Refugees, asylum-seekers and undocumented migrants and the experience of parenthood: a synthesis of the qualitative literature

L Merry, S Pelaez, NC Edwards - Globalization and health, 2017 - Springer
Objective To synthesize the recent qualitative literature and identify the integrative themes
describing the parenthood experiences of refugees, asylum-seekers and undocumented …

Waiting for kin: a longitudinal study of family reunification and refugee mental health in Germany

LM Löbel, J Jacobsen - Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Involuntarily or planned–many refugees flee their home country alone, leave behind
spouses and children but also siblings, parents and other family members they otherwise …

Family separation and refugee mental health–A network perspective

LM Löbel - Social Networks, 2020 - Elsevier
How do the structure and relational features of family networks affect refugees' mental health
after migration, particularly when refugees are geographically separated from their family …

Unsettled integration: Pre-and post-migration factors in Congolese refugee women's resettlement experiences in the United States

K Wachter, LC Heffron, S Snyder… - International …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
By 2019, the United States plans to resettle approximately 50,000 refugees from the
Democratic Republic of the Congo. The purpose of this study was to identify and understand …

Supporting newcomer women who experience intimate partner violence and their children: Insights from service providers

CJ Giesbrecht, D Kikulwe, AM Watkinson, CL Sato… - Affilia, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This qualitative study adds to research on the experiences of professionals who support
newcomer women who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). Findings from …

Role of family in refugee adjustment: Experiences of Hmong, Somali, and Syrian refugees in the USA

ZB **ong, M Her, M Kira, AJ Belgrade… - Adversity and Resilience …, 2021 - Springer
Compared to other immigrants, refugees often face unique challenges and higher levels of
trauma due to their abrupt migration. When resettling in a new country, refugees may …

The impact of resettlement on Karen refugee family relationships: A qualitative exploration

JS McCleary - Child & Family Social Work, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Refugee resettlement policy in the United States prioritizes family reunification, meaning,
resettling families that may have been separated for years are reuniting and reestablishing …

Elementary Schooling Across Borders: Refugee-Background Children's Pre-and Post-Migration Experiences

C Massing, N Ghadi, D Kikulwe… - Journal of Research in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In response to the ongoing war in Syria, displaced persons fleeing war and persecution
transited in neighboring countries before going on to resettle permanently in countries of …

Parenting in exile: Refugee parents' multivoiced narratives

K Bergset, OS Ulvik - International Social Work, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This article investigates how refugees' narratives of parental practices can be explored and
conceptualised. Existing research approaches are critically discussed. Interviews are carried …

From Independence to dependence: Experiences of Syrian refugees

D Kikulwe, C Massing, N Ghadi… - International …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This paper focuses on the qualitative findings from a mixed‐methods study of the
educational and employment experiences of male and female Syrian refugees who settled …