Exploring mental health vulnerability and resilience of refugee children and adolescents who are currently displaced in Europe; a focus on the role of
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Southampton
Department Name: Sch of Psychology
Abstract
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Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Jana Kreppner (Primary Supervisor) | |
| Ellen Hedstrom (Student) |
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES/P000673/1 | 30/09/2017 | 29/09/2028 | |||
| 1952532 | Studentship | ES/P000673/1 | 30/09/2017 | 28/02/2021 | Ellen Hedstrom |
| Description | The first study uncovered the key stressors as experienced by asylum seeking parents through their own narratives. Lack of agency was a core theme with daily life, processes and health all affecting participants mental health and ability to parent effectively. These findings have informed further studies into this topic which are currently ongoing. |
| Exploitation Route | Further research into how stress caused by being an asylum seeker affects family life and parenting would be merited. |
| Sectors | Communities and Social Services/Policy |