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Resilience of African migrants: An integrative review.

Authors :
Babatunde-Sowole, Olutoyin
Power, Tamara
Jackson, Debra
Davidson, Patricia M.
DiGiacomo, Michelle
Source :
Health Care for Women International; Sep2016, Vol. 37 Issue 9, p946-963, 18p, 2 Diagrams, 2 Charts
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

African migrant women represent a rapidly growing cohort of new arrivals in many countries. Many of these women demonstrate strength and resilience throughout the stressful migration process. In this integrative review, we explore the literature on African migrants' resilience using an ecological framework. Nine peer-reviewed journal articles and six grey literature documents were reviewed. Key internal and external factors in achieving resilience were identified, discussed, and diagrammatically represented using Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Framework under micro-, meso-, exo-, and macro-levels. Our findings show that the capacity for resilience demonstrated during migration could have implications for policy and practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07399332
Volume :
37
Issue :
9
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Health Care for Women International
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
117818900
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2016.1158263