Beyond The Personal Pain:

Bala, Julia

doi:10.1007/0-387-22693-1_10

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“…Forced passivity over long periods of time can be harmful for mental wellbeing (Bala, 2005;Thorud and Kolstad, 2010). In addition, lack of right to work (Mayblin, 2014;Popescu, 2016) and lack of activities (Crepet et al, 2017) can have negative consequences for mental wellbeing.…”

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confidence: 99%

A life in waiting: Refugees' mental health and narratives of social suffering after European Union border closures in March 2016

Bjertrup¹,

Bouhenia²,

Mayaud

et al. 2018

Social Science & Medicine

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A life in waiting: Refugees' mental health and narratives of social suffering after European Union border closures in March 2016

Bjertrup¹,

Bouhenia²,

Mayaud

et al. 2018

Social Science & Medicine

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“…It may be important to ask—What parts of their identities have to be hidden in the process of resettlement due to discrimination. What social locations can they claim given existing narratives of refugees as “damaged people instead of messengers of human rights violations” (Bala, , p. 178)? These lines of inquiry require a multicultural approach that includes critical analysis of race, culture, and ethnicity as its center of analyses (McDowell & Fang, ).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Phenomenological Study of Family Experiences of Resettled Iraqi Refugees

Gangamma

2017

J Marital Family Therapy

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Using a cross-sectional, phenomenological design, this qualitative study sought to explore Iraqi refugees' experiences of family relationships resettled in a northeastern city in the United States after the start of the 2003 war. Participants' experience of family relationships was situated within the context of their displacement, which included fear and uncertainty during displacement, and experiences of safety and isolation during resettlement. Themes related to family relationships were as follows: shared experiences of losses; increased trust between family members; shifts in communication and gender roles; and constructing a family legacy. Findings from this study indicate that family relationships play a central role in making meaning of forced displacement and resettlement experiences, which have significant clinical implications for family therapists working with refugees.

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“…Traumatized refugee families need to "make peace with the past" [35] in order to reorganize the relations within the fragmented family, redefine the roles and relations within the changed family structure, adjust to a new environment, and reset the future perspectives [36]. Many families accomplish these tasks successfully and move on; others stay captured by the painful past, the frozen grief, and an inability to generate future perspectives.…”

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confidence: 99%

War, Persecution, and Dual Transition: A Developmental Perspective of Care for Refugee Adolescents in Host Countries

Mooren

Bala

Sleijpen

2018

An Uncertain Safety

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Most refugee adolescents arrive in Western industrialized countries with at least one caregiver, who is usually a parent. A growing number, however, apply for asylum as an unaccompanied minor. What are the consequences of these social changes due to flight, migration, and resettlement on the opportunities for development and well-being? In this chapter, we elaborate on backgrounds related to developmental stages, interrelationships, traumatic exposure, migration and acculturation experiences, and mental health consequences. We emphasize resilience and describe factors that contribute to it. Current prevention and intervention methods will be discussed as well.

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Beyond The Personal Pain:

Cited by 38 publications

References 7 publications

A life in waiting: Refugees' mental health and narratives of social suffering after European Union border closures in March 2016

A life in waiting: Refugees' mental health and narratives of social suffering after European Union border closures in March 2016

A Phenomenological Study of Family Experiences of Resettled Iraqi Refugees

War, Persecution, and Dual Transition: A Developmental Perspective of Care for Refugee Adolescents in Host Countries

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