TY - JOUR
T1 - Refugee health and religion
T2 - Karenni Catholics in Omaha, United States
AU - Rödlach, Alexander
N1 - Funding Information:
When one Karenni woman in Omaha became unconscious and fell in her home, she was immediately taken to the hospital. Emergency surgery was performed and the woman was in an induced coma for about two weeks. During this time, members of the Karenni community provided support by recognizing and addressing material and other needs resulting from the woman’s accident and her absence from her household. Much of the support was provided through the woman’s religious community. The patient and her family identified as Catholic and actively participated in the affairs of the Catholic Karenni community.
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PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - This article argues, based on the author's research and years of engagement with resettled Karenni refugees in Omaha (U.S.) and illustrated by a characteristic case of a health emergency, that refugees' religious beliefs and networks can increase access to resources needed to boost their resilience, improve their health, and advance their sense of wellbeing, and subsequently encourages agencies working with refugees and other migrants to pay attention to refugees' religious beliefs and networks and closely collaborate with religious organizations. The author conceptualizes religious values and networks as social capital and calls for qualitative studies to explore the role of religion in improving resilience, health, and wellbeing of refugees and migrants.
AB - This article argues, based on the author's research and years of engagement with resettled Karenni refugees in Omaha (U.S.) and illustrated by a characteristic case of a health emergency, that refugees' religious beliefs and networks can increase access to resources needed to boost their resilience, improve their health, and advance their sense of wellbeing, and subsequently encourages agencies working with refugees and other migrants to pay attention to refugees' religious beliefs and networks and closely collaborate with religious organizations. The author conceptualizes religious values and networks as social capital and calls for qualitative studies to explore the role of religion in improving resilience, health, and wellbeing of refugees and migrants.
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U2 - 10.33182/ml.v16i3.636
DO - 10.33182/ml.v16i3.636
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85069728681
VL - 16
SP - 389
EP - 397
JO - Migration Letters
JF - Migration Letters
SN - 1741-8984
IS - 3
ER -