Sascha Hein

My research takes a life-course approach to understanding human development of individuals who struggle with precarious circumstances and face social marginalization. In my research, I utilize:

1. multi-level, multi-method approaches to examine: the impact of formal (e.g. Western-style schooling) and informal (e.g. family and community apprenticeship) learning on child and adolescent development in countries such as Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Zambia;
2. educational and developmental trajectories of youth involved in the US juvenile justice system; and
3. the development of children and families growing up in crisis-affected, humanitarian, and fragile contexts, and the impact of parent programs on these ‘hard-to-reach’ populations.

I believe that the AGYA network is well-positioned to foster interdisciplinary collaborations to address the complex needs of displaced families, and I feel honoured to be actively engaged in this network.

Academic career