Children and Families Seeking Asylum in Northern Norway: Living Conditions and Mental Health
Abstract The mental health of children seeking asylum and their families is a somewhat neglected area of research. Research on refugee children and children living with adversities suggests that environmental factors are crucial in preventing mental health problems. In this study, we aim to identify...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1468-2435.2012.00774.x 2024-06-02T08:12:05+00:00 Children and Families Seeking Asylum in Northern Norway: Living Conditions and Mental Health Lauritzen, Camilla Sivertsen, Hilde 2012 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2435.2012.00774.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1468-2435.2012.00774.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1468-2435.2012.00774.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor International Migration volume 50, issue 6, page 195-210 ISSN 0020-7985 1468-2435 journal-article 2012 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2435.2012.00774.x 2024-05-03T10:57:34Z Abstract The mental health of children seeking asylum and their families is a somewhat neglected area of research. Research on refugee children and children living with adversities suggests that environmental factors are crucial in preventing mental health problems. In this study, we aim to identify central environmental conditions that affect the mental health of children living with their families at governmental asylum processing centres in northern Norway. This study has a qualitative design, and is based on 11 focus group interviews with the staff at asylum processing centres. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed focusing on important risk and protective factors for mental health problems presented by the informants. The results highlighted time spent at asylum centres and the parent's mental health as the most important risk factors. Schooling, activities, general living conditions and poor economy were also seen as crucial. The findings suggest that these children are indeed vulnerable, and at high risk of developing mental health problems. Their rights are, however, open to local interpretations, and they fall between two stools; their right to proper health care, and national and international immigration policies. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Norway Wiley Online Library Norway International Migration 50 6 195 210 |
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Abstract The mental health of children seeking asylum and their families is a somewhat neglected area of research. Research on refugee children and children living with adversities suggests that environmental factors are crucial in preventing mental health problems. In this study, we aim to identify central environmental conditions that affect the mental health of children living with their families at governmental asylum processing centres in northern Norway. This study has a qualitative design, and is based on 11 focus group interviews with the staff at asylum processing centres. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed focusing on important risk and protective factors for mental health problems presented by the informants. The results highlighted time spent at asylum centres and the parent's mental health as the most important risk factors. Schooling, activities, general living conditions and poor economy were also seen as crucial. The findings suggest that these children are indeed vulnerable, and at high risk of developing mental health problems. Their rights are, however, open to local interpretations, and they fall between two stools; their right to proper health care, and national and international immigration policies. |
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Children and Families Seeking Asylum in Northern Norway: Living Conditions and Mental Health |
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Children and Families Seeking Asylum in Northern Norway: Living Conditions and Mental Health |
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Children and Families Seeking Asylum in Northern Norway: Living Conditions and Mental Health |
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Children and Families Seeking Asylum in Northern Norway: Living Conditions and Mental Health |
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Children and Families Seeking Asylum in Northern Norway: Living Conditions and Mental Health |
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children and families seeking asylum in northern norway: living conditions and mental health |
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