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. Ed(S): Simich, Laura; Andermann, Lisa - Refuge and Resilience - 9789401778121 - V9789401778121
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Refuge and Resilience

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Description for Refuge and Resilience Paperback. Strongly focused on practical solutions in mental health care for refugees and forced migrants, this welcome addition to the literature is an interdisciplinary evaluation of the social and psychological resources fostering resilience in the face of adversity. Editor(s): Simich, Laura; Andermann, Lisa. Series: International Perspectives on Migration. Num Pages: 244 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JKS; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 379.

Taking an interdisciplinary approach and focusing on the social and psychological resources that promote resilience among forced migrants, this book presents theory and evidence about what keeps refugees healthy during resettlement. The book draws on contributions from cultural psychiatry, anthropology, ethics, nursing, psychiatric epidemiology, sociology and social work.

Concern about immigrant mental health and social integration in resettlement countries has given rise to public debates that challenge scientists and policy makers to assemble facts and solutions to perceived problems. Since the 1980s, refugee mental health research has been productive but arguably overly-focused on mental disorders and problems rather than solutions. Social ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Series
International Perspectives on Migration
Number of Pages
226
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401778121
SKU
V9789401778121
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99-15

Reviews for Refuge and Resilience
“Refuge and Resilience succeeds in bringing together theoretically oriented sections, study results and examples of comprehensive models of care. The writing is very accessible with many clinical vignettes, case examples, and excerpts from research interviews that bring the text to life. … this volume will be of great interest to students, researchers, mental health professionals, policy makers, and citizens concerned ... Read more

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