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Vulnerability, resiliency, and dignity: psychosocial dimensions of the refugee experience.(Introduction)(Report)
March 22, 2008... INTRODUCTION Within the realm of refugee work, "psychosocial" approaches tend to be labeled "soft" when compared to legal, economic, and medical perspectives. The term "psychosocial" itself encompasses many different ways of applying psychology and other social science knowledge, ranging...

Do no harm: challenges in organizing psychosocial support to displaced people in emergency settings.(Report)
March 22, 2008... Abstract Psychosocial assistance in emergencies plays an important role in alleviating suffering and promoting well-being, but it is often a source of unintended harm. A prerequisite for ethically appropriate support is awareness of how psychosocial programs may cause harm. This paper...

Who wants to return home? A survey of Sudanese refugees in Kakuma, Kenya.(Survey)
March 22, 2008... Abstract With the goal of better understanding some of the psychological factors related to refugees' desire to return home, surveys were administered to 235 South Sudanese refugees living in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya. Respondents were asked about how much they wanted to return to...

Understanding the dynamics of return: the importance of microfoundations.(Report)
March 22, 2008... Abstract Displaced persons are relevant actors in determining not only some of their life options but also some of the final results of violent conflict and policies addressing such conflict. Patterns of relocation and return are a key part of those results, especially ethnic-related...

In the space between employees and clients: the impact of organizational context on a refugee program in Sierra Leone.(Report)(Case study)
March 22, 2008... Abstract This paper uses a case-study approach to describe how organizational characteristics may influence program outcomes in humanitarian aid situations. Organizational structure and human resource management are discussed as organizational factors that influence the vulnerabilities...