Family resiliency during resettlement: A comparative study of two Syrian families resettled in an Arctic nation

Publication Date

January 2018

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Family Social Work

Volume

21

Issue

2

DOI

10.1080/10522158.2017.1410269

First Page

98

Last Page

114

Abstract

The experiences of two refugee families from Syria, both of whom resettled at the same time in an arctic city, are compared to better understand the stressors and challenges that impede resettlement as well as the resilient factors that ease it. Qualitative data was obtained through interviews with the family members (n = 16) and the workers (n = 3) who facilitated their resettlement. Although each family received the same services and aid upon arrival, the families’ abilities to integrate and function varied. Possible factors are discussed. This has implications for agencies that serve refugees and hope to enhance the resilience of the resettling families.

Keywords

family, forced migration, refugee, resilience, resettlement, social work, syria

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