American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
Volume 76, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-9

A family beliefs framework for socially and culturally specific preventive interventions with refugee youths and families (Article)

Weine S.* , Feetham S. , Kulauzovic Y. , Knafl K. , Besic S. , Klebic A. , Mujagic A. , Muzurovic J. , Spahovic D. , Pavkovic I.
  • a International Center on Responses to Catastrophes, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, International Center on Responses to Catastrophes, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois, 1601 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
  • b College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States
  • c International Center on Responses to Catastrophes, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States
  • d Office of Research and Faculty Affairs, College of Nursing, Oregon Health and Science University, United States
  • e International Center on Responses to Catastrophes, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States
  • f International Center on Responses to Catastrophes, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States
  • g College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States
  • h International Center on Responses to Catastrophes, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States
  • i International Center on Responses to Catastrophes, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States
  • j International Center on Responses to Catastrophes, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States

Abstract

To assist in designing socially and culturally specific preventive interventions for refugee youths and families, this study identified the processes by which refugee families adapt and apply family beliefs concerning youths. A grounded-theory model constructed with ATLAS/ti for Windows and named the family beliefs framework describes (a) family beliefs concerning refugee youths, (b) contextual factors interacting with these family beliefs, (c) adaptation of family beliefs concerning refugee youths, and (d) the interplay of adapting family beliefs and behaviors concerning refugee youths. Preventive interventions for refugee youths and families would be more socially and culturally specific if they addressed the specific processes of adapting family beliefs experienced by refugee youths and their families amid transitions and traumas. Copyright 2006 by the American Psychological Association.

Author Keywords

culture intervention Bosnian Refugee Family

Index Keywords

role playing refugee family attitude human Refugees psychologic assessment life event controlled study social aspect Adaptation, Psychological social support family centered care United States Bosnia-Herzegovina Humans family Adolescent male Acculturation female preventive health service cultural factor theoretical model Article experience Questionnaires adult grounded theory social behavior Culture Child
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DOI: 10.1037/0002-9432.76.1.1
ISSN: 00029432
Cited by: 23
Original Language: English