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Adaptation of Sudanese Refugees in an Australian Context: Investigating Helps and Hindrances

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posted on 2023-05-17, 06:29 authored by Shakespeare-Finch, J, Wickham, Kylie
The present study investigates the experiences of Sudanese refugees by exploring the themes that characterize participants' experiences in Sudan, en route, and at their Australian destination. In particular, the research identifies several factors that may be seen as 'helps' or 'hindrances' to Sudanese refugees' adaptation. Participants were 12 Sudanese refugees aged between 19 and 40 years old who had been residing in Australia for five years or less. A qualitative phenomenological approach to data collection and analysis was employed. Examination of the interview transcripts revealed that all participants identified both 'hindrances' and 'helps' toward adaptation and indicated that positive adaptation is not only possible, but probable for Sudanese refugees in spite of their past experiences of trauma and present resettlement difficulties. Several practical implications were elicited from the research including a need for programs that actively promote refugees' adaptation by encouraging the broadening of social networks.

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Publication title

International Migration

Volume

48

Pagination

23-46

ISSN

0020-7985

Department/School

School of Psychological Sciences

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

Place of publication

United Kingdom

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  • Restricted

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Multicultural services

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