Interrupted Journeys: The Experiences of Refugee Women in Counselling

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dc.contributor.advisorArthur, Nancy
dc.contributor.authorDjuraskovic, Ivana
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-21T22:02:11Z
dc.date.available2014-11-17T08:00:39Z
dc.date.issued2014-07-21
dc.date.submitted2014en
dc.description.abstractAlthough the mental health of refugees has been a focus of researchers for some time now, refugee transitions and refugee counselling are underrepresented and often neglected topics in the counselling literature in Canada. The practice of multicultural therapy with refugees continues to focus on a medical model and psychological issues that refugees face in pre-, trans-, and post –resettlement contexts. Within the current landscape of refugee counselling, very little research exists about refugees’ counselling needs as conceptualized from refugees’ perspective. This heuristic inquiry explored the stories of 6 refugees and their experiences of counselling in Canada. Based on the stories of the 6 co-researchers, 4 main categories emerged: (a) counselling process, (b) counsellor factors, (c) therapeutic relationship, and (d) client outcomes. Contributions to the academic and professional literature are highlighted. Implications and recommendations for future research and practice are identified and discussed. In response to the growing need to identify the effective counselling practices for refugees, this heuristic research focused on exploring the refugees’ lived experiences of counselling. This research also focused on capturing refugees’ voices about the factors that contribute to successful/unsuccessful counselling engagement and outcomes. It aimed to increase understanding of how refugees’ pre-, trans-, and post-migration experiences influence their resettlement and adaptation, and subsequent counselling needs. Keywords: refugees, refugee resettlement, refugee counselling, refugee therapyen_US
dc.identifier.citationDjuraskovic, I. (2014). Interrupted Journeys: The Experiences of Refugee Women in Counselling (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26618en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26618
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/1652
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectMental Health
dc.subject.classificationRefugeesen_US
dc.subject.classificationRefugee resettlementen_US
dc.subject.classificationRefugee counsellingen_US
dc.subject.classificationRefugee therapyen_US
dc.titleInterrupted Journeys: The Experiences of Refugee Women in Counselling
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineApplied Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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