A Mixed Methods Study of Refugee Families Engaging in Multiple‐Family Groups*

Weine, Stevan; Knafl, Kathleen A.; Feetham, Suzanne; Kulauzovic, Yasmina; Klebic, Alma; Sclove, Stanley L.; Besic, Sanela; Mujagic, Aida; Muzurovic, Jasmina; Spahovic, Dzemila

doi:10.1111/j.1741-3729.2005.00340.x

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“…Different forms of service or training of workers would be possible in a resettlement agency, a school, a church, or a clinic, which are the most common places for psychosocial work with refugees and immigrants. It is important to remember that most refugees and immigrants do not identify family therapy or mental health as a need, so how to engage them is often the principal challenge (Weine et al, 2005). …”

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Secondary Migration and Relocation Among African Refugee Families in the United States

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The purpose of this study was to understand the secondary migration and relocation of African refugees resettled in the United States. Secondary migration refers to moves out of state, while relocation refers to moves within state. Of 73 recently resettled refugee families from Burundi and Liberia followed for 1 year through ethnographic interviews and observations, 13 instances of secondary migration and 9 instances of relocation were identified. A family ecodevelopmental framework was applied to address: Who moved again, why, and with what consequences? How did moving again impact family risk and protective factors? How might policies, researchers, and practitioners better manage refugees moving again? Findings indicated that families undertook secondary migration principally for employment, affordable housing, family reunification, and to feel more at home. Families relocated primarily for affordable housing. Parents reported that secondary migration and relocation enhanced family stability. Youth reported disruption to both schooling and attachments with peers and community. In conclusion, secondary migration and relocation were family efforts to enhance family and community protective resources and to mitigate shortcomings in resettlement conditions. Policymakers could provide newly resettled refugees jobs, better housing and family reunification. Practitioners could devise ways to better engage and support those families who consider moving.

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Secondary Migration and Relocation Among African Refugee Families in the United States

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“…Programs developed specifically for refugee and immigrant youth often demonstrate innovative strategies for engaging families. Strategies that have shown particular promise include engaging the cultural community in the development of services (Measham, Rousseau, & Nadeau, 2005;Weine, Ware, & Klebic, 2004;Weine et al, 2005); locating mental health services within nonstigmatized service systems such as schools (Jaycox, 2004;Kataoka et al, 2003;Rousseau & Guzder, 2008;; developing partnerships among providers, educators, and the community ; and integrating services (Watters, 2001;Watters & Ingleby, 2004; see Figure 1). …”

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“…In these programs, family engagement strategies included encouragement, the use of "affirmative idioms" during recruitment, and identifying and problem-solving barriers to participation. In addition, these programs were located in the community and run by ethnically matched facilitators (Weine et al, 2005;Weine et al, 2003). Research on these programs has demonstrated that these strategies increase family engagement and access to mental health services (Weine et al, 2008).…”

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New Directions in Refugee Youth Mental Health Services: Overcoming Barriers to Engagement

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Journ Child Adol Trauma

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Mental health outcomes in refugee youth are diverse, ranging from prolonged difficulties to resiliency. Refugee communities rarely access services, even for those youth who are in need. Barriers include (a) distrust of authority and/or systems, (b) stigma of mental health services, (c) linguistic and cultural barriers, and (d) primacy and prioritization of resettlement stressors. Mental health promotion among refugee youth requires an integrated response to these barriers. This article includes a description of how the previously mentioned barriers may prevent refugee youth from receiving mental health services; approaches to addressing them; and a detailed description of Supporting the Health of Immigrant Families and Adolescents (Project SHIFA), a program developed in collaboration with the Somali community in Boston,Massachusetts.

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“…Eight key intervention characteristics were identified through the developmental and intervention studies in our prior research (Weine, 2001, 2008a, 2008b, 2009; Weine et al, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008; Weine, Ware, & Lezic, 2004; Table 2). …”

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Developing Preventive Mental Health Interventions for Refugee Families in Resettlement

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In refugee resettlement, positive psychosocial outcomes for youth and adults depend to a great extent on their families. Yet refugee families find few empirically based services geared toward them. Preventive mental health interventions that aim to stop, lessen, or delay possible negative individual mental health and behavioral sequelae through improving family and community protective resources in resettled refugee families are needed. This paper describes 8 characteristics that preventive mental health interventions should address to meet the needs of refugee families, including: Feasibility, Acceptability, Culturally Tailored, Multilevel, Time Focused, Prosaicness, Effectiveness, and Adaptability. To address these 8 characteristics in the complex environment of refugee resettlement requires modifying the process of developmental research through incorporating innovative mental health services research strategies, including: resilience framework, community collaboration, mixed methods with focused ethnography, and the comprehensive dynamic trial. A preventive intervention development cycle for refugee families is proposed based on a program of research on refugees and migrants using these services research strategies. Furthering preventive mental health for refugee families also requires new policy directives, multisystemic partnerships, and research training.

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A Mixed Methods Study of Refugee Families Engaging in Multiple‐Family Groups*

Cited by 39 publications

References 23 publications

Secondary Migration and Relocation Among African Refugee Families in the United States

Secondary Migration and Relocation Among African Refugee Families in the United States

New Directions in Refugee Youth Mental Health Services: Overcoming Barriers to Engagement

Developing Preventive Mental Health Interventions for Refugee Families in Resettlement

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