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