Journal of Counseling and Development
Volume 95, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 309-321

Trauma and Resilience Among Refugee and Undocumented Immigrant Women (Article)

Goodman R.D.* , Vesely C.K. , Letiecq B. , Cleaveland C.L.
  • a Counseling and Development Program, George Mason University, United States
  • b Early Childhood Education and Human Development and Family Science Programs, George Mason University, United States
  • c Human Development and Family Science Program, George Mason University, United States
  • d Department of Social Work, George Mason University, United States

Abstract

Migration and resettlement processes are often characterized by stressful and traumatic experiences. Immigrants may experience premigration trauma in their countries of origin and trauma during their migration journey. Furthermore, refugee and undocumented immigrant women navigate unique and ongoing stressors postmigration. In this study, the authors used a phenomenological approach to explore refugee and undocumented immigrant women's experiences of trauma and stress and the ways in which they develop resilience to cope with these experiences. © 2017 by the American Counseling Association. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

immigrants Resilience Refugees Undocumented immigrants trauma

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85021133492&doi=10.1002%2fjcad.12145&partnerID=40&md5=64bc08e85a06497c31eb7e10ba8c2c29
DOI: 10.1002/jcad.12145
ISSN: 07489633
Cited by: 15
Original Language: English