressedForum TheatreMarginalisedImmigrant & RefugeeYouthAt-riskmaster thesis10.11575/PRISM/28410