Arriving old: A qualitative study of elder refugee women’s self-perceptions of the first year of resettlement

Authors

Nicole Dubus, San Jose State University

Publication Date

January 2018

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volume

61

Issue

4

DOI

10.1080/01634372.2018.1457124

First Page

393

Last Page

410

Abstract

This qualitative study examines eight elder women’s experiences of resettling with their family and the protective factors that enhanced their resiliency. The implications for social work include the need to assess elder refugees’ strengths, resilience, pre-resettlement functioning instead of services that might encourage integration into the dominant culture and community, and that the refugee experience is a lifelong experience that shapes and informs various stages of life.

Keywords

Aging, refugee, integration, resiliency, resettlement

Recommended Citation

Nicole Dubus. "Arriving old: A qualitative study of elder refugee women’s self-perceptions of the first year of resettlement" Journal of Gerontological Social Work (2018): 393-410. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2018.1457124