Trauma, post-migration living difficulties, and social support as predictors of psychological adjustment in resettled Sudanese refugees

Research library / Peer-reviewed study

Written by

Schweitzer R, Melville F, Steel Z et al.

Year

2006

Place

QLD

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In plain English

A study of 63 Sudanese refugees resettled in Australia found that social support, especially from their own ethnic community, was strongly linked to better mental health. A quarter reported high levels of distress.

Topics

• Carers and families
• Refugees and asylum seekers
• Trauma

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