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Migration Stressors, Psychological Distress, and Family—a Sri Lankan Tamil Refugee Analysis

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  • Miriam George

    (Virginia Commonwealth University)

  • Jennifer Jettner

    (Virginia Commonwealth University)

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Each refugee community experiences specific migration experiences. The migration journey of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees are marked by exposure to multiple pre- and post-migration traumatic events. A two-group, cross-sectional design was used to identify the relationship among migration stressors, family presence, and number of children based on refugee theory. The results of the study indicate that refugees in India have higher psychological distress than refugees in Canada, and the number of children had a positive relationship with psychological distress. Findings from the study will help in the adaptation of culturally and contextually relevant settlement programs to improve the quality of life for refugees and to reduce the cost of settlement programs provided by host countries.

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  • Miriam George & Jennifer Jettner, 2016. "Migration Stressors, Psychological Distress, and Family—a Sri Lankan Tamil Refugee Analysis," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 17(2), pages 341-353, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joimai:v:17:y:2016:i:2:d:10.1007_s12134-014-0404-y
    DOI: 10.1007/s12134-014-0404-y
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    1. Hongmei Tong & Yu Lung & Shen (Lamson) Lin & Karen M Kobayashi & Karen M Davison & Senyo Agbeyaka & Esme Fuller-Thomson, 2021. "Refugee status is associated with double the odds of psychological distress in mid-to-late life: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 67(6), pages 747-760, September.

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