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There are more than 26 million refugees in the world, and the population is expected to grow. However, there is minimal training or understanding in the mental health and social services fields that provides the awareness, knowledge, and skills to effectively work with refugees. Subsequently, this volume is intended to provide a comprehensive understanding of refugee psychosocial adjustment that incorporates cross-cultural perspectives.
The text provides an all-inclusive overview of refugee acculturation and adaptation, a model of intervention to assist refugees in the process of psychosocial adjustment, case studies illustrating practical intervention applications, and country-specific interventions from unique and diverse national perspectives. Professionals working with refugees in the United States and around the world will value this volume.
List of contents
Introduction
Refugee Population: Overview of the Refugee Population, Premigration Experience and Psychological Distress, Culture and Mental Health, Barriers to Mental Health, Acculturation, Postmigration and Psychosocial Adjustment IssuesOverview of Refugee Population and Premigration Issues
Culture and Mental Health
Acculturation, Postmigration Adjustment Issues, and Mental Health
Multi-Level Model (MLM) Approach to Psychotherapy with Refugees
Case Studies and Innovative Multicultural Interventions: Multi-Level Model of Psycholtherapy for RefugeesCase Studies
Conclusion
Global PerspectivesNorway: A "Welfare Society" for Refugees?: National Issues in Refugee Mental Health
A Swedish Perspective on Refugee Adjustment, Resettlement, Acculturation, and Mental Health
Southern Sudanese Refugees: In Exile Forever?
Cultural Problems for Western Counselors Working with Ethiopian Refugees
Global Perspectives on Refugee Mental Health from "Down Under"
The Afghanistan Situation: Refugees War and Flight
Conclusion
About the author
Fred Bemak, Rita Chi-Ying Chung, Paul Pedersen
