Health Care for Women International
Volume 40, Issue 7-9, 2019, Pages 744-760

“Sleeping in a boundary” constructing the meaning of health in a refugee camp (Article)

Hoffman S.J.* , Stich J. , Musani S. , Robertson C.L.
  • a Population Health and Systems Cooperative, University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis, MN, United States
  • b Population Health and Systems Cooperative, University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis, MN, United States
  • c Population Health and Systems Cooperative, University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis, MN, United States
  • d Population Health and Systems Cooperative, University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Abstract

Sociopolitical discourses surrounding refugee migration and resettlement are characterized by divisiveness, assumptions, and fear. When these discussions are grounded in the narratives of women refugees a deeper understanding of issues impacting health, family, and resilience emerges. We examine how 26 Karen women living in camps along the Thai-Burma border construct meaning around health, in relation to livelihoods. Through directed content analysis, themes emerged: precursors to achieving health, health and livelihoods, and position and agency. Women identified barriers and facilitators to health, identified a dynamic relationship between health and livelihoods, and described their position and agency in the systems they navigate. © 2019, © 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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female precursor sleep clinical article Myanmar refugee camp Article human adult human experiment content analysis
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061298673&doi=10.1080%2f07399332.2019.1568439&partnerID=40&md5=cfe12e9df2860f57334f14432546a2ec
DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2019.1568439
ISSN: 07399332
Original Language: English