Relationship and Family Therapy for Newly-resettled Refugees: A Qualitative Inquiry of an Innovative, Needs-adapted Approach in Sydney, Australia

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S622-S623
Author(s):  
A. Karageorge ◽  
P. Rhodes ◽  
R. Gray ◽  
R. Papadopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Family Therapy ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Counselling Service ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Refugee Families ◽  
Family Counselling ◽  
Service Staff ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Sydney Australia

IntroductionThe needs of refugees are of pivotal concern internationally. Relational trauma, in particular, is an area that is under-emphasised and under-researched. The strength to strength program (STS) was a rare, innovative relationship and family counselling service for recently-arrived refugees in Sydney, Australia during 2006–2014. The service model built on post-Milan systemic family therapy principles to include innovative cultural and trauma-informed aspects of care.ObjectivesWe were interested in the experiences of staff who delivered the program, and the ways in which more traditional, Western-informed modes of family therapy were transformed by the needs of refugee clients.AimsTo identify and describe transformations to the delivery of relationship and family counselling with refugees that enabled care, from the perspective of staff.MethodsA thematic analysis, guided by interpretive description, of individual interviews and focus groups with STS service staff (n = 20), including family therapists, bicultural workers and managers.ResultsKey themes pertaining to innovative aspects of the relationship and family counselling service provided by STS staff will be outlined and lessons for future service provision in this space considered.ConclusionsSTS is an example of staff-driven innovation to the therapeutic care of refugee families resettling in Western countries, taking into account the unique and complex set of cultural, practical and psychological needs. Important and timely lessons for future service delivery can be drawn from qualitative inquiry into the experiences of staff who deliver such programs, with refugee numbers continuing to increase internationally.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Foreldre underrapporterer om konflikter og utfordringer i forkant av mekling. En evaluering av familievernets differensieringsverktøy

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (9) ◽  
pp. 754-763
Keyword(s):  
Partner Violence ◽  
Electronic Version ◽  
Parental Conflict ◽  
Counselling Service ◽  
Safe Environment ◽  
Family Counselling ◽  
The Family ◽  
Violent Conflicts ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Electronic Administration

Background: In 2016, the Norwegian family counselling service implemented differentiated mediation to give cumstomized help. The differentiation tool (i.e., questionnaire) has never been evaluated. Method: Using a sample of 761 parents, we compared parent responses given over the phone to the family counselling service and anonymously to an electronic version of the questionnaire. Results: One-third of the parents underreported their challenges to the family counselling service, and only 15% of parents who, in the electronic questionnaire reported substanse abuse or violence in the relationship, revealed this to the service. Underreporters had higher interparental conflict and more symptoms of anxiety and depression. Parents who underreported problems with substanse abuse and violence had more physically violent conflicts. Conclusions: There is a need to improve the validity of the differentiation tool. We suggest that parents need information and a safe environment when completing the questionnaire. Electronic administration of the questionnaire may serve this purpose. Keywords: parental mediation, differentiated mediation, parental conflict, partner violence

Evaluering av familievernets differensieringsverktøy_preprint v1

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solveig Dittman ◽  
Tonje Holt ◽  
Linda Larsen
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Version ◽  
Relationship Conflict ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Counselling Service ◽  
Electronic Questionnaire ◽  
Family Counselling ◽  
The Family ◽  
Violent Conflicts ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Electronic Administration

In 2016, the Norwegian family counselling service implemented differentiated mediation to give cumstomized help. The differentiation tool (i.e., questionnaire) has never been evaluated.In a sample of 761 parents, we compared parent responses given over the phone to the service and anonymously to an electronic version of the questionnaire. One third of the parents underreported their challenges to the family counselling service, and only 15% of parents who in the electronic questionnaire reported substanse abuse or violence in the relationship, revealed this to the service. Underreporters had higher relationship conflict and more symptoms of anxiety and depression. Parents who underreported about problems with substanse abuse and violence had more physically violent conflicts. In conclusion, there is a need to improve the validity of the differentiation tool. We suggest that parents need more information and a safer environment when completing the questionnaire. The electronic administration may serve this purpose.

scholarly journals Something for Everyone: A Review of Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing among Five Approaches

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Tarnoki ◽  
Katheryne Puentes
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Family Therapy ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Doctoral Programs ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
The Social ◽  
Nova Southeastern University

Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches (2018), by John W. Creswell and Cheryl N. Poth was written for anyone who is considering themselves to be researchers or interested in learning more about qualitative research. As students in doctoral programs studying family therapy at Nova Southeastern University, we felt that parts of the text were explicitly tailored toward the social sciences; however, the chapters are useful for anyone interested in qualitative research from many angles and aspects.

scholarly journals Sensory Environments for Behavioral Health in Dementia: Diffusion of an Environmental Innovation at the Veterans Health Administration

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 44-56
Author(s):  
Lesa Lorusso ◽  
Nam-Kyu Park ◽  
Sheila Bosch ◽  
I. Magaly Freytes ◽  
Ronald Shorr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Veterans Health Administration ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Staff Perceptions ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Inquiry Method

Objectives: To evaluate the diffusion of multisensory environments (MSEs) as an innovation at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and gather feedback regarding staff perceptions of barriers to uptake and effectiveness of MSEs for Veterans with dementia. Background: Responding to the need for nonpharmacological behavioral interventions, VHA funded the first MSE for Veterans with dementia in 2010. The room incorporated LED color-changing lights, bubble tubes, vibroacoustic furniture, music, and aromatherapy, and the success of this patient-centered sensory room fueled national rollouts in 2013 and 2015. Method: A qualitative interview approach was used. Thirty-two staff members participated from 12 of the 53 sites producing 21 individual interviews and 1 group interview with 11 participants. Results were analyzed by a team of eight researchers using the rapid qualitative inquiry method to identify common themes and major insights. Results: Important insights emerged with regard to staff members’ perceptions about the effectiveness of MSE therapy as well as barriers to uptake and suggested strategies for overcoming those barriers (e.g., empowering a champion, developing a clear maintenance plan). Conclusions: The findings from this research indicate MSEs are perceived as effective in improving behavior for Veterans with dementia and represent an innovation that has been well-diffused within the VHA, with great potential for future clinical applications.

A dedicated stoma care counselling service to address the psychological needs of ostomates

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 24-26
Author(s):  
Andrew Bird
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Counselling Service ◽  
Emotional Challenges ◽  
Stoma Formation ◽  
Care Counselling ◽  
Stoma Care

Support from a specialist counsellor can help overcome the emotional challenges of stoma formation

Falling Through the Cracks: Stress and Coping in Migration and Resettlement Among Marginalized Hmong Refugee Families in the United States

2020 ◽  
pp. 104438942090139
Author(s):  
Hyojin Im
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
The United States ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Coping Resources ◽  
Coping Capacity ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Refugee Families ◽  
Refugee Community ◽  
And Coping

The marginalization process of refugees during resettlement has rarely been explored empirically due to the challenges in identifying and accessing the population. To understand how stress and coping throughout the migration and resettlement processes can result in marginalization in refugees resettled in the United States, this study conducted in-depth individual interviews with 16 homeless Hmong refugee families. The findings revealed how cumulated adversities eroded coping resources and how impeded coping capacity fuels social isolation and marginalization. In addition, an enclosed family support system tends to limit types of available help and social interactions and thus frustrates the use of diversified coping strategies that are critical to healthy acculturation. This study underscores the importance of expanded resettlement services that promote both formal and informal social supports and enhance balanced social integration of the refugee community.

scholarly journals Negotiating Identity and Belonging in a New Space: Opportunities and Experiences of African Youths in South Australia

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (15) ◽  
pp. 5484
Author(s):  
William Mude ◽  
Lillian Mwanri
Keyword(s):  
Identity Formation ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Multiple Identities ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
New Space ◽  
Potential Determinant

This paper was part of a large study that aimed to explore determinants of increased suicides among African youths in South Australia. As part of this larger study, narratives from participants indicated that identity crisis could be a potential determinant of suicide. This paper reports on how African youths negotiate and form identity in Australia. A qualitative inquiry was undertaken with 31 African youths using a focus group and individual interviews. Data analysis was guided by a framework for qualitative research. These youths negotiated multiple identities, including those of race, gender, ethnicity and their origin. ‘Freedom and opportunity’, ‘family relationships’, ‘neither belonging here nor there’ and ‘the ability to cope against the paradox of resourcefulness in Australia’ appeared to be important themes in negotiating individual identities. An opportunity was used to acknowledge privileges available in Australia relative to Africa. However, the extent to which individuals acted on these opportunities varied, affecting a person’s sense of purpose, identity formation and belonging in Australia. The loss of social networks following migration, and cultural differences between African and Australian societies, shaped the experience of belonging and identity formation. These findings are crucial as they indicate the need for policies and practices that consider experiences of youths as they form their identity in Australia. Further studies with large numbers of participants are needed to explore these issues further among African youths in Australia.

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