In this study Bartholomew, Gundel and Kantamneni (2015) aimed at identifying the meanings ascribed to pre-resettlement stress among relocated Karen refugees. To identify participants, researchers used purposeful sampling, and interviewed with 6 refugees. Through phenomenological analysis, the authors identified 286 meaning units, which were categorized into four themes. The themes included loss from oppression, resignation and acceptance in a context of regular violence, ongoing insecurity while confined in camps, and redefined selfhood. Authors presented the issue through current relevant research. They comprehensively addressed the mental health sequela of refugees, pre-resettlement stresses and the way in which they adversely affect the
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I chose especially this article since I do not know much about Karen refugees’ experiences. Furthers, there are relatively less studies in pre-resettlement stressors. Majority of research has focused acculturative stress and adjustment problems in a host country or psychological disorders within refugee populations. I hoped to learn from this review about Karen refugees’ unique problems right before resettlement into a new land and how these problems might exacerbate their resettlement process. Due to I am interested in global human right violations, this topic relates to my future career plans by providing me both knowledge and perspective of a marginalized group that I am less familiar …show more content…
The complexity of refugee problem adds a new layer to my knowledge every single day and makes me humble at the face of their unique experiences. In fact, it saddens me to see there is no end to human rights violations, that is, frequently I learn a new refugee group (forgotten in general and not under my radar). There are also forgotten refugees that extant research did not necessarily addressed such as Jewish refugees expelled from Arab countries (see the documentary titled The Forgotten Refugees by Michael Grnyszpan), which recently came to my attention. While advocating for one refugee group, neglecting the other might perpetuate new persecutions. It might also bolster the notion that “justice is only for my people.” I feel we need to overcome our selective empathy and sympathy, and to open our hearts to people who are different from
I chose especially this article since I do not know much about Karen refugees’ experiences. Furthers, there are relatively less studies in pre-resettlement stressors. Majority of research has focused acculturative stress and adjustment problems in a host country or psychological disorders within refugee populations. I hoped to learn from this review about Karen refugees’ unique problems right before resettlement into a new land and how these problems might exacerbate their resettlement process. Due to I am interested in global human right violations, this topic relates to my future career plans by providing me both knowledge and perspective of a marginalized group that I am less familiar …show more content…
The complexity of refugee problem adds a new layer to my knowledge every single day and makes me humble at the face of their unique experiences. In fact, it saddens me to see there is no end to human rights violations, that is, frequently I learn a new refugee group (forgotten in general and not under my radar). There are also forgotten refugees that extant research did not necessarily addressed such as Jewish refugees expelled from Arab countries (see the documentary titled The Forgotten Refugees by Michael Grnyszpan), which recently came to my attention. While advocating for one refugee group, neglecting the other might perpetuate new persecutions. It might also bolster the notion that “justice is only for my people.” I feel we need to overcome our selective empathy and sympathy, and to open our hearts to people who are different from