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The effects of trauma on acculturative stress: a study of Cambodian refugees
- Authors:
- NICHOLSON L. Barbara, WALTERS K. Tali
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Multicultural Social Work, 6(3/4), 1997, pp.27-46.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
This study sought the answer the question of whether the severity of trauma endured prior to and during migration affects the level of acculturative stress in a community sample of Cambodian refugees in the USA. The results of the present study established that Cambodian refugees who experienced severe trauma prior to resettlement in the United States had significantly higher levels
Group treatment of traumatized Cambodian women: a culture-specific approach
- Authors:
- NICHOLSON L. Barbara, KAY Diane M.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work: A journal of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), 44(5), September 1999, pp.470-479.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This article describes the development and implementation of a culturally sensitive group intervention programme based on the needs of Cambodian women in the USA.
The influence of pre-emigration and postemigration stressors on mental health: a study of Southeast Asian refugees
- Author:
- NICHOLSON L. Barbara
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Research, 21(1), March 1997, pp.19-31.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Using path analysis, the study discussed in this article examined the direct and indirect effects of a series of pre-emigration and postemigration factors on mental health status among Southeast Asian refugees in the USA. Bicultural interviewers administered a cross-sectional survey to a stratified sample of community residents divided evenly by ethnicity, gender, and employment status. Concludes