Global Social Welfare
2019

A Domains Approach to Perceived Problems and Solutions for Community Empowerment in an Urban Refugee Community in Kenya (Article)

Ferguson A. , Swan L.E.T. , Im H.*
  • a College of Social Work, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, United States
  • b School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
  • c School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States

Abstract

Urban refugees resettled in low- and middle-income countries face diverse stressors exacerbating individual problems and stifling community empowerment. This study utilized a thematic analysis informed by the domains approach to community empowerment to better understand how urban Somali refugees in Kenya describe community functioning. This Somali community identified multiple beliefs, needs, and barriers related to communal and individual functioning, relating these to the intersection of community competence, engagement, and capacity. Intersections are cause and solution to mental health problems, psychosocial dysfunction, and impeded development of community structure, necessitating prioritization of community development in any interventional efforts with this community. © 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Author Keywords

Somali refugees Domain approach Social functioning Community empowerment Community functioning Refugee

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065198539&doi=10.1007%2fs40609-019-00150-7&partnerID=40&md5=33496a3c3656029d3470bf58f98aec17
DOI: 10.1007/s40609-019-00150-7
ISSN: 21968799
Original Language: English