The goal of researchers to study the Lost Boys of the Sudan is to examine the function and behavioral health of the Sudan refugees 1 year after their arrival in the United States. They are trying to determine how well this group of adolescents handled the losses that they experienced in childhood. The small children were forced out of their villages and trek hundreds of miles to refugee camps. Within those camps they lived in groups with substandard living conditions. Years later a group of those Sudanese refugees were brought to the United States between the years 2000-2001. Researchers developed a system to survey this group and determine what factors made them resilient or were they resilient. And how better to treat future unaccompanied
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The complete annihilation of their homes, towns and life as they knew it. They also suffered the loss of their childhood. As children they were exposed to trauma and had to deal with those images for the rest of their life. 58% stated that they had “recurrent thoughts of the most hurtful event”. However the refugees that had been present in the village at the time of attack had reduced risk of PTSD. They were present and witness the death and gained some amount of closure. Separated from family and friends and suffering direct personal injury had a higher incidence of PTSD. Witnessing violence was not a determining factor for PTSD but being directly injured or tortured was.
What researchers were trying to concur is the theory behind resilience, because of the trauma these refugees witnessed and suffered, how well did they do in adolescent life. The refugees were surprisingly resilient. Their belief system had some measure of hope; “The hope to see loved ones again, to be free of pain or to find home and family” (Geltman, 2005:159(6). As time goes on people must gradually shift to a new version of hope. That is, they must find new hope and dreams (Boss, 2006). Being brought to the United States, living in a safe environment, and being part a family most likely fostered this …show more content…
The researchers were able to study the technices that helped the adolecent refugees overcame horrific circumstances and deal with their amigious loss.There seemed to be some factors that made their healing process possible. The sense of community, not feeling alone, and surrounded by people suffering the same trauma. Coming to America gave them a glimmer of hope, a fresh start in a new safe country, although The refugee expressed the need for more training regarding the American culture. Also being emeshed into families but, still keeping the connections with former refugees was viewed as positive. The study did find some definencies within the transition, and the adolecents still had issues with PTSD, and feelings of loneliness. The hope of this study is to give informtion to social agencies dealing with unnaccompiad refugees, so that their transtion makes it possile for them to live healthy
The complete annihilation of their homes, towns and life as they knew it. They also suffered the loss of their childhood. As children they were exposed to trauma and had to deal with those images for the rest of their life. 58% stated that they had “recurrent thoughts of the most hurtful event”. However the refugees that had been present in the village at the time of attack had reduced risk of PTSD. They were present and witness the death and gained some amount of closure. Separated from family and friends and suffering direct personal injury had a higher incidence of PTSD. Witnessing violence was not a determining factor for PTSD but being directly injured or tortured was.
What researchers were trying to concur is the theory behind resilience, because of the trauma these refugees witnessed and suffered, how well did they do in adolescent life. The refugees were surprisingly resilient. Their belief system had some measure of hope; “The hope to see loved ones again, to be free of pain or to find home and family” (Geltman, 2005:159(6). As time goes on people must gradually shift to a new version of hope. That is, they must find new hope and dreams (Boss, 2006). Being brought to the United States, living in a safe environment, and being part a family most likely fostered this …show more content…
The researchers were able to study the technices that helped the adolecent refugees overcame horrific circumstances and deal with their amigious loss.There seemed to be some factors that made their healing process possible. The sense of community, not feeling alone, and surrounded by people suffering the same trauma. Coming to America gave them a glimmer of hope, a fresh start in a new safe country, although The refugee expressed the need for more training regarding the American culture. Also being emeshed into families but, still keeping the connections with former refugees was viewed as positive. The study did find some definencies within the transition, and the adolecents still had issues with PTSD, and feelings of loneliness. The hope of this study is to give informtion to social agencies dealing with unnaccompiad refugees, so that their transtion makes it possile for them to live healthy