In the past decade, coinciding with Syrian refugee crisis, research and initiatives concerning refugees’ mental health have advanced significantly. Secular Christian organizations alike sought to provide much-needed care for refugees, yet examining approaches lags considerably. This article outlines critical lessons learned on health, growing recognition of how religiosity affects trauma recovery, importance wholistic as well avoiding deficit terminology. practitioners much contribute learn...

Summary This study examines the experiences of German social workers who provided services to refugees during refugee crisis 2014–2016. Interviews were conducted in 2016 two regions Germany, Berlin/Brandenburg ( n = 18) and Würzburg (Bavaria; 16). Researchers used a semi-structured interview guide complemented by five-item Likert-type instrument. Questions explored Social Service Provider’s Background Training, Refugees’ Needs, Role Faith Coping, Recommendations for Universities Churches...

ABSTRACT The recent war in Ukraine has prompted a global focus on refugees and their ability to successfully overcome adversity. This article focuses the factors that foster resilience women refugees. Refugee depends external environments as much internal strength, both of which relate nature transnational families stretch across at least two countries rely family member's capacity address challenge maintaining ties, alongside resources available circumstances. A qualitative study was...

As access to healthy food (or lack thereof) could be considered a social justice issue, workers should concerned about this issue and willing collaborate with colleagues of various disciplines address it. This study was formative evaluation conducted understand best practices, recommendations, feasibility social-marketing-based nutrition education program tailored the needs adults limited income. The authors report findings from focus groups Cooperative Extension Agents (CEAs) region...

Critical ethnography is conducted to uncover areas of oppression with a desire listen the voices oppressed in an effort empower. This method can highlight strengths build upon help overcome aspects society that participants consider unjust. It appealing for social workers because motives are bring helpful change participants’ lives. I reflect on role researcher when doing such research internationally, as wrestling through positionality, power, representing well, and checking biases trusted...

Tanzania has made strides to end gender discrimination and sexual exploitation, yet, studies have found that these practices continue. One distinct form of exploitation is transactional sex. Girls agree sex – often with older men known as “sugar-daddies” in exchange for basic needs like breakfast or soap, something other researchers written about it concern. Herein, I provide an overview the published research then discuss my on this issue, based interviews women participant observation...

While studies have shown that maternal mortality rates been improving worldwide, are still high across developing nations. In general, poor health of women is associated with higher in countries. Understanding country-level risk factors can inform intervention and prevention efforts could bring down. Specifically, the authors were interested investigating whether: (1) secondary education participation (SEP) or age at marriage (AM) related to rates, (2) adolescent birth rate contraceptive use...

Despite positive changes made in Tanzania to promote gender equality, discrimination toward women and girls still exists, especially some remote areas. Often such inequality exists within family, schools, the community, leading a devaluing of that results normalization their exploitation. The author discusses findings from qualitative research with (n = 30) secondary schoolgirls 400), conducted northern Tanzania, focused on this overarching theme: have historically not been valued. Using...

In 2009, we went to a remote Tanzanian island lead program for adolescent girls. The purpose of the was educate girls on their rights and provide them with support in overcoming many disparities they face. Theatre Oppressed (Boal, 1979), one tool used, adapted fit girls’ needs. It proved be useful across cultural language barriers. Programs such as this that empower value themselves discover solutions challenges is way begin bringing gender equality community level. Herein, discuss lessons...

Pregnancy is life altering for women. For an adolescent girl, a pregnancy can set her on radically different trajectory, potentially toward of poverty. Across the world, governments differ in way they respond to teenage pregnancy, especially light policies schoolgirls finishing their education. We explore how religion correlates with policy and practice examining whether moms are supported if want return school after giving birth. consider predominant country corresponded type that were...

The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) recognizes faith and spirituality as a dimension of individual diversity, shaping person’s identity experiences in the world (CSWE, 2015). workers require an ethical integration into their professional practices. Herein, we discuss practical ways to teach students know themselves, uncover biases, ethically address spiritually way that it is less likely be unconscious influencer practice. We give examples from across our curriculum how are teaching...

Summary It took teaching a family policy course for me to realize just how behind the United States is on ratifying international treaties – especially those pertaining human rights. Though U.S. expresses commitment rights, has helped draft that proclaim such, and even signed many of these documents, this means nothing within continental if Senate does not ratify them. Herein, I discuss some reasons held back Convention Rights Child (CRC). Findings Of important rights instruments ratified,...

This basic qualitative study sought to understand resilience from the perspective of women refugees. In June 2023, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 refugees Ukraine living in Teplice, Czech Republic. Findings demonstrated that participants embodied within context their personal, host, and faith communities. First, family members motivation make journey out friends helpful resources information meeting practical needs. Host communities included volunteers at international...

Drawing from original and best practice research, this article proposes a model for teaching social work students how to with refugees using Bronfenbrenner's ecological as guide. Social workers globally must be prepared across the curriculum research recommendations that keep pace largest refugee crisis world has ever known. This framework based on empirical data, scholarship, information needs approaches.

Social media has a potential to deliver nutrition education messages effectively and efficiently large, underserved populations, but little is known about the current social usage pattern among SNAP‐Ed eligible population. The purpose of this study was understand practices in sample Georgians who participated series focus group interviews examine feasibility developing statewide marketing intervention as part programming Georgia. A total 68 participants representing range rural urban...

Social Marketing (SM) is emerging as a promising method to deliver targeted nutrition and public health messages, but the current usage of SM in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP‐Ed) programs still limited across nation. The purpose this study was conduct focus group interviews learn from Cooperative Extension Agents (CEAs) perceptions barriers, benefits, content, media channels for intervention designed SNAP‐Ed eligible participants state Georgia (southeastern USA)....

Recognizing that faith plays a significant motivational and coping role for many working in stressful conditions, this study examines the effects of on social workers Lebanon with refugees (N = 47). Data were collected using structured interview guide individual interviews focus groups. Participants also completed brief ordinal instrument. While results do reveal numerous rely motivation, findings suggest variability both terms perceived stress levels extent reliance faith. Findings indicate...

Refugee care in Lebanon Understanding the lived experiences of social workers. Summary This mixed methods study examines status work its response to refugee crisis within Lebanon, a country with highest per capita population world. Findings A structured interview guide and brief ordinal instrument were administered through interviews ( n = 10) 10 focus groups 37) N 47). Participants recruited help Lebanese colleagues. We explored professional roles, greatest needs, worker coping,...

Social Marketing (SM) has been used to deliver public health interventions, and the potential nutrition education interventions targeted large, low‐income population quickly at low‐costs. The purpose of this study was conduct focus group interviews with those that qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP‐Ed) (185% poverty) learn their perspectives on benefits, barriers accessing messages food, suggested content, media channels most useable them be able best...

Abstract Objective This study sought to identify effective means for delivering services address the unique needs of caregivers traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors. Background Caregivers TBI survivors face and intense challenges, including deep isolation. When these fail thrive, entire family system suffers. Method Employing a pilot utilizing qualitative methods, we explored effectiveness an intervention piloting telehealth counseling some caregiving challenges survivor's caregiver. We...

Service-learning, especially from a critical perspective, is method of education that aims to bring students into relationships with community members foster mutual understanding and give opportunity for shared learning service. Universities are compelled by their faith seek justice may be the most effective at implementing service-learning programs when they grounded in love God. Herein, I report on program advance Christian mission serving least these. discuss lessons learned along way...