2003
DOI: 10.1300/j079v30n02_05
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Social Work Interventions in Refugee Camps

Abstract: This article offers findings from qualitative needs assessment of Kosovar refugees in south Albania at approximately one month following their flight from Kosovo (May, 1999). Common themes emerged from the interview data including trauma and the desire for emotional help, lack of information about loved ones, and the need for activities and self-determination in the camps. Framing these findings within an ecological model of human development, we propose a comprehensive approach to social work interventions in… Show more

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“…Direct services including information and referral related to settlement needs, as well as counseling. For refugees, apart from providing information, social workers have a role to play in mitigating the intensity of trauma experienced through appropriate humanitarian service response (Drumm et al, 2003).…”
Section: Social Work With Migrantsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Direct services including information and referral related to settlement needs, as well as counseling. For refugees, apart from providing information, social workers have a role to play in mitigating the intensity of trauma experienced through appropriate humanitarian service response (Drumm et al, 2003).…”
Section: Social Work With Migrantsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Ager, Strang and Abebe (2005) posited a model of community development in post‐conflict societies which emphasizes psychosocial services as essential to strengthening social capital. The health and mental health needs of refugees fleeing civil war (Weaver & Burns, 2001; Witmer & Culver, 2001), social work interventions with Kosovar refugees in Albanian refugee camps (Drumm, Pittman & Perry, 2003), the circumstances of Afghan women in exile (Ross, 2006), and the lack of adequate psychosocial and mental health services for refugee women and children in Africa (Kabeera & Sewpaul, 2008; Sossou, 2006) are some examples of this literature. Other research has emphasized service provision for persons who have sought refuge in resettlement countries following conflict or war (Balgopal, 2000; Potocky, 1996a; Ryan, 1993).…”
Section: Refugees and Social Work Researchmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Cummings, Bride, & Rawlins-Shaw (2006) reported on the use of age-specific, cognitive-behavioral practice theory to guide work with elderly persons abusing alcohol. Drumm, Pittman, & Perry, (2003) employed Bronfenbrenner's ecological theoretical approach to guide interventions in refugee camps for Kosovar refugees and thus minimize trauma.…”
Section: Theorizing Content: Uses Of Theories Of Human Developmentmentioning
confidence: 99%