Document Type
Occasional Paper
Publication Date
8-2006
Abstract
This paper uses a sociological stress process model to explore the Khmer adult refugees’ experience in Massachusetts. The analysis is based on the responses of three focus groups in the Khmer communities of Lowell, Lynn, and Revere, Massachusetts. The focus groups provided an in-depth understanding of sources of stress, stress mediators, and psychosocial adjustment/adaptational patterns for Khmer refugees who had experienced the Cambodian genocide. Symptoms and reactions associated with underlying causes of mental health problems had culturally specific relevance to physical illness and mental health.
Recommended Citation
Nou, Leakhena, "A Qualitative Examination of the Psychosocial Adjustment of Khmer Refugees in Three Massachusetts Communities" (2006). Institute for Asian American Studies Publications. 3.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/iaas_pubs/3
Comments
An Occasional Paper for the Institute for Asian American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston.