International nursing review
Volume 42, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 27-30, 26

Effects of family disruption on Southeast Asian refugee women. (Article)

Fox P.G.* , Cowell J.M. , Johnson M.M.
  • a Department of Public Health Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.
  • b Department of Public Health Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.
  • c Department of Public Health Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.

Abstract

Identifying refugee women at a high risk of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress is an important role of the nurse, so that appropriate interventions--including family and community support--can be implemented. Below, an assessment of Southeast Asian refugee women experiencing emotional distress from the disruption of family ties that occurred during war, escape and resettlement.

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Index Keywords

refugee nursing psychological aspect nursing methodology research human Refugees Stress, Psychological mental stress Adaptation, Psychological ethnology health United States family Southeast Asia female adaptive behavior Article women's health adult Asia, Southeastern Middle Age
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ISSN: 00208132
Cited by: 17
Original Language: English