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- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Social_Justice_Studies/Immigrant_and_Refugee_Families_(Ballard_Wieling_and_Solheim)/06%3A_Intimate_Partner_Violence_among_Immigrants_and_Refugees/6.05%3A_Barriers_to_Help_SeekingCommunity-based organizations and mainstream service providers such as the police need to be trained to understand the complexities of survivors’ lives and to assess common as well as the unique featu...Community-based organizations and mainstream service providers such as the police need to be trained to understand the complexities of survivors’ lives and to assess common as well as the unique features of IPV experienced by immigrant/refugee women (Messing, Amanor-Boadu, Cavanaugh, Glass, & Campbell, 2013).
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Social_Justice_Studies/Immigrant_and_Refugee_Families_(Ballard_Wieling_and_Solheim)/05%3A_Mental_Health/5.02%3A_Mental_Health_ChallengesSymptoms fall into four categories: (a) persistently re-experiencing through intrusive thoughts or nightmares; (b) avoiding trauma-related reminders such as people, places, or situation; (c) negative ...Symptoms fall into four categories: (a) persistently re-experiencing through intrusive thoughts or nightmares; (b) avoiding trauma-related reminders such as people, places, or situation; (c) negative alterations in mood or cognitions such as the inability to recall key features of the traumatic event, negative beliefs about and expectations about oneself and the world (e.g., “I am bad,” “the world is completely unsafe”), diminished interest in pre-traumatic activities, and persistent negative t…
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Social_Justice_Studies/Immigrant_and_Refugee_Families_(Ballard_Wieling_and_Solheim)/02%3A_From_There_to_Here-_The_Journey_of_Refugee_Families_to_the_United_States/2.08%3A_Appendix1953 Refugee Relief Act: This act authorized admission of hundreds of thousands of refugees, escapees, or expellees from Europe and Communist-dominated countries, outside the limits of the established...1953 Refugee Relief Act: This act authorized admission of hundreds of thousands of refugees, escapees, or expellees from Europe and Communist-dominated countries, outside the limits of the established quota (US English Foundation, 2014). In 1951, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) held the Conventional Relating to the Status of Refugees, creating the definition of refugee in Textbox 1.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Social_Justice_Studies/Immigrant_and_Refugee_Families_(Ballard_Wieling_and_Solheim)/04%3A_Economic_Well-Being_Supports_and_Barriers/4.02%3A_Access_to_NecessitiesCulture is an important aspect to consider in healthcare access for immigrants as it determines the perceptions and values placed on systems and providers, willingness to utilize these services and ab...Culture is an important aspect to consider in healthcare access for immigrants as it determines the perceptions and values placed on systems and providers, willingness to utilize these services and ability to successfully navigate the system. This may be due to lack of economic circumstances in the country or origin where healthcare was inaccessible to the majority of the population or only utilized in times of extreme need such as serious health issues or emergencies.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Social_Justice_Studies/Immigrant_and_Refugee_Families_(Ballard_Wieling_and_Solheim)/03%3A_Human_Rights/3.04%3A_Emerging_DirectionsWhile there is a lack of human rights literature that specifically deals with or involves the family unit, the United Nations recognizes that “…family is the basic unit of society” (UN, n.d.). While m...While there is a lack of human rights literature that specifically deals with or involves the family unit, the United Nations recognizes that “…family is the basic unit of society” (UN, n.d.). While much of the conversation revolves around rights and obligations for the individual as well as for the community, there is very little in the way of specific family references in the human rights literature.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Social_Justice_Studies/Immigrant_and_Refugee_Families_(Ballard_Wieling_and_Solheim)/03%3A_Human_Rights/3.02%3A_The_Universal_Declaration_of_Human_RightsThe UDHR’s preamble states unequivocally “recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace...The UDHR’s preamble states unequivocally “recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world” (OHCHR; Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, 1948).
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Social_Justice_Studies/Immigrant_and_Refugee_Families_(Ballard_Wieling_and_Solheim)/zz%3A_Back_Matter
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Social_Justice_Studies/Immigrant_and_Refugee_Families_(Ballard_Wieling_and_Solheim)/00%3A_Front_Matter/01%3A_TitlePageBook: Immigrant and Refugee Families (Ballard, Wieling, & Solheim)
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Social_Justice_Studies/Immigrant_and_Refugee_Families_(Ballard_Wieling_and_Solheim)/01%3A_Immigration_and_Immigrant_Policy-_Barriers_and_Opportunities_for_Families/1.05%3A_ConclusionThey particularly hoped that their parents could obtain citizenship so that the Addisus could take a long trip home to see their friends in Ethiopia, which they had not been able to do since moving to...They particularly hoped that their parents could obtain citizenship so that the Addisus could take a long trip home to see their friends in Ethiopia, which they had not been able to do since moving to the United States with strict residency requirements.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Social_Justice_Studies/Immigrant_and_Refugee_Families_(Ballard_Wieling_and_Solheim)/08%3A_Resilience_in_Immigrant_and_Refugee_Families/8.02%3A_Family_Connectedness_and_IdentityEven after controlling for socio-economic variables, immigrant adolescents and young adults from Filipino, Mexican, Latin American, and Central/South-American backgrounds were much more likely than Eu...Even after controlling for socio-economic variables, immigrant adolescents and young adults from Filipino, Mexican, Latin American, and Central/South-American backgrounds were much more likely than European youth to report a sense of family obligation in the areas of assisting family, spending time with family, considering family members’ opinions and desires, and supporting family (Fuligni, 2011).
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Social_Justice_Studies/Immigrant_and_Refugee_Families_(Ballard_Wieling_and_Solheim)/06%3A_Intimate_Partner_Violence_among_Immigrants_and_Refugees/6.06%3A_Future_DirectionsFirst, researchers must evaluate if IPV in immigrant and refugee families has distinct etiologies, characteristics, and outcomes compared to non-immigrant and non-refugee families. Effective programs ...First, researchers must evaluate if IPV in immigrant and refugee families has distinct etiologies, characteristics, and outcomes compared to non-immigrant and non-refugee families. Effective programs must: 1) be available in the immigrants’ language; 2) be adapted to be culturally appropriate for the immigrants’ background; 3) reframe cultural norms; and 4) encourage healthy relationships (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2009).
