NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF INDIAN EXPATRIATE (THIRD CULTURE KIDS) ADOLESCENT GIRLS LIVING IN KUWAIT

This assessment on the needs of the Indian Expatriate adolescent girls inKuwait is to develop a culturally appropriate Life Skills Intervention program. KeyInformants Interviews and Focus group discussions were the two methods used to assessthe need. Situation Analysis was done by Key Informants Interviews. Key InformantsInterviews covered; parents, teachers, School counsellors and School administrativestaffs. Thirty adolescent girls participated in 3 Focus Group Discussions. The FGDswere recorded and transcribed. In the first stage of Data analysis, similar needs weregrouped and ranked according to their order of importance. The Needs that emergedwere, Skills to maintain Effective Interpersonal Relationships, Career concerns, healthinformation needs, academic related issues, puberty related issues, personalitydevelopment and cultural issues. The skill development priority was given tointerpersonal relationships.