Somali Bantu Refugees in Southwest Idaho

Springer, Pamela J.; Black, Mikal; Martz, Kim; Deckys, Cathy; Soelberg, Terri

doi:10.1097/ans.0b013e3181dbc60f

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“…Traditionally, Somali Bantus rely on spiritual practices such as prayer, ceremony and herbal remedies to treat illness (Springer, Black, Deckys, & Soelberg, 2010). A qualitative inquiry conducted by Pavlish, Noor and Brandt (2010) supported that Western medicine did not align with Somali women's views of health care.…”

Section: Somali and Somali Bantu Perceptions Of Illness And Health mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Reproductive health decision‐making among US‐dwelling Somali Bantu refugee women: A qualitative study

Agbemenu

Volpe

Dyer

2018

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Our findings can serve to guide nurses and other healthcare providers' clinical approach to a subset of the population whose cultural beliefs and practices regarding reproductive health may be unfamiliar. Incorporating the perspective of the Somali Bantu women will facilitate the provision of person-centred care and ensure women receive appropriate, efficient and quality care that meets their needs, which may potentially reduce financial costs to the healthcare system.

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Section: Somali and Somali Bantu Perceptions Of Illness And Health mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A qualitative inquiry conducted by Pavlish, Noor and Brandt (2010) supported that Western medicine did not align with Somali women's views of health care. Moreover, Somali Bantu refugee women are more likely to hold on to traditional healing methods than Somali Bantu men (Springer et al, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

Reproductive health decision‐making among US‐dwelling Somali Bantu refugee women: A qualitative study

Agbemenu

Volpe

Dyer

2018

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…[4, 10, 21, 22]), all participants in this study reported problems with communication. Schweitzer et al [22] found that 70% of Burmese refugees reported limited language proficiency of the new country is a serious issue.…”

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“…Additionally, refugees need to navigate through healthcare services in a new country [10, 21, 23]. Many participants also reported this as a challenge.…”

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“…Of concern is the findings from the study by Kira et al [9] who found that immigrants are 60% less likely to be diagnosed with psychological distress and associated health issues, yet be suffering from mental health issues. Similarly, Springer et al [10] identified that Somali Bantu refugees in Canada are likely to deny their mental health concerns while healthcare providers identified their stress reactions. The knowledge of psychological distress and health issues for refugees is important.…”

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Single mothering as experienced by Burundian refugees in Australia: a qualitative inquiry

2017

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BackgroundRefugee mothers have fled from their homeland to escape persecutions with their children only to find other threats to their well-being in the new country. Building on previous research, it is known that being a new immigrant is challenging and requires adaptation. The adaptation process, known as acculturation, may not be successful leading to psychological distress. It is also known that a generation gap can occur when children acculturate faster than their parents. What was lacking was understanding about the experiences of single refugee mothers.MethodsInterpretative phenomenological study was undertaken to explore the lived experiences of eight Burundian refugee single mothers in Australia. Data were collected by in-depth interviews. Each interviews were transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis.ResultsFindings revealed three themes. First theme ‘Traditional mothering practices of Burundian culture’ illustrated mothering strategies as practiced prior to their arrival in Australia including mothering with sufficient social support, strong position of parents, and regular use of physical disciplining. Second theme ‘Challenges identified after arrival to new country’ revealed that mothers felt their children acculturated faster than themselves which led to intergenerational gap. This has also led participants to live in a continuous dilemma, experiencing inner conflicts and struggles associated with their mothering practices, especially when mothers had arrived with a lack of knowledge relating to acceptable mothering practices in a new culture. Final theme, ‘Reforming family life in Australia’ highlighted the decisions made by single refugee mothers which is to embrace both new and original cultures, leading to successful acculturation. However, lack of appropriate knowledge of acceptable mothering practices led to involvement of legal authorities who threatening to remove children from the mother’s care. This has led mothers feeling change of power from ‘mother to child, ‘to child to mother’, raises concerns for family wellbeing.ConclusionsA need for parenting information when entering a new country including education about any legal obligations for parents such as a Child Protection Act will assist successful acculturation. As nurses are likely to encounter refugee single mothers, they are well placed to provide support and education to new refugee single mothers.

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“We would never forget who we are”: resettlement, cultural negotiation, and family relationships among Somali Bantu refugees

Frounfelker

Assefa

Smith

et al. 2017

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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Somali refugees are resettling in large numbers in the US, but little is known about the Somali Bantu, an ethnic minority within this population. Refugee youth mental health is linked to the functioning of the larger family unit. Understanding how the process of culturally adjusting to life after resettlement relates to family functioning can help identify what kind of interventions might strengthen families and lead to better mental health outcomes for youth. This paper seeks to address the following research questions: (1) How do different groups of Somali Bantu refugees describe their experiences of culturally adapting to life in the US?; and (2) How, if at all, do processes of cultural adaptation in a new country affect Somali Bantu family functioning? We conducted 14 focus groups with a total of 81 Somali Bantu refugees in New England. Authors analyzed focus groups using principles of thematic analysis to develop codes and an overarching theoretical model about the relationship between cultural adaptation, parent–child relationships, and family functioning. Views and expectations of parent–child relationships were compared between Somali Bantu youth and adults. Cultural negotiation was dependent upon broader sociocultural contexts in the United States that were most salient to the experience of the individual. Adult and youth participants had conflicting views around negotiating Somali Bantu culture, which often led to strained parent–child relationships. In contrast, youth sibling relationships were strengthened, as they turned to each other for support in navigating the process of cultural adaptation.

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Somali Bantu Refugees in Southwest Idaho

Cited by 12 publications

References 7 publications

Reproductive health decision‐making among US‐dwelling Somali Bantu refugee women: A qualitative study

Reproductive health decision‐making among US‐dwelling Somali Bantu refugee women: A qualitative study

Single mothering as experienced by Burundian refugees in Australia: a qualitative inquiry

“We would never forget who we are”: resettlement, cultural negotiation, and family relationships among Somali Bantu refugees

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