Distress, coping and posttraumatic growth in refugees from Burma
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12/08/2014
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Refugees flee their countries of origin due to supreme hardship and threat to life; frequently bearing witness to mass atrocity. This research is embedded in a salutogenic paradigm which emphasises strength and adjustment. Twenty-five refugees from Burma who were newly arrived in Australia were interviewed and transcripts were analysed using an Interpretive Phenomenological Analytic (IPA) approach. In addition to themes of distress, data revealed an extraordinary adaptive capacity and highlighted strengths, both individually and collectively. Specific adaptive strategies included religiousness, and a sense of duty to family, community and country. Findings have implications for policy and practice that aim to support refugees and asylum seekers. |
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Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group) |
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http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/15562948.2013.844876 DOI:10.1080/15562948.2013.844876 Shakespeare-Finch, Jane, Schweitzer, Robert D., King, Julie, & Brough, Mark (2014) Distress, coping and posttraumatic growth in refugees from Burma. Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, 12(3), pp. 311-330. |
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Copyright 2014 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC |
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Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Psychology & Counselling |
Palavras-Chave | #170000 PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES #Burma #Refugees #Trauma #Salutogenic #Strength #Resilience |
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Journal Article |