TY - JOUR
T1 - Women of War
T2 - Emotional Needs of Ethnic Albanians in Refugee Camps
AU - Drumm, René
AU - Pittman, Sharon
AU - Perry, Shelly
N1 - This qualitative study identified the emotional needs of female Kosovar refugees in southern Albania in May 1999, about 1 month following their flight from Kosovo. Common themes that emerged from the interviews included dealing with trauma, anxiety, and boredom and maintaining the hope that they would return home.
PY - 2001/12
Y1 - 2001/12
N2 - This qualitative study identified the emotional needs of female Kosovar refugees in southern Albania in May 1999, about 1 month following their flight from Kosovo. Common themes that emerged from the interviews included dealing with trauma, anxiety, and boredom and maintaining the hope that they would return home. On the basis of the findings, along with feminist theories as guiding concepts, the authors offer recommendations for the prevention of further trauma and treatment options for women in refugee camps.
AB - This qualitative study identified the emotional needs of female Kosovar refugees in southern Albania in May 1999, about 1 month following their flight from Kosovo. Common themes that emerged from the interviews included dealing with trauma, anxiety, and boredom and maintaining the hope that they would return home. On the basis of the findings, along with feminist theories as guiding concepts, the authors offer recommendations for the prevention of further trauma and treatment options for women in refugee camps.
UR - https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/pubs/2042
U2 - 10.1177/08861090122094370
DO - 10.1177/08861090122094370
M3 - Article
VL - 16
SP - 467
EP - 487
JO - Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work
JF - Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work
IS - 4
ER -