Family Journal
Volume 25, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 101-108

Community-Based Interventions With Refugee Families Using a Family Systems Approach (Article)

Pejic V.* , Alvarado A.E. , Hess R.S. , Groark S.
  • a Department of Psychiatry, Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
  • b School Psychology, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, United States
  • c School Psychology, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, United States
  • d School Psychology, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, United States

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to identify how family-focused, community-based interventions can be implemented with refugee families in order to enhance their well-being and adaptation to their new communities. Past efforts at delivering these family support interventions using the Prevention and Access Interventions for Families (PAIF) framework to refugee families are reviewed. Through the case study application, recommendations for supporting refugee families are provided. © 2016, © The Author(s) 2016.

Author Keywords

Refugees community supports family systems

Index Keywords

refugee human wellbeing family study
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85008615982&doi=10.1177%2f1066480716680189&partnerID=40&md5=e8c799c66b089ee5db71429a0784a135
DOI: 10.1177/1066480716680189
ISSN: 10664807
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English