Uncovering Health and Wellness Needs of Recently Resettled Karen Refugees from Burma.
Often, newly resettled refugees continue to face obstacles to acculturation long after initial resettlement. Findings from interviews with Karen refugees from Burma suggest that recently resettled refugees experience major obstacles in locating and accessing employment and health care due to languag...
| Published in: | Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment Vol. 21; no. 5; pp. 490 - 502 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jul2011
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