Psychological Well-Being of Refugee Children.

Ajdukovic, Marina; Ajdukovic, Dean

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ERIC Number: EJ475960

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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Psychological Well-Being of Refugee Children.

Ajdukovic, Marina; Ajdukovic, Dean

Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, v17 n6 p843-54 Nov-Dec 1993

Interviews with 183 mothers of refugee families indicated a considerable range of stress-related reactions among displaced children, including sleeping and eating disorders, separation fears, and withdrawal or aggression. Children exhibited a significantly higher incidence of stress reactions if their mothers had difficulty coping with the stress of displacement. (DB)

Descriptors: Aggression, Coping, Disadvantaged Youth, Emotional Problems, Incidence, Interviews, Mother Attitudes, Psychological Characteristics, Refugees, Relocation, Sleep, Stress Variables, Well Being, Withdrawal (Psychology)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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