"We would never forget who we are": resettlement, cultural negotiation, and family relationships among Somali Bantu refugees.

ABSTRACT: Somali refugees are resettling in large numbers in the US, but little is known about the Somali Bantu, an ethnic minority within this population. Refugee youth mental health is linked to the functioning of the larger family unit. Understanding how the process of culturally adjusting to life after resettlement relates to family functioning can help identify what kind of interventions might strengthen families and lead to better mental health outcomes for youth. This paper seeks to address the following research questions: (1) How do different groups of Somali Bantu refugees describe their experiences of culturally adapting to life in the US?; and (2) How, if at all, do processes of cultural adaptation in a new country affect Somali Bantu family functioning? We conducted 14 focus groups with

SUBMITTER: Frounfelker RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5740486 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature