The Psychosocial Wellness of Refugees : : Issues in Qualitative and Quantitative Research / / ed. by Frederick L. Ahearn, Jr., Frederick L. Ahearn.

• MitwirkendeR: Ager, Alastair,; Ahearn, Frederick L.,; Beiser, Morton,; Bertrand, Didier,; Eastmond, Marita,; Harrell-Bond, Barbara,; Hyman, Ilene,; Loughry, Maryanne,; MacMullin, Colin,; Noh, Sam,; Omidian, Patricia A.,; Potocky-Tripodi, Miriam,; Punamäki, Raija-Leena,; Vu, Nhi,; Westermeyer, Joseph,; Xuan Nghia, Nguyen,
• HerausgeberIn: Jr., Frederick L. Ahearn, Frederick L. Ahearn,,
• Place / Publishing House: New York; , Oxford : : Berghahn Books, , [2000]; ©2000
• Year of Publication: 2000
• Language: English
• Series: Forced Migration ; 7
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (251 p.)

In recent years, scholars in the fields of refugee studies and forced migration have extended their areas of interest and research into the phenomenon of displacement, human response to it, and ways to intervene to assist those affected, increasingly focusing on the emotional and social impact of displacement on refugees and their adjustment to the traumatic experiences. In the process, the positive concept of "psychosocial wellness" was developed as discussed in this volume. In it noted scholars address the strengths and limitations of their investigations, citing examples from their work with refugees from Afghanistan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Palestine, Cuba, Nicaragua, Haiti, Eastern Europe, Bosnia, and Chile. The authors discuss how they define "psychosocial wellness," as well as the issues of sample selection, measurement, reliability and validity, refugee narratives and "voices," and the ability to generalize findings and apply these to other populations. The key question that has guided many of these investigations and underlies the premise of this book is "what happens to an ordinary person who has experienced an extraordinary event?" This volume also highlights the fact that those involved in such research must also deal with their own emotional responses as they hear victims tell of killing, torture, humiliation, and dispossesion. The volume will therefore appeal to practitioners of psychology, psychiatry, social work, nursing, and anthropology. However, its breadth and the evaluation of the strengths and disadvantages of both qualitative and quantitative methods also make it an excellent text for students.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Part I: Theoretical Issues in Qualitative and Quantitative Research -- Introduction -- 1 Psychosocial Wellness: Methodological Approaches to the Study of Refugees -- 2 Psychosocial Programs: Principles and Practice for Research and Evaluation -- Part II: Case Studies of Refugee Psychosocial Wellness: Qualitative Approaches -- Introduction -- 3 Qualitative Measures and Refugee Research: The Case of Afghan Refugees -- 4 Refugees and Health: Ethnographic Approaches -- 5 The Autobiographical Method of Investigating the Psychosocial Wellness of Refugees -- Part III: Case Studies of Refugee Psychosocial Wellness: Quantitative Approaches -- Introduction -- 6 Measuring Suffering: Conflicts and Solutions in Refugee Studies -- 7 Use of Census Data for Research on Refugee Resettlement in the United States: Methodological Strengths and Limitations -- 8 Returnees to Vietnam: The Well-Being of Former Unaccompanied Minors -- Part IV: Case Studies of Refugee Psychosocial Wellness: Mixed Approaches -- Introduction -- 9 Perceptions of Stress in Southeast Asian Refugee Youth: Implications for the Development of Culturally Appropriate Measures -- 10 A Child-Centered Approach to Investigating Refugee Children’s Concerns -- 11 Qualitative and Quantitative Research among Hmong Refugees: An Analysis -- Conclusions and Implications for Future Research -- About the Contributors -- Index