<i>I tell my mother that … sometimes he didn’t love us</i>–Young adults’ experiences of childhood in refugee families: A qualitative approach

Johansen, Jennifer Drummond; Varvin, Sverre

doi:10.1177/0907568219828804

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“…Ulike migrasjonshistorier kan innebaere ulike erfaringer. Noen har for eksempel opplevd traumer som kan disponere for vanskelige familiesituasjoner i Norge (Johansen & Varvin, 2019), noe som igjen kan øke risikoen for utrygghet eller vold.…”

Section: Risikofaktorer I Familier Med Innvandrerbakgrunnunclassified

Voldsutsatthet blant skeive med innvandrerbakgrunn

Stubberud¹,

Eggebø²

2020

Vold I Nære Relasjoner I Et Mangfoldig Norge

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This chapter analyses experiences of violence among queer immigrants in Norway. The aim of the chapter is to explore the various experiences of violence, and how vulnerability to violence is related to the wider patterns of discrimination and juridical, economic and social marginalisation. Based on an inductive analysis of interviews with 41 lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people with immigrant backgrounds, we have identified four key themes: 1) Sexual abuse, 2) violence in relation to coming out as queer, 3) exposure to violence within Norwegian institutions dealing with immigration and integration, and 4) racism and violence. The experiences of violence that the participants talk about include violence from family members, acquaintances, strangers and representatives of public institutions. In order to understand queer immigrants’ experiences of violence, it is necessary to focus on the interconnectedness of various forms of violence that take place in different arenas and in different relationships. Moreover, violence needs to be understood in connection to discrimination and marginalisation based on the status as immigrant and queer.

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Section: Risikofaktorer I Familier Med Innvandrerbakgrunnunclassified

Voldsutsatthet blant skeive med innvandrerbakgrunn

Stubberud¹,

Eggebø²

2020

Vold I Nære Relasjoner I Et Mangfoldig Norge

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“…There are also indications that mental health problems increase in these phases for refugees ( Vervliet et al, 2013 , 2014 ; Betancourt et al, 2015 ; Ashwini et al, 2016 ). Moreover, difficulties in exile may influence developmental paths and especially identity development ( Johansen and Varvin, 2019 , 2020 ).…”

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“I Have No Capacities That Can Help Me”: Young Asylum Seekers in Norway and Serbia – Flight as Disturbance of Developmental Processes

Varvin

Vladisavljevic²,

Jović

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Most studies on refugee populations are organized around trauma-related issues and focus on explaining pathological factors. Few studies are anchored in general developmental psychology with the aim of exploring normal age-specific developmental tasks and how the special circumstances associated with forced migration can influence how developmental tasks are negotiated. This study is part of a larger mixed method study seeking to identify resilience-promoting and resilience-inhibiting factors, on individual and contextual levels, among asylum seekers and refugees on the move (passing through Serbia) and settled in reception centers in Norway. A strategic sample of 20 adolescent and young adult refugees/asylum seekers during flight in Serbia (10) and after arrival in Norway (10) was chosen from a sample of 178 refugees interviewed in depth in Serbia and at receptions centers in Norway. The sample reflects the focus of this paper, which is to explore adolescent and young adult refugees/asylum seekers’ psychological and social needs and resources during flight to and after arrival in the host country, including how developmental tasks are negotiated. Through qualitative analysis, experiences associated with the developmental changes the participants experienced before, during, and after flight are contextualized. Their sense of self, their relationships with their families and their perceptions of their situation as adolescents or young adults in a highly unpredictable situation are presented in the light of relevant theory and findings from similar refugee studies. All the participants have fled from dangerous and intolerable situations in their home countries. They describe extreme dangers during flight in contexts that are unpredictable and where they feel lonely and unsupported. Most have unmet psychosocial needs and have received little support or help for their mental health issues during flight or after arrival in Norway. Suggestions for interventions and resilience-promoting actions are given based on the findings of the study.

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“…Our impression from the qualitative interviews was that many of our informants struggled with relating socially to anyone outside the immediate family. A separate study of children in refugee families, including several children of participants in this study, showed that the children took much responsibility for parents' social function, including relations outside the family [68,69]. Among the adult participants in the present study, however, some appeared to become more socially confident after the benign experience of talking with their therapist, and when the pressure of their trauma-related and depressive ruminations decreased.…”

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I tell my mother that … sometimes he didn’t love us–Young adults’ experiences of childhood in refugee families: A qualitative approach

Cited by 9 publications

References 34 publications

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“I Have No Capacities That Can Help Me”: Young Asylum Seekers in Norway and Serbia – Flight as Disturbance of Developmental Processes

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