resilience of refugees displaced in the developing world a qualitative analysis of strengths and struggles of urban refugees in nepal弹性的难民流离失所的定性分析发展中国家的优势和斗争的城市难民在尼泊尔.pdfVIP

Thomas et al. Conflict and Health 2011, 5:20 /content/5/1/20 RESEARCH Open Access Resilience of refugees displaced in the developing world: a qualitative analysis of strengths and struggles of urban refugees in Nepal Fiona C Thomas1*†, Bayard Roberts2†, Nagendra P Luitel3†, Nawaraj Upadhaya3† and Wietse A Tol3,4,5† Abstract Background: Mental health and psychosocial wellbeing are key concerns in displaced populations. Despite urban refugees constituting more than half of the world’s refugees, minimal attention has been paid to their psychosocial wellbeing. The purpose of this study was to assess coping behaviour and aspects of resilience amongst refugees in Kathmandu, Nepal. Methods: This study examined the experiences of 16 Pakistani and 8 Somali urban refugees in Kathmandu, Nepal through in-depth individual interviews, focus groups, and Photovoice methodology. Such qualitative approaches enabled us to broadly discuss themes such as personal experiences of being a refugee in Kathmandu, perceived causes of psychosocial distress, and strategies and resources for coping. Thematic network analysis was used in this study to systematically interpret and code the data. Results: Our findings highlight that urban refugees’ active coping efforts, notwithstanding significant adversity and resulting distress, are most frequently through primary relationships. Informed by Axel Honneth’s theory on the struggle for recognition, findings suggest that coping is a function beyond the individual and involves the ability to negotiate recognition. This negotiation involves not only primary relationships, but also the legal order and other social networks such as family and friends. Honneth’s work was used because of its emphasis on the importance of legal recognition and larger structural factors in facilitating daily cop