Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: The number of displaced people worldwide has dramatically increased in the last few years, so it is imperative that we study how their experiences affect refugees in the long-term. With a particular focus on children, I reviewed the literature to learn about the stressors that refugees often face during displacement, migration, and resettlement in a new country, and the impact that these stressors may have on their mental health. I investigated how psychosocial support services and certain best practices can ease the refugee family’s transition to a new country upon resettlement. In addition, I interned at HIAS, a resettlement agency, to gain firsthand experience with the resettlement procedure in the United States and the process of starting a resettlement program in a new area. In the second half of my thesis, I describe my experiences interning in this field and how the political context of resettlement changed with the results of the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Author: Rachel N. Kerber
Language: English
Topic: Migration, Health and Trauma
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2753761490