Refugee women's experience of the resettlement process: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Resettlement can be particularly challenging for women as having a lower socioeconomic status and language barriers, may impede women's access to education, employment opportunities, health-care services, as well as the cultural, social, material and resilience factors that facilitate adjustment and adaption. Thus, the aim of this study is to further explore the perception of refugee women in Sweden concerning their situation during active participation in the resettlement process in the country. METHODS:Qualitative interview study with 11 recently arrived refugee women who had received their residence permits and were enrolled in the resettlement process. The interviews were conducted in Swedish with the support of an authorized Arabic translator present by telephone. RESULTS:R

SUBMITTER: Mangrio E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6882316 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature