Cultural values that influence the adaptation of girls who are refugees from sub-Saharan Africa living in the United States

Cultural values that influence the adaptation of girls who are refugees from sub-Saharan Africa living in the United States

Literature suggests that discrepant family and host culture values complicate the acculturation and integration of immigrant youths. This qualitative study examines the adaptation experience of girls who are refugees from sub-Saharan Africa, a region where cultures are patriarchal and sex-based ineq...

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Main Authors: Jessica Woodford, Savannah Krantz, Katherine Rial, Josephine Kalondji, Bernadette Musekura, Alexander Laywell, Sunita M. Stewart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:SSM: Qualitative Research in Health
Subjects:
Cultural adaptation
Refugee girls
Bride price
Patriarchal bargaining
Well-being
Resettlement
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667321522001639

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