Australasian Journal on Ageing
Volume 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 147-149

It is part of your life until you die: Older refugees in Australia (Article)

Hugman R.* , Bartolomei L. , Pittaway E.
  • a School of Social Work and Centre for Refugee Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • b School of Social Work and Centre for Refugee Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • c School of Social Work and Centre for Refugee Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Abstract

Objective: To explore perceptions of the issues facing older refugees, from the perspective of older refugees themselves and from workers in their communities who assist them. Method: A qualitative approach, consisting of five focus groups with older refugees, and 10 interviews and one focus group with community workers. Results: The impact of being a refugee can be seen in the effects of trauma and of forced migration on the experience of growing old. Conclusion: Older refugees have a sense of 'ageing in the wrong place', to which policy and practice need to respond.

Author Keywords

place families Older refugees trauma

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Link
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DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2004.00037.x
ISSN: 14406381
Cited by: 5
Original Language: English