“When a bad thing happens…you are better only when you are home:” alienation and mental health challenges experienced by Congolese and Somali migrants in Johannesburg, South Africa
This article explores the link between migration and alienation and its impact on the mental health and wellbeing of Congolese and Somali asylum seekers and refugees—two of the largest populations of displaced migrants in South Africa. Drawing on ethnographic research in Johannesburg, we highlight t...
Main Authors: | Rebecca Walker, Dostin Lakika, Tackson Makandwa, Clayton Boeyink |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-11-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Human Dynamics |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fhumd.2023.1260042/full |
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