Nah We Yone's De Fambul Camp: Facilitating Resilience in Displaced African Children

Akinsulure‐Smith, Adeyinka M.; Dachos, Natasha; Jones, Wilma L.

doi:10.1080/15562948.2013.801721

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“…In terms of intervention development, this study supports existing literature regarding the need for parenting interventions specifically tailored to African immigrants (Ochocka and Janzen 2008) and refugees (Renzaho and Vignjevic 2011). For example, culturally centered psychosocial interventions (Akinsulure- Smith et al 2013;Bernal and Sáez-Santiago 2006), engaging refugee families in treatment (Sveaass and Reichelt 2001) and home-based family treatment (Charlés 2009), would allow these populations to gain greater access to mental health services.…”

Section: Recommendationssupporting

confidence: 72%

Made in America: Perspectives on Friendship in West African Immigrant Families

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This qualitative study compared West African immigrant parents' and adolescents' perspectives on parental monitoring of adolescents' peer groups. Parents (n = 31) and adolescent children (n = 25) were interviewed using focus groups and individual interviews, and data were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Parents expressed a general concern about external influences on their children, particularly their mistrust of their children's friends. Adolescents reported that they were aware of their parents' fears and described their attempts to manage their parents' concerns while simultaneously maintaining friendships with same-ethnic and other-ethnic peers. This study offers both parent and adolescent perspectives in an effort to better understand adolescents' peer socialization and parental monitoring among West African immigrant families, one of the fastest growing demographic groups in the United States. Recommendations for mental health professions are discussed.

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Section: Recommendationssupporting

confidence: 72%

Made in America: Perspectives on Friendship in West African Immigrant Families

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“…This is in line with the WHO's definition of youth [1]. Excluded groups were homeless, internally displaced persons, and refugees as their SRHS needs may differ substantially due to their situation [32,33].…”

Section: Eligibility Criteriasupporting

confidence: 67%

The Sexual and Reproductive Health needs and preferences of youths in sub-Saharan Africa: A meta-synthesis

Uka,

White,

Smith

2024

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The sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of youths in sub-Saharan Africa are not being fully met, as evidenced by high rates of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections in this population. Understanding service needs and preferences of sub-Saharan African youths aged 10-24 years is critical for improving access and SRH outcomes and the focus of this systematic review of qualitative research. Four databases were searched with key words to identify relevant studies, supplemented by citation search, with an update in June 2023. The eligibility criteria were clear and developed a priori. Twenty included studies from seven countries underwent quality appraisal using CASP. A meta-ethnographic approach was used to synthesise concepts across studies by the researchers. Four key themes were generated:information needs; service needs; social needs; and delivery preferences. Information needs encompassed desires for age-appropriate education on contraception, safer sex, bodily changes, and healthy relationships to fill knowledge gaps. Social needs consisted of life skills training, vocational development, substance use rehabilitation, and support systems to foster healthy behaviours. Service needs included accessible youth-friendly sexual health services, preventative care, sexually transmitted Infections (STI) management, and contraception; and delivery preferences including competent providers who maintain privacy and confidentiality, convenient youth-oriented settings, free or low-cost provisions, and youth involvement in service design. In conclusion, the identified themes emphasise the diverse nature of SRH needs and preferences among sub-Saharan African youths. Insights from their unique priorities and unmet needs inform policy development and intervention strategies. Tailored awareness campaigns, youth-centred training for providers, youth-friendly and confidential SRH models, comprehensive education, and engaging youth in developing relevant solutions may improve acceptability, access, and health outcomes. These efforts could address barriers around stigma, costs, and lack of knowledge, contributing to enhanced SRH and wellbeing. Fulfilling youth SRH needs in sub-Saharan Africa requires commitment across sectors to evidence-based, youth-focused strategies placing their perspectives at the centre.

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“…Several studies also explored how group participation provided opportunities for forced migrants to maintain and re‐establish identity in their new environments (Adrian, ; Akinsulure‐Smith et al ., ; Bishop & Purcell, ; Horghagen & Josephsson, ; Mondaca & Josephsson, ; Smith et al ., ; Stephenson et al ., ). For example, Akinsulure‐Smith et al .…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Research has also examined how the occupations of children were modified to reflect their new life situations (Akinsulure- Smith, Dachos & Jones, 2013;Copley et al, 2011;Gupta & Sullivan, 2013;McElroy et al, 2012). For instance, Gupta and Sullivan discussed how meals and mealtimes changed for Burmese families within their host country by allowing children to eat dishes they preferred (e.g.…”

Section: Occupational Adaptationmentioning

confidence: 99%