Use of participatory action research to support Syrian refugee mothers in the resettlement period in Canada: A longitudinal study

ABSTRACT: Research has shown that refugees in a foreign country often experience physical and mental health challenges upon resettlement (Ahmad et al., 2021; Salam et al., 2022). In Canada, refugee women experience a range of physical and mental barriers, including poor access to interpreter services and transportation, and a lack of accessible childcare, all of which can negatively affect their successful integration (Stirling Cameron et al., 2022). Social factors that support Syrian refugees to settle successfully in Canada have been unexplored systematically. This study examines these factors from the perspectives of Syrian refugee mothers living in the province of British Columbia (BC). Framed by principles of intersectionality and community-based participatory action research (PAR), the study d

SUBMITTER: O’Mahony J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9942982 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature