Coping Methods and Meaning Making of Liberian Refugees in the Buduburam Refugee Camp of Ghana


Autoria(s): Sarfo-Mensah, Abena Gyamfuah
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01/12/2009

Resumo

The mental health of war-impacted individuals has been an issue of growing concern to many researchers and practitioners internationally (Miller, Kulkarni, & Kushner, 2006). According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (2006a), Africans are disproportionately impacted by conflict-related displacement. To date, however, much of the research on the mental health of refugees has been based mostly on Western views of health and trauma. The current study is a mixed-methods investigation of stressors, coping strategies, and meaning making of Liberian refugees in the Buduburam Refugee Camp of Ghana. Results from the Brief COPE, focus groups, and semi-structured ethnographic interviews are discussed. Understanding stressors and coping among this population can contribute to culturally informed research and practice.

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http://digitalcommons.uconn.edu/srhonors_theses/114

http://digitalcommons.uconn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1113&context=srhonors_theses

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Honors Scholar Theses

Palavras-Chave #coping #meaning making #refugees #Africa #Psychology
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