Reflections on researching vulnerable populations: Lessons from a study with Bhutanese refugee women

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamuna Parajuli ◽  
Dell Horey
Keyword(s):  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
Refugee Women ◽  
Bhutanese Refugee

Factors Associated with the Presence of Strong Social Supports in Bhutanese Refugee Women During Pregnancy

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 837-843 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana M. Kingsbury ◽  
Madhav P. Bhatta ◽  
Brian Castellani ◽  
Aruna Khanal ◽  
Eric Jefferis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Supports ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Refugee Women ◽  
Bhutanese Refugee

Resettlement challenges and dilemmas: An in‐depth case study of Bhutanese refugee women in Australia

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 309-323
Author(s):  
Jamuna Parajuli ◽  
Dell Horey ◽  
Maria‐Irini Avgoulas
Keyword(s):  
Refugee Women ◽  
Bhutanese Refugee

Common Threads: Improving the Mental Health of Bhutanese Refugee Women Through Shared Learning

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane B. Mitschke ◽  
Regina T. P. Aguirre ◽  
Bonita Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Shared Learning ◽  
Refugee Women ◽  
Bhutanese Refugee

scholarly journals We Can’t Step Back: Women Specially…A Narrative Case Study on Resilience, Independence, and Leadership of a Bhutanese Refugee Woman

Affilia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-145
Author(s):  
Kunga Denzongpa ◽  
Tracy Nichols
Keyword(s):  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
The United States ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Leadership Role ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Refugee Women ◽  
Social Positioning ◽  
Displaced People ◽  
Bhutanese Refugee

One of the fastest emerging global public health crises is the rapid increase in the population of forcibly displaced people, known as refugees. Refugee women, particularly, are at a greater disadvantage due to their social positioning related to gender norms, language barriers, and lack of resources. They are also more likely to experience structural and situational stressors. Despite myriad negative factors, studies show refugee women employ resilient strategies to overcome their stressors. This study uses a narrative analysis approach to understand how a Bhutanese refugee woman’s experiences throughout her journey of birth, double displacement, and resettlement were expressed through her resiliency and independence and culminated into a community leadership role once she was resettled in the United States. Data were collected using extensive observational field notes and multiple formal and informal interviews. The story was co-constructed with the participant through an iterative process of developing, verifying, and refining to increase accuracy. Implications for social work practice emphasize the need to identify and support women as leaders in the community, to connect refugee communities with organizational resources, and to preserve and promote the voices of women leaders and empower their position in their communities.

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