In recent years, scholars in the fields of refugee studies and
forced migration have extended their areas of interest and research
into the phenomenon of displacement, human response to it, and ways
to intervene to assist those affected, increasingly focusing on the
emotional and social impact of displacement on refugees and their
adjustment to the traumatic experiences. In the process, the
positive concept of "psychosocial wellness" was developed as
discussed in this volume. In it noted scholars address the
strengths and limitations of their investigations, citing examples
from their work with refugees from Afghanistan, Cambodia, Vietnam,
Palestine, Cuba, Nicaragua, Haiti, Eastern Europe, Bosnia, and
Chile. The authors discuss how they define "psychosocial wellness,"
as well as the issues of sample selection, measurement, reliability
and validity, refugee narratives and "voices," and the ability to
generalize findings and apply these to other populations. The key
question that has guided many of these investigations and underlies
the premise of this book is "what happens to an ordinary person who
has experienced an extraordinary event?" This volume also
highlights the fact that those involved in such research must also
deal with their own emotional responses as they hear victims tell
of killing, torture, humiliation, and dispossesion. The volume will
therefore appeal to practitioners of psychology, psychiatry, social
work, nursing, and anthropology. However, its breadth and the
evaluation of the strengths and disadvantages of both qualitative
and quantitative methods also make it an excellent text for
students.
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