Elderly Afghan refugees: Traditions and transitions in northern California

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia A. Omidian ◽  
Juliene G. Lipson
Keyword(s):  
Northern California ◽  
Afghan Refugees

scholarly journals Gendered Sources of Distress and Resilience among Afghan Refugees in Northern California: A Cross-Sectional Study

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl Stempel ◽  
Nilofar Sami ◽  
Patrick Marius Koga ◽  
Qais Alemi ◽  
Valerie Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Gender Roles ◽  
Extended Family ◽  
Gender Ideology ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northern California ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Afghan Refugees ◽  
Interaction Terms

Recent studies have emphasized the influence of resettlement factors on the mental health of refugees resettling in developed countries. However, little research has addressed gender differences in the nature and influence of resettlement stressors and sources of resilience. We address this gap in knowledge by investigating how gender moderates and mediates the influence of several sources of distress and resilience among 259 Afghan refugees residing in northern California. Gender moderated the effects of four factors on levels of distress. Intimate and extended family ties have little correlation with men’s distress levels, but are strongly associated with lower distress for women. English ability is positively associated with lower distress for women, but not men. In terms of gender ideology, traditionally oriented women and egalitarian men have lower levels of distress. And experiencing greater dissonant acculturation increases distress for men, but not women. The influence of gender interaction terms is substantial and patterns may reflect difficulty adapting to a different gender order. Future studies of similar populations should investigate gender differences in sources of distress and resilience, and efforts to assist new arrivals might inform them of changes in gender roles they may experience, and facilitate opportunities to renegotiate gender roles.

Changes of mercury concentrations in streamwater after a destructive wildfire (Camp Fire 2018) and a prescribed burning in northern California

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Chow ◽  
Jackson Webster ◽  
Hunter Robinson ◽  
Robert rhew ◽  
Martin Tsz-Ki Tsui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prescribed Burning ◽  
Northern California
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