Navigating a Diverse and Globalized World: Pathways to Resilience Among Early Adolescents With an Immigrant Background Introduction to the Special Issue

Globalization and digitalization have brought about rapid changes in society, contributing to an increase in diversity as well as in social inequalities and tensions between communities and identities. This rapidly changing world presents both challenges and opportunities for early adolescents. This special issue aims to investigate how early adolescents navigate this context of increasing diversity and polarization across different realities and countries (i.e., Canada, South Korea), with a specific focus on the unique experiences of youth with a migration background. Multiple methodologies and perspectives are presented, providing a rich foundation for future research. A social justice and strength-oriented perspective that addresses the structural inequities and injustices faced by youth within a socio-ecological framework in both research and intervention is warranted. Youth-led participatory initiatives are promising ways to support and empower immigrant youth’s development in the present socially polarized context.