Women of War: Emotional Needs of Ethnic Albanians in Refugee Camps

Abstract

This qualitative study identified the emotional needs of female Kosovar refugees in southern Albania in May 1999, about 1 month following their flight from Kosovo. Common themes that emerged from the interviews included dealing with trauma, anxiety, and boredom and maintaining the hope that they would return home. On the basis of the findings, along with feminist theories as guiding concepts, the authors offer recommendations for the prevention of further trauma and treatment options for women in refugee camps.

Migration process experience and its impact on well-being among women immigrants in Indonesia

“…The refugees need to negotiate the new language and culture and respect the different institutions in host country, for instance, schools and the healthcare system. They must adjust to new roles related to changes in family structure due to the death or dislocation of male family members, which require them to work outside the home for the first time in their lives (Drumm et al, 2001). Therefore, the well-being of refugee women will be further discussed below.…”