Culture, migration, and identity formation in adolescent refugees: a family perspective

IF 0.9 Q3 SOCIAL WORK

Journal of Family Social Work Pub Date : 2018-11-30 DOI:10.1080/10522158.2019.1546950

M. Rabiau

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Looking through a cultural lens at the family system level, expressions of distress in adolescent refugees are explored using the constructs of postmigration cultural identity formation and cultural idioms of distress. Asylum-seeking minors have heightened risk of developing mental health problems. Family is an important protective factor, and a sustained lack of parental figures further increases these young peoples’ vulnerability to mental health problems. The family plays a significant role as an anchor to cultural identity. Case studies from a cultural consultation service in a clinical psychiatry department were used to illustrate two potential trajectories regarding identity formation and the impact on expressions of distress and family functioning. Case analysis also emphasized the clinical relevance of exploring meaning making and cultural idioms of distress in the face of trauma and loss at the individual and the family level. Clinical implications focus on a family and a cultural lens to emphasize the importance of contextualizing expressions of distress in adolescents who had to flee from war-affected areas.

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青少年难民的文化、移民和身份形成:家庭视角

通过家庭制度层面的文化视角，运用移民后文化认同形成和文化习语来探讨青少年难民的痛苦表达。寻求庇护的未成年人出现精神健康问题的风险更高。家庭是一个重要的保护因素，长期缺乏父母的身影进一步增加了这些年轻人面对心理健康问题的脆弱性。家庭作为文化认同的锚起着重要作用。来自临床精神科文化咨询服务的案例研究被用来说明关于身份形成和对痛苦表达和家庭功能的影响的两个潜在轨迹。个案分析还强调了在个人和家庭层面上，在面对创伤和损失时，探索意义制造和文化习语的临床意义。临床意义侧重于家庭和文化视角，以强调将不得不逃离受战争影响地区的青少年的痛苦表达置于背景下的重要性。

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期刊介绍： Each issue of the Journal of Family Social Work contains peer reviewed research articles, conceptual and practice articles, creative works, letters to the editor, and book reviews devoted to innovative family theory and practice subjects. In celebrating social workers" tradition of working with couples and families in their life context, the Journal of Family Social Work features articles which advance the capacity of practitioners to integrate research, theory building, and practice wisdom into their services to families. It is a journal of policy, clinical practice, and research directed to the needs of social workers working with couples and families.