| Author(s) |
Ikafa, Irene
Hack-Polay, Dieu
Walker, Janet
Mahmoud, Ali B
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| Publication Date |
2022-11
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| Abstract |
<p>This research investigates resettlement stress among African migrants in Australia and how migrants manage stress. The research used 30 semi-structured interviews with African migrants in Western Australia. Participants used various strategies, including reliance on family as a community and on God – usually constructed by alliance rather than kinship – to manage stress. The article’s key contribution highlights the multilayered approach for social work to integration strategies for migrants. The study identifies three significant issues emerging: the importance of ‘families’ as community networks, the experience of discrimination and the significance of faith in God as crucial migrant support factors.</p>
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| Citation |
International Social Work, 65(6), p. 1166-1183
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| ISSN |
1461-7234
0020-8728
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| Link | |
| Language |
en
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| Publisher |
Sage Publications Ltd
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| Rights |
Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
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| Title |
African migrants and stress coping strategies in Australia: Implications for social work
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| Type of document |
Journal Article
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| Entity Type |
Publication
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| Name | Size | format | Description | Link |
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| openpublished/AfricanIkafa2022JournalArticle.pdf | 221.68 KB | application/pdf | Published Version | View document |